Internal Rating

All SCRA referees receive separate ratings for their work as a Referee and as an Assistant Referee. These ratings help our assignors place officials on matches that best fit their current experience and ability.

Ratings are based on the referee’s current USSF grade, current on-field performance, and prior officiating experience. Ratings are expressed as a three-digit number from 100–999.

Internal Rating Chart

Rating	Description
100	Top Level Adult & Youth Matches
200	GU19 / BU19 / Adult Medium Level
300	GU19 / BU16 / Adult Lower Level
400	GU16 / BU14
500	GU14 / BU12
600	GU12 / BU10
700	GU10 / BU7
800	GU7
999	New Referees that Need to Be Observed

The Director of Referee Development is in charge of managing the referee's ratings. The Director of Referee Development can at any time increase or decrease a Referee/Asst Referee rating based on the individual's performance and competencies up to a 300 rating for a Referee; no limit for the Asst Referee rating.

Once a year, the SCRA Board & Director of Assignment will review the entire active members list and make needed adjustments utilizing a quorum during regularly scheduled monthly Board meetings.

Any member requesting to have their internal rating reviewed should send an email to the Director of Referee Development.

On requests for a Center Referee rating of 200 or 100, the Director of Referee Development will present the referee's request to the SCRA Board, where at least 2 Board members must agree to recommended change. Information such as assignor feedback, field assessments, referee feedback and any other pertinent information will be reviewed and discussed as part of the evaluation process.

There are a number of items evaluated in order to qualify as a top SCRA referee which may include but not limited to:

Fitness - Ability to cover the field (regularly be within 10 – 15 yards of active play)
Anticipation of the game dynamics
Management, command and control of players, coaches & spectators
Approachability
Good judgment for game flow and foul recognition
Proper application of IFAB's The Laws of the Game
Active participation and continuing education for improvement