If you are seeking to upgrade at the 2007 Kentucky State Cup you must use the following procedure.

KENTUCKY STATE REFEREE ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES FOR REFEREE SEEKING ADVANCEMENT

   1. Referee must send a written request for upgrade to his/her
       District Administrator

      and to the SRA,
      Brian Darling
     1st Floor - NACM Building
     
436 S. 7th Street
      Louisville, KY 40203-1981
      H: 502-425-5030
     W: 502-583-2687
      F: 502-584-4621

     with request for upgrade and assessment, along with referee's game history. Allow for thirty(30) days            advance notice.

   2. Request letter must contain statement that the referee has been an active referee, feels comfortable             refereeing in the next level of competition and is ready to upgrade.

   3. Referee must enclose a check payable to KSRA Referee Account in the amount of $20.00 for                           administration costs with the request letter to SRA; referee is responsible for new registration fee                    (grade 7 to  grade 6 only) by USSF. Referee will pay appropriate assessment fee for each game.

   4. Qualifications for upgrading are reviewed by District Referee Administrator and SRA. No assessments          dated prior to such request can be considered for upgrade.

  5. If not qualified, a reply to referee with reasons is made; if qualified, a copy of request is sent by SRA to          State Director of Assessment and District Assessor Coordinator; arrangements for an approved                     assessor in area with proper assignments is made in conjunction with District Referee Administrator.

   6. District Assessor Coordinator reviews request of referee to insure proper assignments after notice                 from DRA and/or SRA. If an assessment is to be out-of-state, prior notice of the State Director of                  Assessment is required.

   7. An assignment confirmation notice is sent to referee for each game assignment made with copy to             assigned assessor of the date, time and place of game.

  8. After the game/assessment, the assignment confirmation notice must be returned to State Director of            Assessment and District Assessor Coordinator confirming assessment performed.

  9. Per USSF guidelines, assessment(s) are made and results sent to Director of Assessment, referee and           also, a copy to SRA for review and final decision on upgrade.

  10. District Referee Administrator and referee are notified of results (success or failure of upgrade).

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