The document outlines the rigorous training and testing process that referees must undergo before and during their season, which includes physical tests, regulation exams, and midseason concentrations. Referees must achieve at least 90% success in their tests to qualify for promotion, and only a few achieve category ascension each year due to increased competition and stringent requirements. The document emphasizes the need for continual improvement and dedication in this often underrated profession.

1. THE YEAR OF A REFEREE
The technics part

2. BEFORE THE SEASON
oThe season of a referee starts in midsummer. Long before that the
matches begin, the referees should already return to the work.
oFirst weekend of August, the referees of different categories, spend
their first test. Besides the difficulty of returning to work and the
testing, it is added the heat of the summer.

3. BEFORE THE SEASON
oThe referee has to pass a test exam about regulation and another one
developmental examination about reports. To obtain an added score,
they have to pass the tests with 90% of successes.
oOn the physical part, they make speed series and endurance test. The
times that they need get are different for each category.

4. AUGUST TESTS
oThese tests are done to start the season, the referee who fails the tests
can not arbitrate.
o Also, these serve to start getting a score for the rise of the end season.
Depending on the grade obtained, one extra final qualifying score is
added.

5. MIDSEASON
oOn Christmas days, the referees meet again at a concentration of 3 days.
oDuring these days, they have intensive journeys of classes and meetings
about football plays and the regulation.

6. MIDSEASON
oInternational referees attend to these concentrations. There, they talk
and make important decisions, to solve the problems that happen during
the season.
oThis concentration also helps the referees to know each other and also,
to form a good group.

7. HOW ARE THE TESTS?
2000m – variable time according
the category.
6 series – 40m
Exam about the regulation.
Exam about the records.
Referees must overcome physical test at the right time and pass the exam
with 90% of successes to get the added score, to the end of the season.
Physical Techniques

8. COURSE FOR PROMOTION
oAfter the season, the CTA publishes a list with the classification.
oThe scores achieved by the referees in the tests, add to the note of the
classification.
oThe referees who will go to the course for promotion, they have to make
a new physical and technical tests.

9. FINISH SEASON
oAfter all the work of the year, are only a few referees who get the
objective of ascend.
oEach year is more difficult that a referee ascends of category. The age
and height are a observed critery, in addition to the theoretical exams.

10. FINISH SEASON
oIn recent years, it has grown much people who want to be referee and
for this reason the CTA has increased demands.
oIt is important to work hard year after year, to make a profession
underrated.