The Grenada Football Association will host the first local referees fitness test of 2016 at the National Stadium on Wednesday. The new FIFA-approved test will consist of five 30-meter sprints followed by ten laps around the 400m track, with referees running 75 meters and walking 25 meters within every 100 meters of the lap. Referees coordinator Ernest Richardson emphasized the importance of fitness for officials and all referees are invited to attend, though only Premier League referees under 36 with over two years of experience will be considered for the FIFA international referees list.

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GFA To Host First Local Referees Fitness Test of 2016
Tuesday 12th
July, 2016-St. George’s-
Referees in Grenada will test their fitness levels under a new FIFA approved
format. The first GFA Referees Fitness Test for 2016 will take place at the National
Stadium from 4:30pm on Wednesday.
The test has now been tailored to better represent actual match conditions. It will
consist of five (5) 30 metre sprints, then ten (10) laps around the 400m track.
Within every 100 metres of the lap, the referees will have to run 75 metres and
walk 25 metres.
Coordinator for the fitness run Ernest Richardson says all is in readiness to host the
event. Addressing its importance Richardson said, “Fitness is the most important
prerequisite for any referee.”
All officials are invited to attend the Fitness Test, however, to be considered for the
FIFA International List of Referees, one has to be a G.F.A Premier League referee
for more than two (2) years and ideally be under the age of thirty six (36).
Grenada currently has two Assistant Referees on the FIFA list. They are Kuan
Budd and Akeeba Clovey.