Interesting Article on Referee Fitness
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Interesting Article on Referee Fitness
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/04/world.cup.referees.fitness/index.html?hpt=C2
The physical tests referees must pass are pretty impressive:
12 miles covered PER game? Yeesh, somehow I don't think some of the portly referees I grew up with met that standard...
And a mandatory retirement age of 45?? David Stern... Take note...
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The physical tests referees must pass are pretty impressive:
The first fitness test requires speed. A referee runs 40 meters six times. Each of the six sprints needs to be completed in 6.2 seconds for a male referee. He is allowed 1 minute and 30 seconds between each sprint.
The second test examines the referee's stamina in repeated high-intensity runs. He must run 150 meters in 30 seconds, and then must walk 50 meters in 35 seconds. This is repeated 20 times, which equals 10 laps around a track field. Assistant referees have less strict standards.
12 miles covered PER game? Yeesh, somehow I don't think some of the portly referees I grew up with met that standard...
And a mandatory retirement age of 45?? David Stern... Take note...
![Interesting Article on Referee Fitness Dick_Bavetta](https://2img.net/h/sportsfanalysts.com/images/Dick_Bavetta.jpg)
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Re: Interesting Article on Referee Fitness
And now an interesting article on referees studying cursing... HA!
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5270852/ce/us/referees-learning-english-swear-words?cc=5901&ver=us
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5270852/ce/us/referees-learning-english-swear-words?cc=5901&ver=us
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Re: Interesting Article on Referee Fitness
I wonder if the refs are being coached on the fine points of the American single digit "#1" gesture and the British "victory" salute....
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