| POLICY 301—FIELD EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS | |
| Taken from the POLICY MANUAL OF THE STATE REFEREE PROGRAM OF METROPOLITAN DC–VIRGINIA SOCCER ASSOCIATION, INC. AND VIRGINIA YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION, INC. REVISED May 7, 2002 | |
| Formal assessments will only be performed on matches scheduled for 2 full 45-minute halves. (Tournament games, regardless of level, do not count if halves are less than 45 minutes.) | |
| Both teams must be currently registered with USSF. | |
| Minimum age level for formal assessments will be U17 (some assessments may/will require a higher level of competition). | |