Request Field Testing at your event

 

Before the Event

The Tournament Director must fill out the Field Test Request form to request field testing at an event. 

Events with USQ official/exhibition games or Major League Quadball official events are the standard for field tests. The games used for field testing at events may be either official or unofficial.

Field tests for tier development are permitted at USQ National Qualifiers or USQ Cup for officials who are currently certified, but they should be aware that field testing may not be available due to scheduling. All officials are encouraged to field test at other events when possible.

Unofficial events may be approved for field testing provided they meet the following additional requirements: 

1. Fill out the Field Test Event Request form
2. If following a ruleset other than one of the standard ones, email a copy to referees@usquadball.org for approval
3. Have all the below official positions filled during each field test. The required referee positions are:
   • A certified lead assistant referee, at least one assistant referee, a seeker referee, a flag runner, a scorekeeper, and a timekeeper

Applications for field testing at unofficial events should be submitted at least two weeks before the event. There is no deadline to request field testing at an official event. However, applying at least two weeks before the event is recommended.

Once a field test candidate signs up for a field test through the field test sign-up form, they will be assigned a proctor for the event in question. As soon as a field test proctor is aware of an upcoming field test, they should set up a meeting with at least one member of the Referee Team and/or Runner Team. This meeting should be scheduled a few days after the field test is administered.

During the Event

• The field test proctor watches the game and takes extensive notes.
• The field test proctor must use the USQ field test rubric available for the required position.
  • Head Referee available here
• Field test candidates will not receive their results at the event and cannot be provisionally passed.
• If the candidate is only a Head Referee Candidate, no other official games may be head-refereed by the field test candidate (except in inconclusive games). If the candidate is currently certified as a tier 1-4 referee and is testing to move up a tier, they may referee other official games at the event.

After the Event

The field test proctor must meet with at least one member of the USQ Officials Team less than one week after the field test is administered. This meeting should be scheduled before the field test by emailing referees@usquadball.org.

At this meeting, the Officials Team member(s) and field test proctor will reach the final decision on whether the field test is passed and the updated tier of the tester.

The field test proctor must be paid $20 for the results to be considered official. If payment is not received in a timely manner, the proctor should email referees@usquadball.org.

The field test proctor must email the results to the official and CC referees@usquadball.org within one week of the field test.

Repeatedly failing to meet the deadline of sending field test results within one week may result in field test proctor suspension.