How Many Miles Does a Soccer Ref Run

[Chi_archie]

in a game on avg?

gotta be 5-7 miles..... you won't see any fat soccer refs like you see fat baseball umps

[suicidekings]

in a game on avg?

gotta be 5-7 miles..... you won't see any fat soccer refs like you see fat baseball umps

Players can run 10km+ in a game easily, so I would imagine that a ref would run even more than that. You're probably right on with your guess.

[Chi_archie]

ok, 10k=6.2 miles I'd think some of the players run a bit more than refs though...


so 4-5 miles is my guess

[pavyracer]

They have to pass this fitness test:

http://www.section2.org/pdf/FIFAFitnessTest_E.pdf

[Chi_archie]

good stuff Pavy


I wonder if it is harder to be an international soccer ref than it is to be a state cop

[tltaylor89]

About 15 miles in 1 game

[pavyracer]

I know the defensive midfielders run about 5-7 miles a game. My guess is the refs will run about that too.

[Chi_archie]

ttaylor..... seriously??????


15 miles in 90 mins... c'mon pal

[SamsNCharge99]

5-7 miles was my guess entering this thread and it looks to be the popular conclusion

[Otters27]

7-9 miles. look at this once when in grad school

[pavyracer]

ttaylor..... seriously??????


15 miles in 90 mins... c'mon pal

The marathon is 26.2 miles and they do it in 2 hrs 15 min.

[kato]

7-9 for the avg soccer player...

i would think the head ref would follow that; more on the 7 side though

[VTranX]

I thought each ref had there own section.

[suicidekings]

7-9 for the avg soccer player...

i would think the head ref would follow that; more on the 7 side though

A ref will run approximately the same amount as a midfielder, while players on defense run less. So if anything, each ref should be at the upper end of the average, but it also depends on how competitive the game is. Better (or at least more evenly matched) teams will require the ref to run more to stay on the play and in control of the game.

[Shortstop]

Arch, you don't think these guys would make good soccer refs?

[OverUnder]

wow I have alot of respect for those guys, that test looks difficult.