At the start of every outdoor season, A.S.A. arranges the opportunity for referees to attend a Cooper fitness test. 
This test is a very useful gauge for officials to check whether their conditioning will meet the physical demands of
outdoor soccer. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Referee Standing Committee, the Cooper Test must be
completed by May 15^th annually.

Attendance at the Cooper fitness test open to any official.  Referees hoping to upgrade to Class II, or who wish to
maintain their Class II status, must complete one Cooper test every year.  Referees hoping to upgrade to Class I, or
who wish to maintain their Class I status, must meet the Provincial standards of the Cooper test every year.

Any Class II referee who does not meet the requirement of completing the Cooper fitness test, or any Class I referee
who does not meet the requirements of passing the Cooper fitness test, for two consecutive seasons, will be
downgraded one level.

The Cooper test consists of, in the following order:

            *  12 minute run.( must continue to run no walking or stopping allowed)

            *  50 metre sprint

            *  200 metre sprint

            *  50 metre sprint

            *  200 metre sprint

note: adequate breaks are given between segments.

F.I.F.A. sets standards for the Cooper test, which must be met by all National and F.I.F.A. referees. 
Alberta has modified the fitness standard for other classes, according to age.  The standards are :