The National Golf Centre hosted the theoretical exam for National Referee, which brought together a total of twenty-five candidates. To take the subsequent practical exam, it is necessary to first pass the theoretical test administered by the RFEG's Technical Rules Committee.

To pass, participants must obtain a minimum score of eighty percent on the theory exam, which is conducted in accordance with the Rule Book in force as of January 1, 2019.

Among other requirements, applicants have proven to have an Exact Handicap equal to or less than 17.5, and to have an uninterrupted license seniority since January 1, 2016.