Junior Olympic / Qualified Referee

  • Become a member Bayou Regional Volleyball Association (BRVA).
  • Attend at least one regional rules clinic. (Refer to Regional event schedule.)
  • Obtain a minimum score of 75% on the approved USAV Form ‘D” written exam and corrected to 100%.
  • Show the desire and ability to officiate satisfactorily as a 1st (adults only) and 2nd (adults and juniors) referee.
  • Junior Olympic / Qualified Referee certification is valid for one season.
  • Be a member of BayouRVA.
  • Attend at least one regional rules clinic. (Refer to Regional Event schedule times and locations.)
  • Obtain a score of 100% on the approved USAV Form ‘A’ written exam.  (Corrected, Open book)
  • Attend at least one regional scorer’s clinic. (Refer to Regional Event schedule times and locations.)
  • Successfully complete the Regional Scorers examination.
  • Receive a satisfactory practical rating in each of two matches, one as a 1st referee and one as a 2nd referee.
  • A USA Junior National or National referee must give the practical rating.
  • Provisional Referee certification is valid for one season.
  • Be a member of BayouRVA.
  • Serve as a provisional referee (without major dispute) for at least two complete seasons.
  • Annually attend an approved regional official’s rules clinic. (Refer to Regional Event schedule times and locations.)
  • Score 85% or above on the approved USAV Form ‘A’ or ‘B’ written exam.
  • Attend at least one regional scorer’s clinic. (Refer to Regional Event schedule times and locations.)
  • Successfully complete the Regional Scorers examination.
  • Receive a satisfactory practical rating in each of two matches, one as a 1st referee and one as a 2nd referee.
  • A USA Junior National or National referee must give the practical rating.
  • Regional Referee certification is valid for one season.
  • Be a member in good standing of the BayouRVA for a minimum of 2 seasons.
  • Serve as a Regional Referee in good standing in the BayouRVA for a minimum of 2 seasons.
  • Conduct an approved regional official’s rules clinic. (Refer to Regional event schedule.)
  • Score 88% or above on the approved USAV Form ‘A’ or ‘B’ written exam.
  • Attend at least one regional scorer’s clinic. (Refer to Regional Event schedule times and locations.)
  • Successfully complete the Regional Scorers examination.
  • Obtain approval of the Regional Official’s Chair or Commissioner.
  • File the official application with the Director for National/Junior National Referee Certification and Evaluation
  • via the Regional’ s Officials’ Chair or Commissioner.
  • Successfully complete the Junior National rating process.
  • Certification as a USAV Junior National Referee is valid for four years.
  • Certain national commitments must be met within the four-year period.
  • Be a member in good standing of the BayouRVA for a minimum of 2 seasons.
  • Serve as a Junior National Referee in good standing in the BayouRVA for 1 season.
  • Contribute his or her talents in rating, observing, and mentoring additional officials in the region.
  • Conduct at least one Regional officials’ clinic. (Refer to Regional Event schedule times and locations.)
  • Score 90% or above on the approved USAV Form ‘A’ or ‘B’ written exam.
  • Conduct at least one Regional scorer’s clinic. (Refer to Regional Event schedule times and locations.)
  • Successfully complete the Regional Scorers examination.
  • Obtain approval of the Regional Officials’ Chair and/or Commissioner.
  • File the official application with the Director for National/Junior National Referee Certification and Evaluation
  • via the Regional’ s Officials’ Chair or Commissioner.
  • Successfully complete the National rating process.
  • Certification as a USAV National Referee is valid for three years.
  • Certain national commitments must be met within the three-year period.

Scorer Certification Levels

  • Become a member of BayouRVA.
  • Attend at least one Regional scorer clinic. (Refer to Regional Event schedule times and locations.)
  • Successfully complete the Regional Scorers examination.
  • Provisional Scorer certification is valid for one season.
  • Become a member of BayouRVA.
  • Serve as a provisional scorer (w/o major dispute) for one complete season.
  • Attend at least one Regional scorer’s clinic. (Refer to Regional Event schedule times and locations.)
  • Successfully complete the Regional Scorers examination.
  • Successfully complete two practical ratings as a scorer.
  • A USA Junior National or National scorer must give the practical rating.
  • Be at least 18 years of age at the completion of all certification requirements.
  • Regional Scorer certification is valid for one season.
  • Be a member in good standing of the BayouRVA for a minimum of 2 seasons.
  • Serve as a Regional Scorer in the BayouRVA for a minimum of 2 seasons.
  • Conduct at least one Regional scorer’s clinic. (Refer to Regional Event schedule times and locations.)
  • Demonstrated proficiency in the use of the USA Volleyball score sheet in sanctioned competition.
  • File the official application with the Director for National Scorer Certification and Evaluation via the Regional’s Officials’ Chair or Commissioner.
  • Attend an approved national scorer clinic in its entirety.
  • Successfully complete the written and practical scorer examinations.
  • Certification as a USAV National Scorer is valid for three years.
  • Certain commitments must be met within the three-year period.

In addition to the five classifications of scorers listed, USA Volleyball has established six other classifications (11 totals). For information on becoming a USA-National (Retired), USA-International, USA-International (Retired), Regional Outdoor, USA-National Outdoor and USA-International Outdoor scorer, contact the Regional Official’s Chair.

Financial Assistance In addition to the technical requirements listed prior, more details concerning increasing your certification level can be found in the USA Volleyball Official Guidebook. As an incentive, The BayouRVA does offer some financial assistance to those officials who are members of The Region in good standing and are looking to improve their refereeing skills and increase their certification to the USAV Junior National and National level.