Referee & Scorer Certification
The requirements for regionally certified officials (referees and scorers) are established each year by the Bayou Regional Volleyball Association (BRVA) Officials’ Chair, listed in the Region Directory. The Region certifies officials at the junior (Qualified), Provisional, and Regional levels. In addition, USA Volleyball and the FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) certify officials at the Junior National, National and International levels.
Each registered team in the BayouRVA is required to have a minimum of two certified referees and one certified scorer on the roster and in attendance at every match. These officials may be any USAV registered member of the team and listed on the roster, including players, coaches and/or parents. (For junior’s competition in the BRVA, 2ND referees must be region certified adults for all age divisions 15 and under.) The person certified for the particular official’s position (referee or scorer) must fulfill that duty at tournaments during assigned officiating responsibilities.
In addition to the team responsibility of having the appropriate officials on the roster, there is a need for professional volleyball officials. Persons interested in officiating USA volleyball should contact The Regional’s Officials’ Chair.
Professional Volleyball Officials as Independent Contractors Professional volleyball officials are independent contractors. Independent contractors are hired for a specific duty or period of time and there is no employer-employee relationship. Because independent contractors have no contractual obligation to work for any particular person or company, they determine when and where they work as well as the amount of compensation they are willing to accept for their service. Volleyball officials as independent contractors assume all expenses incurred for the execution of their service including but not limited to training, travel, supplies and uniforms.
Professional Volleyball Officials must attend a USAV Rules clinic annually and fulfill the requirements of their particular certification level. In addition, Junior National and National Officials (and/or candidates for either certification) must be prepared to give at least one USAV Scorer Clinic and Rules Clinic for junior clubs and adult teams per season. The BayouRVA Referee Chair will assign clinician responsibilities.