Usav Ref Courses

USAV Ref courses are educational courses with the purpose of instructing and certifying USAV referees. These courses, available online and in-person, provide aspiring referees with the foundation of the knowledge and experience they need to officiate volleyball matches. The courses offered by USAV include: Referee-Start, Referee Indoor, Regulations, Referee Intermediate, Referee Advanced, and Referee Beach. Courses are offered at various levels and tutors are either nationally or internationally accredited instructors who have experience in volleyball and refereeing. The Referee-Start course is aimed at introducing interested persons to the rudiments of officiating and provide referees with the basic information needed to officiate high school and recreational games. This course does not include an examination. The Referee Indoor course covers the fundamentals for officiating in an indoor game setting including information on signals, setting up a court, and administering a game. This course has an assessment and is a pre-requisite for the Referee Intermediate and Advanced courses. The Regulations course aims to familiarize referees with the rules and regulations as outlined by USA Volleyball. This course does not have an assessment. The Referee Intermediate course focuses on in-depth technical knowledge and provides referees with on-court practice and experience. This course includes an assessment and is considered necessary for the advancement to the Referee Advanced course. The Referee Advanced course is only open to referees who have passed the Referee Intermediate course and provides referees with a full and comprehensive range of officiating principles as put forward in USA Volleyball's Referee Manual. This course includes an assessment. Lastly, the Referee Beach course is an entry-level beach volleyball referee course which covers volleyball rules and regulations and the special roles that referees serve for the beach game. This course does not include an examination. Overall, USAV Ref courses are designed to provide referees with the necessary knowledge, experience and confidence needed to officiate any type of volleyball match.