What are the officiating certification levels in USA Volleyball?
There are six levels of certification for referees in USA Volleyball. They are: Junior Olympic, Provisional, Regional, Junior National, National, and International. New officials will earn either a Junior Olympic or a Provisional rating at their evaluation tournament. There are corresponding certification levels for scorekeepers in USAV. The Junior Olympic, Provisional and Regional officials are the largest population of officials, and they are mostly local, grassroots folks! Junior National and National officials generally travel regionally or throughout the country to work at significant USAV National events. International officials travel around the world to work International volleyball events, such as the Pan American Games, Goodwill Games, the World Cup, and the Olympics.
