Page last updated 04/21/2008

Palmetto Junior Certification Requirements

current certification status  (if you were rated regional last year and not shown on our list, contact you club director, they will notify the region for correction. )

PVA Form for Certification and Rating

2007/08 Officials Rule Book

READ THIS BELOW BEFORE YOU CONTINUE

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT TAKING REFEREE / SCOREKEEPER TEST:

After you take your test, ONLY hit the submit button once!! ONLY take the TEST ONCE! Every time you hit the submit button, the test is re-submitted, which can result from you being restricted for future use! 
Your results will be emailed to you and to our officials Chair. The email will say to correct to 100%.  If you pass by (70% for juniors, 80% for adults/coaches) then you do not need to correct any wrong answers.  If you did NOT pass by minimum scores, correct the wrong answers on the email and send to Amber Glass

You will need this password to take ref test:  PMY923 ( the scorekeeping PW is PMT923S)

Junior Team Minimum Requirements:

Each team must have the following minimum requirements of certified officials per team before participating in sanctioned tournaments. Note: Juniors are encouraged to seek their Regional Rating Certification to avoid annual certifications.

·        Two certified scorekeepers.

·        One certified junior referee for R1 and two certified junior referees for R2 .

·        One certified coach or adult as a scorekeeper,  R1 and R2 referee.

Junior Players must be rated a Regional Referee in order to perform R1 Duties. We encourage coaches/adult perform R1 duties, REQUIRED in the ages of 14 and below.

REFEREE REQUIREMENTS

If you are a new, you must follow the Provisional instructions below to become certified for scorekeeping and/or referee status. 

Past players should check to see your current status.  Once you obtain your regional rating, you will be certified for three seasons.  If you do not obtain a regional rating, you will need to take a clinic and test each year.

Provisional Referee Certification: 

You will need this password to take ref test:  PMY923 ( the scorekeeping PW is PMT923S)

1) You will need to attend a certification regional clinic. Your club may host there own clinic, check with club director. Must include viewing the new DVD officiating clinic.
2) For Adult/Coach or Junior obtaining R1 certification, take open book online referee Test C and pass by 70%.
3) Obtain one rating by regional rater within season (pass by 3 or above rating) It is the members responsibility to seek out a regional rater during a tournament or clinic and obtain rating. Rating must be remitted to regional office in order to be credited.  This rating may be done by your own club by an approved regional rater.

Regional Raters will be announced on the website, so you will know who will be in attendance at specific facilities.

Junior Tournament Schedule

Members will remain provisional until they fulfill the requirements to qualify as a regional referee.  If he or she fails to become a regional referee they would be required to re-qualify each year. Members are encouraged to qualify with “regional” status to prevent annual certification and need to attend clinic. Regional certification is good for three seasons.
 

“Regional” Referee Certification:

1. Be in good standing with the region.

2. Must have been a USAV member for one season.

3. Obtain  two rating within season (passing grade of 3 or above).    One may be done by your club, if you have an approved regional rater. (Inner club rating are not paid by region to rater. )

4. Take the open book online referee Test  A for coaches/adults, pass by 80%.

5. Junior Players take open book online referee Test  C, and pass by 80%.

6. Review the current changes in the official

7. PVA Form for Certification and Rating

8. You will need this password to take ref test:  PMY923 ( the scorekeeping PW is PMT923S)

 To maintain regional status, every three years member must meet required requirements of taking test above and obtain two rating with passing grade of 3 or above.

It is the members responsibility to seek out a regional rater during a tournament or clinic and obtain rating. Rating must be remitted to regional office in order to be credited. 

“National” Referee Certification Requirements

Contact the region for requirements.

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HOW TO TAKE THE TEST: you can only take the test once- do not take twice.

Jr Referee Test Password needed to take test:  PMY923  NOTE you will need to know Amber Glass is offical chair and Palmetto is the region.

Questions: Contact Amber Glass

You will need this password to take ref test:  PMY923 ( the scorekeeping PW is PMT923S)

READ THIS BELOW BEFORE YOU CONTINUE

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT TAKING REFEREE / SCOREKEEPER TEST:

After you take your test, ONLY hit the submit button once!! ONLY take the TEST ONCE! Every time you hit the submit button, the test is re-submitted, which can result from you being restricted for future use! 
Your results will be emailed to you and to our officials Chair. The email will say to correct to 100%.  If you pass by (70% for juniors, 80% for adults/coaches) then you do not need to correct any wrong answers.  If you did NOT pass by minimum scores, correct the wrong answers on the email and send to Amber Glass

SCOREKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

“Provisional” Region Scorekeeper Requirements: Good for only one year.

Provisional scorekeeper officials are defined as members who are new to USAV or have not been rated as a regional scorekeeper official. 

• Requirements to become a provisional scorekeeper:

• Be a member and in good standing with the region.

• Take the online scorekeeper clinic

• Must take the online scorekeeper test and pass by 70%.

• You are considered provisional during your first year of scorekeeping.  No rating is needed.  Once you have competed one season as a scorekeeper, your coach for that season can remit a form stating you have qualifications to score keep. Coaches Certification Form

• You will need this password to take ref test:  PMY923 ( the scorekeeping PW is PMT923S)

“Regional” Scorekeeper Certification Requirements  Good for 3 years.

• Be a member of the region and in good standing with the region.

• Must have worked as a scorekeeper during the previous season.   

1) Take the online clinic.
2) Take the scorekeeper test and pass by 80%.  
3) Remit a Coaches Certification Form signed by your previous season's coach. 

By completing the above requirements, you will be considered Regional scorekeeper and good for three years.