Page last updated 03/10/2010

 

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


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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 . 14 under doesn't need R1 player certified.

·        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

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.

“Regional” Referee Certification:

  1. Be in good standing with the region.

  2. Must be a USAV member.

  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 online clinic and test below and pass.

  5. PVA Form for Certification and Rating

 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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Click here for scorekeeping clinic-test:- SCOREKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

HOW TO TAKE THE REFEREE CLINIC

Go here for clinic

NOTE:  For best results, view the online referee clinic only with Internet Explorer.   We have had some take the test in other browsers and ran into issues. 

The new clinic, with test are designed to be taken by individual members.

It will take from 1 to 2 Hrs average to complete from start to finish and you must complete once you start.

Groups must be pre-approved by region prior to taking and entering answers/info. Email Larry with details on how you plan to administer the clinic.
contact Larry by sending him an email 

Any questions, contact Larry by sending an email!

CLINIC is now an online computer clinic- you view and take a test as you go through chapters.  After completion, you will be told to go to another webpage, where you will enter your information that will be sent to our region.

2)  You will need to allot 60-90 minutes to take the clinic- you can't start and finish at a different time. Once you start- you must complete to get credit.  You will answer questions as you go.  Once you finish, it will prompt you to enter your information for Palmetto Region.

3) To get regional certification, your Club director will have to remit a form once you have completed your clinic and received your 2 tournament certifications.  

The referee clinic is available online at the link below.  If it pauses or starts to buffer- slide the bottom bar to right slightly, it should continue. You may have to allow it to buffer and start again.  Any problems, report to Larry at official@palmettovb.com  

UPDATE:  We made a change in an effort to resolve the issues that folks have been having with the online clinic/test.  All you need to do now is to click the link below and then take the test.  Be sure to follow all directions and complete during one sitting as you will not be able to start where you left off.

        

SCOREKEEPING REQUIREMENTS click here


 


 

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