OVERVIEW: PLEASE READ THIS before reviewing the information below. There are four different categories of clinic and test materials located below.
            Categories 1 and 2 are for referees that are CERTIFIED or want to become CERTIFIED to officiate SRVA tournaments, usually as a paid referee in SRVA tournaments or as an adult player.
            Category 3 is for adults who want to become CERTIFIED as scorers.
            Category 4 is for junior clubs who want to train their coaches and players to be QUALIFIED to officiate during SRVA tournaments when your team is assigned to work as the officiating team.

You will note that the NewRef 11-12 clinic is used for both new adult referees in category 1, and for junior coaches and players age 15 and above who want to be Qualified to referee at junior SRVA tournaments. It basically is an upgraded version of the clinic used last year.
The junior coaches and players seeking only to become QUALIFIED to officiate in SRVA junior tournaments are NOT REQUIRED to take the test or obtain ratings, just as has been our prior practice.

REFEREE TRAINING CATEGORY 1 is for:

· New Adult Officials.

· Adult Players.

· Coaches and Junior Players age 15 and over who will be officiating as a R1 for their Juniors Teams. However, if these persons only want to become qualified to officiate in SRVA junior tournaments, they do not need to take the test or obtain ratings.

If you are not currently certified in the SRVA you will need to complete the following steps.

1. Join the SRVA using the online registration portal located at http://hai3.srva.org/pbl/R_SPLASH.C.php in-depth instructions are provided there.

2. If you will be officiating at Junior events you will also need to have a successfully passed a current USAV Background screening. The form to get this process started is located at: http://www.srva.org/uploads/2011-12_SRVA_Background_%20Consent_FINAL_8_26_11.doc

3. Complete the new official’s clinic,

http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/powerpoints/pp19_NewRef11-12/player.html

On the last pages of the New Official’s Clinic you will be provided with a link and password. This link will take you to a clinic registration page where you will fill in your information. At the bottom of the page you will need to choose the following options prior to hitting the submit button.

Clinic Type (select one)

Referee Clinic

Region (this is a pull down menu)

> Southern Steve Kenyon

Password (provided in Clinic)

(This information once submitted will be your proof of clinic attendance).

4. You will then view a short power point presentation with SRVA specific information, the link and password for the online test will be provided in this file.

TEST INFORMATION

5. You will then need to take the online USAV “Form C” (use the password from the region specific PowerPoint) http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/usavtest/.

6. After completion of these steps you will be an in-process official with the SRVA and eligible to fulfill the requirements to begin officiating at any SRVA event.

After completion of these steps you will need to get your required ratings during the course of the season. Information regarding ratings and steps for moving up in your certification levels are available in the SRVA Handbook located on the region info page of our website. http://www.srva.org/region.php

The USAV also provides many additional specific skill/topic videos to aid in your education and training as an official on http://www.volleyballreftraining.com/index.php

REFEREE TRAINING CATEGORY 2 is for:

· Currently Certified SRVA Provisional and Regional Officials

If you meet the above criteria you will need to complete the following steps.

1. Join the SRVA using the online registration portal located at http://hai3.srva.org/pbl/R_SPLASH.C.php in-depth instructions are provided there.

3. Complete the Recertifying official’s clinic, http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/powerpoints/pp17_Recert11-12/player.html

On the last pages of the Recertifying Official’s Clinic you will be provided with a link and password. This link will take you to a clinic registration page where you will fill in your information. At the bottom of the page you will need to choose the following options prior to hitting the submit button.

Clinic Type (select one)

Referee Clinic

Region (this is a pull down menu)

> Southern Steve Kenyon

Password (provided in Clinic)

(This information once submitted will be your proof of clinic attendance).

4. You will then view a short power point presentation with SRVA specific information, the link and password for the online test will be provided in this file.

TEST INFORMATION

5. PROVISIONALS: You will then need to take the online USAV “Form C” (use the password from the region specific PowerPoint) http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/usavtest/.

6. REGIONALS: You will then need to take the online USAV “Form A” (use the password from the region specific PowerPoint) http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/usavtest/.

The USAV also provides many additional specific skill/topic videos to aid in your education and training as an official on http://www.volleyballreftraining.com/index.php

Category 3: ADULT SCORERS TRAINING is for:

· New Adult Scorers

· Currently Certified SRVA Provisional and Regional Scorers

If you meet the above criteria you will need to complete the following steps.

1. Join the SRVA using the online registration portal located at http://hai3.srva.org/pbl/R_SPLASH.C.php in-depth instructions are provided there.

2. If you will be Scoring at Junior events you will also need to have a successfully passed a current USAV Background screening. The form to get this process started is located at: http://www.srva.org/uploads/2011-12_SRVA_Background_%20Consent_FINAL_8_26_11.doc

3. Complete the USAV Official’s Scorer clinic,

http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/powerpoints/pp23_11-12Scorer/player.html

4. Complete the region specific 2011-SRVA-Liberos-Serve presentation available on the srva.org website under the officials/scorekeepers tab.

TEST INFORMATION

5. NEW SCORERS, PROVISIONALS & REGIONALS: You will then need to take the online USAV “Form C” (use the password from the region specific presentation) http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/usavtest/.

The USAV also provides many additional specific skill/topic videos to aid in your education and training as an official on http://www.volleyballreftraining.com/index.php

Category 4: Junior Club Training is :

To meet the requirements of the SRVA to be QUALIFIED to officiate in the matches your team is assigned to work during SRVA junior tournaments/events, you will use the following materials to train your players and parents. At the completion of this training the club director or staff with club level access will need to enter the names of attendees into the SRVA Online data base. (See Club Director Instructions under team management)

A. **Coaches & players age 15 and over who will be officiating as an R1 for their Juniors Teams.

You must complete the New Officials Clinic; this clinic is more in depth covering the duties of an R1 (SEE Section IX. C. 1. of the SRVA Handbook regarding a person under 15 who wants to be a first referee).
This clinic is available online and could be taken at home by an individual or as part of a group of junior players, coaches and parents as in the past, and the NewRef clinic includes the materials in B. 1 and 2 below. IT IS NOT REQUIRED to complete the information in the next paragraph if you only want to become QUALIFIED, but the club must keep a written record of attendees and enter the attendee information in the SRVA Online database in case a question arises concerning whether a person is qualified to officiate as a non-paid official at SRVA junior events.

On the last pages of the New Official’s Clinic you will be provided with a link and password. This link will take you to a clinic registration page where you will fill in your information to get credit for completing the material.

http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/powerpoints/pp19_NewRef11-12/player.html

B. The training modules presented below under B. 1 and 2 will “Qualify” you to work as a R2, and the materials presented below under B. 1 and 3 will allow you to work as a Scorer or Assistant Scorer in SRVA junior tournaments/events.

1. All Players on your team(s) should view the following 4 clinics. While they may not plan on keeping score or blowing a whistle, these clinics cover rules, techniques and information valuable to all players.

http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/powerpoints/pp16_JR_LJ/player.html

This 13 minute video reviews the techniques and responsibilities of the Line Judge position.

http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/powerpoints/pp21_LibControl/player.html

This 15 minute video reviews the techniques and responsibilities of the Assistant Scorer position.

http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/powerpoints/pp11_Signals/player.html

This 23 minute video reviews the techniques and signals used by officials to communicate with players, coaches and spectators.

http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/powerpoints/pp2_netrule/player.html

This 5 minute video reviews the current USAV net rule and provides examples of nets and net faults.

2. **Junior Referees (R2 Qualification Only)

Players who will be officiating as a second official (R2) only can view only the following clinic(s).

http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/powerpoints/ppt20_JrR2_11-12/player.html

This 26 minute video reviews the techniques and responsibilities of the second official position.

http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/powerpoints/pp7_TOSubs/player.html

This 17 minute video reviews the mechanics for administering time outs and substitutions.

3. Junior Scorers

Players who will be keeping score during your match must view the following clinic(s).

http://www.volleyballreftraining.net/powerpoints/ppt18_JrSK11-12/player.html

This 40 minute video reviews the techniques and responsibilities of the Scorer position.

2011-SRVA-Liberos-Serve

This 24 slide power point explains how to annotate the Libero service actions in SRVA sanctioned events. It is available on the srva.org website under the officials/scorekeepers tab.