News: Professional Volleyball Officials

• Registration for the 2010-2011 season is open

  » Effective September 1, the registration fee for adult players is only $40.

  » USA Volleyball increased the annual registration fee for each individual by $10. This increase raises OVR registration fees accordingly.

  » The registration fee for male juniors is now the same as for female juniors, i.e. $60.

• Officiating Memos

  » OVR Officiating Memo: 2010-11 Clinics

• OVR Professional Officiating Clinics for the 2010-2011 season
• USA Volleyball Referee Training & Education website
• USA Volleyball 2009-10 Rules Interpretation Bulletin #1 (2/16/2010)
• 2009-2010 Techniques, Mechanics, and Procedures for Match Administration (2/8/2010)
• Domestic Competition Regulations: Editoral Corrections and Clarifications (1/27/2010)
• Exclusive Use of the Court and Spectator Areas for Juniors' Warm-ups
• Ohio Valley Region Officials' Handbook: revised for the 2009-2010 season
• Volleyball Officiating Contract
• Links and passwords for online rules and scorekeeping exams
• Returning officials: register, then sign up for a clinic
• Prospective officials: sign up to become a professional official
• USA Volleyball Rules, Changes, and Related Resources

  » Summary of USA Volleyball Rule Changes for OVR Clubs

• USA Volleyball Ball Handling Guidelines for Referees and Participants
• Officiating in the OVR
• OVR scorekeeping presentation, for use at clinics
• Prospective Officials' information
• Officiating FAQ 1: Becoming a USA Volleyball Official in the OVR
• The fee for the training/evaluation process is $75.
• Prospective Officials' information
• Officiating FAQ 1: Becoming a USA Volleyball Official in the OVR
• Officiating FAQ 2: Getting Started as a New Official in the OVR
• Officiating FAQ 3: OVR Junior Olympic & Provisional Referee Ratings
• Officiating FAQ 4: Regional Referee Upgrade Process
• Officiating FAQ 5: Junior National Referee Upgrade Process
• Brian Hemelgarn is re-elected as Regional Referees' Chairperson.
• Professional Volleyball Officiating in the Ohio Valley Region: comprehensive information
• Officiating Professionally in the OVR
• How to Become a Certified Volleyball Referee in the Ohio Valley Region and Vicinity
• Officials: indicate when you are not available for assignments (this does not include existing assignments)