You must complete FL26_201 or FL26_107 before you can get evaluated.
You must have passed the background screen if you are 18 or older and finished SafeSport training if required during your SportsEngine registration.
You must attend the orientation in order to complete your certification. This does not have to be completed before your on-court evaluation, but it is recommended.
New Referee Candidate Instructions
1. Register with Florida Region USA Volleyball - take SafeSport training and do background screen
2. Take the online rules training FL26_201 on USAVolleyballAcademy.org This is the 4 hour course for all rules and protocols. Does not have to be completed in one sitting. If you are 16, 17 or 18* years old, your course is FL26_107.
3. Attend live orientation meeting - sign up from within your online course. All dates are now posted and available for sign up. YOU MUST ATTEND ONE OF THESE SESSIONS OR YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT TO BE CERTIFIED NEXT SEASON AND YOU WILL HAVE TO START ALL OVER.
4. Go to a sanctioned tournament for training and evaluation on court.
How to access your USAV Academy account - Click here
*18 year olds who are still playing take this course - if no longer playing take FL26_201
2. Take the online rules training FL26_201 on USAVolleyballAcademy.org This is the 4 hour course for all rules and protocols. Does not have to be completed in one sitting. If you are 16, 17 or 18* years old, your course is FL26_107.
3. Attend live orientation meeting - sign up from within your online course. All dates are now posted and available for sign up. YOU MUST ATTEND ONE OF THESE SESSIONS OR YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT TO BE CERTIFIED NEXT SEASON AND YOU WILL HAVE TO START ALL OVER.
4. Go to a sanctioned tournament for training and evaluation on court.
How to access your USAV Academy account - Click here
*18 year olds who are still playing take this course - if no longer playing take FL26_201
Where do I go?
The location for the tournament is located on your sign up form below.
For the evaluations you will not be working as a paid referee so you will be responsible for your own parking and lunch. Lodging will not be provided. If you do not have an evaluation site listed that is within 50 miles of your home, notify Sue and we will see if arrangements can be made for evaluations at an alternate site.
Candidate Instructions for On-Court Evaluations
To be prepared for the evaluation, you need to wear clothes that resemble a referee uniform. You do NOT need the certified shirt. We don't require them until you pass your evaluations. You should wear: Navy blue dress pants, white athletic shoes, a plain white or plain grey polo. You should bring your own referee supplies. This would be a whistle, a timing device that is not a phone, a flipping coin that can be a quarter, red and yellow penalty cards, which can be paint chips from a hardware store taped back to back, or laminated construction paper, a net measuring device (typically a chain) and a ball gauge. You can buy the "real thing" anywhere if you like, but it is not necessary for your initial evals. I also typically have some with me at the events. You are under NO obligation to buy the items from me, but if you order them online I'll bring them to Daytona or mail them to your house for those not coming to Daytona. Again: NO obligation to buy from me!
Referee Supplies and Equipment
To be prepared for the evaluation, you need to wear clothes that resemble a referee uniform. You do NOT need the certified shirt. We don't require them until you pass your evaluations. You should wear: Navy blue dress pants, white athletic shoes, a plain white or plain grey polo. You should bring your own referee supplies. This would be a whistle, a timing device that is not a phone, a flipping coin that can be a quarter, red and yellow penalty cards, which can be paint chips from a hardware store taped back to back, or laminated construction paper, a net measuring device (typically a chain) and a ball gauge. You can buy the "real thing" anywhere if you like, but it is not necessary for your initial evals. I also typically have some with me at the events. You are under NO obligation to buy the items from me, but if you order them online I'll bring them to Daytona or mail them to your house for those not coming to Daytona. Again: NO obligation to buy from me!
Referee Supplies and Equipment
Evaluation Process
You will need to pass 2 evaluations as R1 and one as R2. Don't be discouraged if you don't pass on the first try. Most people don't. Our evaluators want to give you the training and support you need to pass. We want you to succeed!! Expect to be at the site for most of the day, and remember that on the day of your evals the eval needs to be your primary focus...not coaching or other team or club responsibilities.
Some sites will have a session on scoring. Most likely this will be December 13 and January 10 in Daytona. Additional sites may be announced.
Candidates should report to the site at 7 am for a 7:15 am meeting. Report to the Head Referee.
Make sure I have confirmed you via email before coming to the site! The confirmation may not come immediately, please be patient.
If you still have questions, please email me, [email protected]. Things are super busy right now, but I won't forget you!!
You will need to pass 2 evaluations as R1 and one as R2. Don't be discouraged if you don't pass on the first try. Most people don't. Our evaluators want to give you the training and support you need to pass. We want you to succeed!! Expect to be at the site for most of the day, and remember that on the day of your evals the eval needs to be your primary focus...not coaching or other team or club responsibilities.
Some sites will have a session on scoring. Most likely this will be December 13 and January 10 in Daytona. Additional sites may be announced.
Candidates should report to the site at 7 am for a 7:15 am meeting. Report to the Head Referee.
Make sure I have confirmed you via email before coming to the site! The confirmation may not come immediately, please be patient.
If you still have questions, please email me, [email protected]. Things are super busy right now, but I won't forget you!!
When you arrive at the evaluation site
When you arrive at the site report to the head referee at the Championship Desk. You will be directed a member of the Training and Evaluation team who will assign you to a court. You may have to wait a match or two if we have a lot of people at the site. You will get your turn, please be patient! You can watch others while you are waiting to get a feel for the process.
After your evaluations, you will need to upload your evaluation sheets into the Evaluation Submission module in your online course, so make sure you get a picture of the form from your evaluator before you leave the site.
After your evaluations, you will need to upload your evaluation sheets into the Evaluation Submission module in your online course, so make sure you get a picture of the form from your evaluator before you leave the site.
If you are working at a site that is not an official evaluation site...
If the tournament is Florida Region USA Volleyball sanctioned, you may be able to get evaluated by one of the senior officials at the site, though this is not guaranteed. Ask the head official at the tournament once you are assigned to the event, or first thing in the morning on site and if possible we will work you in.
Evaluation Sheets
Once you have gotten evaluated, you will be given an evaluation sheet that has detailed notes about your match performance. This will be reviewed with the Training and Evaluation Team member who observed your match. You will need to take a picture of the evaluation sheet and upload it in the appropriate module in your USAV Academy account.
Sign in to your Academy account and go to the module that says FL26_201 1st R1 Evaluation Submission (or 1st R2 Evaluation Submission, which ever you are trying to do) Junior referee candidates go to FL26_107 to upload.
Click "Upload Now" and follow the prompts.
Your progress toward your goal of 2 passing R1 evals and 1 passing R2 eval will be tracked and you will be notified by email as to the status.
Once you have gotten evaluated, you will be given an evaluation sheet that has detailed notes about your match performance. This will be reviewed with the Training and Evaluation Team member who observed your match. You will need to take a picture of the evaluation sheet and upload it in the appropriate module in your USAV Academy account.
Sign in to your Academy account and go to the module that says FL26_201 1st R1 Evaluation Submission (or 1st R2 Evaluation Submission, which ever you are trying to do) Junior referee candidates go to FL26_107 to upload.
Click "Upload Now" and follow the prompts.
Your progress toward your goal of 2 passing R1 evals and 1 passing R2 eval will be tracked and you will be notified by email as to the status.
NEW! We are at times short of referees for some upcoming events. As a result, if you have experience as a referee and you feel comfortable working matches right away, we may assign you as a working official for the tournament. You will be evaluated at some point during the day while you are working, AND you will be paid for working the event. In order to know who is capable/comfortable with this, we need you to fill out your info on the form below.
The complete list of evaluation sites for 2025-26 will be announced by November 14, 2025
This list is NOT yet complete for any dates past the New Year.
If you have already signed up for an eval site and you want to change to another site or date you may fill out a new RSVP form. We will use the one with the newest date and disregard previous entries.
The complete list of evaluation sites for 2025-26 will be announced by November 14, 2025
This list is NOT yet complete for any dates past the New Year.
This list is NOT yet complete for any dates past the New Year.
LAST day for evaluations will be April 11, 2026
There may be opportunities for evaluations at some tournaments in Jacksonville and South Florida. Request form below.
We may be able to arrange evaluations for those who live in North or South Florida. Fill out your request below.
Scoring Information for Referee Candidates - REVIEW This!
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Assigning System Information
Candidates who have completed 95% of the online training and who have passed at least two on-court evaluations will be invited into the ZebraWeb region assigning system. You should also make an account for SportWrench once you are invited to ZW. Go to sportwrench.com/ to do that.
Patches
We will mail you your patch when you have completed all the requirements, including working Florida Region sanctioned tournaments.