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RUP Application Form

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NUP Application Form

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Progression as an Indoor Official

To encourage more referees to upgrade their certification and to improve the transparency and accountability of the OVA upgrade process, the OVA Referee Committee has provided some expectations and recommended requirements that referees should strive for. Please note that these requirements serve as a guideline for referees and all upgrades are subject to the referee committee’s discretion.

Progression Chart - Indoor

Local
Provincial
Regional
National
International

Note: The content in the sections below is taken directly from the OVA's Certification Level and Recommended Requirements 1-4 documents. Should their be any discrepancies between the two documents, the documents provided by the OVA in the links above shall be considered the most recent.

An official aspiring to be a Regional Referee must have been active as a Provincial Referee for at least two years and must be recommended by the Regional Referees' Chair for entry into the Regional Upgrade Program. The Level 3 - Regional Referee is recognized as a "senior referee" and as such is allowed and expected to officiate at all competition levels in Ontario including Ontario Championships, High Performance Centres, Ontario Summer Games, and College and University matches.

The Regional Upgrade Program is run at the provincial level. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and should be submitted based on the below.

For intake into the current fiscal year, applications are due September 1. Any applications received after that will be reviewed during the winter for an invitation to Ontario Championships for further consideration.

Level 3 - Regional Upgrade Program

Be an active referee as a Provincial Referee
Attends Ontario Championships/National Championship
Attends a pre-season OCAA exhibition selection tournament
Attends an advanced referees' theory clinic sanctioned by the Provincial Association
Certified on E-Scoresheet
Attends an advanced practical course component sanctioned by the Provincial Association
- Referees at OVA youth tournaments 16U – 18U Premier Division
Successfully completes written and practical examinations with 85% or higher
Approval by National Referees' Committee

If successful, the referee is rated as a "REGIONAL” Referee of Volleyball Canada and should make himself/herself available to officiate different types of volleyball matches as frequently as possible.

Expectations of a Level 3 - Regional Referee

Be an active referee as a Regional Referee
Studies and continues to learn the rules of the game
Prepared to officiate all youth competition levels in Ontario
Prepared to officiate OCAA matches as first or second referee
Certified on E-Scoresheet
Attends Ontario Championships/National Championships annually
Mentor Level 1 & 2 referees
Involved with the referee community on and off the court

RUP Application Form

Requirements

Must be minimum 15 years-old
Must complete the online referee theory module and attend an in-person theory clinic
Must complete and pass a theory exam
Must perform adequately at a practical evaluation (usually a one-day tournament)
Must pass the OVA Screening Policy to be assigned

Expectations of a Level 1 - Local Referee

Be an active referee as a Local Referee
Studies and continues to learn the rules of the game
Prepared to officiate 13U - 16U youth competitions
Officiates elementary and junior high school leagues and tournaments
Attends Provincial/National Championships

In order to become a Provincial Referee, a candidate must have been active as a Local Referee for at least one year and fulfilled all the requirements of the Provincial Upgrade Mentorship Program. The Provincial Referee is allowed and expected to officiate as first referee at senior High School, OVA 13U-18U youth competitions, Ontario Championships, High Performance Centres and Ontario Summer Games.

Level 2 - Provincial Upgrade Program

Be an active referee as a Local Referee
Attends Ontario Championships/National Championship
Attends a referees' theory clinic sanctioned by the Provincial Association
Attends a practical course component sanctioned by the Provincial Association
- minimum of three (3) OVA tournaments
Successfully completes written and practical examinations with 80% or higher

If successful, the referee is rated as a "PROVINCIAL" Referee of Volleyball Canada and should make himself/herself available to officiate different types of volleyball matches as frequently as possible.

2023-2024 PUP Development Resources

Candidates are responsible for reviewing the slideshow presentation in it's entirety and completing and returning the development exercise to Sue Burns, before October 31, 2023.

Level 2 Development Presentation

Level 2 Candidates Exercise

Expectations of a Level 2 - Provincial Referee

Be an active referee as a Provincial Referee
Studies and continues to learn the rules of the game
Prepared to officiate 13U - 18U youth competitions
Able to referee up to the level of an OVA tournament at 15U Premier
Officiate any high school leagues and tournaments, including OFSAA
Active on lines and/or score at OCAA/OUA level
- Awareness of E-Scoresheet
Gain experience as a second referee when able
Attends Provincial/National Championships annually

A referee seeking National Level status must have been active as a Regional Referee for at least two years and must be recommended by the Referees Committee for entry into the National Upgrade Program. The National Level Referee has the opportunity and is expected to officiate at all competition levels in Ontario: Ontario Championships, High Performance Centres, Ontario Summer Games, Canada Games, and College and University matches. They may also be invited to officiate outside the province at the highest levels of volleyball competition.

For intake into the current fiscal year, applications are due September 1

NUP Application Form

Level 4 - National Upgrade Program (NUP)

Be an active referee as a Regional Referee
Recommendations of the Regional Referees' Chairperson for upgrading, based on activity, qualification, and personal abilities
Completes 1 Level 4 PREP year of assigned OCAA/OUA matches with coaching
Must keep the National Referee Committee advised of assignments at major tournaments as specified
Attending designated clinics conducted by certified Course Conductors
Submitting to a written and practical examination administered by the National Referee Committee at a major competition recognized for this purpose with 90% or higher
Approval by National Referee Committee

If successful, the referee is rated as a "NATIONAL” Referee of Volleyball Canada. To maintain this status, the referee must remain active and submit for re-evaluation at regular intervals, as prescribed by VC's National Referee Committee.

Expectations of a Level 4 - National Referee

Be an active referee as a National Referee
Studies and continues to learn the rules of the game
Prepared to officiate all competition levels in Ontario
- Able to officiate equivalent levels outside the province
Certified on E-Scoresheet
Attends Provincial/National Championships annually
Mentor Level 1, 2 & 3 referees
Involved with the referee community on and off the court

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