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PAVO provides a formalized line judge certification program. The objectives of this program are to:
- Build a pool of certified line judges.
- Increase knowledge and competency of line judges.
- Increase recognition of line judges as professional members of the officiating team.
- Provide validation for line judge compensation.
Using the standards outlined below, PAVO boards (and other structures that establish a program that meets the minimum standards) have the authority to award and renew line judge certification.
PAVO annually develops line judge training materials. The "Line Judge Training Video" and the supplementary training materials which can be purchased separately, are available in the PAVO e-store or by calling (888) 791-2074.
Line Judge Rating Standards
- To attain line judge certification initially, the certification standards established by PAVO are:
- Attend a Line Judge training session that presents current materials developed by PAVO and is taught by an approved PAVO instructor. Approved PAVO instructors include any PAVO State or National referee, any NCAA Division I conference coordinator, or any individual who has been assigned as a line judge for a Division I NCAA Regional or Championship women's volleyball event in the last five years. (Additional instructors may be listed below.)
- Pass the current-year written line judge exam corrected to 100% and signed by the PAVO instructor.
- Obtain three signed recommendation forms from any approved PAVO instructor. Observations and resulting recommendations can be based on any women's collegiate, men's collegiate or sanctioned PAVO, USAV or High School events that are officiated with referees certified by PAVO or USAV. Those recommendations must be from observations within 90 days of the start of the term for which they apply.
- Submit a member registration form, the original corrected written examination (no copies accepted) with clinician signature, three signed recommendations, and $15 in annual dues directly to the PAVO central office (P.O. Box 780, Oxford, KS 67119). There is no requirement to join a local PAVO board.
- Certification is for a 1-year term; it begins when all materials (see below) are submitted to the PAVO central office, and expires yearly on June 1.
NOTE: PAVO members who have already joined through a local PAVO board do not have to submit the $15 additional dues for line judge certification. Also, if $15 dues is paid for line judge certification, no further dues are required for scorekeeper certification, and vice versa. The only requirement is to submit the written examination and recommendations to the PAVO central office.
- Renewal requirements:
- Attend a PAVO Line Judge Training Session where the current-year PAVO training materials are used, conducted by an approved PAVO instructor.
- Pass the current-year written Line Judge exam prior to each collegiate season corrected to 100% and signed by the PAVO instructor.
- Submit a member registration form, the original (no copies accepted) corrected written examination with clinician signature, and $15 in annual dues (unless already a PAVO member) directly to the PAVO central office (P.O. Box 780, Oxford, KS 67119). There is no requirement to join a local PAVO board.
- Obtain and submit three written recommendations within each two-year period with the above paperwork (see complete information above).
APPROVED LINE JUDGE INSTRUCTORS:
1. Any PAVO State or National referee
2. Any NCAA Division I conference assignor/coordinator
3. Any individual who has been assigned as a line judge to a Division I NCAA Regional or Championship event in the last five years
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