A referee is accredited as a Volleyball Australia Level 1 Referee when they successfully complete the following requirements

1. The candidate must be at least 12 years old to be eligible for this accreditation.
2. Be a registered member of your State Volleyball Association.
3. Completed the Play by the Rules modules:
   1. Harassment and Discrimination
   2. Child Protection – 18+ years old only
4. Complete the Volleyball Australia Fundamentals of Refereeing online course.
5. Agree and sign the VA Officials’ Code of Behaviour

This accreditation is valid for a period of 2 years as long as the individual remains a member of their state association.

To access the course, you need to register through your state association. Please click on your state’s link to proceed.

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A referee is accredited as a Volleyball Australia Level 2 Referee when they successfully complete the following requirements:

1. The candidate must be at least 14 years old to be eligible for this accreditation
2. The candidate must have a Volleyball Australia Level 1 Referee Accreditation
3. Completed the Play by the Rules modules:
   1. Harassment and Discrimination
   2. Child Protection – 18+ years old only
4. Be a registered member of your State Volleyball Association
5. Attend the VA Level 2 face-to-face Referee course. This course is currently run via the state associations, please contact your state to find out when the next course is being run near you. 
6. Complete the Community Officiating General Principles Course
7. Meet the required competencies for a  Volleyball Australia Level 2 Referee. The minimum number of games required are:
   3 games as a 1st Referee (1x assessment for competency)
   3 games as a 2nd Referee (1x assessment for competency)
   2 games as a Scorer
   2 games as a Line Referee
8. Agree and sign the VA Officials’ Code of Behaviour

VA Level 2 Referee Log Sheet & Assessment Form

This accreditation is valid for a period of 4 years as long as the individual remains a member of their state association.

To achieve Level 3 accreditation, a referee can be nominated by their State Volleyball Association, Volleyball Australia’s Referee Committee, or themselves, in all cases, the nomination must be accompanied by a letter of endorsement from the State Association. 

A referee is accredited as a Volleyball Australia Level 3 Referee when they successfully complete the following requirements:

1. The candidate must be at least 16 years old to be eligible for this accreditation
2. The candidate must have a Volleyball Australia Level 2 Referee accreditation
3. Completed the Play by the Rules modules:
   1. Harassment and Discrimination
   2. Child Protection – 18+ years old only
4. Be a registered member of your State Volleyball Association 
5. Meet the required competencies for an Volleyball Australia Level 3 Referee. 
6. Agree and sign the VA Officials’ Code of Behaviour

Accreditation Upgrade Application Form

This accreditation is valid for a period of 4 years as long as the individual remains a member of their state association. This accreditation is currently managed by Volleyball Australia in conjunction with Volleyball Australia’s Referee Committee. For more information, contact Volleyball Australia at officials@volleyball.org.au or education@volleyball.org.au

To become a Volleyball Australia Level 4 Referee, candidates must fulfil the following requirements:

1. The candidate must be at least 18 years old to be eligible for this accreditation
2. The candidate must have a Volleyball  Australia Level 3 Referee accreditation
3. Completed the Play by the Rules modules:
   1. Harassment and Discrimination
   2. Child Protection – 18+ years old only
4. Be a registered member of your State Volleyball Association
5. Meet the required competencies for a Volleyball Australia Level 4 Referee

Accreditation Upgrade Application Form

This accreditation is valid for a period of 4 years as long as the individual remains a member of their state association.

This accreditation is currently managed by Volleyball Australia in conjunction with Volleyball Australia’s Referee committee and is given via invitation only. If you would like more information on how to achieve this level of accreditation, please email officials@volleyball.org.au or education@volleyball.org.au

View the full Referee Accreditation Framework here