How to become an USAV official (club volleyball):

REGISTRATION:

The Ohio Valley Region (OVR) has an excellent informational page on how to register for USAV volleyball: ​

​https://ovr.org/referees/become-a-referee/.

Recruitment for the 2024-25 season New Officials Program closed on 11/1/2024. 

OVR registration for the 2025-26 season opens 9/1/2025.

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How to become an OHSAA official (High School and Junior High):

Registration for the 2025-26 season is now CLOSED on DragonFly.

Reminders:

If you did not view/attend a state rules meeting, you did not meet the requirement to stay an active official and have been set to go inactive once registration opens. You will be required to take a reactivation course and exam through RefReps in order to activate your license once more. (See section X.2.B of the Officials Handbook for reference. It can be found at https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/Officiating/OHSAAOfficialsHandbook.pdf).

 

Fees - $70 for a new sport, $60 for a base renewal and reactivation, $30 for a 2nd sport renewal.

 

Concussion Renewal: Carried over from the 2024-25 athletic year. If your concussion certificate had expired, you will need to take the course again through the NFHS.

To import your certificate from the NFHS, please:

·       Enter your email

·       It will automatically upload your concussion in sports certificate.

 

OHSAA Handbook For Officials: You will be directed to a new page in order to view the OHSAA Handbook. Viewing the handbook is required before you are able to sign your name and continue with the renewal process.

OHSAA Officiating Questions: You will need to fill out a brief form of questions that the OHSAA is collecting.

 

Reactivation Course (if applicable): If you have a reactivation course loaded in your registration, you did not meet all of the requirements to remain an active official in the 24-25 season. You will be required to pass the course and exam before obtaining an active status again.

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For any questions regarding 2025-26 registration, please contact kjones@ohsaa.org.

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How to become a PAVO official (college officiating, line judging, scoring):

REGISTRATION:

Please contact Jared Malott and Shane White with any questions: pavoswobo@gmail.com

Renew/register your PAVO membership: https://pavo.org/

There are two types of membership: Standard and Associate. If you only plan on line judging and/or scoring, an Associate membership will suit your needs. If you plan on working as a referee, you should register as a Standard member. Your local dues for the Southwestern Ohio Board of Officials (SWOBO) are included in your registration fees ($25). The remainder of the registration fees are split between PAVO and the NCAA. A breakdown of the fees is available at https://pavo.org/Membership/Types-of-Membership.

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CLINICS: 

There are three clinic dates for line judging and scoring via Zoom. More be added, depending on demand. On-court evaluation opportunities may be available. More information will be provided at the clinics on obtaining signatures. The fee for each clinic is $15 for renewing certifications and $20 for new certifications. The fee is per date, meaning you can do both the line judge and scoring clinic on the same date and only pay once. The clinic will meet your requirement for your line judging and/or scoring certifications. 

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Registration Link: https://forms.gle/Z71dtEcrMGLUqNEA7

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New Line Judge Certification (Zoom):

July 20, 4 pm 

July 27, 4pm 

August 12, 8 pm 

Returning Line Judge Certification (Zoom):

July 20, 6pm

July 27, 6pm

August 12, 7pm

Scorer Certification (Zoom):

July 20, 7 pm

July 27, 6pm

August 12, 6pm

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If you are planning on working as a referee for the collegiate season, you must attend an in-person NCAA/PAVO clinic. This clinic is only for those working as a referee at the collegiate level. Registration for those will open on the PAVO website on July 8. For more information about those clinics and to see dates and locations, please visit https://pavo.org/Training/NCAA-PAVO-Clinics.

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Please contact Michael Chandler (mchand1895@yahoo.com) and Lucas Tuggle (lucastug33@gmail.com) for questions on line judging and scoring assignments in the Cincinnati area. Mark Tullis (tullishcac@gmail.com) assigns line judges and score keepers for the HCAC. 

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You must consent to a background check, and take an online test and/or line judging test and/or scoring test.

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Collegiate referees wear the "certified officials" polos (white/gray/blue), navy pants, and white shoes.