AVCA Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week

Additional Resources – College & Pro Volleyball

The American Volleyball Coaches Association has put together a great list of resources for collegiate and pro volleyball on becoming an official, sportsmanship and officials appreciation for use during AVCA Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week and throughout the year.  The AVCA Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week is hosted annually during the fall for girls and women’s volleyball; and in the spring for boys, men’s, beach, club and pro volleyball.

• LEARN MORE about 2025 AVCA Spring Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week (Boys, Men’s, Beach and Pro Volleyball) and DOWNLOAD the Toolkit
• LEARN MORE about 2024 AVCA Girls and Women’s Volleyball Official’s Appreciation Week and DOWNLOAD the Toolkit
• ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB – Resources for high school and club teams on becoming an official, sportsmanship, and officials appreciation

 

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Collegiate Player 2 Ref Program

The Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) and Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) “Collegiate P2R” program aims to draw in student-athletes who have concluded their college playing careers to educate them on the benefits and advantages of becoming an official.

 

Indiana Wesleyan Volleyball Fundraiser’s Unexpected Benefits Video

Players officiating of matches raised funds for preseason trip, but also brought team members and the community closer together. Watch this AVCA interview with Indiana Wesleyan Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Candace Moats, and sophomore players, Macy Staggs and Julia Price, about their experience.

 

NASO Say Yes to Officiating

There’s and urgent need for sports officials in this nation. Say Yes to Officiating is a collection from the National Association of Sports Officials (NAOS) of free resources designed to help recruit new sports officials, retain the ones already working, instill excellence, and celebrate the officiating experience.

• NASO Suggestions for Showing Officials Appreciation
• NASO National Officiating Survey to gauge the state of sport officiating from official’s perspective

 

NCAA DIIICA Strategic Plan for Collegiate Officiating

Division III Commissioners Association (DIIICA) Strategic Plan for Collegiate Officiating including initiatives as Officials’ Appreciation Week and NEWMAC Conference’s Volleyball Officials Spotlight

NCAA Say Yes to Officiating

NCAA resources to become an official and improve the sporting behavior of the game environment in college sports, including:

• NCAA Officiating Interest Form
• Become a Sports Official
• National Association of Sports Officials
• Collegiate Player to Ref Program
• NCAA Intro to Sports Officiating Enrollment Form
• Arbiter Sports
• RefQuest+
• In-Venue Video Board Graphic
• Officially Human Public Service Announcement
• 2020 NCAA National Review of Collegiate Officiating Report

 

Professional Association of Volleyball Officials (PAVO)

Information from the Professional Association of Volleyball Officials (PAVO) on how to become an official, receive training and advance one’s career, and get certified.

 

RefReps Officiating Education System

RefReps is currently working with 32 NFHS member state high school association to provide online training for officials as well as curriculum for high school and college students wanting to learn how to become officials.

• July 27, 2023, article, “NFHS Begins Agreement with RefReps to Assist with Education Content for Officials”
• February 9, 2023, article, “Encouraging High School Students to Enter the Officiating Avocation”