Referee Education & Development

Welcome to the Australian Volleyball Federation's Referee Education & Development section.

Try the Quick Links area if you know what document download you are looking for.  Or contact John Cheadle, Sports Development Manager at the AVF on john.cheadle@avf.org.au or Ph 02 6247 6633

Alternatively, the following individuals who hold positions with the Australian Volleyball Referees Commission are available to assist you on matters relating to referee education and development:

(Some of the above email links have two email addresses attached. The second belongs to the individual within the State Volleyball office who is responsible for referee education and development and may also be able to assist you with your queries.)

Rules of Volleyball
Provides access to the official rules of volleyball as endorsed by the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

Rules of Beach Volleyball
Provides access to the official rules of beach volleyball as endorsed by the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

Australian Volleyball Referees Commission
Provides information on the function of the Australian Volleyball Referees Commission, its standing sub-committees, and membership information for referees.

Education & Development Overview
Provides an overview of the referee education and development program delivered by the Australian Volleyball Federation.

Accreditation Processes
Provides information and access to documentation relevant to obtaining and maintaining NOAS Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Referee accreditations.

NOAS Referee Training Programs
Provides information about scheduled NOAS Refereeing Courses, as well as information regarding contact people in each state to register an interest in attending a course in the future.

FIVB Refereeing Courses
Provides information relating to FIVB Refereeing Courses and upcoming courses as listed by the FIVB.

International Referee Reports
Provides summaries of the experiences of Australian referees while overseas, including information on any new rule interpretations utlised at the tournaments they attended.

ASC National Officiating Scholarship Program
Currently provides information relating to the ongoing ASC NOSP scholarship programs awarded to the AVF for 2006 and 2007, and information about the scholarship in general for individuals that may be interested in applying in the future. 

Refereeing Resources
Provides information about refereeing resources available to referees to purchase or subscribe to aid them in their development as a referee.

Refereeing Equipment
Provides information about AVRC's National Referee Uniform and Badges available for purchase from the AVF.

Official apparel supplier to Volleyball Australia’s National Teams