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      Junior TournamentsDay 2/2Townsville Classic Juniors 2026

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Refereeing

Here you will find all the information you will need to know about refereeing Volleyball.

Without Referees Volleyball will not be as safe and enjoyable as it could be.

Social Refereeing and Duty

We have recently changed the duty requirements for our social competition games.

Now all A-Grade games will be officiated by one qualified Referee. The Referee will be in charge of keeping score as well.

Referees allocated for the duty must referee + score for their allocated game.

If you can not make that duty, please let the Grade Coordinator, Head Referee or Vice President know.

At the end of the game fill out the sheet with the scores, and ensure you add your name as duty official.
This is to track who officiate the match.

Report the scores of the game to the Grade Coordinator so they can file it.

Refereeing Resources

New Rules:

With new FIVB rules officially released, we have posted on the referee resources page the new rules and a document highlighting the changes for both beach and indoor. VA will be adopting the new rules from January 1 2022, except for in any event by-laws that may be necessary.

VARC are updating the L2 Referee courses to reflect the new rules. It is planned that the new L2 PowerPoint, that will include the presenter notes will be released at the beginning of February. The updated L2 coaching course PowerPoint will also be released at the same time. We have confirmed that no states are running any L2 course in January.

RULES MODIFICATIONS 2022-2024


  • We recommend purchasing Offical Volleyball Australia Referee Shirts not from the Volleyball Australia Store, but from the Australian Volleyball Warehouse Store. As they fit better.

Refereeing Accreditation

Referees are accredited though the Volleyball Australia national accreditation system, which includes four levels of accreditation:
  • Level 1 Referee
  • Level 2 Referee
  • Level 3 Referee
  • Level 4 Referee

Gaining Accreditation:

To achieve each level of accreditation individuals must complete the relevant requirements. All requirements for all levels of refereeing accreditation can be found on the Volleyball Australia website – http://www.volleyballaustralia.org.au/page/referee-education-development

Refereeing – Volleyball Queensland (vq.org.au)

LEVEL 1 REFEREE COURSE

ONLINE
This online referee course is designed to provide high school teachers and athletes a foundation in volleyball refereeing. A Level 1 referee accreditation is the minimum requirement for participants of National Schools Cup.

Price: $49.50
Pre-requisites: Participants must be at least 12 years old to be eligible for this accreditation.
Includes: Nationally recognised Level 1 accreditation and certificate.

LEVEL 2 REFEREE COURSE

FACE-TO-FACE
This face-to-face, half day (4hrs) refereeing course is designed to provide volleyball enthusiasts with a deeper understanding of refereeing. 

Price: available on application

Prerequisites:

  • Participants must have a current Volleyball Australia Level 1 Referee Accreditation.
  • Participants must be at least 14 years old to be eligible for this accreditation.
  • Participants must be a current member of Volleyball Queensland.

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