KINGSTON DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL COUNCIL
BE A PART OF THE GAME
​​Your career as a referee, whether Indoor or Beach, begins with a Level 1 (Local) Certification Clinic. The Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) Level 1 (Local) Referee Clinic is designed for students, teachers, players, coaches and parents interested in refereeing and are available to institutions, organizations, and individuals.
Certification clinics are comprised of both theory and practical components and consist of different content depending on whether the course is for indoor or beach volleyball refereeing. The goal of the clinics is to certify and develop referees both indoors and on the beach. All clinics must have a sufficient number of participants to allow for a full core of referees during the practical evaluation.
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INDOOR VOLLEYBALL
Indoor Certification Levels
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Local
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Provincial
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Regional
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National
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International​​​​
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Beach Certification Levels
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Local
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Provincial
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National
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International​​​​
Eligibility
Prerequisites
All candidates must be 15 years of age​​​​​​
Officiating requires a functioning level of maturity, responsibility, coping skills, and the ability to manage coaches and players. Therefore, candidates must have the confidence and ability to communicate to the Head Clinician, Assignors and OVA Staff directly, rather than having a parent or guardian do the communication on their behalf.
Additionally, candidates must have a UNIQUE email address - shared email family addresses are not permitted by OVA's MRS or Volleyball Canada's Arbiter platforms.
KDVC referees, as members of the Ontario Volleyball Association and Volleyball Canada, play a key role within the volleyball community ensuring match play occurs in accordance with Volleyball Canada rules. ​
Certified referees can be assigned to a range of matches including​ OVA tournaments (Indoor Youth Competitions and OVA Beach Tour), OVA Provincial Championships, Volleyball Canada National Championships, OUA (USports) matches and tournaments, OCAA (CCAA) matches and tournaments, High school leagues and tournaments, and other events as requested.