​PREREQUISITES​

• Must have been active as a Local Referee for at least one year

• Must meet the registration deadline and remit all fees as required prior to participation.​​

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APPLICATION DEADLINE​​

• October 15 annually

• Note: Application Fees are subject to annual review by the OVA and can be found on the OVA's registration link.​​

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HOW TO REGISTER

• Login to your OVA MRS account and complete the Provincial Upgrade Program (PUP) Expression of Interest Form for the current year.  

• Watch for the email from the OVA in September for the annual registration link.  

• Once registration closes, the OVA Referee Coordinator will forward the names of all Local referees that wish to be upgraded to their respective RRCs. These referees will then be evaluated at the earliest convenience for entry into the PUP for the current season.

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PROGRAM LENGTH

• One (1) year, if successful

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

​Once accepted to the PUP, candidates are expected to:

• be an active referee as a Local Referee

• attend Ontario Championships/National Championship

• attend a referees' theory clinic sanctioned by the Provincial Association

• attends a practical course component sanctioned by the Provincial Association

  • minimum of three (3) OVA tournaments

• successfully complete the written and practical examinations with a mark of 80% or higher

 

​​​​If successful, the referee is rated as a "PROVINCIAL" Referee of Volleyball Canada and should make himself/herself available to officiate different types of volleyball matches as frequently as possible.​