Refereeing
This page will provide you with all the information you need to know about how to access development if you are a Volleyball referee, or interested in becoming a referee
Volleyball New Zealand Indoor / Beach Referee Development Programme
Welcome to Volleyball New Zealand's Indoor and Beach Referee Development and Resource page. VNZ has just developed an updated Referee Development Framework, which outlines our philosophy on referee development, as well as a picture of the various referee development opportunities that will be available throughout NZ for all volleyball referees. The roll out of the full referee framework will begin early 2022.
VNZ Framework
Refereeing Accreditation
Refereeing Resources
Upcoming Opportunities
VNZ Referee Development Pathways and Accreditation
The formal side of the Volleyball NZ refereeing framework will be split into 2 different pathways (indoor and beach). The accreditation within each pathway will be flexible in how they are delivered, with a mixture of workshop, online workshop, and practical delivery.
Online courses can be completed at anytime and can be found below. Once completed, and to find out when in-person workshops will be run, please contact your association below.
See below beach and indoor refereeing accreditations:
Local Indoor Referee
Online Modules
Regional Indoor Referee
Online Modules
Indoor volleyball referee workshop
Practical observation while refereeing oficial games
In person indoor referee course
National Indoor Referee
Workshop Modules
National Referee Course
1 day theory followed by assessments during IPC or Club Championships.
Must be an active referee at Zone level (Preferably for at least 2 years).
Must get approval from their association
This qualification will meet compliance to Referee at all levels of VNZ
Federation Indoor Referee
Workshop Modules
National Indoor Referee for 3 years minimum
Seek international experience
Complete International experience
Individual Development Plan
Online Assessment
Regional Beach Referee
Online Modules
Beach volleyball referee workshop modules:
Practical observation while refereeing oficial games
In person beach referee course
National Beach Referee
Beach Volleyball Referee
Workshop Modules
Individual Development Plan
Upgrade Application Form
Practical observation while refereeing official games
Perform as referee delegate / chief referee
Federation Beach Referee
Workshop Modules
National Beach Referee for 3 years minimum
Seek international experience
Complete International course
Individual Development Plan
Online Assessment
Additional Resources
FIVB Refereeing and Rules: On this page contains information including referee manuals, guidelines and forms, and rules and regulations.
For your specific regional contact, please contact the following to find out where local referee development is happening:
Northland: Grant Harrison, northlandvolleyballassociation@gmail.com
Harbour: Rob Tarr, gdm@harbourvolleyball.co.nz
WECA (West, East and Central Auckland): wecavolleyball@gmail.com
MAVA (Manukau Auckland Volleyball): lillymauafu@hotmail.com
Waikato: Alex Mariano, kiwivolley@volleyballwaikato.org.nz
Bay of Plenty: Brittany Allison-Carnie, volleyball@sportbop.co.nz
Hawkes Bay: office@volleyballhb.org.nz
Manawatu: Natalya Taylor, natalya.taylor@volleyballmanawatu.co.nz
Taranaki: Phil Gayton, volleyballtaranaki@gmail.com
Wellington:
Tasman: Josh Ovsenek, develop@volleyballtasman.nz
Canterbury: Malcolm Taylor, om@cva.nz
Otago:
Volley South: Donna Milne, info@volleysouth.org.nz