The Junior Referee Program (JRP) was created to introduce U16 through U18 players to paid officiating. The benefits include: building confidence, leadership skills, improving volleyball IQ as a teammate and player, while earning some extra money. 

Candidates must be at least 16 years old to participate in the program.

Once a candidate has passed the certification process, turned in all applicable paperwork and received an email from the Officials Chair stating that they may now work as a paid certified Provisional official, they will be assigned to officiate as a match fee official on U12 and U14 matches at Puget Sound Region Power League events. Club-run tournaments are not applicable for match fee pay.

The Region is committed to providing a certified, paid R1 on every court for every Region hosted tournament; Regionals, Bid Tourn, all Power Leagues. Please plan ahead by viewing the events calendar on the Region website: https://www.psrvb.org/current-events. Once the JRP has completed all of the requirements, they will be assigned and paid via ArbiterOne and ArbiterPay. An account for these sites is required. More information will be given once the requirements are complete.

In order to be paid for matches, a candidate must pass the JRP certification process. The fee paid for working as a New Provisional Official is $32 per match.

The certified official’s uniform is a white polo shirt, dark navy pants (preferably slacks not 100% cotton) and white court shoes/sneakers.

Always bring a whistle, red/yellow/purple cards, a watch/timing device and ear plugs. JRPs can access the current pdf rule book on the USAV website. There are no print versions of the rule book.

• Contact the Officials Chair at officialschair@psrvb.org.
• Have an eligible USAV membership. 
  • If you already have a player membership the region will gift you the necessary Junior Official membership which will allow you to complete the necessary training.  If you aren't a member the region office will provide directions.   
• Complete the age-appropriate SafeSport online course. This will be provided to you.
• Complete the PS 2024 PROVISIONAL NEW OFFICIALS TRAINING online clinic and test via USAV Academy. You will not be required to take the Junior Player Officiating Training online clinic prior to or if you have already completed the PS 2024 PROVISIONAL NEW OFFICIALS TRAINING. If you have already completed modules in the Junior Player Officiating Training that are also in the PS 2024 PROVISIONAL NEW OFFICIALS TRAINING, you will receive automatic credit and not have to take the module again.
  • Print out the Junior Official Evaluation Form 
  • Volunteer to be evaluated as an R1 and R2 at a Region Hosted tournament. The PSR certified match fee official on your court will work as your partner. Be sure to give the evaluation form to the certified official working as your partner so that it can be signed by them.
  • The certified official is not obligated to PASS the JRP.
• Whether successful or not, email the signed evaluation form to officialschair@psrvb.org.
• Successful JRPs will receive a CONGRATULATIONS email from the Officials Chair as well as a Welcome email from our assigning software, ArbiterOne. The JRP must create an ArbiterOne account and an ArbiterPay account. All officials are paid through ArbiterPay. The JRP must complete a W9 form which is kept on file by the region office as required by the WA Dept of Labor. This is required before being assigned a tournament for pay.
• All certified officials are responsible for submitting an online Daily Officials Report form after each tournament worked.

• Work as the partner for all matches on your court where there is a JRP candidate. The PSR certified official will be paid their current rating match fee when working as an R2 or R1 for a JRP candidate.
• The JRP candidate will provide an evaluation form to the PSR certified official working as the JRPs partner.
• Evaluate JRP candidate on your court. Candidates should be given a passing evaluation if they demonstrate the ability to keep a match safe, fair and moving along.
• Sign and return the completed evaluation form to the JRP candidate, whether the JRP candidate is successful or not. If the JRP candidate was not successful, remind them that they can be evaluated at another PSR hosted tournament.
• The JRP candidate is responsible for their paperwork.
• Successful JRP candidates will be considered a certified Provisional Official and will be assigned via ArbiterOne.
• The PSR certified official should enter the name of the JRP candidate or intern on their official online match fee voucher

Please contact officialschair@psrvb.org for more information.