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Brief Details About Becoming A New HOA Official
Requirements
- Pass a USAV Background Screen
- Complete Safesport Course
- Complete Online Officiating Courses
- Attend Introductory Zoom Meeting
- Attend & Pass an In-Person Rating Event
Compensation & Uniforms
- New officials start at $30/match
- Officials wear white, cyan, or grey Certified Volleyball Official Polos
- Officials wear navy slacks
- Officials wear white shoes & socks
A Typical Tournament Day
- Matches are either 2 sets to 25, best of 3 to 25 with the third to 15, or 3 sets to 25 (unusual pool of three)
- Expected arrival: 7:15am
- Typical Saturday play is from 8am until 6-7pm, Sunday play is from 8am until 4 or 5pm
- Expect to work 6-8 matches on a Saturday and 4-6 matches on a Sunday
Interest Form For Prospective Officials - 2023-24 Season
After reviewing Brief Details About Becoming A New HOA Official, if you are interested in becoming an Heart of America (HOA) Official please submit the form below.
We are always recruiting new officials. Training information and next steps will be available in August/September for the season beginning in December 2023.
You will be contacted by an HOA staff member starting in July with more information.
If successful, after you click Send at the bottom of the form you should see a box with
Thank you for your message. It has been sent.
NEXT STEPS NEW REFS ACCORDION
HOA-USAV Prospective Official Registration - Rev: 230922_1230
This membership is ONLY for new HOA Prospective Officials
If you are already an HOA Career Official go to Current Officials Information for registration information
To register as a new HOA Prospective Officials
go to 23-24 HOA-PO Prospective Adult Official Candidate
If you have problems or questions please email us by clicking this link
ha.refhelp@hoavb.org
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CURRENT OFFICIALS INFO ACCORDION
2023-24 Officiating Pay Rates Rev: 230921_1500
Referee Match Fees
$40.00/match ----- National/Junior National
$36.00/match ----- Regional
$32.00/match ----- Provisional
$30.00/match ----- In-Region Only
$25.00/match ----- Jr Ref w/Supervision U18 (Select/Combined only)
Administrative Fees
$300.00/day ------ Head Official
$200.00/day ------ Head Referee Trainee
+2 Match Fees --- Lead Official
$200.00/day ------ Day Official/WeR1
$250.00/day ------ Supervisor Official for Junior Officials
$175.00/day ------ Trainer
Pre-National Rating Tournament Rates
$30.00/match ----- Match Fee (for all ranks)
$175.00/day ------- Trainer/Rater/Observer
$250.00/day ------- Assigner Coordinator
Per Diem
Per Diem has been included in the match fees rather than paid as a lump sum.
Travel and Lodging
Officials that travel further than 65 miles:
*----- Receive a $50 travel stipend
*----- Are eligible for an HOA complimentary double-occupancy hotel room.
HOA-USAV Certified (Career) Official Registration - Rev: 230922_1230
Registration is Open for Heart of America Certified Officials
All HOA Officials need to purchase this membership even already registered.
All previous paid fees are prorated into this membership.
Example: If you have purchased a coach membership, this membership is free.
Go here 23-24 HOA-CO Adult Official - Background Screen & SafeSport Required to register.
Make sure you are purchasing the 23-24 HOA-CO membership for yourself.
After completing the registration, go here to join the HOA Career Officials club in SportsEngine
SAFESPORT Training
After registering you may complete your Safesport training.
The core takes approx. 2 hours to complete.
HOAonline Official's Event Requests
Once your information has been loaded into HOAonline you may access the the request system.
Please submit requests as soon as possible, we do our best to accommodate everyone.
USAV Academy for Certified Officials (Coming Soon) - Rev: 230922_1230
We are waiting for USAV National to publish the new modules for adult officials.
Once we have those, we will be building clinics for all officials.
Thank you for your patience.
Ric Washburn
HOA Officials Chair
ha.officials.chair@hoavb.org