Refereeing

Resources and information about refereeing in the region

What referee development is about

Referee Development provides an opportunity to play a key role in the delivery and enjoyment of the game of volleyball for all players, coaches and participants.

Refereeing in volleyball delivers consistent opportunities to support the competition and events you are involved and is a great way to give back to the game after you have finished playing.

Refereeing provides the chance for our members to utilise and develop people skills, and pursue a challenging path that provides opportunities from local levels right through to the international stage.

Referee development staff eoi

Thank you to all those who submitted an EOI for referees in Term 4. The EOI is now closed. We will be contacting you shortly around staffing assignments.

Beach basics

We encourage all of our beach tour participants to take this brief basics course and quiz from VNZ.

indoor basics

Schools please get in touch if you would like us to run a basic ref workshop.

beach Local


Coming soon!

indoor Local


A Volleyball New Zealand on-line course has been created. This allows for regionally based participants to gain a qualification without travelling to a course.  SIGN UP HERE

Required for: Senior Premier Tournament, Junior Premier League, Senior Premier League Coaches and players.

beach REgional


The course for this is a half day course, it includes has a written exam and requires you to be assessed refereeing more than one game. 

Required for: VNZ Inter-Provencial Championship and NZ National Tour

indoor REgional


The course for this is a half day course, it includes has a written exam and requires you to be assessed refereeing more than one game. 

Required for: VNZ Inter-Provencial Championship (Age Divisions) and VNZ Club Championship (Division 2&3) referees

beach National


This includes an  in-person course, exam and several assessments.

Required for: NZ National Tour

indoor National


This includes an  in-person course, exam and several assessments.

Required for: VNZ Inter-Provencial Championship (Senior/ Open Division) and National Club Championships (Division 1) referees.