FIVB Beach Volleyball Referee Course
Course Summary
We have the pleasure to announce that the FIVB Beach Volleyball Referee Course will be hosted by the Thailand Volleyball Federation in the city of Roi-Et from 4-12 November 2023, during the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships.
As part of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Referee Course, the participants will be subject to a 3-day theory session. For the practical component of the course, participants will act as International Referees during the 6-day competition of the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships in Thailand.
Please note that the FIVB Beach Volleyball Referee Course is held only once every 4 years, and upon successful completion of the course provides an opportunity for an International Referee to become and FIVB Referee, category C. Only the referees that have excelled themselves at a continental level may be nominated for the FIVB Beach Volleyball Referee Course.
The best 20 candidates regardless of their continental affiliation shall be selected by the FIVB Rules of the Game & Refereeing Commission to take part in this FIVB Beach Volleyball Referee Course.
We ask you to please select and register the best International Referees on behalf of your Continental Confederation who fulfil the following entry conditions by no later than 16 June 2023.
A. Participants must be current international referees who have been registered and have proven activity at national and continental competitions for at least 3 out of the last 5 years in the FIVB VIS System. Exceptionally, for this first FIVB Beach Volleyball Referee Course, this requirement will be adjusted for referees who have been registered and have proven activity at national and continental competitions at least 2 out of the last 3 years in the FIVB VIS System.
B. Must be endorsed by the Refereeing Commission of the respective Continental Confederation and must be the very best international referees not yet graded within the FIVB grading system.
C. Respective Continental Confederation’s Refereeing Commission must provide a complete background and beach volleyball biography for each International Referee nominated to the course, by fully completing the international referee’s VIS profile.
D. Be minimum thirty (30) and maximum forty-five (45) years of age at any time during the year of the course.
E. Must have completed Refereeing modules of the intermediate level of the Resource Centre/ E-learning material.
F. Must present to the FIVB Medical Delegate, or the official Doctor of the FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships, the official Medical Certificate (M-4 form) enclosed to his/her Individual Registration Form (C-R3). Participants will follow, an entry test conducted by the FIVB Medical Delegate, or the official Doctor to check all medical items mentioned on the M-4 form. Those participants who are found not in compliance with the established standard shall not be allowed to take part of the course.
