Resources for Officials

ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

• Referee Pay Scale
• Scorer Pay Scale
• Uniform Vendors
• Membership:  24-25 Badger Adult – SafeSport & Background Screen Required – ($55) Full season membership for an adult who requires a background screen and SafeSport in order to be eligible to participate in a non-coaching role (example: Officials, chaperones, board members, adults affiliated with clubs that are NOT coaching). Valid through 8/31/24.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Captain’s Meeting Procedure
• Referee Kit Requirements
• Scorer Kit Requirements
• Badger Region Rule Modification PDF (Step-in rule)
• Badger Region Card Reporting Form
• PAVO/USAV/NFHS rule differences summary
• Non-Professional Scorer Minimum Standards
• Scorer Monitor Requirements
• Scorer Practice Guidelines

REFFING LITERATURE

• USAV Officiating Training Manuals and Courses

MODULES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL REF TRAINING

• Junior Line judge module
• Junior Libero tracking module
• Junior Scorekeeping module
• Scorekeeping a deciding set module
• Junior Second referee module

Access these junior ref modules in your USAV Academy (for members).

Login to the SportsEngine account used to purchase membership
Click MySportsEngine, Launch the USAV Academy, Select the profile of the person with membership (needing training)
In the USAV Academy, click content library, search BG25_101 Junior Level Officiating Certification Training
Start this course (there are 5 modules to watch)
If you cannot access, please reach out to region staff.

REGION REF BULLETIN

Volume 4

• April 10, 2025: Officials receive Regional and Provisional advancement patches
• March 27, 2025: To Clip or Not to Clip: Words on clothespin stir conversation
• March 13, 2025: All the details you need to know about the Badger Region Championships
• Feb. 27, 2025: Reffing: The million dollar side gig.
• Feb. 13, 2025: The importance of time management on your courts, and lots of ref shououts.
• Jan. 30, 2025: Photos from our final BBS ref-training event, a checklist to get you started, new ref shoutouts and lots of reminders
• Jan. 16, 2025: Ref training in action, helpings young scorers at events, uniform guidelines, ref shoutouts and more
• Dec. 5, 2024: Photos from our first ref meeting, Erin Stalker offers score training, two new test rules in Badger Region
• Nov. 21, 2024: Sign up for an online ref meeting, photos from our mentoring night, lots of reminders
• Oct. 24, 2024: Sign up for your ref meeting, how to complete scoring certification, donate your old items
• Oct. 10, 2024: Building professional relationships, Advancement form, online store and more!
• Sept. 26, 2024: Set goals to be a better official, online modules, mentors sought
• Sept. 12, 2024: In good standing and advancement policies
  

Volume 3

• Aug. 30, 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 20
• July 31, 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 19
• July 3, 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 18
• June 6, 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 17
• May 9, 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 16
• April 25, 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 15
• April 11, 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 14
• March 28, 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 13
• Feb. 29, 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 12
• Feb, 14, 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 11
• Feb 1. 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 10
• Jan. 18, 2024: Voume 3, Issue No. 9
• Jan. 4, 2024: Volume 3, Issue No. 8
• Dec. 21, 2023: Volume 3, Issue No. 7
• Dec. 7, 2023: Volume 3, Issue No. 6
• Nov. 9, 2023: Volume 3, Issue No. 5
• Oct. 26, 2023: Volume 3, Issue No. 4
• Oct. 12, 2023: Volume 3, Issue No. 3
• Sept. 28, 2023: Volume 3, Issue No. 2
• Sept. 15, 2023: Volume 3, Issue No. 1

Volume 2

• Aug. 31, 2023: Volume 2, Issue No. 25
• Aug. 17, 2023: Volume 2, Issue No. 24
• Aug. 3, 2023: Volume 2, Issue No. 23
• July 6, 2023: Volume 2: Issue No. 22
• June 22, 2023: Volume 2: Issue No. 21
• June 8, 2023: Volume 2: Issue No. 20
• May 25, 2023: Volume 2: Issue No. 19
• May 11, 2023: Volume 2: Issue No. 18
• April 27, 2023: Volume 2: Issue No. 17
• Feb. 2, 2023: Volume 2: Issue No. 12
• Jan. 19, 2023: Volume 2: Issue No. 11
• Jan. 5, 2023: Volume 2, Issue No. 10
• Dec. 22, 2022: Volume 2, Issue No. 9
• Dec. 8, 2022: Volume 2, Issue No. 8
• Nov. 22, 2022: Volume 2, Issue No. 7
• Nov. 10, 2022: Volume 2, Issue No. 6
• Oct. 27, 2022: Volume 2, Issue No. 5
• Oct. 13, 2022: Volume 2, Issue No. 4
• Sept. 29, 2022: Volume 2, Issue No. 3
• Sept. 15, 2022: Volume 2, Issue No. 2
• Sept. 1, 2022: Volume 2, Issue No. 1

Volume 1

• Aug. 18, 2022, Volume 1, Issue No. 18
• Aug. 4, 2022, Volume 1, Issue No. 17
• July 7, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 16
• June 23, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 15
• June 9, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 14
• May 27, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 13
• May 12, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 12
• April 28, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 11
• April 14, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 10
• March 31, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 9
• March 17, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 8
• March 3, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 7
• Feb. 17, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 6
• Feb. 3, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 5
• Jan. 20, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 4
• Jan. 6, 2022: Volume 1, Issue No. 3
• Dec. 21, 2021: Welcome to our first Ref Bulletin