Volleyball England welcomes overseas referees. To register as a referee in England, we need to evaluate the level of prior qualifications awarded by another National Federation to ensure they align with Volleyball England's refereeing award structure. 

There is a non-refundable assessment fee of £30 to have an overseas qualification assessed by Volleyball England. Referees must be available to officiate in the National Volleyball League. 

Overseas Qualifications 

Applicants need to be aware of these conditions before applying:

• National Federation qualifications must have been awarded after 1st January 2012. 
• A non-refundable assessment fee of £30 (plus 3.2% + 50p service fee) applies. 

Application process 

Please send the following information to the Volleyball England Workforce Team via email:

• A copy of your refereeing qualification (electronic), which should include the following information:
  • The name of the awarding body/national federation.
  • The grade/level.
  • The date of the award.
• Confirmation from your Home Federation that you are not currently subject to a sanction. 
• Information about your recent refereeing activity and how long you will be living in England. 
• Confirmation that you will be available to referee in the National Volleyball League. 
• Confirmation that you have paid the assessment fee. 

Evaluation Process 

When you have provided us with this information we will assess your qualification against the VolleybalL England grade structure. 

If you are successful:

• You will recieve an 'Overseas Referee' Grade that will be displayed on your VolleyZone account. 
• After an official observation, you will be assigned an appropriate Grade. 
• You will be eligible to register as a referee with Volleyball England. 
• Lastly, all appointments for the National Volleyball League are managed through the Referee Management System. You will need to update your availability for appointments within the system. 

Please do not try to purchase a referee registration until you have had your qualification assessed. 

If you are unsuccessful, you will be given a reason. 

How to pay the assessment fee 

You will need to set up a VolleyZone account. 

If you do not have a VolleyZone account, please click here to create one in three easy steps. When prompted to select a membership to register into, we recommend selecting the club volunteer category which is free. We will advise on how to purchase a referee registration once your assessment has been completed. 

Once you have created your VolleyZone account, you can find the "Assessment Fee" on the Course Portal. Please click register to log into your VolleyZone account and make payment of the Assessment Fee. 

If you have any further questions or queries, please contact Volleyball England's Workforce Team via email or by calling us on 01509 974700.