The certification reciprocity agreement astablishes criteria for PAVO and USAV referees to acquire a rating in the other organization without having to undergo th eentire prerequisite training and evaluation process. This agreement was developed to encourage officials to work at various levels of competition by streamlining the certification path, recognizing their prior qualifications from PAVO or USAV. Folowing are the criteria for acquiring a reciprocal rating:

• In order for a PAVO referee to acquire a USA Volleyball rating through reciprocity as defined below, the individual must maintain membership with USA Volleyball in his or her respective USAV region, pay the appropriate dues and meet other regionally defined (and nationally defined, if applicable) membership and certification requirements.
• In order for a USA Volleyball referee to acquire a PAVO rating through reciprocity as defined below, the individual must affiliate through a local PAVO board, pay the appropriate dues and meet other locally defined membership and certification requirements.

---------USAV------------------------------ PAVO	REQUIREMENTS
	Prior experience waived. Practical rating waived. Written test results accepted by either PAVO or USA Volleyball - RVA provided rules - unique questions are answered.
	Prior experience waived. Must obtain practical ratings. Written test results accepted by either PAVO or USA Volleyball - RVA provided rules-unique questions are answered.

• A currently certified USA Volleyball National or USA Volleyball Junior National referee may obtain, by reciprocity, a PAVO State rating. All prior experience and practical testing requirements ar waived, but the individual must comply with all local requirements involving clinic attendance and written examinations.
• A currently rated PAVO National referee may obtain, by reciprocity, a USA Volleyball Junior National or Regional rating with all prior experience and practical testing requirements waived. An individual reciprocating to a USAV Junior National must indicate that selection to the USAV AVP-National Referee Commission, and must meet all maintenance and renewal criteria established for Junior National Referees. Individuals receprocating to either Regional or Junior National certification must also comply with all local requirements involving clinic attendance and written examinations.
• A currently certified USA Volleyball Regional referee may obtain, by reciprocity, a PAVO State rating, and a currently certified USA Volleyball Provisional refree may obtain, by reciprocity, a PAVO Local rating. All prior experience requirements are waived, but the individual must comply with all local requirements involving clinic attendance, practical ratings, and written examinations.
• A currently certified PAVO State referee may obtain, by reciprocity, a USA Volleyball Regional rating, and a currently certified PAVO Local referee may obtain, by reciprocity, a USA Volleyball Provisional rating. All prior experience requirements are waived, but the individual must comply with all local requirements involving clinic attendance, practical ratings, and written examinations.

In all cases of reciprocity, the individual must attend a PAVO clinic for PAVO certification or a USA Volleyball - RVA clinic for USA Volleyball certification. A joint USA Volleyball-RVA/PAVO clinic will satisfy the clinic requirement for either or both certifications.