Individuals join PAVO through one of our Affiliated Boards. Membership means that you become part of a synergistic group dedicated, in part, to increasing the number of competent officials through education, training, and mentoring. PAVO membership greatly enhances professional development and provides important networking opportunities. Many assigning entities and their representatives require the insurance and certification benefits associated with PAVO membership.

2024-25 PAVO Membership Structure and Dues

New and renewing members must complete annual registration online from the PAVO website. A PAVO membership requires, in part, attestation and agreement to the PAVO Terms and Conditions of Membership (including the PAVO Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct and the PAVO Conditions of Membership and Waivers), and payment of the appropriate annual membership fees.

Membership registration opened June 18, 2024, at 12:00 Noon CT.

• The term of any individual PAVO membership is 1 year (June 1 to May 31). 
• PAVO late fee starts August 15; late fee is $45.00. New members are never assessed a late fee.
• Affiliated Boards may also assess a late fee and may require membership registration prior to August 15 to avoid the Affiliated Board late fee.

Each PAVO member must declare as either a REFEREE Member or as a LINE JUDGE/SCORER Member.
 

Referee Member (Standard Membership)
A member declaration option that allows an individual to: a) be eligible for certification¹ as a referee, line judge, and/or scorer; and b) access and complete the NCAA/PAVO Form A/B Exam (eligibility version and non-eligibility version). The current cost of an annual Standard membership (including mandatory annual NCAA Central Hub registration dues and Affiliated Board dues) is:

Line Judge/Scorer Member (Associate Membership)
A member declaration option that allows an individual to be eligible for certification¹ only as a line judge or scorer. The current cost of an annual Associate membership (including mandatory annual NCAA Central Hub registration dues and Affiliated Board dues) is:

Affiliate Membership
A membership option for an individual interested in, or supportive of, PAVO affairs and who is ineligible for any certification. Affiliate members receive PAVO communications and newsletters. Affiliate members join PAVO directly, so please contact Lynette Muller in the Central Office (pavo@pavo.org or 316-788-4035) for more details.

¹ Membership in PAVO or with any Affiliated Board does not guarantee match assignments or attainment of any referee, line judge, or scorer certification. Subsequently, the absence of match assignments is not grounds for refund of annual dues/fees.

² All PAVO memberships include registration with the NAIA (Women’s Volleyball and Men’s Volleyball) and access to the NAIA Volleyball Central Hub at no additional cost. Additionlly, and by default with 2024 registration, members will receive the hard-copy version of the 2024-2025 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Rules Book from RQ+ via USPS Ground Advantage (includes tracking). Opting out of this default delivery is a purposeful selection during the online annual PAVO Registration Process. Once opted-out, the member will not be able to reverse the decision. If you elect to OPT-OUT of receiving the 2024-2025 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Rules Book (new in 2024), you will receive an $8.00 discount to the respective 2024 Registration and Central Hub Access Fee.

³ Starting with the 2024 membership year and applicable to all PAVO E-Store transactions, a 2% + 50¢ fee applies when using a credit card for payment. Personal checks are accepted without this fee. As it relates to the annual online PAVO Registration process, this convenience fee is transparently added to both your cart and secure checkout totals and is labeled ‘Handling’.

Affiliated Board

A volleyball officiating organization may affiliate with PAVO as an Affiliated Board and register Standard and Associate individual members of PAVO if the organization fulfills the following minimum requirements and such other requirements as the PAVO Board of Directors may establish from time to time:

• Meet the qualifications set forth in the PAVO Handbook for Affiliated Board Chairs.
• Provide training for volleyball officials.
• Provide opportunities for Members to receive PAVO ratings and certification.
• Complete reports required by PAVO.

Direct questions to Lynette Muller, Executive Administrator, PAVO Central Office at pavo@pavo.org or 316-788-4035.

Direct technical questions to PAVOhelp@gmail.com.