Referee Certification

USHA Referee Certification

Become a Certified Handball Official today!  In our effort to maintain quality and professionalism in officiating in handball, the USHA offers five levels of certification for referees.  Read the updated Referee Certification Program HERE.

Level One
To become eligible to be a Level One Certified Referee, the applicant must EITHER:
•    Complete and pass the Level One Written Exam; OR
•    Attend and complete a referee clinic conducted by a Level Five certified referee.

Print out the USHA 4-Wall LEVEL ONE Referee Exam & Answer Sheet.
Print out the USHA 1-Wall LEVEL ONE Referee Exam & Answer Sheet.

Level Two
To become eligible to be a Level Two Certified Referee, the applicant must have ALL of the following:
•    Completed and passed the Level One Written Exam; AND
•    Attended and complete a referee clinic conducted by a Level Five certified referee.

Level Three
To become eligible to be a Level Three Certified Referee, the applicant must have ALL of the following:
•    Complete and pass the Level One and Level Three Written Exams;
•    Provide at least three referee Rating Cards (one of which must be for a doubles match) with a rating of average or better; OR
•    Have an Evaluation Form completed by a Level Four or Level Five certified referee with a rating of average or better.

Print out the USHA 4-Wall LEVEL THREE Referee Exam & Answer Sheet.
Print out the USHA 1-Wall LEVEL THREE Referee Exam & Answer Sheet.

Level Four
To become eligible to be a Level Four Certified Referee the applicant must have ALL of the following:
•    Already be a Level 3 Certified Referee;
•    Provide at least 2 Rating Cards for singles matches with a rating of average or better;
•    Provide at least 2 Rating Cards for doubles matches with a rating of average or better;
•    Have an Evaluation Form completed by a Level Four or Level Five Certified Referee with a rating of average or better.

Level Five
To become eligible to be a Level Five Certified Referee, the applicant must:
•    Already be a Level 4 Certified Referee;
•    Conduct a USHA referee clinic under the supervision of a Level 5 Certified Referee;
•    Prior to, or after giving the clinic, the applicant must pass an advanced rules knowledge Oral Exam.  Such Oral Exam may be conducted by the host Level 5 Certified Referee or via telephone with another Level 5 Certified Referee as designated by the Referee Certification Committee.

USHA Membership is required to maintain referee certification. 

USHA REFEREE POLICY

Printable Resources: 

• USHA GUIDE FOR HANDBALL REFEREES
• USHA REFEREE RATING CARDS 
• USHA REFEREE EVALUATION FORM

Level One Referees   

Level Two Referees   

 
Level Three Referees  

Level Four Referees  

Level Five Referees       

One-Wall Certified Referees

Level One One-wall Referees   
(C: attended clinic, T: passed test)

Acosta, Isaac ©    College Point, N.Y.
Andreu, Andres         Cary, NC      
Baez, Benny        Middletown, NY
Centeno, Carlos ©    East Meadow, N.Y.  
Chu, Matt ©    Little Neck, N.Y.      
Ciprut, Marc ©      Garden City, N.Y.
Cote, Don            Quebec, Canada   
Davidoff, Ken ©    Bellmore, N.Y.      
Dubois, Laurence © Dunellen, N.J.
Estrada, Steve ©     Silver Spring, Md.
Fabian, Mike      Moses Lake, WA
Falco, C.R.     Raiford, Fl.
Fantauzzi, Raul ©    Brooklyn, N.Y.
Fazzino, Robert   Brooklyn, N.Y     
Figueroa, Veronica © Brooklyn, N.Y.
Fitzpatrick, Emmitt ©    Brooklyn, N.Y.  
Frank, Mort ©     Potomac, Md.         
Gantt, Buddy ©    Brooklyn, N.Y.          
Larson, Stephen ©    Tucson, Ariz.      
Lopez, David ©    Conway, S.C.
McConney, Karen ©    Jamaica, N.Y.
Mendez, Alethia ©   New York, N.Y.          
Nadel, Elliott ©     Brooklyn, N.Y.      
Nett, Terry (T)    Bellvue, Col.           
Palmore, Graham ©     Bronx, N.Y.                             
White, Charlie ©     Sewell, N.J.      
Williams, Paul ©     Baldwin, N.Y.     
Vale, Jared ©    Floral Park, N.Y. 
Xue, George ©    Woodside, N.Y.      
Zimet, Dan ©    Gaithersburg, Md.      
Zimet, Eli ©     Gaithersburg, Md.      
          
Level Two Referees  
(Attended Clinic and Passed Test)

Carter, Jason   Howell, N.J.
Dukes, Frank    Brooklyn, N.Y.       
Kolodny, Howard      Bethesda, Md.           
         

Level Three Referees(Attended Clinic, Passed Test, Positive Observation)

Level Four Referees
(Attended Clinic, Passed Test, Positive Observation on Open Play)
Daskalakis, Danielle    Brooklyn, N.Y.   
Polanco, William     Brooklyn, N.Y.
          
Level Five Referees   
(Attended Clinic, Passed Test, Positive Observation on Open Play Certified to Conduct Referees Clinics)  
     
Grimm, Anthony    Queens Village, N.Y.      
Apuzzi, Al    Brooklyn, N.Y.