Officials Working Group

Officials Working Group Lead

Richard Burbedge 

 

Appointments Panel

Manages fixture allocations and referee assignments across all competitions. 

Appointments Panel Coordinator 

Martin Shakespeare 

Appointment Allocators (Volleyball)

Diane Hollows 

Joseph Gore

Lenny Barry

Richard Burbedge

Appointment Allocator (Beach Volleyball)

Debra Smart

Appointment Allocator (Sitting Volleyball)

Glynn Archibald 

Appointment Allocation Support 

Ignacio Diez 

 

Standards and Best Practice Panel

Establishes and promotes officiating standards and best practice within each discipline. 

Standards and Best Practice Coordinator (Volleyball)

Nick Heckford 

Standards and Best Practice Deputy Coordinator (Volleyball)

Sebastian Widlarz

Standards and Best Practice Consultant (Volleyball)

Anna Justkowska

Standards and Best Practice Coordinator (Beach Volleyball)

Debra Smart

Standards and Best Practice Deputy Coordinator (Beach Volleyball)

Paul Whittle 

Standards and Best Practice Consultant (Beach Volleyball)

Jeff Brehaut

Standards and Best Practice Coordinator (Sitting Volleyball)

Glynn Archibald

Standards and Best Practice Deputy Coordinator (Sitting Volleyball)

TBC

 

Training and Development Panel

Develops and delivers training for referees and technical officials, manages referee progression, provides oversight of resources relating to pathways and builds overall officiating capability. 

Training and Development Coordinator

Peter Parsons 

Training and Development Deputy Coordinator

TBC

Training and Development Support

Domitilla Di Stefano 

Roberto Rigante

 

Conducts and Appeals Panel

Manages complaints, disciplinary matters and appeals relating to referee conduct in Volleyball England competitions. 

Conduct and Appeals Coordinator

Martin Shakespeare

Conducts and Appeals Deputy Coordinator

Ignacio Diez

 

International Representation Panel

Provides a voice for referees representing England internationally and feeds their international experience back into domestic standards. 

International Representation Coordinator

Sebastian Widlarz

International Representation Support

Provided by all current active FIVB, CEV and WPV referees.