Nassau County Volleyball Officials - Home Page
Interested in becoming a Certified Volleyball Official?
NVO, Inc. is a board/chapter of NYSCVOA. We conduct
instructional classes, training/rating clinics and administer
written and practical exams to certify both new and veteran
officials. There are minimum standards every official must meet
to remain a member of our association. Only those officials in
good standing are permitted to receive assignments, as required
by our contract with the NYSPHSAA Inc. If interested in becoming
a Certified New York State High School volleyball official in Nassau
County, please contact:
New York State Certified Volleyball Officials Association (nyscvoa.org)
Include your name, address, cell and home #'s, and please list your officiating experience.
Questions regarding the website? Please contact:
christinegiosa@nassauvbofficials.org
REMINDER: If you turn back a match for any reason, make sure that the "Turn Back / Rating Appeal Form" (under Forms) is sent in within 5 days of your cancellation. If you have additional documentation, that can be sent in afterward.
***Both Boys' and Girls' center line violations (interference/encroachment) follow the same rulings!
2024-2025 Boys & Girls JV Protocol:
- All 3 sets are played to 25 points. Must win by 2.
- Switch sides after Sets 1 and 2.
- DO NOT CALL TEAM REPRESENTATIVES if sets are split.
- The team who served the first set will always serve the third set.
2024-2025 Nassau County has been issued a countywide waiver by the State that reads:
The Volleyball warm-up time will be:
10 minutes shared on the visible clock when the visiting team arrives, then 6 minutes - visiting team followed by 6 minutes - home team.
The 10 minutes on the clock can start before the officials arrive.
Since this is a county wide waiver, it is not necessary for an official to ask for this waiver to be presented courtside.
2023-2024 SUBSTITUTES are NOT allowed to celebrate in the service zone. Verbal warning first and a team delay thereafter.
2023-2024 SPORTSMANSHIP
NYS APPROVED: Add a Spectator Sportsmanship Regulation to the NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Rule. (From NYSPHSAA)
Approved: Use of derogatory or racially explicit language; discriminatory harassment or bias conduct that creates a hostile environment that is disruptive to the educational environment. Spectators shall not be permitted to use vulgar/offensive or racially/culturally insensitive language or engage in any racially/culturally insensitive action. NYSPHSAA Sections may sanction, censure or place schools on probation that fail to address derogatory or inappropriate behavior deemed harmful to physical or mental well-being for those involved in interscholastic activities. (From NYSPHSAA)
If you have spectator issues at a district, please notify your board chair immediately. If a spectator is in violation of the behavior/s above, notify a site supervisor. The supervisor (or host coach) will address the behavior/s immediately, if you must ask for the spectator/s to be spoken to again, red card the home team per NCAA rules 19.2.5.3 and 19.2.5.4
NEW YELLOW CARD FOR NASSAU COUNTY 2023-2024:
Warning—For minor unsporting offenses such as inappropriately addressing opponents, spectators or officials, shouting and disrupting the conduct of the set, a warning (individual yellow card) is assessed by the first referee and is recorded on the scoresheet. A second minor offense during the same set by the same team member results in a penalty (individual red card).
Penalty—For rude, offensive conduct, a second minor offense or other serious offenses, a penalty (individual red card) is assessed by the first referee and is recorded on the scoresheet. A penalty automatically results in a loss of rally by the offending team and a point for the opponent. A second act warranting a penalty to the same team member during the same set results in disqualification.
Disqualification—Any simulated, attempted or actual physical aggression toward officials, opponents, other team members or spectators. Extremely offensive conduct or repeated rude conduct toward officials, opponents, other team members or spectators during a match results in the disqualification of the team member for the remainder of the current match and that team’s entire next match (red and yellow cards held apart), and is recorded on the scoresheet. Additionally, a disqualification automatically results in a loss of the rally by the offending team and a point for the opponent.
There is NO STANDING IN FRONT OR BEHIND THE TEAM BENCH. If a team bench has extended past the end line, players may stand in front at the end line.
Reminder on some protocols
LINESPERSON – the home school does not provide Linespersons; each school has their own Linesperson - they will start on the opposite teams corner and stay there throughout the match. Linepersons may be substituted in to play if necessary.
2 LIBEROS - The replacement player may replace and be replaced by either libero. The acting libero can only be replaced by the player whom he replaced (for that position) or by the second libero. The two liberos cannot be on the court at the same time.
GAME BALLS – should be 2-4 Game balls for each set. If school can not provide 4 than you can go with 2. (All the balls have to be the same.)
LIBERO SUBSTITUTIONS – enter the court from the sideline between the Attack line and in front of the End line.
R1 or R2 – the protocol is to talk to your partner to decide who will work as R1 or R2. Do not automatically assume you are R2. A coin toss can be a helpful decision maker as long as your the same rating.
NEWS
(updated 11/18/2024)
Girl's Modified Rules under RULES
Photos under construction
Playoff Procedures listed under Playoffs
Link for 2024 Brackets under LINKS
Sportsmanship Form under FORMS
Levels under BOARD/OFFICIALS
Jewelry Update under STATE MANDATED
NEW UPDATED TURN BACK / RATINGS APPEAL FORM under FORMS
Religious Headwear under STATE MANDATED
NEW LINK FOR DIAMONDBACK Sportswear Under LINKS as well as 10% off until September 6! ****PLEASE DON'T PURCHASE THE PINK UNIFORM SHIRT UNTIL WE HEAR FROM THE STATE!****
Please look at State Mandated
2024-2025 Women's NCAA Rule Book under RULES
2024-2025 "The Manual" under RULES
SPORTSMANSHIP Card under RULES
NYS Incident Form under FORMS
NYS Accident Form under FORMS
2024-2025 Meetings Posted under meetings
Sportsmanship Form under FORMS
DO NOT USE WICKED SMART APPAREL-LOGOS ARE NOT LEGAL
Questions regarding official mechanics or an interpretation of a volleyball rule?
Contact: Daniel, the NVO rules interpreter at
