Resources for Officials
Founded in 1982, Northern California Volleyball Association (NCVA) is a 501c3 non-profit organization recognized as the Regional Volleyball Association (RVA) for all of Northern California and Northern Nevada. NCVA is one of 40 RVAs under USA Volleyball (USAV), the non-profit organization recognized by the United State Olympic Committee (USOC) and the Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) as the National Governing Body (NGB) for the disciplines of beach volleyball, indoor volleyball, and sitting volleyball in the United States.
NCVA provides volleyball referees, tournament directors, clinicians, and head officials in the capacities listed below:
- Girls’ and Boys’ Club Tournaments: We cover 22 events each season, ranging from one day to three days long.
- Girls’ League Tournaments: We assign tournament directors to over 500 league events.
- Girls’ and Boys’ Beach Tour Stops and Beach Open Championships: We assign Tournament Directors and Referees to all USAV sanctioned beach events held in Northern California.
- New Referee Symposiums for Club Programs: We sponsor and operate 5 new referee symposiums each season.
- Corporate and Alumni events: We work to develop an event that meets the needs of the attendees, supplying any variation of referees, tournament directors, and head officials.
- We work with other sports to recruit new officials.
2023-2024 NCVA Season Updates
Pay Rates (non-National qualifier):
Provisional $32.00
Regional $35.00
Junior National $37.00
National $39.00
Pay Rates (NCVA National qualifier) – Girl’s Far Western/Boy’s Far Western/ Sierra 18’s National Qualifier:
Provisional $36.00
Regional $40.00
Junior National $42.00
National $44.00
Please visit the Officials’ Pay Rates Page for full details.
Inflation Relief Benefits:
All referees will receive an Inflation Relief Benefit added to your weekend pay.
The amount varies depending on the location of the tournament but ranges from $20.00 / $30.00 for working a one-day event, to $40.00 / $90.00 for working a two-day event.
Commitment Bonus:
2023/2024 Commitment Bonuses TBA
Resources for Club Season
The following resources have been provided for use by Officials during any of our club seasons.
| Frequently Asked Questions | The Officials Advisory Group (OAG) has compiled a list of commonly asked questions. If you think on should be added, send us an email. |
| Officials Rating Evaluation | Complete the Officials Rating Evaluation form if you'd like to be evaluated and transition to a higher officiating rank. | Independent Contractor Agreement | This document outlines responsibilities for all referees. Required to be electronically submitted by ALL referees each season. Use this link to sign this document electronically. |
| Libero Serving Guidelines | Detailed information on the guidelines for allowing the libero to serve. |
| Libero Tracker | The libero tracking sheet used by all NCVA/USAV sanctioned events. |
| Lineup Sheet | The lineup sheet used by all NCVA/USAV sanctioned events. |
| Membership | Use this link to register as a member and submit the required background screening |
| National and Advancement Clinics | These clinics are designed to help you enhance your refereeing skills and improve your performance in every match you officiate. |
| Officiating Materials | A detailed list of all recommended and required officiating materials. |
| Payment Forms | Officials | Tournament Directors/Clinicians |
| Pre-Match Responsibilities | Detailed information on your pre-match conference with your officiating crew. |
| Rulebook (Beach) | The Domestic Competition Regulations (DCR) for all NCVA/USAV sanctioned events. |
| Rulebook (Indoor) | The Domestic Competition Regulations (DCR) for all NCVA/USAV sanctioned events. Indoor Officiating and Scoring Guidelines |
| Rules Comparisons | USAV/NFHS/NCAA: This document outlines all the rules difference between USAV (Club), NCAA (College), and NFHS (High School). |
| Scoresheet | The scoresheet used by all NCVA/USAV sanctioned events. |
| Sign up to work | Use this link to submit and review your application(s) to work club season tournaments. |
| Signals | A detailed list of all hand signals used by referees during the club season. |
| Significant Rules Modifications & Clarification | |
| Uniform | A detailed list of all uniform items worn by referees at all NCVA/USAV sanctioned events. |
| Uniform Guide | A brief overview of team uniform requirements and reminders for this season. |
| Uniform Requirements & Guidelines | Online tool to assist with team uniform requirements. Also includes the option to submit team uniforms for approval by the USAV Officials’ Division. |
Resources for Middle & High School Seasons
The following resources have been provided for use by Officials during the middle and high school seasons.
| Conflict of Interest Policy | This document is required for all High School and Middle School Officials. |
| Contact Information & Site Availability | This document helps to determine how to reach an official and where they can travel to during the High School and Middle School seasons. |
| Directions | This page includes addresses and directions for all schools serviced by NCVA. |
| Independent Contractor Agreement | This document outlines responsibilities for all referees. Required to be submitted by all referees each season. |
| Membership | Use this link to register as a member and submit the required background screening. |
| Payment Form | Submit information about which matches you have officiated. |
| Rules Clinics | Rules Clinics for New or Returning Referees. Attendance of a rules clinic is required for any official that intends to official during the Girls’ or Boys School season. |
| Rules Comparisons | USAV/NFHS/NCAA: This document outlines all the rules difference between USAV (Club), NCAA (College), and NFHS (High School). |
| Schedule Availability | This gives the NCVA your schedule availability for each High School and Middle School season. |
| Uniform | A detailed list of all uniform items worn by referees at all NCVA/USAV sanctioned events. |
