Volleyball

EASTERN OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION

Volleyball Referees & Line Judges in Hampton Roads & Eastern Virginia

The Eastern Officials Association (EOA) provides certified, professional volleyball referees, line judges, and scorers for scholastic, club, and recreational programs throughout Hampton Roads, Eastern Virginia, and Northeastern North Carolina.

From high-energy high school varsity matches to multi-court travel club tournaments, EOA delivers trained, background-checked officiating crews to ensure fair, safe, and smoothly run volleyball competitions.

Hire Certified Volleyball Referees & Officiating Crews

Finding reliable, highly qualified volleyball officials shouldn’t be a challenge for your school or club. EOA serves as your central assigning body, matching certified referees and court crews to your specific governing rulesets.

Our volleyball officials maintain active certifications across major competition levels:

High School & Scholastic: NFHS and Virginia High School League (VHSL) State & Regional Matches
Club & Travel Volleyball: USAV (USA Volleyball), PAVO, and AAU Volleyball tournaments
College & Adult Leagues: NCAA dual matches and local community recreation leagues

Whether you need a court crew (R1, R2, and line judges) for a single high school match or multi-court coverage

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Volleyball is a fast-paced game contained within a high-intensity environment. An official makes an average of over 1,000 decisions per match, requiring split-second judgment, unmatched focus, and absolute confidence.

Become a Certified Volleyball Official with EOA

Looking to stay close to the game, earn competitive pay, and join a supportive officiating community? EOA is actively recruiting new and experienced volleyball referees, line judges, and scorers across Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, and Newport News.

Court Roles & Certification Pathways

We provide complete training and advancement routes for all officiating positions:

First Referee (R1): Stand-referee managing main play, ball contact calls, and court authority.
Second Referee (R2): Floor-referee managing rotations, net faults, substitutions, and bench conduct.
Line Judges & Scorers: Managing boundary lines, touches, scorebook tracking, and libero tracking.

Why Officiate Volleyball with EOA?

- Flexible Assignments: Work weekday afternoon/evening high school matches or weekend club tournaments.
- Comprehensive Training: Classroom rulebook instruction, stand mechanics clinics, and on-court mentoring.
- Clear Career Progression: Advance from youth rec leagues up to VHSL high school varsity and collegiate levels.

Are you ready to officiate volleyball?

Join our team!

Need additional help?

Contact Commissioner Mary Kylander: Email Mary

EASTERN OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION

Volleyball

Eastern Officials Association (EOA) is dedicated to providing the highest quality officiating for all levels of competition in the greater Hampton Roads area, including parts of eastern Virginia and North Carolina.

Volleyball is a fast sport, in a contained area. Therefore, being able to visually follow the action and see small details is very important. Volleyball officials must always maintain alertness and focus during play so as not to miss a detail. Many calls in volleyball require swift judgement without hesitation, so a decisive nature and confidence are key attributes to have or develop. A volleyball official on average makes over 1,000 decisions in a match.

EOA provides professional officiating services to the NCAA, NCCAA, NJCAA, VHSL (public high schools) and VISAA (private high schools), public and private middle schools, all levels of indoor and outdoor recreational volleyball.

Our ranks of 100+ professional volleyball officials includes nationally rated USAV and NCAA officials.