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.

2024 Summer Training Schedule

New Officials – All sessions mandatory.

Site: Norfolk Academy

Time: 6pm-9pm

Dates:

1) Tuesday, July 30- intro to EOA and administrative session (registration from 6-6:15pm)

2) Wednesday, July 31 – intro to R2

3) Thursday, August 1 – intro to R1

Returning and New Officials – All sessions mandatory.

Admin Meeting

Site: Norfolk Academy

Time: 6:30pm-9pm (Please note that time is later than usual so those from the Peninsula can get there in plenty of time. This is the only meeting where all officials are required to attend on the south side.)

Date: Monday, 8/5 – All officials

Bring signed Independent contractor form. https://www.evoa.com/documents-membership-forms/

Clinic 1

Site: Norfolk Academy

Time: 6pm-9pm

Date: Wednesday, 8/7

or

Site: TBD (Peninsula – maybe Coastal Hampton Roads SportsPlex)

Time: 6pm-9pm

Date: Thursday, 8/8

Clinic 2 and 3

Site: Norfolk Academy

Time: 6pm-9pm

Date: Monday, 8/12 and Tuesday 8/13 (two independent sessions and must attend both)

or

Site: TBD (Peninsula – maybe Coastal Hampton Roads SportsPlex)

Time: 6pm-9pm

Date: Wednesday, 8/14 and Thursday, 8/15 (two independent sessions and must attend both)

Scrimmages

Date: 8/17-8/25

Site: Self-assign for at least three.

If you cannot self-assign, either you are blocked or site is full. Do not just show up.

Norfolk Academy – 1585 Wesleyan Dr., Norfolk, VA 23502

Peninsula: TBD (maybe Coastal Hampton Roads SportsPlex)