Frequently Asked Questions
Clinics and Officiating
- Where can I find out about Referee and Scorekeeper Clinics offered by the CHRVA?
- How can I become a Certified Referee?
- How can I become a Certified Scorekeeper?
- Where can I find instructions for using the indoor volleyball scoresheets?
- Where can I find a good description of the hand signals used in indoor volleyball competition?
Rule Changes
- Where can I find out the latest information regarding USAV rule changes for the current season?
- What is the "Libero" and how will the position will be implemented by CHRVA?
Teams
- How do I find a team to play with, or, how does my team find a player?
- What are the differences between the various levels of play?
Fellowships
- Where can I find information on Fellowship Tournaments?
- What is the cost of participating in a Fellowship Tournament?
Tournaments
- How do I enter an Adult team in tournaments
- What is the typical tournament entry fee expected to be for the current season?
- What do I have to do to host a tournament?
- What are the allowable CHRVA pool play and play-off formats?
- As a Tournament Director, where do I send the scoresheets after my tournament?
Clinics and Officiating
Where can I find out about Referee and Scorekeeper Clinics offered by the CHRVA?
If you plan to become a Certified Referee or Scorekeeper, then you must attend the appropriate clinic. There are several links relating to clinic information on the CHRVA Website. Most of the information can be found in the Preseason Links Archive.
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How can I become a Certified Referee?
Specific instructions regarding how to become a Certified Referee can be found on the Officials Website at http://www.vball-life.org/officials/referees/HowToBecomeAReferee.pdf.
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How can I become a Certified Scorekeeper?
Specific instructions regarding how to become a Certified Scorekeeper can be found on the Officials Website at http://www.vball-life.org/officials/scorekeepers/scorekeeperRequirements.pdf.
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Where can I find a good description of the hand signals used in indoor volleyball competition?
A good basic description (visual and text) of the hand signals used by officials in indoor volleyball competition can be found at http://www.usavolleyball.org/RulesOfficials/indoor.asp.
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Where can I find instructions for using the indoor volleyball scoresheets?
Instructions for using the indoor volleyball scoresheet can be found at http://www.chrvajuniors.org/chrva/forms/scorekeepinglisting.cfm
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Rule Changes
Where can I find out about USAV rule changes for the current season?
USAV posts information regarding rule changes in the Officiating section of their website at http://www.usavolleyball.org/officiat/main.htm. Since Regional Volleyball Associations have some flexibility with respect to implementation of certain types of rule changes, you should also review the rule change information posted on the CHRVA website at http://www.chrva.org/Rule_changes/rulechange_indx.html. There are references to several defining documents as well as a "Comments" sections for CHRVA member participation.
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What is the "Libero" and how will the position will be implemented by CHRVA?
A very complete description of the "Libero" position has been generated by the CHRVA Referee Chair. The document includes detailed information regarding the CHRVA implementation of the "Libero" position. It is available online as an Adobe PDF file at http://www.volleyball360.org/officials/referees/libero.pdf. If you have further questions about the "Libero" position, please contact the Referee Chair (referee.chair@chrva.org).
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Teams
How do I find a team, or, how does my team find a player?
There are three paths currently available if you are looking for a team, or, if your team needs players.
- If you are looking for a team, make contact with an area club and join one of their teams. Adult clubs that have websites can be found here, or off of the main page under CHRVA Club Websites. Junior clubs can be found using the Junior Club Search Facility.
- The CHRVA Website has a forum for individuals or teams to place their personnel search requests. Check out the CHRVA Personnel Search Forum, or, link to it from the main page under the link Help!!! "I Need a Team" or "My Team Needs a Player". Follow the directions and email your personnel requests to the forum. Your personnel ad will be placed on the page.
- If all else fails, contact the CHRVA Registrar at registrar@chrva.org who may be able to help. Please use this path only if the first two options have failed.
- The best way to get on a team is to form your own. See CHRVA Registration Information .
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What are the differences between the various levels of play?
Many individuals are interested in joining the Chesapeake Region Volleyball Association (CHRVA) because it offers the opportunity to compete at much higher levels of play than local recreational or county leagues. CHRVA supports competition at the B, BB, A, and AA levels. There is a huge difference between the skills required to compete at the B level versus those required to compete at the AA level. In addition, the entire range of levels (B through AA) varies greatly amongst the nation's Regional Volleyball Associations (RVA). While there are no absolute criteria for determining which level is right for any particular person, potential members can get an idea of where they might fit in by reading the Guidance for New Players.
The next logical step is to take a look at some of the teams competing at the various levels. The Tournament Schedules Page lists tournament dates, levels, and locations (with site directions). Select a tournament at a convenient location and stop by to do some comparative shopping.
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Fellowships
Where can I find information on Fellowship Tournaments?
Fellowships are practice tournaments held prior to the start of the Regular Season. The time periods associated with the various phases of the CHRVA indoor season are specified in Section 4.2 of the CHRVA Handbook. The Fellowship Season typically runs from the beginning of October through the end of November. General information on hosting and participating in Fellowship Tournaments can be found throughout Section 4 of the CHRVA Handbook.
A schedule of Fellowship tournaments is maintained on the CHRVA Website. The schedule link along with other important fellowship-related links can be found in the Pre-Season section. For additional information on important Pre-Season activities for current and past years, please look at the Pre-Season Links Archive.
The schedule page also specifies Fellowship location, the point of contact for entering the tournament, and directions to the site, if available.
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What is the cost of participating in a Fellowship Tournament?
There are no playoffs associated with running a Fellowship Tournament. This factor, along with others, results in the cost of a Fellowship Tournament being much less than that of a Regular Season Tournament. The Fellowship Tournament Cost for the current season is expected to be approximately:
$90 to $100
See the Fellowship Invitation links on the Fellowship Schedule page for the exact cost of specific fellowship tournaments.
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Tournaments
How do I enter an Adult team in tournaments?
Once an Adult team is registered with the region, the team contact will be sent tournament invitations by the appropriate Division Coordinator.
It is the team contact's responsibility to return the invitation along with a check covering the entry fee (and any additional referee and scorekeeper fees that may apply) to their Division Coordinator.
The Division Coordinator keeps track of the teams within their division and maintains a 'next-to-play' prioritizing list to provide all teams with an equal opportunity to play. If a team's priority allows them to play in a requested tournament, the team contact is sent confirmation of their entrance into that tournament.
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What is the typical tournament entry fee expected to be for the current season?
According to the Tournament Chair (tournament.chair@chrva.org), teams should expect to pay somewhere around $170 per tournament. In addition, you will have to add $50.00 if your team cannot provide a player-referee for the tournament and $20.00 per work match if your team cannot provide a scorekeeper. The message here is "encourage your team members to become Scorekeepers and Referees".
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What do I have to do to host a tournament?
Detailed information regarding the hosting of CHRVA tournaments resides in the CHRVA Handbook. A paper copy of this document is sent to all team representatives. The Handbook is also maintained on this website. The hosting information is contained in Section 4 (Sanctioned Tournaments) of the CHRVA Handbook. The Handbook link is located in 'The Reading Room' on the main page of the website. The direct link is:
http://www.chrva.org/hbookindx.html.
The Handbook mentions two forms (TOURNAMENT SANCTION REQUEST (CHRVA Form 2), and TOURNAMENT INVITATION (CHRVA Form 3)) needed to request a hosting date. Online versions of the forms are currently available for download. You can find them in the under Documentation – Forms at http://www.chrva.org.
Any questions regarding hosting of adults tournaments can be answered by the Adult Tournament Chair, Wanda Hsiung. She coordinates all of the hosting requests and chairs the Adult Tournament Committee. Contact information for the members of the Adult Tournament Committee and the Scoresheet Review Committee can be viewed online in the 'Organization' link of the 'Getting In Touch' section of the main page. The direct link is: http://www.chrva.org/Contact_info/score_rev_comm.html.
Any questions regarding hosting of junior girls tournaments can be answered by the Junior Girls Coordinator who can be reached at jr.girls.coord@chrva.org. The Junior Girls Coordinator coordinates all of the hosting requests and chairs the Junior Girls Tournament Committee. Contact information for the members of the Junior Girls Tournament Committee can be viewed online in the 'Organization' link of the 'Getting In Touch' section of the main page. Click on 'Girls Junior Program'. The direct link is:
http://www.chrva.org/gjov.htm .
The forms for hosting junior girls tournaments are available on the Juniors Webpage .
Any questions regarding the hosting of junior boys tournaments can be answered by the Junior Boys Coordinator, Barry Goldberg, who can be reached at jr.boys.coord@chrva.org. Additional contact information for Barry can be viewed online in the 'Organization' link of the 'Getting In Touch' section of the main page. Click on 'Appointed Staff'. The direct link is:
http://www.chrva.org/staff.html .
If all else fails you can always send questions to the Communications Chair (communications.chair@chrva.org).
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What are the allowable CHRVA pool play and play-off formats?
In most cases, a Tournament Host has some flexibility in the choice of which formats to offer at a tournament. Specific information regarding Pool Play Format and Play-Off Format can be found in Sections 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 of the CHRVA Handbook, respectively. Updates to the Handbook are released yearly, so, please check the revision date to confirm that you are viewing the most recent information.
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As a Tournament Director, where do I send the scoresheets after my tournament?
For Adult tournaments, scoresheets must be sent to the appropriate member of the Scoresheet Review Committee so that they may be checked for accuracy. Contact information for the members of the Scoresheet Review Committee can be found here.
