Everything you need to know and do to become a certified high school volleyball official in Maine can be found on this website.
The Maine Association of Volleyball Officials is approved by the Maine Principals Association as the exclusive volleyball officials association in Maine, and our officials referee all high school matches in the state of Maine. Many of our members also officiate college (NCAA), and club (USAV) volleyball. Our officials have the opportunity to referee volleyball from September through May, and can work as much as they want, depending on their availability.
The rate of pay per high school volleyball assignment is the highest among sports officials in Maine. In 2024, each assignment started at $166.50, plus $.50 per mile (Varsity: $95/JV: $71.50 doubleheader). Some assignments can also include a Freshman match, which will add $71.50 to the starting rate.
The rate of pay per high school volleyball assignment is the highest among sports officials in Maine
The MAVO
Annual Meeting
will be on December 8th by Zoom at 7:00 PM. This is the meeting where we elect roughly a third of our Executive Board members, set the dues and budget and make other decisions. All MAVO members have the right to vote on any of the issues at the Annual Meeting, so all are encouraged to attend and participate.
(updated: November 17, 2024)
The training committee will be sending out communication to all potential new officials who are on our list for the 5th Annual MAVO Rookie Camp. MAVO has had a lot of success with the rookie camp, recruiting over 30 officials the past 4 years. We wanted to reach out to all current members and ask if you know of anyone who would like to
The training committee will be sending out communication to all potential new officials who are on our list for the 5th Annual MAVO Rookie Camp. MAVO has had a lot of success with the rookie camp, recruiting over 30 officials the past 4 years. We wanted to reach out to all current members and ask if you know of anyone who would like to officiate volleyball next season and please have them email mavomaine@gmail.com so we can get them on our radar. We are hoping those who love the sport can spread the word on how great it is to officiate volleyball.
Every December, at the MAVO Annual General Meeting, approximately one third of our executive board positions are open to all MAVO members to consider serving our association for a three-year term. Check the ABOUT US page on this website to see which positions are open. For more information email our association leadership at: mavomaine@gmail.com
MAVO/Maine Principals Association Liaison Mike Roux, has created an informative Power Point Presentation for all of the potential obstacles found in gyms where high school volleyball is being played in Maine.
The obstacle paragraph will inform you how to handle each school's obstacles so we should NOT have different interpretations of how to handle them. The second paragraph is labeled 'Comments' and states: Review Obstacles At The Pre-match Meeting. What you should do is review with your officiating team (before pre-match if possible) and then review with the participants in the pre-match meeting.
(Posted July 30, 2024)
You've been tasked with being your school's official volleyball scorekeeper. Now what?
MAVO has created a slide show that can be a big help to schools trying to train new scorekeepers
Here's how to become an integral part of the officiating team as an assistant scorekeeper.
So you want to be a high school volleyball line judge? Are you ready?
Check out this instructional video from our friends at the Nebraska School Activities Association (disregard the uniform information at the beginning of this video).
A collection of over 50 high school referee training videos for R1 and R2 covering a variety of common situations.
An excellent video showing how to properly display player uniform numbers following a fault or sanction card. We ALL need to be doing it the same way.
A detailed explanation of what officials look for in overlapping and out-of-alignment situations
Here is another perspective on how to best recognize overlapping and out-of-alignment situations
We should all be conducting our pre-match coaches and captains meetings the exact same way, including all the same details and information. This is an excellent video showing how a proper pre-match meeting is conducted.
Extremely well-produced and detailed video for line judges. The information in this video will be valuable to all high school volleyball officials who must train non-certified officials on the job of line judge.
Here is a good video with detailed descriptions and examples of legal and illegal contacts by a back row player.
Print off a couple copies to use for practice, or have a link to share with a scorekeeper who is in need of a score sheet.
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