• Montreal Cup Junior Championship
• 2020 Ontario Provincial Championships
• 2020 Volleyball Canada Nationals

OVA Rules on Lining and Scoring

If hosts do not provide lines people and score keepers, all teams will be required to line and
score their own matches. If a team skips their lining and score keeping duties, the team will be
fined $75 per match. All fines must be paid in full prior to participating in another OVA
tournament. Team is in bad standing until all outstanding fines are paid in full.

Scorekeeping

Here are some tools to get you started:

1. WAVES OVA Scoresheet Instructions 2019 v1.0
2. Indoor Volleyball Scoring Presentation
3. Volleyball Scoring Instructions
4. hHow to Scorekeep Video
5. OVA Scoresheet 11x17

A few tips:

• Don’t mark points until signaled by the ref.
• When a player begins serving put a small tick mark on the Service Round box where the score will be entered. If the ref calls you over to discuss an issue (e.g. injury), there is an extended rally, or a time-out, it is easy to lose position.

Try to get into a routine when you're scoring:

• After every point have your number flipper read out the score and the number of the player serving, so you can validate.
• After every loss of service, record the point awarded, then the Service Round score, then tick the box of the next server.
• If you get behind and need to catch up just signal the ref, who will be happy to wait for you to get things right

Referees are there to help, so don't be shy to ask questions. If you are uncomfortable with scoring you can choose to flip numbers instead.

Line Judging

1. Line Judge Guidelines

A few tips:

• Be dressed and on the court at least 20 minutes prior to the match start time.
• Report to the first referee/R1 who gives the line judges instructions and informs them of their court positions.
• The R1 will determine whether line judges will use flags or hand signals to indicate fouls.

In an effort to incorporate Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD), Volleyball Canada is recommending that Tripleball be the official competition format for provinces and territories able to run 13U and younger age categories. It is not recommended that Tripleball be used in the 14U age category when a 13U age category exists, but it be played during the first half of the season in the 14U age category when a 13U age category does not exist. The goal of Tripleball is to promote better skill development, participation, meaningful competition, and fun.

The main catalyst for Volleyball Canada’s recommendation of Tripleball was the increased probability of creating a rally (more than one or two contacts). The committee strongly believes that successful rallies are an integral part of learning and enjoying the game, and the first step in developing a Volleyball for Life mentality.

Further, a series of statistics were compiled across Canada that revealed the following:

• By initiating the rally with a serve in the 13U age group:
• 57% of rallies contain 2 or less contacts
• 29% of all serves were missed
• 28% of all serves were aces
• A second contact volley by the designated setter occurs 13% of the time in sideout
• A third contact attack occurs 16% of the time in sideout
• The average rally contains 0.28 attacks
• The average rally contains 4.16 contacts

By initiating the rally with a toss in the 13U age group:

• 99% of rallies contain 2 or more contacts
• A second contact volley by the designated setter occurs 64% of the time in sideout
• A third contact attack occurs 49% of the time in sideout
• The average rally contains 0.85 attacks
• The average rally contains 5.61 contacts

To compare, by using a toss to initiate a rally as opposed to a serve we see:

• 4 Times the number of second contact volleys by the designated setter in sideout
• 3 Times as many attacks in sideout
• 3 Times as many attacks overall
• 1.5 more contacts per rally

To summarize the data, Tripleball provides more opportunities to volley, attack, block, play defense and transition than the adult version of volleyball. We also feel that having the outcome of the game more dependent on a team’s ability to build up a rally, play defense and transition encourages coaches to train these aspects of the game more during practice.

The rules not allowing athletes to switch positions during the rally lets every athlete experience the challenges of each position and helps them develop a wider range of abilities and a deeper understanding of the game.

For more information, refer to the Youth Competitions Manual and see APPENDIX II TRIPLEBALL RULES & REGULATIONS .

Respect in Sport (RIS) is an accessible, online resource in the prevention of bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination (BAHD). The program’s mission is to empower participants to recognize signs of BAHD and eliminate it from the game, through a global culture of respect.

Respect Group was co-founded by former NHLer Sheldon Kennedy in 2004. It partnered with the Canadian Red Cross to create a best-in-class e-learning curriculum for mass consumption. Participants are certified through a 60-minute on-line program, they can do from anywhere with internet access. Cost is $12.00.

At least one parent or guardian of each player registered in OVA volleyball will need to complete the online RIS Parent Program, only once, as a condition of participation.  The program is a proactive, educational program that empowers parents with the tools to ensure the game is enjoyable and respectful for themselves, their children, and all other stakeholders in the game. To register, click here.

*Please note that the program is also available offline by downloading the Respect In Sport mobile app after you have initialized your profile through the website above.

Help & FAQ

Respect Group Helpdesk Support is available 8 AM to Midnight EST.  Support is available by phone, email or live chat. Please click here and click on Helpdesk Support in the lower left corner of the log in page, or log into the program and click on the Help tab in the banner.

You can find Frequently Asked Questions here further down this page.

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