Every high school official in New York State must meet minimum standards to referee high school volleyball contests.   Assignments may be handled by a secondary school authority, a league representative, a section representative or an individual designated as an assignor.  Only officials in good standing with their local organization may receive contests.

The local organizations are responsible for training, testing and certifying competent officials for interscholastic contests.  These training sessions are held on the court as well as in the classroom.   Meetings of the local Board/Chapter are also required as a means to conduct business and to better serve the membership through the sharing of vital information.   These criterion are known as the NYSPHSAA five-point program.

Annually each Board/Chapter must conduct a rule interpretation and administer a written examination.  A completed test must be filed with the NYSCVOA for any individual to be considered a member in good standing.  All members must attain a score commensurate with the level of contest they officiate on both a written and a practical exam.

A practical examination is administered (minimally) every three years to ensure an officials’performance remains at the same status as their current rating.  These court-side evaluations must also be filed with the NYSCVOA for any individual to be considered a member in good standing.