Indoor scorers record everything that occurs during a volleyball match. They keep track of the score, substitutions, and everything else referees must know between points. Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to multitask are two important characteristics of scorers.
Important Materials for Indoor Scorers
- Non-Deciding Set (PDF)
- Non-Deciding Set Two Scoresheets (PDF)
- Deciding Set (PDF)
- Non-Deciding Set with Blank Header (PDF)
- Non-Deciding Set Two Scoresheets with Blank Header (PDF)
- Deciding Set with Blank Header (PDF)
- Non-Deciding Set with No Roster (PDF)
- Non-Deciding Set Two Scoresheets with No Roster (PDF)
- Deciding Set with No Roster (PDF)
- Non-Deciding Set with No Roster and Blank Header (PDF)
- Non-Deciding Set Two Scoresheets with No Roster and Blank Header (PDF)
- Deciding Set with No Roster and Blank Header (PDF)
- Libero Control – Three Sets (PDF)
- Lineup Sheet – Three Sets (PDF)
- Lineup Sheet – Three Sets Full Pool (PDF)
- Libero Control – Five Sets (PDF)
- Lineup Sheet – Five Sets (PDF)
- Lineup Sheet – Five Sets Full Pool (PDF)
- Libero Control and Lineup (PDF)
- Libero Control – Three Sets Non-Switching (PDF)
- Libero Control and Lineup Non-Switching (PDF)
- One Page Scoring Summary (PDF)
- Scorer Tips (PDF)
- Scorer Tips Cards (PDF)
- Scoring Example (PDF)
- 2024 Uniform Guidelines (PDF)
Approved Vendors of Apparel for Officials
- March 13, 2024 Officials Update (PDF)
- Important USA Volleyball Rules Interpretation Update (PDF)
- February 26, 2024 Officials Update (PDF)
- February 2024 Officials Update (PDF)
- January 2024 Officials Update (PDF)
- Reminders for USA Volleyball Officials (PDF)
- December Officials Update From USA Volleyball (PDF)
- 11/22/2023 November 2023-24 Preseason Letter (PDF)
- 10/20/2023 October Officials Update (PDF)
- 1/12/2023 Updated National Officials Coursework Deadline (PDF)
- 1/11/2023 National Officials Requirements Deadline (PDF)
- 11/23/2022 2022-2023 Preseason Letter (PDF)
Indoor Scoring Certification and Requirements
The entry-level professional scorer certification is awarded by a region. Please contact your region’s officials or scorer chair.
The second-level professional scorer certification is awarded by a tegion. Please contact your tegion’s officials or scorer chair.
Certification and Application Requirements
- Please go to the USAV Officials Indoor Scorer Hub page for all application information. File the official application for the current season.
Responsibilities and Opportunities
- After receiving your USA Volleyball National Scorer certification, you will be able to wear your USA Volleyball National Scorer patch while scoring at USA Volleyball-sanctioned events.
- A USA Volleyball National Scorer is authorized to score USA Volleyball-sanctioned competition within all USAV regions and is qualified to score at the USA Volleyball Open National Championship. National Scorers may also be assigned to score at a junior national championship final match in any division, if needed.
- Certification as a USA Volleyball National Scorer is valid for a period of five (5) years. To maintain certification, the scorer must complete the following:
Annual Requirements
- Register as a member of a USA Volleyball region and remain an active scorer with his/her RVA.
- Have a current background screening on file with USA Volleyball.
- Have current SafeSport training on file with USA Volleyball.
- Remit annual dues. Look to the Officials Indoor Scorer Hub page for deadlines.
- Complete the USA Volleyball National Scorer Training.
- Complete the USA Volleyball National Scorer Exam.
- Must be taken online
- Must be completed to 100% and is open book
- Look to the Officials Indoor Scorer Hub page for deadlines
- Complete the Critical Rules and Points of Emphasis
- Complete Uniform Requirements and Reminders
- Complete the USA Volleyball National Scorer Exam.
Attendance Requirements
One year during this five-year certification term you must attend the USA Volleyball Open National Championship for a minimum of one block (three days).
In any other year during this five-year certification term, you must attend any of the following events.
- USA Volleyball Open National Championship for a minimum of one block (three days)
- GJNC 18s, GJNC, or BJNC as a referee and score a Gold final match in any division
- International event as a primary scorer
- Submit two score sheets to the Officials Development Office from a qualifying event.
- National Special Olympics Championships
- Pro Events (Athletes Unlimited/Pro Volleyball Federation) as the primary scorer
- Any other USA Volleyball-sanctioned event pre-approved by the Officials Development Office by emailing officials@usav.org. The event must use the official USA Volleyball scoresheet.
- To receive credit for working as the primary scorer at any of the qualifying events listed above, the National Scorer is responsible for submitting a copy of the score sheet by email to the Officials Development Office (officials@usav.org) within 21 days of the event. The National Scorer must include the name of the head official/assignor of the event.
A USAV National Scorer encountering unusual difficulty in meeting the attendance requirements must request a sabbatical. National Scorers wanting to take a sabbatical must notify their region and follow all region requirements regarding remaining in good standing. They must also submit the USAV National Sabbatical Form.
A USAV National Scorer with less than a one (1) certification term as a National Scorer who allows that certification to expire, may file for the RISE Expired or Retired Program.
The National Scorer will need to send an email to their Region to be recommended to the RISE Expired or Retired Program.
Repercussions for not fulfilling requirements
- Membership Requirements
- If membership, SafeSport, background screen, and National Scorer dues are not completed by the deadline, your National Scorer certification may be suspended.
- National Scorer Training
- If the coursework is not completed, you will not be able to attend any national championship events as a National Scorer.
- Attendance requirements
- A USA Volleyball National Scorer who does not attend the required tournaments during any certification period and does not ask for the one-year sabbatical of certification, will be placed on a one-year probation period.
- In the year following probation, if the scorer does not attend a required tournament, the USA Volleyball National Scorer certification will be suspended.
- In the year following probation, if the scorer attends a required tournament, a one-year certification extension will be granted. If the scorer attends a required tournament in the second year following the probation, a new five (5) year certification period is awarded.
- A USA Volleyball National Scorer who does not attend the required tournaments during any certification period and does not ask for the one-year sabbatical of certification, will be placed on a one-year probation period.
- Any USAV National Scorer in good standing, with at least one (1) certification term as a USAV National Scorer, may retire by submitting the USAV retirement form.
- To continue working as a scorer with USAV, a USAV National Scorer (Retired) must register annually with USA Volleyball and the appropriate RVA and remain an active scorer in good standing within his/her RVA. Remaining in good standing within the RVA includes but is not limited to, satisfying all requirements for recertification as a Regional Scorer within that RVA.
- If a USAV National Scorer (Retired) does not wish to work as a scorer with USAV, they are not required to remain in good standing within the RVA. The scorer will not be allowed to score at any USAV event, but they will retain their National Scorer (Retired) status.
- A USAV National Scorer (Retired) is authorized to wear the USAV National Scorer patch while scoring at USAV-sanctioned events.
- A USAV National Scorer (Retired) is authorized to score at all USAV-sanctioned regional qualifier and national tournaments.
- A USAV National Scorer (Retired) may file for the RISE Expired or Retired Program
- The National Scorer will need to send email to their Region to be recommended to the RISE Expired or Retired Program.
To become an International Scorer, the scorer must:
- Be a currently certified USA National Indoor scorer and have held that certification for no less than three consecutive years.
- Be currently in good standing with the appropriate Regional Volleyball Association as well as with the National Office.
- If interested, please contact Director of Officials at officials@usav.org with your interest in the International Scorer pipeline.
Education and Courses
The following topics and subjects are courses found in USA Volleyball’s Officials Education at the USA Volleyball Academy.
To access your USAV Academy Account:
- Login into your SportsEngine account
- Click on Household, then select the correct person
- Click on the USA Volleyball membership, then click the USAV Academy button
Indoor Scorer Courses
- Scoring Basics: Non-deciding Set
- Libero Control
- Scoring – Materials
- Scoring – Pre-set Information
- Scoring – Recording Points
- Scoring – Set Interruptions
- Scoring – End of Set/Match
- Scoring – Sanctions
- Scoring – Deciding Set
- Scoring – Special Situations
- Scoring – Tips and Hints
- Basic Scoring Example
- Basic Scoring Example – Deciding Set
Opportunities to Officiate
Looking to score at qualifiers and national championships? More information about how to register for these types of events may be found on the Opportunities to Officiate page.
Register for Qualifiers and National Championships
SafeSport
With safety being the top priority, USA Volleyball is proud to team with the U.S. Center for SafeSport to Protect our members.