1. SCORING HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
by Bob Boese (2011)
Acadiana Volleyball Officials
Revisions by Nick Bryant (2012) - Maine Association of Volleyball Officials

2. SCORING CLINIC PREFACE
This is a PowerPoint to help high school scorers comply with NFHS scoring procedures.
First, text on this screen describes happenings on the court. Try to make the correct entries on the scoresheet.
Then, a sample scoresheet on the next slide shows how to correctly score what happened.

3. BLANK TYPICAL SCORESHEET
SYMBOLS AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN THIS CORNER
1ST REFEREE
2ND REFEREE

4. VOLLEYBALL SCORING SAMPLE MATCH 2011
This is a match between Adams High School and Madison High School played at Madison Gym on October 3rd 2011.
The scorekeeper is Slyvia Smith, the first referee is Robby Fairref and the second referee is Ulysses Goodump.
The scorekeeper should be at the table 20 minutes before the first set starts.

5. Basic Information Write in Schools’ Names (at the very top)
Date and time
Location
SET number (There are 3 to 5 sets in a match. First team to win 3 sets wins the match.)
Indicate the level of play

6. 5:00 Madison High Adams High 10-03-2007 Madison Gym VARSITY
1ST REFEREE
2ND REFEREE

7. Basic Information Write in Your name
Officials’ names (R1 is the up official and R2 is the down official.)
10 minutes before the start of the first set each team should give the scorer a roster of the members of the team. The scorer doesn’t have to do anything with this roster until lineups are turned in.
BUT tell the R2 if a roster wasn’t turned in.

8. 5:00 S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

9. Put in the school names again -- on the side of the sheet that matches the side of the court where each team will be playing.
Add line-ups from line-up sheets provided by the coaches.
Mark which team has first serve (the R2 should tell you who has it).

10. Think Geographically . . .
Teams are listed on the same side of the scoresheet as the side of the court they are playing on. The team on your right when you look up at the court must be the team on the right of the scoresheet when you look down at the table.
Teams always alternate sides between Sets #1, #2, #3 and #4. The R2 will tell you which team has which side in Set #5.

11. Lineup Sheet
ADAMS 42 X 1 3 5 7 9 11

12. Lineup Tips
If you haven’t gotten the lineup for both teams when 2 minutes are left in the warm-up period, tell this to the R2.
If a number appears on the lineup sheet that isn’t on the team roster (remember, you should have gotten this when 10 minutes were left in the warmup period) – tell this to the R2.

13. 5:00 Adams X Madison S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

14. Double Check the Lineup
Compare your scoresheet to the Libero Tracking Sheet to make sure they are the same, with numbers listed in serving order.
LIBERO TRACKING SHEET
ADAMS 42
Madison 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

15. The Forgotten Libero :(
If a team has not written down a libero number on their lineup sheet, they will not have a libero for that set.
NO LIBERO LISTED = NO LIBERO
They may still have one for another set – but only if they write down a libero number on the lineup for that set.

16. First Server Mark the start time at the whistle for serve.
Madison scores two points (points 1 and 2) on #2's serve, then they lose the rally.
Mark the two points next to #2 and also hatch out 1 and 2 in the running score.
The loss of rally sign looks like this:

17. 5:00 Adams X Madison Running Score Box Score S. Smith Robby Fairref
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 2 1 2 3 4
Running Score 5 6 7 8
Box Score 9 10 11 12
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

18. Correct Server?
Before each serve, check the number of player on the court serving the ball against the player number of the server on your scoresheet.
If the numbers don’t match, wait until the serve is contacted and then inform the R2. (The R2 may stop the rally, but may decide to wait until the rally is over to double-check the scoresheet.)

19. Adams scores one point (point 1) on Madison #2's serve
Put this point in a box
and put a box around the point in the running score
Adams scores three more points (points 2, 3 and 4) on #1's serve
then they lose the rally

20. 5:00 Adams X Madison 1 2 3 4 S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

21. Madison scores one point (point 3) on Adams #1’s serve (put this in a box)
then scores two more points (points 4 and 5)
then they lose the rally

22. 5:00 Adams X Madison S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

23. Adams scores one point (point 5) on Madison #4's serve (put this in a box)

24. 5:00 Adams X Madison S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 4 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

25. Adams’ libero (#42) comes in to serve for #3
Adams’ libero (#42) comes in to serve for #3. (This is not a substitution and only shows up on the Libero Tracking Sheet.)
Put a triangle around serving position 2 to show that is the only place the libero can serve in the rotation.
Adams’ libero scores three more points (points 6, 7 and 8).
Put a triangle around every point the libero scores in both the boxes and running score.
then they lose the rally

26. Libero Serving Tip
When the libero is on the court in one position and moves to serve in another position without leaving the court, there must be a double replacement of other players. You should see one player leaving and another entering – behind the attack line. This is not a substitution to mark on the scoresheet. But the Libero Tracker must mark both replacements on the Libero Tracking Sheet.

27. Position in Serving Rotation
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 3 4 5 5 6 7 8
Position in Serving Rotation 9 10 11 12
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

28. Scoring is Demanding
Scoring correctly will take all of your concentration. Put away any distractions.
An accurate scoresheet contains all information the R2 needs to recreate what happened on any point in the match.
Try to be quick and efficient, but don’t hesitate to tell your R2 if you need something explained or need more time.
Work with your officiating teammates!

29. TRY TO BE NEAT
The scoresheet will start to get crowded with numbers and squares and triangles
The scoresheet will get more crowded with substitutions and time-outs
TRY TO BE NEAT
It is better to take your time and tell the R2 you are not ready yet, than to be sloppy.

30. Madison scores one point (point 6) on Adams #42’s serve (put this in a box)
Madison substitutes #58 for #6

31. 5:00 Adams X Madison S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 5
6, 58 6 s 58 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

32. 6 58 S
You can also use separate boxes to show substitutions. You will often need to do this for multiple substitutions 6 58 S

33. Substitutions Come in Threes
Mark the scoresheet in three (3) places for every substitution:
1 - box score (put S or Sx and the entering player’s number / leaving player’s number)
2 - player number (add the new number)
3 - substitutions (put a hash mark)

34. Madison scores two points (7 and 8) on #58's serve then they lose the rally
Adams scores one point (point 9) on Madison #58’s serve (put this in a box)

35. 5:00 Adams X Madison 8-9 S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 3 4 5 5 9
6, 58 6 58 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
8-9
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

36. 9 Tx Madison calls a timeout.
Mark (Tx) and put the score at the time of the time out (8-9) in the timeouts box
Put the score of the team who called the timeout first. 9 Tx

37. 5:00 Adams X Madison 8-9 S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 7 8 4 3 4 5 6 5 9 Tx
6, 58 6 58 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
8-9
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

38. Adams loses the rally
Madison scores one point (point 9) on Adams #5's serve (put this in a box)
Madison’s libero (#23) replaces #8 (not a substitution) to serve.
Put a triangle around serving position 4 to show this is the only place the libero can serve.

39. 5:00 Adams X Madison S 8-9 S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 7 8 4 3 4 5 6 5 9 Tx
6, 58 6 S 58 7 8 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12
8-9
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

40. Adams substitutes #30 for #7 (Sx)

41. 5:00 Adams X Madison S 8-9 S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 7 8 4 3 4 5 6 5 9 Tx
6, 58 6 S 58 7 8 6
7, 30 8 9 Sx 30 7 9 10 11 12
8-9
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

42. ASK IF YOU NEED TO Ask the R2 “What just happened?” if you don’t know.
Don’t ever guess what happened
If the R2 doesn’t explain what happened and there is a serve, make sure you find out what happened at the next dead ball.
You MUST know what’s going on all the time.

43. Completeness Counts!
Anything that happens during a player’s term of service is marked in the box score following that player’s number – even if it is something the other team does.
X indicates action by the non-serving team
Substitutions (S or Sx and entering / leaving players’ numbers)
Timeouts (T or Tx)
Penalties (P or Px and penalized player’s number)

44. Madison loses the rally
Adams scores one point (point 10) on Madison #9’s serve (put this in a box)
Adams scores four more points (points 11 to 14) on #30's serve
Madison calls their 2nd time out (Tx)

45. 5:00 Adams X Madison S 8-9 9-14 S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 3 4 5 5 9 Tx
6, 58 6 S 58 7 8 6
7, 30 8 9 Sx 30 10 11 12 13 14 Tx 7 9 10 11 12
8-9
9-14
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

46. Timeout Tips
Teams almost always call time out when the other team is serving
Mark Tx in the box score (or T if the serving team calls timeout)
Write in the score at the timeout in the time out box for the team who called it
A team only gets two timeouts per set. Tell the R2 when they have used two. If that team calls a third timeout, tell the R2.

47. Madison subs back #6 for #58
Adams scores four more points (points 15 to 18) then they lose the rally
Madison scores one point (point 10) on Adams #30's serve (put this in a box)
Madison #10 has a Re-serve (RS) – the R2 should tell you this happened
then they lose the rally

48. 5:00 Adams X Madison S 8-9 9-14 S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 7 8 4 3 4 5 6 5 9 Tx
6, 58, 6 6 S 58 7 8 6
7, 30 6 9 Sx 30 10 11 12 13 14 Tx Sx 8 58 7 15 16 17 18 9 10 10 RS 11 12
8-9
9-14
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

49. Adams scores one point (point 19) on Madison #10's serve (put this in a box)
Adams scores two more points (20 and 21) then #2 on Madison calls the R1 a “no talent jerk” and gets a red card.
Adams scores point 22 on the red card. Enter this in the Comments section and put Px22 in the running score and hatch 22 in the box score. You will put this notation in the Comments section of the scoresheet of every later set as well.
Adams then scores two more points (points 23 and 24) then loses the rally.

50. 5:00 Adams X Madison S 8-9 9-14 S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 7 8 4 3 4 5 6 5 9 Tx
6, 58 6 S 58 7 8 6
7, 30 S 6 9 Sx 30 10 11 12 13 14 Tx 8 58 7 15 16 17 18 9 19 20 21 23 24 10
Px22 10 RS 11 12
8-9
9-14
R #2 (10-21)
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

51. Madison scores one point (point 11) on Adams #9's serve (put this in a box)
then they lose the rally
Adams scores one point (point 25) on Madison #12's serve (put this in a box) and wins the set

52. 5:00 Adams X Madison S 8-9 9-14 S. Smith Robby Fairref Ulysses Goodump
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 7 8 4 3 4 5 6 5 9 Tx
6, 58 6 S 58 7 8 6
7, 30 S 6 8 9 Sx 30 10 11 12 13 14 Tx 58 7 15 16 17 18 9 19 20 21
Px22 23 24 10 10 RS 11 25 12 11
8-9
9-14
R #2 (10-21)
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

53. Enter the name and score of winning and losing teams
Enter the finishing time of the set
Official(s) will check and sign the scoresheet

54. 5:00 Adams X Madison S 8-9 9-14 Adams 25 Madison 11 S. Smith
Madison High Adams High
Madison Gym
5:00
VARSITY
5:01
5:15
Adams X
Madison 42 23 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 3 4 5 5 9 Tx
6, 58 6 S 58 7 8 6
7, 30 S 6 8 9 Sx 30 10 11 12 13 14 Tx 58 7 15 16 17 18 9 19 20 21 23 24 10
PX22 10 RS 11 25 12 11
8-9
9-14
R #2 (10-21)
Adams 25
Madison 11
S. Smith
Robby Fairref
1ST REFEREE
Ulysses Goodump
2ND REFEREE

55. Good Scorekeeping Habits
Establish an unvaried routine in your scorekeeping.
Complete the individual box score first (point, timeout, substitution, penalty, etc.)
Next mark the running score, or insert substitute players’ numbers, etc.
Last mark the # of substitutions, score at timeout, type of sanction, etc.

56. It’s NOT a Guessing Game
Don’t ever guess what happened. If you don’t know, ask the R2.
If the R2 doesn’t explain what happened and there is a serve, make sure you find out what happened at the next dead ball.
You must know everything that is going on, and your scoresheet must show it.
From time to time, check the Libero Tracking Sheet and the timekeeper’s scoreboard against your scoresheet.

57. REMEMBER You are the OFFICIAL scorer
You are part of the officiating team with the R1 and R2, Libero Tracker, Line Judges and Timekeeper
Your score is the correct score!
So…
Always do your best and
Ask the R2 for help if you need it.