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Girls High School
Girls High School
2025 Fall Girls - August 21-November 1
MVOA Girls Season Availability Form
MVOA Girls Season Availability Form
In addition to registering with the MSHSL, please take 2 minutes to complete this survey so that we know how best to assign you for the Fall Girls Season.
Need to report an incident/issue or praise?
Need to report an incident/issue or praise?
Use the MSHSL Contest Report to alert them to any major issues that occur during your matches. This form can also be used to send praise for schools that go above and beyond.
Please also submit the same information to MVOA that we're aware and can proactively address issues for the next crew. Basically, if you would have emailed the info to us, please use the MVOA Match Report.
MSHSL Tips of the Week - Protocols & Techniques
MSHSL Tips of the Week - Protocols & Techniques
Visit our Protocols & Techniques page which has a collection of MSHSL Points of Emphasis that we have sent out via email as "Tips of the Week" to provide consistency in how we administer and conduct matches during the season.
MSHSL Officials Training
MSHSL Officials Training
What can I do to prepare for the new season?
The Arbiter MSHSL Central Hub has a Volleyball resource page with links to rules changes and other information. Take advantage of those resources to prepare yourself for the fall season.
Every other year, you MUST attend an Officials Training Clinic either in person or live via Zoom. The clinic content for the in person and the virtual clinics are the same. These clinics are in lecture-style format. No live-play unless noted.
You only need to attend one of the dates below to fulfill your eligibility requirement.
August 4, 2025 - Virtual Clinic via Zoom (register here)
August 6, 2025 - Wayzata High School (register in ArbiterSports > Schedule > List View)
August 11, 2025 - Marshall High School (register in ArbiterSports > Schedule > List View)
August 12, 2025 - Virtual Clinic via Zoom (register here)
You are welcome to attend one of these training clinics every year if you wish...just know that the content will be the same for the 2 year cycle. New training clinic content comes out on even years.
Are there any on-court training opportunities?
Metro Volleyball has historically partnered with the MSHSL to offer a pre-season on-court training opportunity where officials are in uniform and officiate live play with MSHSL veteran officials/mentors on hand to assist and provide feedback.
The date/site for 2025 is Saturday, August 23rd at Forest Lake High School.
NEW officials with MVOA will be sent this tournament in Arbiter and a grid will be sent the week prior to the tournament date.
MSHSL Officials Fall Eligibility
MSHSL Officials Fall Eligibility
I haven't taken the MSHSL Test yet, when can I do that?
The exam and video modules are scheduled to be available on August 4, 2025
The Printable version of the exam has historically been posted on the MSHSL Central Hub so you can review the test questions ahead of time before using the online exam to submit your answers.
To take the exam, go to the MSHSL Central Hub > click the Eligibility Tab > Click one of the volleyball icons in the middle section (i.e. State, Section, Regular, Student, Reciprocity) > Click "Take Test" in the top section.
August 20, 2025 is the deadline to complete the exam. PRO TIP: Do NOT wait until the last day to do take the exam. You MUST have your eligibility ball on your profile in order to work matches which start the next day, August 21, 2025. Be sure to start the season off right by taking care of business!
I registered with MSHSL and watched the General Meeting, but I haven't attended the Volleyball Online Clinic, how do I do that?
Both the General and Volleyball-specific online videos will be live August 4, 2025 on the Arbiter MSHSL Central Hub under the Eligibility tab. August 20, 2025 is the deadline to complete both the General and Volleyball online meetings.
I need to attend a 2 year in-person training clinic for MSHSL, is there one scheduled before the season?
YES! The MSHSL sends sign-ups for their in-person clinics through Arbiter on your SCHEDULE tab as an "EVENT." Click on the blue "EVENT" link in the far left "Game" column to view details about the clinic and check the box to either Accept or Decline the event to register.
Links to register for these clinics are sent via email by MSHSL & listed in the MSHSL Officials Training section above.
MSHSL Uniforms & Equipment
MSHSL Uniforms & Equipment
What uniform do I need?
The MSHSL Logo Gray Shirt has been required for varsity contests since the 2021 season.
The new MSHSL Logo Blue Shirt has been approved starting with the 2023 season. You do NOT need to match your partner for the regular season, but you WILL need to match for Section/State matches.
See our Uniforms and Equipment page for links to vendors in the MSHSL Section.
Arbiter FAQs
Arbiter FAQs
Not getting game reminder emails? Check your notification preferences.
Log into Arbiter
Be sure Metro (104653) is selected from the upper right drop-down
Click the Profile tab
Click the Preferences menu tab
Check ALL of the boxes in the row of your email address
Change the default time zone to Central Time
Make your phone number public in Arbiter (video on right)
Arbiter Match Level Formats
Arbiter Match Level Formats
ALWAYS CHECK THE NOTES ON YOUR MATCHES FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FORMAT/LOCATION/TIMING.
When you see a single line with multiple levels that include Varsity. The start time listed is the start time for the sub-varsity match(es). The varsity match will follow 90 minutes later (i.e. 5:30 B/JV, 7:00 Varsity, or 5:00 JV, 6:30 Varsity)
Arrival time for all matches should be 30 minutes prior to the listed match start time.
B/JV/Varsity - 1 official for the B Match, 1 official for the JV Match, both of you will then do the Varsity Match. The official listed in the top row in Arbiter is the R1 for varsity and typically works the B match. The official listed in the bottom row in Arbiter is the R2 for varsity and typically works the JV match. NOTE: if new officials prefer to work the B match vs JV, that's fine...just communicate with each other.
JV/Varsity - 2 officials for both JV and Varsity. The official listed in the top row in Arbiter is the R1 for varsity. The official listed in the bottom row is the R2 for varsity. Swap R1/R2 positions for the JV match.
B - 1 official for the additional early match prior to a JV/Varsity Combo. Schools could consider this a 9th grade, B level or C level match. We don't discern this in Arbiter, to us, it's just an earlier lower level match, usually due to only have a single competition court.
Checking Notes
Checking Notes
Blue icon = no note
Green icon = notes ARE attached
If there's a note, it's there for a reason. Be sure to read it. It will be apparent if you don't.
Arbiter Partner/School Check-in Procedure
Arbiter Partner/School Check-in Procedure
Regular Season Check-in Steps
Arbiter sends an email reminder 5 days ahead of your match
Partners should use that email to check in with each other upon receipt.
Include specifics such as home team, match start times and that you will arrive 30 minutes ahead of the first match time.
If you have an early B match prior to your JV/Varsity with your partner, let your partner know this, ESPECIALLY if your partner is checking in with the school. Check in for ALL matches worked by both of you with the AD for that date.
If for any reason you may be running late, exchange cell phone #s and assist one another by starting warmups/coin toss if needed.
The R1 will check in with school 3 days ahead of the match for both themselves AND the R2
The R1 for the varsity match is the one listed first and labeled "R1" in Arbiter
Schools will let MVOA know if no check-in is received 2 days ahead of the match
DO NOT INCLUDE CARLETON WHITE OR HEIDI SCHWICHTENBERG IN YOUR CHECK-IN EMAILS TO THE ADs. THEY ARE HAMMER SPORTS AND ARE LISTED ON MATCHES WHERE THEY ASSIGN THE 4TH/5TH TEAMS. IF WE COULD REMOVE THEM FROM THE ARBITER REMINDER EMAILS OURSELVES, WE WOULD...THIS IS AN ARBITER LIMITATION.
Tournament Check-in Steps
Debbie will send a tournament detail and procedures the week of the tournament and will designate a head referee
All officials should reply to the head referee with an email confirmation for the tournament as soon as they receive the tournament details from Debbie
The head referee will check in with the school 3 days ahead of the tournament
Schools will let MVOA know if no check-in is received 2 days ahead of the tournament
Arbiter Lower-Level "Early" Match Assignments
Arbiter Lower-Level "Early" Match Assignments
MVOA has transitioned to covering each school's top 3 level teams with a preferred schedule model of 5:30 B, 5:30 JV, 7:00 Varsity. If you are able and willing to work an earlier lower level match, schools have the option of partnering with Hammer Sports.
How can I be assigned by Hammer Sports?
Contact Hammer Sports to get added to the their Arbiter tenant. They use self-assign, so you can pickup matches that work with your current varsity schedule or pickup matches on any open dates you may have.
DO NOT PICKUP EARLY MATCHES FIRST AND THEN ASK TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE UPPER LEVEL MATCHES BY MVOA.
Which schools are partnering with Hammer Sports?
Click here to see the current listing of schools that are partnering with Hammer Sports to cover their lower-level matches.
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