2025 Spring AVCA Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week #OFFICIATIONWEEK

Name: 2025 AVCA Spring Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week
Start: 2025-03-21T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-29T23:59:59-04:00

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Participants | Instructions | Toolkit | Resources | History

AVCA Spring Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week

Boys | Men’s | Beach | Club | Pro

March 21-29, 2025

March 21-29, 2025, is the 3rd Annual American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Spring Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week, and the first official Pro Volleyball #OFFICIATIONWEEK. 2025 Spring #OFFICIATIONWEEK is a nine day period set aside for boys, men’s, beach, club and pro volleyball teams to make sure our officials know how grateful the volleyball community is for the integral role they play. As coaches, you are the leaders, student-athletes, parents, and fans will follow your example of ensuring we treat our officials in a manner befitting their role in helping volleyball become one of the most popular sports.

Since 2021, #OFFICIATIONWEEK has become a proud annual tradition among over 1,800 elementary school, middle school, high school (boys and girls), club, beach, college men’s and women’s, and pro volleyball teams from 48 U.S. states and other nations. All volleyball teams are invited to participate – Spring #OFFICIATIONWEEK is especially for boys, men’s, beach, club and pro teams, and 2025 Fall #OFFICIATIONWEEK is especially for girls and women’s teams.

2025 Participants List

View the 2025 Participation List
Want to see your team added to the participants list? Email AVCA Membership and Communications Specialist Tara McGuire with the name of your team, date of your event, and a link to photos from your event shared to social media.

How Can You Engage?

Instructions to Participate: 4 Steps

CHOOSE A MATCH during the week of March 21-29, 2025. NOTE: Coaches/teams can participate in more than one match during the week. For example, you might choose to recognize officials at a match as the Home team and work with another school to recognize officials at another match as the Visiting team.
- *If your team’s schedule prevents you from participating during this period, contact Tara McGuire (tara.mcguire@avca.org) to see if special arrangements can be made.
COORDINATE WITH THE OPPOSING COACH/TEAM to present a small token of appreciation – goodie bag(s) or certificate of appreciation or something agreed upon – prior to the match before the coin toss. Please include both coaches/teams in the presentation. You can also post signs or banners; for example, “Thank you to tonight’s officials! We appreciate all you do for volleyball!” TO MAKE THIS A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL, PLEASE DO NOT PUBLISH NAMES OF OFFICIALS ON PROGRAMS, FLYERS, BANNERS OR SOCIAL MEDIA.
TAKE PICTURES. The home team is responsible for pictures, though both teams may want to take photos to each share to social media. A photo that includes the officials, the coaches, and BOTH teams is highly recommended.
POST 1-2 PICTURES TO SOCIAL MEDIA, and tag @AVCAVolleyball and #OFFICIATIONWEEK. NOTE: You may also want to tag your state volleyball coaches and/or officials association, and/or state athletic association.
- *Want to see your team added to the participants list? After your event, email AVCA Membership and Communications Specialist Tara McGuire with the name of your team, date of your event, and a link to photos from your event shared to social media.

AVCA Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week Toolkit

Look for even more ways to get involved? Choose an IDEA to put into action from the AVCA #OFFICIATIONWEEK Toolkit.

DOWNLOAD the 2025 AVCA Spring Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week Tool (PDF – coming soon)
DOWNLOAD the 2024 AVCA Girls and Women’s Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week Toolkit (PDF)
DOWNLOAD the 2024 AVCA Boys, Men’s and Beach Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week Toolkit (PDF)

Additional Resources

Check out these additional resources on becoming an official, sportsmanship, and officials appreciation.

2021-2025 #OFFICIATIONWEEK History

Since 2021, AVCA #OFFICIATIONWEEK has become a proud annual tradition among over 1,800 elementary school, middle school, high school (boys and girls), club, beach, college men’s and women’s, and pro volleyball teams from 48 U.S. states and other nations. The event is hosted twice each year, in the spring and fall; and all teams are encouraged to participate. The AVCA’s Annual Spring #OFFICIATIONWEEK is especially for boys, men’s, beach, club and pro teams, and 2025 AVCA Fall #OFFICIATIONWEEK is primarily for girls and women’s teams.

Instructions to Participate: 4 Steps

Choose a match during #OFFICIATIONWEEK
Coordinate with the opposing team/coach to present a small token of appreciation to officials before the match
Take pictures including officials, coaches and both teams
Post to social media tagging #OFFICIATIONWEEK and @avcavolleyball

The events are hosted by the AVCA High School Leadership Council. While the athletes, coaches and teams plan and lead the individual official’s appreciation events, the national campaign’s success is also credited to AVCA’s Affiliate Program Partners; high school athletic associations; intercollegiate athletic conferences; public and private high schools and universities; and USA Volleyball Regions who encouraged their teams to participate.

Check out the #OFFICIATIONWEEK Toolkit with more ideas on how to show appreciation for volleyball officials as well as recruit new officials for the sport like banners/posters, customizable certificates for officials, goodie bags, PA announcements, national and state officials appreciation week campaigns and strategies, and more. The below websites are also available courtesy of the AVCA with resources on becoming an official, sportsmanship, and officials appreciation for high school and college.

2021-2025 #OFFICATIONWEEK

2021 AVCA Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week

#OFFICIATIONWEEK was started by the AVCA in the fall of 2021, in response to the national shortage of high school volleyball officials. This 1st event was promoted to girls high school teams.

2022 AVCA Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week: 241 Participants | 26 States

The 2nd Annual AVCA #OFFICIATIONWEEK held September 30, to October 8, grew vastly from its first year to include 241 participants in 26 states. While the week was primarily marketed to girls volleyball teams, participants included girls, boys, beach and women’s volleyball.

2022 AVCA Highlights Video
2022 AVCA Participants List

2023 AVCA Men’s & Boys Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week: 122 Participants | 23 States

The 1st annual AVCA Men’s and Boys #OFFICIATIONWEEK kicked off as a tremendous success with 122 participants from 23 states. Participants included: Middle School (3); High School (88); Club (4); Beach (2); NCAA DIII (12); NCAA DII (2); and NCAA DI (11).

2023 AVCA Girls & Women’s Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week: 600 Participants | 44 States

A RECORD-BREAKING 600 teams and organizations in 44 states participated in #OFFICIATIONWEEK from September 29 to October 7, 2023! This marked the first #OFFICIATIONWEEK with participants from nearly every division involved, including: Middle School (4); High School Girls (451); High School Boys (1); Club (11); Beach (1); NJCAA (18); NAIA (5); NCAA DIII (27); NCAA DII (43); and NCAA DI (29).

2024 AVCA Boys, Men’s & Beach Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week: 98 Participants | 34 States

In spring 2024, 98 participants from 34 states took part in the AVCA Boys, Men’s & Beach #OFFICIATIONWEEK. 2024 marked the first official beach volleyball #OFFICIATIONWEEK, and the 2nd Annual Boys and Men’s. Spring 2024 #OFFICIATIONWEEK included participants from the following divisions: Middle School (4); High School (43); Club (18); Beach (9); NJCAA (2); NAIA (4); NCAA DIII (5); NCAA DII (6); NCAA DI (12); in addition to international volleyball programs.

2024 AVCA Girls & Women’s Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week: 754 Participants in 47 States

Over 754 participants in 47 states took part in a record-setting 2024 AVCA Girls and Women’s Volleyball #OFFICIATIONWEEK! This year’s participation tops the previous record of 600 participants in 44 states set in 2023.

#OFFICIATIONWEEK 2024 FINAL

2025 AVCA Spring Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week:

Good Sportsmanship has the Power to Inspire

#InspireSportsmanship is a new campaign launched March 2024, through the AVCA High School Leadership Council that spotlights stories of girls and boys volleyball players, coaches and teams displaying exceptional sportsmanship. The campaign is an extension of #OFFICIATIONWEEK’s efforts to promote sportsmanship through respect and appreciation of officials.

Unsportsmanlike acts spread further and faster than acts of kindness, humility, and corporation. That is why it is more important than ever to teach and spotlight good sportsmanship to inspire others.

As of April 2024, the AVCA is proud to have received 30 stories of inspirational sportsmanship in volleyball from throughout the nation. These stories along with others submitted in the future will be showcased in the Affiliations eNewsletter, AVCA website, and social media in partnership with the AVCA’s Signature Affiliate, Affiliate and Membership Organization high school partner associations.

2025 AVCA Spring Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week