Hoban and Elder win 2010 state championships
The May 29 and 30 OHSBVA state championships were held at Centerville High School. The results are below
Division 2 semi-final - Archbishop Hoban def. Purcell Marian
Division 2 semi-final - St. Charles def. Archbishop Alter
Division 1 quarter-final - Elder def. St. Edward
Division 1 quarter-final - Archbishop Moeller def. St. Ignatius
Division 1 quarter-final - Hilliard Darby def. Lakota West
Division 1 quarter-final - Mt. Vernon def. Centerville
Division 1 semi-final - Elder def. Hilliard Darby
Division 1 semi-final - Archbishop Moeller def. Mt. Vernon
Division 2 championship - Archbishop Hoban def. St. Charles
Division 1 championship - Elder def. Archbishop Moeller
To see scores, click here.
Division 1 champions Elder Panthers
State championship photos posted on Facebook
Photos taken at the OHSBVA State Championship are posted on Facebook. To view the photos, click here.
The 2010 OBSVCA all-state teams announced
Carter Cassell and Andy Sellan top the OBSVCA all-state team. For a complete lst of the top high school volleyball players in the state, click here.
The 2010 OBSVCA all-academic awards announced
Nearly 200 boys volleyball players put the scholar in scholar-athlete. To view the OBSVCA all-academic award winners, click here.
Boys volleyball supports CancerFree KIDS
All across Ohio, boys high school volleyball teams held fundraising events to support pediatric cancer research. OHSBVA supports CancerFree KIDS to help eradicate cancer as a life-threatening disease in children by funding promising research that might otherwise go unfunded. This year teams raised more than $21,000. Photo below is of the Elder boys volleyball team that collected the most money of any team in the state, more than $4,300.
Mandatory no-contact period information
According to OHSAA regulations (8.2-adopted for boys volleyball), any coach, paid or volunteer, shall be approved by the board of education to coach boys volleyball is prohibited from any athletic or athletic-related contact with squad members (i.e., physical fitness, weight training, open gym, etc.) for the period of time ending with Labor Day and beginning four weeks prior to Labor Day (Aug. 9-Sept. 6, 2010). This includes any type of tryouts in or out of school for purposes of non-interscholastic competition. It also includes verbal contact which encourages, discusses or promotes any activity related to the sports named above.
June-July coaching rules
OHSBVA rules covering coaching in June and July allow 20 days of coaching per school in the two-month period.
Game day forms and training
Coaches are responsible for providing a professional, competitive, game day environment. For all the forms necessary from line-up sheets to scorebook pages, plus training and tips, click here.
Promote high school boys volleyball
Learn more about the Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association's program by clicking here. Bring your own popcorn.
Download the OBSVCA Scholar-Athlete Award form
Coaches wishing to nominate players for the OBSVCA Scholar-Athlete Award should download the official nominatin form by clicking here. The deadline to apply is by April 15, 2010.
New OHSBVA Rule Book and Case Book are available to download
Coaches and officials can now download the official 2010 OHSBVA Rule Book and Case Book. You can find them on the rules page.
Renew your Ohio Boys Scholastic Volleyball Coaches Association membership now
Coaches need to join the OBSVCA to gain all the benefits of membership. To download the form, click here.
Revised OHSBVA directory is available
A revised association directory is available to download from the blind URL. It includes changes as known and who has attended the required rules meeting. Coaches should check there information for accuracy. If you did not attend the Dec. 12 rules interpretation meeting you must attend the February rules meeting to be held in each region.
How do you become an OHSBVA-certified official?
1. Officials must attend a state or regional rules meeting each year.
2. Officials were grandfathered in 2009 but all future officials need to view a training video and pass the test with a minimum of 70%, pay a $10 fee and be observed two times by high ranking officials.
For more information, click here.
OHSBVA membership renewal time is here
Time to renew your Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association membership a 2010 season form can be found here.
The every-other-year division realignment is available
The OHSBVA realligns its two divisions every even year. To learn if your school moved up or down, click here.
To view a video on high school boys volleyball, click here.
To check Jim Jicha's boys volleyball Web site Ohiohsvb.com, Click here.