Boys Volleyball

2021 Boys Volleyball Championships
▸ First Round: Wednesday, June 2 @Higher Seed
▸ Quarterfinals: Friday, June 4 @Higher Seed
▸ Semifinals: Monday, June 7 (M)/Tuesday, June 8 (L)
▸ Finals: Thursday, June 10 (M at 5:00 p.m., L at 7:00 p.m.)
2021 Rankings
L | M
Tournament Brackets
L | M
GeneralNewsSchedules/Results/StatsCIAC Tournament Results

Important Dates (2022 Season):

  • First Practice Date: Mar. 19
  • First Contest: Apr. 2
  • Last Date to Count for Tournament: May 26
  • State Tournament: Begin May 31; Finals June 9

2020-21 State Rules Clinic Webinar Recording (completed prior to girls season in the fall):

Scores and Forms Submission

  • Coaches can submit scores and tournament forms for their teams. An access code issued by their school’s athletic director is required for submission and/or viewing.
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National Federation Boys Volleyball Information

Boys Volleyball Divisions
2022 Boys Volleyball Divisions
The 2022 Boys Volleyball divisions have not been posted yet.
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Boys Volleyball Committee
Name (Title)School/Organization
Joe CanzanellaCHSCA
Garrett Covino (Site Director, Asst. Tournament Director)N/A
David Francalangia (CAAD Representative)Berlin HS
Lou Gianacopolos (Coach)Southington HS
Juliette Givens (Coach)Farmington HS
Ruth Hewston (Officials Assigner)N/A
Marie Lavin (VB Tournament Officials Representative)N/A
John Niski (Site Director, Asst. Tournament Director)Shelton HS
Rich Trczinski (Consultant)Bloomfield HS
Anthony Verderame (CAAD Representative)East Haven HS
John Zadnik (Tournament Director)Plainville HS
Boys Volleyball Boards
  • Connecticut Federation of Volleyball Officials
  • Connecticut Board of Volleyball Officials-Boys
2019 Spring Rules Interpretation Meeting Schedule

2019 Spring Rules Interpretation Meeting Schedule

February 22nd, 2019

Below is the schedule for the 2019 spring rules interpretations meetings provided to CIAC by officials’ organizations and leagues. CIAC rules and regulations require head coaches or their designee to represent your school at these important meetings. Other coaches are encouraged to attend. If your coach cannot make the meeting in your area, I am certain he/she would be welcome at one of the other meetings. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your[...]

Linked Up - Spring Championships 2018

Linked Up - Spring Championships 2018

June 14th, 2018

Forty-six stories. After a fast and furious few weeks, that is the final number of championship stories included in this Linked Up - Spring Championships 2018. As has become custom around here, this story has put those championship stories and memories all in one place for easy consumption to help celebrate these champions. For those unfamiliar (or simply as a reminder for those who are previously familiar) Linked Up Championships will provide a link to the[...]

2018 Spring Rules Interpretation Meeting Schedule

2018 Spring Rules Interpretation Meeting Schedule

February 14th, 2018

Below is the schedule for the 2018 spring rules interpretations meetings provided to CIAC by officials’ organizations and leagues. CIAC rules and regulations require head coaches or their designee to represent your school at these important meetings. Other coaches are encouraged to attend. If your coach cannot make the meeting in your area, I am certain he/she would be welcome at one of the other meetings. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your[...]

2018 Spring Sports Schedules Posted

2018 Spring Sports Schedules Posted

February 2nd, 2018

Schedules for 2018 spring sports have been posted on the CIACsports.com site. To view a schedule for any school or specific team, or a statewide master varsity schedule for a sport, visit the main schedule and results page of the site, or the "Schedules/Results/Rankings" tab on the mainpage of any spring sport.[...]

Linked Up - Spring Championships 2017

Linked Up - Spring Championships 2017

June 12th, 2017

Just like that, it's all wrapped up. Forty-six championship stories in all, recapping a thrilling few weeks of high school sports. The thrilling sprint of the spring championship season concluded over the weekend, (on the team side, we will add stories on the individual track and field events in the coming day) and Linked Up has all the stories. There were incredibly dramatic and competitive competitions throughout the spring, and these stories help relive the excitement, passion,[...]

2017 Spring Championship Headquarters

2017 Spring Championship Headquarters

June 7th, 2017

One of the biggest weekends of CIAC competition is coming up 16 championship games taking place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. To help get everyone ready for the big weekend of action here are some handy links and tournament histories for all of the championship match-ups. Fans can buy tickets to the finals online here to save time before heading to the venue. Twelve finals will be streamed live on the NFHS Network with the boys volleyball, girls lacrosse, boys lacrosse,[...]

Connecticut Volleyball Team Among Leaders In Dig Pink Fundraising

Connecticut Volleyball Team Among Leaders In Dig Pink Fundraising

April 5th, 2017

Dig Pink fundraising events for the Side-Out Foundation have become a staple of the volleyball community and in 2016 Connecticut High Schools ranked among the leaders in money earned towards cancer research. Connecticut high schools raised a total of $31,372 for the year, which ranked 10th in the nation for high school programs. It's an impressive total and one the athletes and schools should be proud of. In total, with the efforts of Connecticut High Schools, more[...]

Schedule Set For 2017 Spring Rules Interpretation Meetings

Schedule Set For 2017 Spring Rules Interpretation Meetings

February 22nd, 2017

Below is the schedule for the 2017 spring rules interpretations meetings provided to CIAC by officials’ organizations and leagues. CIAC rules and regulations require head coaches or their designee to represent your school at these important meetings. Other coaches are encouraged to attend. If your coach cannot make the meeting in your area, I am certain he/she would be welcome at one of the other meetings. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your[...]

2017 Spring Sports Tournament Packets Now Available

2017 Spring Sports Tournament Packets Now Available

January 26th, 2017

The 2017 CIAC spring sports tournament packets are now all available online at CIACsports.com and linked below. CIAC spring sports are baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls golf, boys and girls outdoor track and field, softball, boys and girls tennis, and boys volleyball. Each tournament packet includes valuable information including tournament dates and entry procedures, playing rules including NFHS rule change and all other information regarding the administration of the specific sports. Points of[...]

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Boys Volleyball Committee Meeting Minutes 11/16/15

November 16th, 2015

BOYS VOLLEYBALL COMMITTEE MINUTES November 16, 2015 Present:  Nancy Bond, John Zadnik, Donna Rackie, Garrett Covino, Juliette Givens, Barbara Startup, Anthony Verderame, Bob Lehr The status of multi-game tournaments was discussed.  It appears that multi-game tournaments are gaining some traction in Connecticut, although other states continue to host the majority of them. There was discussion on the present warm-up procedure.  It was decided to not make any changes to the present format. It was decided to not pre-select a final[...]

CIAC Spring 2015 Championship Highlights

CIAC Spring 2015 Championship Highlights

June 23rd, 2015

The spring championship season was another exciting one for fans of high school sports in Connecticut. The NFHS Network and CPTVSports helped bring that excitement to fans everywhere with live coverage of 21 different events. After all that great coverage and excitement, we weren't quite ready to move on to the summer without one final look back at the championships. So we have posted below more than 20 minutes of highlights from those 21 events. It[...]

CIAC Championship Tournament Schedule Updates

CIAC Championship Tournament Schedule Updates

June 2nd, 2015

As inclement weather impacts the CIAC spring championship schedule, CIAC can provide the following updates. The start times for the Class LL and Class MM meets scheduled for Tuesday June 2 at Willow Brook Park and Middletown High School respectively have been delayed. The field events will now begin at 3:30 p.m. and the track events at 4 p.m. at both sites. The Class L meet which was suspended on Monday will resume Wednesday June 3[...]

Watch CIAC Spring Championships On The NFHS Network

Watch CIAC Spring Championships On The NFHS Network

May 20th, 2015

Once again this spring the NFHS Network will feature live streams of nearly every CIAC championship. With less than a month before the season ends, the excitement is building and the championships will be here soon. The finals in baseball, softball, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, and the track & field state open are all scheduled to be covered live. It's going to be another thrilling collection of games, and with the NFHS Network[...]

2015 Spring Rule Interpretation Meeting Schedule

2015 Spring Rule Interpretation Meeting Schedule

February 17th, 2015

The CIAC is announcing the schedule for the spring rules interpretations meetings provided to CIAC by officials’ organizations and league. CIAC rules and regulations require head coaches or their designee to represent your school at these important meetings. Other coaches are encouraged to attend, but it is not a requirement. If your coach cannot make the meeting in your area, he/she would be welcome at one of the other meetings. If you have any questions or[...]

2015-16 Season Limitations Changes

2015-16 Season Limitations Changes

November 12th, 2014

In August the CIAC Board of Control approved changes for the season limitations and practice dates for the 2015-16 season beginning in the fall 2015. The changes were approved after the 2014-15 CIAC Handbook went to print, therefore the on-line edition has incorrect dates listed for 2015-16. The CIAC has attempted to share the correct dates as widely as possible and they will be correct in the next edition of the CIAC Handbook, but in[...]

Linked Up - Spring Championships 2014

Linked Up - Spring Championships 2014

June 16th, 2014

Not much to say, other than congratulations to all the state champions. Enjoy the feeling, and kudos to all the players, coaches and fans who made the spring championship season so memorable. Girls Lacrosse: From the Darien News: Chemistry took Darien from good to great and helped them earn a class L championship. From the Norwalk Hour: The efforts of a senior goalkeeper were paramount as Wilton outlasted New Canaan for the class M title. From the New London Day: A remarkable[...]

Joel Barlow Volleyball Experiencing Big Turnaround

Joel Barlow Volleyball Experiencing Big Turnaround

May 14th, 2014

Part of the appeal of each high school sports season is seeing which teams are able to bounce back from disappointing seasons – or stretches of seasons – and start fresh in a new campaign. Teams grow, mature, and improve in a lot of ways in the downtime between seasons and each new season provides a blank slate. This season in boys volleyball Joel Barlow is the team making the most of its blank slate[...]

CIAC Concussion Management Policy

CIAC Concussion Management Policy

February 7th, 2014

The issue of concussions and brain injury has been a focus of the CIAC for many years, and with new information coming to the fore, the critical importance of this issue has come into sharper focus. Through its policies and requirements the CIAC has made great effort to protect the well-being of student-athletes. It has worked to empower athletic directors, coaches, and parents by providing the latest information from medical groups and the National Federation[...]

Linked Up - Spring Championships

Linked Up - Spring Championships

June 13th, 2013

With the long-delayed class L softball championship wrapping up on Wednesday in dramatic fashion, the 2012-13 CIAC team championship season is now officially in the books. Last week Linked Up covered the first 18 champions crowned during the spring, and here is the final championship edition of Linked Up which highlights the rest of the spring sport championship teams. There are a lot of wonderful stories among these links, and the teams that both won the[...]

Spring Championship Tournament Notes

Spring Championship Tournament Notes

June 7th, 2013

The weather may not be cooperating today, but one way or another there will be a host of CIAC championship action this weekend. To get ready for the competition, here are a few notes on each of the finals taking place over the next few days, beginning with boys volleyball which is impervious to the inclement weather. As always, be sure to keep up with all the tournament happenings (including any schedule changes) at the[...]

CIAC Tournament Finals Broadcasts

CIAC Tournament Finals Broadcasts

June 6th, 2013

CHESHIRE, Conn.– A total of sixteen CIAC Tournament finals will take place Friday and Saturday June 7-8 and thirteen of the competitions will be broadcast live on the CIAC Network at www.CIAC.tv. The championship games in each class in baseball, softball, girls lacrosse and boys volleyball will be carried live. The full broadcast schedule with links to the broadcasts can be found on the CIAC Tournament Central website at tournamentcentral.ciacsports.com. All of the championship finals will[...]

Eye On The CIAC

Eye On The CIAC

May 20th, 2013

Previous Eye On The CIAC posts have suggested the spring season was winding down, and this week it officially winds down with brackets and tournament play commencing at the late of the week. As such, the focus of most of this look back at last week are teams fighting to reach the the .400 winning percentage mark that teams need to earn a spot in the championship brackets. Boys Lacrosse: Shelton earned a key win early in[...]

Eye On The CIAC

Eye On The CIAC

May 13th, 2013

Nothing out of the ordinary with this edition of Eye On The CIAC, though there was a record breaking moment from the East Lyme softball team. Teams have begun to clinch league titles and those championships are on the horizon, and the implications of every game starts to carry even more significance. As always Eye On The CIAC attempts to track a few noteworthy games over the past week. Girls Tennis: On Monday in a pivotal FCIAC[...]

Eye On The CIAC

Eye On The CIAC

May 6th, 2013

A rare spring week with virtually no rain led to a very busy week of competition. With May now underway, the CIAC rankings have stabilized a bit as is evident in the Rankings Watch section, and there were a lot of close and noteworthy results from the past week. Boys Volleyball: Wethersfield opened its week with a hard-fought 3-2 over Simsbury. After opening the season 1-2, Wethersfield has reeled off five-straight wins with each of the last[...]

Eye On The CIAC

Eye On The CIAC

April 29th, 2013

The calendar is about to flip to May, which means there is just about a month to go in the high school season. Plenty of exciting action as the spring seasons really start to take shape and some compelling results from the past week. Softball: Berlin picked up a win on Monday by a 3-1 score over Bristol Eastern to remain unbeaten on the season. Makayla Harris went the distance for Berlin, allowing only three hits and[...]

Eye On The CIAC

Eye On The CIAC

April 22nd, 2013

Last week marked maybe the first week of the spring season in which the weather allowed competition to go on uninterrupted. With that, we have a full edition of Eye on the CIAC taking a look at some of the action around the state. Boys Lacrosse: Bethel and Newington engaged in a spirited game on Monday afternoon, with Bethel emerging with an 8-7 win in double overtime. It was a fourth-straight win for Bethel after opening the[...]

New Roster Viewing Option Available on CIACMobile

New Roster Viewing Option Available on CIACMobile

April 22nd, 2013

Out at a game with your smartphone and want to check out the rosters for both teams? The CIACmobile.com site now has an option that will let you do just that. If you go the schedule for either team you'll see a link that says "Game Rosters". Click on that and you'll be provided with a screen to view the rosters for both teams in the game and easily toggle back and forth between them[...]

Eye On The CIAC

Eye On The CIAC

April 15th, 2013

A rainy close to the week (at least on Thursday and Friday) put a bit of a damper on the week's activity, but there were still plenty of interesting contests to take a look at. Girls Lacrosse: A great early season battle with Danbury outlasting Fairfield Ludlowe 14-13 in overtime to open the week. Bunnell and Notre Dame-Fairfield played a tight game in what turned out to be a rare defensive showcase with Bunnell pulling out the 5-4[...]

Eye On The CIAC

Eye On The CIAC

April 8th, 2013

It has been awhile since Eye on the CIAC provided a glimpse at the action taking place across the state. Spring sports officially kicked off with competition on Wednesday April 3, and at times the weather almost felt spring-like the past few days. The Eye will focus a bit more on key match-ups as the seasons progress, but for this first edition, the primary factor was games with narrow margins of victory. There is four[...]

Linked Up - 4/5/2013

Linked Up - 4/5/2013

April 5th, 2013

A hefty edition of Linked Up as the CIAC spring sport season has officially begun. The coverage around the state from news outlets currently includes extensive previews (leagues, players to watch, games, team blurbs, etc.) and fans are strongly encouraged to check out those detailed previews. For Linked Up, the stories are limited to features, and previews of specific teams. From the Hartford Courant: A broken hand? Not a problem for Simsbury track performer Maddi Nicholson (a[...]

CIAC Announces Spring 2013 Rules Interpretation Meeting Schedule

CIAC Announces Spring 2013 Rules Interpretation Meeting Schedule

February 25th, 2013

The CIAC is announcing the schedule for the spring rules interpretations meetings provided to CIAC by officials’ organizations. CIAC rules and regulations require head coaches or their designee to represent your school at these important meetings. Other coaches are encouraged to attend, but it is not a requirement. If your coach cannot make the meeting in your area, I am certain he/she would be welcome at one of the other meetings. If you have any questions[...]

CIAC Tournament Central

CIAC Tournament Central

February 4th, 2013

Looking for pairings, results, schedules, rosters, streaming video, tickets, merchandise and more for the CIAC tournaments? Look no further then CIAC Tournament Central, your one-stop shopping location for CIAC tourney info![...]

NFHS Adopts Volleyball Rule Changes

NFHS Adopts Volleyball Rule Changes

February 4th, 2013

Indianapolis, Ind. - The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has adopted eight rule revisions for girls and boys volleyball. The majority of the rule changes are focused on official procedures and mechanics in an effort to improve game flow. All changes will be in effect for the 2013-14 season. The most significant change involves altering the signal sequence for officials. Rule 5-2-1 now permits the fault-calling referee to indicate the result of a[...]

Official Tournament Balls 2012-17

Official Tournament Balls 2012-17

July 31st, 2012

The following game balls must be used in all CIAC tournament games from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2017. Football - Spalding SB-1 Football (Item # 72-6038) or Spalding J5V Advanced (Item # 62-8998) Soccer* - Brine - Championship Game Ball - BC105N Volleyball - Spalding TF5000 (Item # 72-0259) Boys Basketball - Spalding TF1000 Legacy (Item # 74-7168) Girls Basketball - Spalding TF1000 Legacy 28.5 (Item # 74-7358) Baseball* -  (Item # 41-000) Softball - Dudley WT12 Y FP (Item[...]

Schedules/Results

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YearClassChampionRunnerupScoreDetails
2021LDarienEnfield3-1 (18-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-16)
 MJoel BarlowNewington3-1 (25-16, 20-25, 25-17, 25-20)
2019LStaplesDarien3-2 (25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 15-25, 17-15)
 MNewingtonCheshire3-1 (16-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-22 )
2018LStaplesRidgefield3-2 (25-16, 26-24, 22-25, 20-25, 15-13)
 MNewingtonJoel Barlow3-2 (26-24, 23-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13)
2017LDarienEast Hartford3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-16)
 MNewingtonSouth Windsor3-2 (24-26, 20-25, 25-18, 25-15, 16-14)
2016LRidgefieldDarien3-2 (18-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 15-9)
 MSouth WindsorJoel Barlow3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-18)
2015LRidgefieldDarien3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-18)
 MNewingtonJoel Barlow3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-19, 25-19)
2014LRidgefieldSouthington3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-23)
 MNewingtonOxford3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-20)
2013LStaplesGlastonbury3-1 (24-26, 25-17, 25-13, 25-23)
 MOxfordEnfield3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-20)
2012LCheshireRidgefield3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 20-25, 25-21)
 MNewingtonOxford3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-23, 25-17)
2011LCheshireStaples3-1 (12-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-22)
 MDarienNewington3-2 (23-25, 25-17, 18-25, 25-22, 15-11)
2010LSouthingtonStaples3-2 (10-25, 28-26, 25-23, 19-25, 15-11)
 MLewis MillsMasuk3-1 (19-25 33-31 25-22 26-24)
2009LStaplesSouthington3-1 (20-25 25-23 25-22 25-15)
 MMasukFarmington3-2 (22-25 25-15 20-25 25-16 15-13)
2008LStaplesSouthington3-1 (25-14 18-25 25-20 26-24)
 MDarienEnfield3-1 (22-25 25-12 25-11 27-25)
2007LStaplesSouthington3-0
 MLewis MillsEnfield3-0
2006LStaplesNewington3-0
 MLewis MillsDaniel Hand3-0
2005LSheltonTrumbull3-0
 MMaloneyLewis Mills3-0
2004LSheltonRidgefield3-1
 MStaplesLewis Mills3-0
2003LRidgefieldE.O. Smith3-0
 MStaplesLewis Mills3-0
2002LGlastonburyTrumbull3-1
 MStaplesLewis Mills3-0
2001LTrumbullAmity3-0
 MStaplesSt. Joseph3-1