___ Playable space available around court (minimum of 2 meters [6’ 6 ¾”] to 3 meters [9’10”] free zone) for serving and pursuit beyond court boundaries - If the service zone is less than 2 meters, a line shall be marked on the court to provide the minimum depth

 

___ Additional space for spectators (recommended minimum comfortable space for at least 10 spectators per team)

 

___ Net quality (able to raise to correct height measured from the center of the playing court with height over the two sidelines not exceeding the official height by more than 2 cm [3/4”], antennae, no shared poles, minimum 1.25 cm [½”] thick padding on posts to a minimum height of 1.7 meters [5’6”], and similarly padded official referee stand - no ladders)

 

___ Surface quality with correct dimensions of 5 cm [2”] boundaries around 18 x 9 m [59’ x 29’ 6”] court and attack line at 3 m [9’ 10”] (wood, sport court, cleanliness, flat, horizontal, uniform, safe [no roof/pipes leaking onto court])

 

___ Ceiling height (minimum 7 meters [23’] of free playing space above playing area)

 

___ Physical environment of venue with a consistent temperature between 50 and 77 degrees fahrenheit and lighting on the playing area a minimum of 300 lux (27.9 foot candles) measured at 1 m [39”] above the playing surface (lighting, heating, cooling, humidity control, and mitigation of sun glare)

 

___ Quality of Site Director/Officials

 

___ Bathroom accessibility, availability, cleanliness, stocked (# stalls per court)

 

___ Parking accessibility and availability (# stalls per court)

 

___ Venue houses/supports an affiliated AAU volleyball club (weeknight practices)

 

___ Affiliated AAU volleyball club is supporting collective tournaments (percentage of registrations)

 

___ Venue near teams that want to participate (easy access from major highways)

 

___ Number of courts available under one roof (qualifier atmosphere)