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I'm sure you will get some good information on this forum, there are some very knowledgeable officials who post on the board. I feel that you have a head start just because you officiate other sports. Blowing a whistle, conveying a professional attitude, dealing with coaches, etc. translate very well from sport to sport and those can take some time to master.
I just have a couple of suggestions;
1. Watch as much volleyball as possible, preferably close to the action. Learning to call ball-handling violations takes a long time and the more you watch the sport, the sooner you will be able to make proper judgements.
2. As a down-official (R2) keep your focus on the action between the 10' lines (attack lines). Being a basketball official you are familiar with "off-ball" officiating and that will serve you well during a match. As you get more comfortable you will be able to expand your field of vision and recognize when you can take your attention away from the net area and possibly assist the R1.
3. I think it helps immensely when watching a match to sit with an experienced official and discuss the calls during the match. It is great to be able to talk with match officials after a match but there are so many judgement calls during a match that it is sometimes very difficult to remember specific plays after it is over. Being able to ask questions about a play immediately after it happens will be much more helpful.
4. Work some scrimmages before the season, preferably with an experienced official by your side. Once you actually start officiating matches you will be full of questions. Again, having someone to answer questions immediately will be very beneficial to your development.
I'm sure you'll get some more specific recommendations (and maybe that is what you are looking for) from other folks. I just think that a lot of the advice you receive after you have actually officiated a match/scrimmage or two will make more sense to you than before you step on the court.
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