Work Team Accreditation

Second Referee, 2007-08

Second Referee Accreditation

This is a brief tutorial about the key elements of being a second referee (R2)

It is intended for players serving as an R2 during tournament play

This is not a certification as a referee, although it can be a good start towards becoming a USAV certified referee

This will meet the Yankee Championship requirement for Second Referee

Responsibilities

Assure that both teams are in correct positions to begin set (using lineup sheets)

Authorize and control time outs and substitutions

Responsibilities

Whistle and signal: Position faults on the receiving team Contact of a player with the net or

antenna Penetration into the opponent’s court

and space under the net Attack-hit or blocking faults of back-row

players

Responsibilities

Whistle and signal: When a ball crosses the net outside the

antenna (unless playing pursuit) or touches the antenna on his/her side of the court

When a ball contacts an outside object that is out of play

When a foreign object enters the playing area and presents a hindrance to play or safety to the players

Key techniques

Positioning Step back 3-6 feet from the pole as

space allows Pay attention on receiving team at

service Transition to blockers' side during rally –

move immediately on contact of service, and quickly throughout rally

Key Techniques

Whistle Loud, clear, and long. Don’t be bashful! Keep your whistle in your mouth when

the ball is in play; be ready to blow whistle when you see a violation

When you see a violation, blow whistle immediately, step to side of team at fault, signal violation, and echo R1’s signal

Key Techniques

At the end of each rally Step out from the standard on the side

of the team at fault Echo R1’s signal

Signals do not need to be at the exact same time

Key Techniques

Control time outs, substitutions Notify R1 of how many time outs are

taken by each team Notify captain/coach when team has

reached 9, 10, 11, and 12 team substitutions

Work with scorekeeper

Key Techniques

Substitution procedures When a request is made, administer subs from

regular working position Subs meet between center line and attack line and

hesitate long enough for R2 to note the numbers After releasing players, repeat substitute numbers

to scorekeeper as needed One substitute at a time in the “sub zone” Team may make one substitution request between

rallies (may not sub, take TO, and sub again)

Rules You Need to Know

Net Contact with the net by a player is not a

fault, unless it is made during the action of playing the ball, or it interferes with the play. Some actions of playing the ball may include actions in which the players do not actually touch the ball.Contacting cables outside the net is not a

fault

Rules You Need to Know

Center line Hand or foot may touch the opponent’s

court providing some part of the hand/foot remains in contact with or directly above center lineEnforce the rule regardless if someone is near

the play or not

Contacting the opponent’s court with any other part of the body (except hair) is a fault

Rules You Need to Know

Four contacts, ball handling, and ball contacting floor Discreetly signal 4 contacts (typically on

chest), do not signal “touch” Discreetly signal violations blocked from

R1’s view If ball contacts floor, step out with ball

down signal, if R1 does not see your signal, blow whistle

Rules You Need to Know

Out of rotation Players must be in rotation at time of

serviceFront row player must be closer to net than

corresponding BR playerRight (left)-side player must be closer to

sideline than the center player in the corresponding row

Be certain a team is out of rotation before whistling

Rules You Need to Know

Time out, substitution, lineup check requests Only captain may make request

Exception: Player(s) entering substitution zone constitutes a legal substitution request

Do not whistle if R1 has already beckoned for service

Signals

In

Out

Signals

Net

Center line violation

Signals

Loss of rally

Out of rotation

Signals

Time out

Substitution

Signals

Touch

Second Referee Do’s

Bring your own whistlePresent yourself to the R1 as early as possible

prior to the match/setDiscuss responsibilities with the R1Whistle immediately when you see a violationScan benches during dead balls to be attentive

to time outs, substitutions, or other requestsReport unsporting behavior immediately to R1

Second Referee Don’ts

Don’t squat under the net or lean on the pole

Don’t watch the serving team for out of rotation violations

Don’t whistle 4 contactsDon’t whistle ball-handing violationsDon’t follow the ball; focus on the net

and center line