The second referee should position themselves so they can effectively transition from one side of the net to the other when the ball is in play. The second referee (or umpire) stands on the ground on the opposite side of the court from the first referee. The second referee should help the scorekeeper and libero tracker with any questions or issues that come up. The second referee should overlook the scorekeeper with recording subs, timeouts, etc. The second referee also needs to communicate effectively with the scorekeeper. The second referee is concerned with matters such as keeping time, assisting the first referee in making calls, administering substitutions, and verbally communicating with team coaches. Second Official (R2 or down referee) - Volleyball Referees Giving Sanctions Only the first referee has the authority to issue sanctions to players, coaches, etc. If appropriate, the second referee may discretely signal ball handling to the first referee. Whistle player mishandling the ball Only the first referee has the authority to whistle ball handling (lifts, double contacts, 4 hits, etc.). If the second official doesnt catch these violations, the first referee has the authority to make the call. If possible, the second referee should whistle net violations, centerline violations, serve receive position faults, and serving order violations.
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Whistle any violations It is the first referees responsibility to whistle any and all violations they see. The volleyball referees should discuss before the match on what the second referee needs to signal to the first referee (illegal ball handling, illegal back row and blocks and attacks, etc.). If they feel it's necessary to do so, the first referee has the authority to overrule any of the other officials ( second referee scorekeeper, libero tracker, or line judges).Īlso, the first referee may have officials replaced if it is needed. The first referee is the official in charge. It is the first referee that starts play by whistling and signaling (beckoning) the server to serve the ball. The first referee is the official that stands on the referee stand (raised platform) positioned at on the side of the court across from the team benches. If you just want to brag about something or rant, look for fellow players, etc, use this flair.First Official (R1 or up referee) - Volleyball Referees General - Posts that might not fit into any of the above catagories. Meta - Posts related to the state of the sub.
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