R1 RESPONSIBILITIES EOA VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS CLINIC WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 RD

REFERENCES FEDERATION RULES EOA GUIDELINES COMMON SENSE

2014 RULE CHANGES On R2-initiated calls, R1 awards point and then indicates player at fault, if necessary. R1 does not indicate nature of fault.

SEASON REMINDERS Contact partners (don’t wait on them) Keep contact numbers with you Find Host Administration Court safety/lines Partner briefing Pre-service scan

R1 SCORE TABLE VISITORHOME R2 LJ 1 Before the beckon the R1 SCANS…. R1 SCANS…. IN-MATCH RESPONSIBILITIES

OTHER TOPICS Watching/anticipating the play Ball handling Net play/“bang-bang” plays Back row situations Communication Working with a novice R2

WATCHING THE PLAY JUDGE THE CONTACT

WATCH THESE R1s

BALL HANDLING Case Book Guidelines: Only valid criterion for judgment is vision Did the contact result in catch, throw, or prolonged contact (like rolling) “Using an underhand, palms-open technique does not always result in an illegal hit” “A ball which spins off the first pad of the fingers or is merely deflected is probably legal”

BALL HANDLING

Avoid “automatic” calls Zero in on contact of ball Watch hands, not flight of ball Give benefit of doubt to the player

NET PLAY

NET PLAY/BACK ROW

NET PLAY

VERBAL COMMUNICATION Partner –Collaborate with your partner about situations; pre-match and during play. Coach –All verbal communication should go through the captain (even if it’s loud enough for coach to hear) Captain –Use the verbiage of the rules. –Do not get into lengthy discussions where the captain runs back and forth across the floor to relay messages to the coach. Once is all.

Partner –Frequent eye contact between officials during the match; dead balls and transitions –Hand Signals (and “discrete” signals) Routines & habits (practice the right way) –“In times of crisis, we go back to ‘learned’ behavior.” –Develop personal routines R1 scan before beckon R2 managing tables and benches during dead balls When it comes to coaches, this is the only method of direct communication available. NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

Verbal warning – tweet whistle SANCTIONS Warning 1 st Minor Offense Penalty 2 nd Minor 1 st Serious Offense Disqualification 3 rd Minor 2 nd Serious 1 st Flagrant Offense Point/LOR

SANCTIONS?

WORKING WITH A NOVICE R2 Have a thorough pre-match discussion Be extra attentive during dead balls; prompt R2 if necessary Call blatant faults if you see them and R2 does not. Control bench area if necessary

BE CONFIDENT Know your roles and responsibilities When needed - sell the call Be willing to admit a mistake Move past your own/other’s criticisms Keep the match moving

BE CONSISTENT In ball handling violations In determining unsportsmanlike conduct Treatment of both teams

USE YOUR RESOURCES Federation Rule Book EOA Guidelines Get out and Observe (NCAA, USAV) Ask questions –Partner –Committee Members –Evaluators –Rules/Mechanics Interpreters –Commissioner