Work Team Accreditation Second Referee,

Second Referee Accreditation zThis is a brief tutorial about the key elements of being a second referee (R2) zIt is intended for players serving as an R2 during tournament play zThis is not a certification as a referee, although it can be a good start towards becoming a USAV certified referee zThis will meet the Yankee Championship requirement for Second Referee

Responsibilities zAssure that both teams are in correct positions to begin set (using lineup sheets) zAuthorize and control time outs and substitutions

Responsibilities zWhistle and signal: yPosition faults on the receiving team yContact of a player with the net or antenna yPenetration into the opponent’s court and space under the net yAttack-hit or blocking faults of back-row players

Responsibilities zWhistle and signal: yWhen a ball crosses the net outside the antenna (unless playing pursuit) or touches the antenna on his/her side of the court yWhen a ball contacts an outside object that is out of play yWhen a foreign object enters the playing area and presents a hindrance to play or safety to the players

Key techniques zPositioning yStep back 3-6 feet from the pole as space allows yPay attention on receiving team at service yTransition to blockers' side during rally – move immediately on contact of service, and quickly throughout rally

Key Techniques zWhistle yLoud, clear, and long. Don’t be bashful! yKeep your whistle in your mouth when the ball is in play; be ready to blow whistle when you see a violation yWhen you see a violation, blow whistle immediately, step to side of team at fault, signal violation, and echo R1’s signal

Key Techniques zAt the end of each rally yStep out from the standard on the side of the team at fault yEcho R1’s signal xSignals do not need to be at the exact same time

Key Techniques zControl time outs, substitutions yNotify R1 of how many time outs are taken by each team yNotify captain/coach when team has reached 9, 10, 11, and 12 team substitutions yWork with scorekeeper

Key Techniques zSubstitution procedures yWhen a request is made, administer subs from regular working position ySubs meet between center line and attack line and hesitate long enough for R2 to note the numbers yAfter releasing players, repeat substitute numbers to scorekeeper as needed yOne substitute at a time in the “sub zone” yTeam may make one substitution request between rallies (may not sub, take TO, and sub again)

Rules You Need to Know zNet yContact 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. xContacting cables outside the net is not a fault

Rules You Need to Know zCenter line yHand or foot may touch the opponent’s court providing some part of the hand/foot remains in contact with or directly above center line xEnforce the rule regardless if someone is near the play or not yContacting the opponent’s court with any other part of the body (except hair) is a fault

Rules You Need to Know zFour contacts, ball handling, and ball contacting floor yDiscreetly signal 4 contacts (typically on chest), do not signal “touch” yDiscreetly signal violations blocked from R1’s view yIf ball contacts floor, step out with ball down signal, if R1 does not see your signal, blow whistle

Rules You Need to Know zOut of rotation yPlayers must be in rotation at time of service xFront row player must be closer to net than corresponding BR player xRight (left)-side player must be closer to sideline than the center player in the corresponding row yBe certain a team is out of rotation before whistling

Rules You Need to Know zTime out, substitution, lineup check requests yOnly captain may make request xException: Player(s) entering substitution zone constitutes a legal substitution request yDo not whistle if R1 has already beckoned for service

Signals zIn zOut

Signals zNet zCenter line violation

Signals zLoss of rally zOut of rotation

Signals zTime out zSubstitution

Signals zTouch

Second Referee Do’s zBring your own whistle zPresent yourself to the R1 as early as possible prior to the match/set zDiscuss responsibilities with the R1 zWhistle immediately when you see a violation zScan benches during dead balls to be attentive to time outs, substitutions, or other requests zReport unsporting behavior immediately to R1

Second Referee Don’ts zDon’t squat under the net or lean on the pole zDon’t watch the serving team for out of rotation violations zDon’t whistle 4 contacts zDon’t whistle ball-handing violations zDon’t follow the ball; focus on the net and center line