Garden Empire Volleyball Association Region Specific Rule and Procedures Modifications (To advance to the next slide, click, use the down arrow, or hit enter when the GEVA logo appears in the lower left hand corner)

GEVA Specific Rule Modifications These Modifications Apply Only to Region Play. When out of Region, be sure to follow standard USA Volleyball procedures.

GEVA Specific JUNIOR Rule Modifications Timing Warm-ups: One-minute time remaining notice will NOT be provided by either referee to the team warming up on the court. Time remaining during a warm-up period will be provided to a coach at any time upon request. How much time do I have left?

GEVA Specific JUNIOR Rule Modifications Hint: Serving can be done at the beginning of the timed warm-up period so the opportunity is not missed.

GEVA Specific JUNIOR Rule Modifications Checking Lineups: Junior R-2’s will not check line-ups prior to each set. Instead at the beginning of each set when the teams take the floor, the R-2 will ask each coach to verify their lineup. When the coach acknowledges s/he has, the second referee will then indicate the captain and authorize the Libero entry.

GEVA Specific JUNIOR Rule Modifications Checking Lineups: When both coaches have acknowledged that their lineups are correct, and the Libero entries have been authorized, the R-2 will give the ready signal.

GEVA Specific JUNIOR Rule Modifications Checking Lineups: The Second Referee will use the lineup sheets only to determine the floor captains. Scorers should still check the players on the court to verify the players on the court agree with the lineups they have recorded..

GEVA Specific JUNIOR Rule Modifications Checking Lineups: Placing the correct players on the floor in their correct position at the beginning of each set is ultimately the Coach’s responsibility (as it has always been).

GEVA Specific JUNIOR Rule Modifications Sporting conduct: Officials have been instructed to sanction with a PENALTY (red card) immediately if a coach is heard to swear or abusively raise their voice at them, a player, a spectator, or a work team member. All sanctions will be reported to the Junior Competition Director.

GEVA Specific JUNIOR Rule Modifications Sporting Conduct: If a spectator becomes abusive toward an official, a player, or work team member, and it can’t stop it with more than a look or the simple command “stop” by the official: The team captain(s) will be called to the ladder and asked to have their coach address the behavior. If that does not work, play will be stopped, the teams sent to the end line, the official will approach the coach of the apparent offending team and ask him/her to address the behavior and explain that the next step will be forfeiture/default of the match. The Site Director will be notified at this time. If another stoppage becomes necessary, a forfeit/default will be declared.

GEVA Specific JUNIOR Rule Modifications Sporting Conduct: Let’s make this a positive experience for all of the participants.

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