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Officiating and Hand Signals in Volleyball

Volleyball uses referees and officials to enforce rules and control the flow of the fast-paced game. The referee team includes a first referee, second referee, scorekeeper, assistant scorekeeper or libero tracker, and two line judges. Each official has specific duties - the first referee makes all calls, the second referee assists and oversees substitutions, and the scorekeeper and assistant track points and player rotations. Line judges use flags to signal balls in or out and faults. Together, through clear signals, the referee team officiates matches and helps resolve any disputes that arise.

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Officiating and Hand Signals in Volleyball

Volleyball uses referees and officials to enforce rules and control the flow of the fast-paced game. The referee team includes a first referee, second referee, scorekeeper, assistant scorekeeper or libero tracker, and two line judges. Each official has specific duties - the first referee makes all calls, the second referee assists and oversees substitutions, and the scorekeeper and assistant track points and player rotations. Line judges use flags to signal balls in or out and faults. Together, through clear signals, the referee team officiates matches and helps resolve any disputes that arise.

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OFFICIATING AND HAND

SIGNALS IN
VOLLEYBALL
As in most sporting competitions, volleyball employs
referees in order to control the flow of the game and
enforce the rules. without them, the fast-paced game
could easily get out of hand if disputes regarding rules
were to arise.
THE VOLLEYBALL REFEREE TEAM
INCLUDES:

1. The first referee,


2. The second referee,
3. The scorekeeper,
4. Assistant scorekeeper or libero tracker, and
5. Two line judges.
VOLLEYBALL
OFFICIALS
AND THEIR
DUTIES
The referee is the individual at the center of the court,
dressed in black and white stripes. A referee’s duties
include signaling when a rally begins and ends. The
referee is responsible for officially recognizing team
requests, substitutions, time-outs and communicating
with the coaches at the appropriate times.
The first referee stands on the referee stand and
controls the play of the entire game. Whatever issues
arise during the game, the first referee determines the
call and has the final say. After making a call, no
player or other referee can argue the call, although a
formal protest can be placed with the scorer.
•Before the match begins, the first referee inspects the equipment and the players’
uniforms. The warm-ups and the coin toss also fall under the jurisdiction of the
first referee.
•Throughout the match, the first referee make calls regarding faults and scoring
issues. Following the match, the first referee notes the score and signs the
official paperwork.
•The second referee works to assist the first referee throughout the
game. If for some reason the first referee can’t finish his duties, the
second referee may take the place of the first referee.
•The second referee stands next to the post opposite the first referee.
In
addition to assisting the first referee with determining faults
throughout the game, the second referee is in charge of all
substitutions, timeouts and the actions of the scorer’s
table.
•The official scorer keeps track of the score throughout the volleyball
game. Before the game begins the scorer notes the starting lineup of
each team.
•If a dispute or irregularity arises regarding the score, the scorer uses a
buzzer to notify the first and second referees. Additionally, when a
substitution request arises, the scorer notifies the referees.
•Once the game begins, scorekeepers not only track points, but also
player substitutions, sanctions and time-outs. The scorekeeper keeps
an
eye on the individual serving the ball to track the rotation and notify
referees of potential lapses. At the close of the game, the
scorekeeper records the final score of the game.
•The assistant scorekeeper or libero tracker is responsible for
updating the scoreboard and keeping an eye on the libero.
The libero tracking duty was added in 1999. This individual
records changes in the libero rotation, notifying referees
when problems occur in the rotation.
•At least two, and as many as four, line judges monitor each game.
The line judges stand at the corners of the court watching the lines to
indicate whether a ball in play falls in or out of the court.

•If a server steps on the line during a serve, the line judge watching the
given line notifies the referees using a flag. When a player touches an
out-of-play ball or if the ball hits an antenna, the designated line
judge also indicates the interference.
•Line judges work with the referees, signaling to assist
in making judgment calls. These officials often use
flags to signal when a ball is in or out, hits the
antennae of the net, or when the server commits a foot
fault, or steps outside the line as they serve.
HAND SIGNAL IN VOLLEYBALL

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