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Rules Changes



Rules Changes

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Equipment and Accessories

Rule 4-1-4

• Equipment or accessories shall not provide a competitive advantage or present safety concern

• A towel tucked in the waistband is not automatically illegal if it poses no risk, such as frequently falling out

• It is illegal to use electronic devices during play to directly communicate with a player(s) on the court

LEGAL ILLEGAL

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Electronic Devices

Rules 9-2-1, 4-1 Note 2

Although an electronic communication device is prohibited for a player on

the court, this rule would not prohibit the use of a hearing aid under Rule

4-1 Note 2

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Line Judges

Rule 5-1-1, NOTE

A. All line judges shall be provided by the home team

• When two visiting teams play, each team will provide a line

judge

B. All authorized officials shall be secured and trained in advance of the match by the host school

• Timer, scorer, libero tracker and line judges

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Signal Sequence

Rule 5-2-1

• Following the whistle to signal the end of the rally by the first referee, he/she shall indicate the result of the rally (point or replay), followed by the nature of the fault

• The second referee mirrors the first referee’s signals, except for a net serve

NEW SEQUENCE OLD SEQUENCE

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Signal Sequence

Rule 5-2-1b

If a fault is whistled by the second referee, he/she moves to the side of net of team in violation, indicates the nature of the fault and the player at fault, if necessary. The first referee, if in agreement, will indicate the nature of the fault , and the player at fault, if necessary, followed by the result of the play (point or replay). The second referee will mirror the first referee for result of play.

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Court Protocol

Rules 5-4-4b, e and 9-2-3

With the score confirmed as the set/match point, teams no longer need to be directed to their end lines, but will change courts or go to their appropriate benches as directed by the first referee. Time delay is eliminated.

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Deciding Set Coin Toss

Rule 5-4-4d

• There is a new protocol, whistle sequence and use of signals between first and second referees to call for captains for a deciding set coin toss

• First referee whistles, signals end-of-set and directs

teams to their benches

• Second referee double whistles and raises coin in the air to signal captains to officials’ table for coin toss

• Second referee communicates result of the toss, then signals indicating team placement on courts for final set

• First referee signals team placement for final set

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Electronic Devices

Rules 9-2-1, 11-3-2

• Electronic communication devices may be used during a

match with some restrictions:

• May not interfere with play as determined by first referee

• May not be used to review referee’s decision

• May not be used in restricted area determined by host

management

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Time-out for Injury

Rule 11-4-2

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The first referee may, if a player is unable to play after official’s time-out for injury/illness, call an additional, special time-out for the injury/illness of up to three minutes for the injured/ill player to return to the set only after there are no remaining time-outs and the team has no legal or exceptional substitute(s). Take Part. Get Set For Life.™


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Editorial Changes

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Out of Bounds

Rules 2-3-1a, b

• The rules were revised to clarify when a ball is out of

bounds:

A. A ball is out of bounds if it contacts a curtain serving as

a wall

B. If no part of the ball contacts the court’s boundary line, it is out of bounds

• The shadow of the ball has no bearing on whether the ball is in or out of bounds


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Game Equipment

Rule 3-1-1 Note 1

• Only the top of the net tape may have the school name, insignia, school mascot and/or advertising

• No markings are permitted on a side tape


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Second Referee Responsibilities

Rule 5-5-3a

• The second referee shall assist the first

referee by ruling upon situations which are clearly out of the first referee’s view

• If assistance is provided, it should be done with a visual, informal signal

• The referees should discuss in their own prematch conference, along with other

necessary communication during the match E

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Libero Tracker

Rule 5-7-3b

• At the beginning of a time-out, the libero tracker shall report the status of each team’s libero to the second referee


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Replay

Rule 9-8-1f(2)

• A replay may be declared when a player’s

legitimate effort to legally play the ball, in the judgment of the referee, is affected by a wall, curtain serving as a wall, floor obstacle or nonplayable area within 6 feet of the court

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Time-outs

Rule 11-4-1

• Either referee may interrupt play with an official’s time-out for an injury to a player or illness

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Points of Emphasis



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USA & NCAA Line up sheets

When using these line up sheets, you MUST confirm with the coach who

will be their first server.

If you are serving, the first server goes in the right back position.

If you are receiving, the first server goes in the right front position.

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SERVING RECEIVING

GVCA Score SheetYou can find a power point on “How to Keep Score” on the following website:

http://atlantaareavolleyballassociation.com/RefereeResources.html

Items the official need

to cover with scorer

1. Wrong Server

2. Showing Time outs used

3. Ready Signal

4. Set/Match Point

5. # of Subs used

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Libero Tracking Sheet

Line ups are entered the same way as you

enter them on the score

sheet.

The libero tracker

MUST keep track of substitutions.

The two #s on each

side of the L must be

the same #.

Coin Toss

The home team shall select their team bench. The

visiting captain shall call the coin toss. The winner of the

coin toss shall choose to either serve or receive.

Prior to the deciding set of a match, the home captain

shall call the coin toss. The winner of the coin toss shall

choose to serve, receive or the side.

The warm-up is 5-5. The serving team has the first 5

minutes. For the second match of a tri-match—the

visiting team that just played will be the home team, or

if the two teams have not played, the team closest is

home.

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Legal and Properly-Worn Player

Uniforms, Equipment, Accessories

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Mastering

Officials’ Mechanics


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Mastering Officials’ Mechanics

• Several officials’ signals are executed in two parts

• The referee should be precise with the entire signal

• Each signal should be held for visibility

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#8 Illegal

Attack

#10 Ball

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#12 Double

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# 14 Out

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Mastering Officials’ Mechanics

• It is important each signal is precise, not rushed and held long enough that each signal, such as result of play followed by the nature of the fault, is easily observed as separate actions by the official

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#15 Begin Serve#17

Authorization

to Enter

#19 Replay/

Re-serve

#21 Time-Out

Team/Officials’

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Line Judges Use of Flags

• It is the expectation that line judges shall use proper mechanics when using flags

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Preventative Officiating – Lineups

Officials’ Manual C-1(c)

Prematch preventative officiating includes

the referee:

Reminding coaches of their responsibility to turn in

accurate rosters and lineups (listing the serve order

beginning with the first server) by the required

deadlines

Reminding coaches the lineups shall not be made

available to anyone except the official scorer and

official libero tracker until they have been recorded on

the scoresheet and deadline for submission has passed

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Starting the Match

Officials’ Manual D-3

Second referee:

• Moves to sideline beside court and uses the

lineup to verify players are in their proper

positions on the court

• Checks receiving team’s lineup first

• Signals the libero (if used) to enter court

• Indicates the floor captain to first referee

using an open hand to designate player

• Captain shall respond by raising his/her

arm toward the first referee

• Follows this same procedure for the serving

team

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Responsibilities During the Match

Officials’ Manual E

Time-out – Second Referee

• Recognizes request with two short whistles, displays signal #21 at shoulder height and

indicates the number of time-outs each team

has used

• Starts watch for one minute

• Checks with scorer to make sure the time-out is

properly recorded on the scoresheet

• Checks scoresheet for individual and/or team

scoring discrepancies and makes sure scoresheetand scoreboard match

• Checks with the libero tracker to confirm status of liberos

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Responsibilities During the Match

Officials’ Manual E

Time-out – Second Referee

• Whistles at 45 seconds

• At one minute ends time-out with two short

whistles while on receiving team’s side of net

• Clearly signals, with hands above head, the

number of time-outs each team has used to the

first referee

• First referee repeats this information

• Scans both benches and gives ready to play

signal to the first referee

• The Rules Book, Case Book/Officials’

Manual, Scorebook and other volleyball

materials can be ordered:

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• By calling 1.800.776.3462

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