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Duties before the match May assist ball retrievers during official warmup, retrieving and giving balls to players May also be flag bearers (other briefing) Before the presentation of teams, court assistants will be presented
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Duties and Responsibilities of
Floor Moppers
Moppers are for SAFETY Assure that the playing surface is
not slippery
Maintain the normal flow of the match to avoid having the players wipe the court themselves
Duties before the match May assist ball retrievers during
official warmup, retrieving and giving balls to players
May also be flag bearers (other briefing)
Before the presentation of teams, court assistants will be presented
Report to designated area before the start of the
protocol
March in near banners at end of court when introduced by announcer (“Welcome the Court Staff”)… then turn at middle and march on to middle of court to attack lines.
Stop at attack lines, when all there on court, wave and smile to front (score table side)….turn….wave and smile to people on R1 side….then
Court Assistants Presentation
March straight back to banners at end of court with every other person going left and right when they reach the banners.
Final position for ball retrieving during warm-ups. Stand with hands behind back until start of official warm up and ball retrieving.
Court Assistants Presentation
Moppers’ Duties Be in front of scorer’s table 1 minute
before end of warm-ups Mop playing court and service area:
After warm-up before start of match During technical time-outs During set intervals
Mop playing court only: During time-outs
Mopper Positions during match
• Three moppers with long handled mops near each warm-up area – one of those is also a quick mopper.
• Two quick moppers behind the Second Referee
• All quick moppers have towels – those behind Second Referee should wear knee pads.
Three Moppers work as a unit
Three Moppers work as a unit Start with front zone Step over mop and across front zone
again Make turn and go across again
This would be the middle third of the court
Make turn and go across again This would be the last third of the court
For Service area make another turn and continue mopping across service area two more times.
Three Moppers work as a unit
Three Moppers work as a unit Both sides should start at the same
time and try to stay in sync throughout
If one group gets ahead of the other, wait on sideline until other group is ready to make the next pass across the floor
Do NOT pick up your mop during entire mopping procedure
Quick Mopper Duties Quick moppers must see when floor
becomes wet – any time a player falls to the floor or drips on the floor
Acknowledge wet spot by raising hand
Go to the wet spot, mop quickly and thoroughly and return in 6 to 8 seconds
If wet spot is in front court near first referee, wipe then stay behind first referee for one rally and return.
Quick Mopper Duties Quick moppers must be assertive
and go whenever there is a possibility of a wet spot.
Moppers do NOT take direction from the players or coaches.
Moppers act on their own initiative or on direction of the referees.
Quick Mopper Responsibilities• Quick moppers
behind Second Referee – responsible for front zones.
• Quick moppers near warm-up area – responsible for back zones.
• If wet spot is large, or there is more than one wet spot, assist each other.