School

Referee Course

2020 EDITIONVolleyball Ireland

Course

Introduction

Functions of the refereeing team

Rules overview

Scoresheet completion

Referee registration

Practical assessment

Exam – (online)

Getting Started? THE BASICS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

33sWyhjhacM

Introduction

Tutor Background

What you need to do to be

successful

1- Exam Assessment & Practical

2- CPD refresher courses

3- Where our rules come from and

sources of information for you

Origin of Rules

FIVB (World Federation)

http://www.fivb.org/EN/Refereeing-

Rules/documents/FIVB-Volleyball_Rules_2017-2020-EN-v06.pdf

CEV (European Federation)

http://www.fivb.org/EN/Refereeing-Rules/documents/FIVB-

Volleyball_Rules_2017-2020-EN-v06.pdf

Volleyball Ireland

http://www.volleyballireland.com/documents.html

School Rules to watch out for

At Junior Level

No heading of the ball allowed

No contacting the ball below the knee allowed

Net Heights

FOR FULL LIST OF SCHOOL RULES AND GUIDANCE

a. http://www.volleyballireland.com/documents.html

b. http://www.fivb.org/EN/Refereeing-Rules/documents/FIVB-Volleyball_Rules_2017-2020-EN-

v06.pdf

Senior Girls 2.24m Senior Boys 2.43m

Cadette Girls 2.24m Cadette Boys 2.35m

Junior Girls

cup/shield

2.24/210cm Junior Boys 2.24m

Main violations - A

Back Court Attack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

n5BFi3MS4WI

When a player in the backcourt

jumps to play the ball over the net

while in the front court

Referees Team

1st Referee

2nd Referee

Scorer

Assistant Scorer

Line judges

Uniform

Equipment

1st Referee

In Charge of the match, and team of

Officials

Check Facilities and equipment

Scoresheet and Officials

Teams and Coaches (Legal)

Toss and Warm up

Control of match

Participants conduct

Ball handling and general play

2nd Referee

Replace 1st Ref

Supervise scorer

Net and Centre line faults(Block side)

Measure net height

Check Match ball(s) pressure

Collect rotation slips

Line up on court

Monitor Subs and Bench area

Time out/Substitution requests

Control Ball during match breaks

Assist 1st Ref with discreet signals

Score Keeper & Assistant

Score Sheet

Correct players and numbers

Rotations. Legal

Substitutions

Server

Scores/Sanctions/TO/Timing/

Libero/Scoreboard

Line Judges

Ball in/out

Touched going out

Outside play zone

Service faults

Flags Colour

Signals

Main Violations - B

Screening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Wv5zwtGThEs

A player or players of the serving

team grouped together to hide the

flight of the ball

Team Officials

Request Game

Captain

Coach Assistant

Coach

Other

players

Time-Out Yes* Yes No No

Substitution Yes* Yes No No

Rotation

check Yes No No No

Request

clarification

from 1st Ref

Yes No No No

Make

requests 2nd

Ref

YesRotation

Time Out

Substitution

No No No

Uniform

Top : White VI Referee Polo Shirt or

Sweatshirt

Trousers : Navy Blue – White Belt Optional

(jeans, chinos, cords, tracksuits bottoms are

NOT acceptable)

Shoes : Predominantly white, clean sports

shoes

Socks : White

The rules insist on Players wearing approved

kit ; it is only right and proper therefore for all

Referees to comply with the uniform code in

all official matches.

Personal Equipment

Correct Uniform

Whistle & Spare

Net measure

Pressure gauge(accurate)

Ball & pump & friend

Spare rotation slips & Pen

Referee card and sanction cards

Rules

Watch

Facilities

Net(height & tension)

Antenna

Poles

Stand

Scoreboard

Court

Spectators X

Match day

Officials

Facilities

Equipment

SCORESHEET

Identify Key

participants

Chat with 2nd Ref

VI Protocol

Supervise Warm Up

Watch Warm Up

Main Violations – C

Lift & Double Touch

Lift/catch- A player does not hit the ball and the ball

is caught and/or thrown.

Double touch- When a player touches the ball twice

during play (often when setting the ball or attacking

on second touch)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-

CVHKWe3Y0

Scoresheet

Referee’s supervise

2nd Referee during match

1st Referee checks at end of match and last to sign.

1st Referee to write comments only for Protests that were noted during match.

Photograph & send to VI

Top 3 Sheets to winners White/Pink/Yellow

Green sheet to losers

Score Sheet

PLEASE VISIT VOLLEYBALL IRELAND WEBSITE- REFEREES SECTION,

FOR STEP BY STEP GUIDE ON FILLING OUT A SCORESHEET

HTTP://WWW.VOLLEYBALLIRELAND.COM/UPLOADS/1/6/3/1/16317362/SCORESHEET_STEP_BY_STEP.PDF

Sanctions

Participants Conduct

Minor Misconduct

Rude Conduct

Offensive Conduct

Aggressive Conduct

Sanction Scale

Sanction Scale

1RightBack

6CentreBack

5LeftBack

2RightFront

3CentreFront

4Left

Front

Court Area Names

Front Court

Back Court

Main Violations D

1

4 3 2

65

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjlFpd

lGtD4

Rotation /overlap Fault

(called by 2nd referee generally)

Referee Signals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAwi-

NdsyAQ

For full list of FIVB visual signals visit

https://www.fivb.org/EN/Refereeing-

Rules/Documents/FIVB-

Volleyball_Hand%20Signals_2017_2010-

Poster-EN-v04.pdf

Referee Registration

Safe Guarding 1-3 (every 4yrs)(COE) 18+

http://sdcsp.ie/safeguarding-1-basic-

awareness-workshop-child-welfare-

protection/

Garda Vetting (every 3 years) 16+

http://www.volleyballireland.com/garda-

vetting.html

Register

educationtraining@volleyballireland.com

What now?

Referee games – gain as much

experience as you can

Use the internet to look at games and

watch the Referee’s manner, demeanor

and how they control the game

Future – (over 16-year old) register with

the VI and become part of the national

panel of Referees (Assessment to Grade

3, Safeguarding course, Garda vetting)