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VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALSEDUCATION PROGRAM

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN

OFFICIALS –COACHES AND

OFFICIALS- PLAYERS

This presentation is meant to give general guidelines to help officials reduce conflict and assist in defusing situations between officials and coaches, or officials and players.

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTIONNo individual can tell you how to deal with every situation. Your personal strengths and experiences will aid you when working with coaches and players.

Hopefully, the following slides will promote discussion among officials.

General Game Management

Topics this Presentation will address

AttitudeWhat to say in a discussion with a coach/player/fanHow to say itWhat to ask your partnerHow to end the discussion with a coach/player/fanUnsporting Conduct PenaltiesA Match Disqualification


THE FIRST REFEREE IS IN CHARGE

The R2 should never openly question the R1’s decisions in front of coaches, players, or fans.

The R2 should offer opinions/input only in a private official huddle or when asked by the R1.


When a coach requests time-out to discuss a non-judgment decision with the R1Grant a team time-out when all play has ended Allow the coach to approach the referee’s stand Take this time to replay the situation in your head and gather your thoughtsKeep discussion to a “one on one” meetingThe R2 should keep other participants away from the discussion areaThe R1 should discuss the play with a “calm” coach “Coach, calm down and talk in a normal voice and we will discuss this”If the R1’s decision stands, the team is charged with a time-outIf the R1’s decision is changed, no team time-out is charged


When an R1 or R2 is approached by a coach/player/fan

Never use any kind of aggressive speech or body language

Keep your hands at your side or behind your back

Never place a hand on a coach, player, or spectator

When in a discussion with a coach, player, or fan do not raise your voice or make any threats

Discuss the rules using “rule language”

If the discussion begins to get “out of hand”, use your yellow or red card

Walk away from any confrontation ASAP

If confronted by a spectator, an official should contact host management ASAP


DO NOT get into a debate about a judgment call

Judgment calls CANNOT be questioned


When a coach and R1 have a discussion about rule during a match, let the coach speak first and remember…

The R1 should not give the coach ammunition to use against you during the discussion

If the coach has a question about the play, let the coach ask it

Find out what piece of information the coach thinks you missed on the play, not just that you missed the call

Attitude of the Official

Officials should not have an “Attitude”Officials must be approachable

Officials must REMAIN CALM

Officials should not show emotion (anger, frustration)

Officials should not take questioning personally

Officials should be aware of his/her body language

Officials should not be afraid to be wrong. Get the call right

If coach has a legitimate point, don’t be afraid to ask your partner for help

WHAT TO SAY

Remember…

More is less. Say as few words as possible to make your point.

Use rule book terminology as much as possible. It is not as easy to twist your words if you quote the rule book.

Never forget the “J” word. Judgment calls cannot be questioned but, you must have good judgment.

Never make a situation worse than it already is. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

Use positive language“From my angle this is what I saw…”“Here is what we have based on …..”

Stay away from open ended answers“I think I saw….”“I’m pretty sure it should be…..”“I think the rule is…”“I’m not really sure what happened

WHAT TO SAY

Remain Calm

Speak softly in your normal voice. This makes people focus more on your words and shows that you are in control.

Never get into a yelling match with a coach/player/or fan.

Remain on topic. Only address the items that have to do with the call/play in question.

HOW TO SAY IT

HOW TO SAY IT

Never lower yourself to the emotional level of a coach, player, or fan.

Remember, you are there to aid in the successful and fair conclusionof the match.

Rule as you see and understand the situation and the rule.

Be professional. It is all that you need to show off.

WHAT TO ASK YOUR PARTNER

If the coach has a reasonable request don’t be afraid to go to your partner for his/her input. --”I called the ball out of bounds, did you see it?” --”I called a touch by player #5, did you see it touched?”

Discuss the coach’s request for more information with your partner --”Did you see it hit the line?” --”Did the player touch the ball?” --”etc.”

Do not get into discussing/changing a judgment call. --”Was the ball in the plane of the net when touched?” --”Did the setter have prolonged contact with the ball?”

Judgment calls cannot be challenged.

Only discuss items that your partner might have seen that you were blocked from seeing.

Stick to the piece of the puzzle the coach thinks you are missing.

WHAT NOT TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR PARTNER WHILE ON THE COURT

HOW TO END DISCUSSIONS

Tell the coach the results --After the coach/official discussion --After rethinking the rule/play --Or from meeting with your partner There will be times when the coach doesn’t like your answer. --Use the yellow/red card if necessary to end the discussion

Know when it’s time to resume play

Always be a calming effect Never bait a coach or player --“One more word and I will…”

Don’t “chase” a coach --If the coach is walking away, let the conversation end unless comments are made that need to be dealt with

Have a short, but “good” memory --If there is a disagreement early in the match, don’t bring it back up later in the match. --If the coach’s behavior progressively gets worse, deal with it when necessary.

HOW TO END DISCUSSIONS

UNSPORTING CONDUCT PENALTIES

Know your line and what it takes to cross it --Use the yellow and red cards to establish the line

What is your line? --Foul language? --Aggressive behavior? --Repeated questioning of judgment calls? --Criticizing the opposing coach/player(s) --Other?


Rule 12-2-9ART. 9 . . . Unsporting conduct by a player includes but is not limited to:a. Use of disconcerting acts or words when an opponent is about to playthe ball;b. Disrespectfully addressing a referee and/or other match officials;c. Questioning or trying to influence referees' decisions;d. Showing disgust with referees' decisions;e. Using profane or insulting language or gestures or baiting/taunting anyone involved in the contest;f. Making any contact with an opponent which is deemed unnecessary and which incites roughness;g. Using any part of a teammate's body or any object to gain physical support for advantage in playing the ball;h. Deliberately serving prior to the signal for serve;i. Abusing the re-serve rule;j. Spitting other than into the proper receptacle;k. Making any excessive requests designed to disrupt the set.


Please Review TheProcedure For Unsporting Conduct Violations

“Card system for Unsporting Conduct Violation”Section F of the NFHS Volleyball Case/Manual


When a spectator becomes unruly or interferes with the orderly progress of the set, the first referee shall suspend the set until the host management resolves the situation and the set can proceed in an orderly manner.

NOTE: In the absence of a designated school representative, the home head coach shall serve as the host management.

Rule 12-3: Unsporting Conduct: Spectators

A MATCH DISQUALIFICATION

The R1 and R2 should remain calm and professional while displaying the Yellow/Red cardsNo need to “show up” the coach/player being ejectedLook for the path of least resistance

R2--Inform a head coach and scorer of the ejection --If a player - inform the head coach and scorer --If the head coach--inform the head coach, assistant coach, and scorer --If there is no other authorized school personnel available, the team shall forfeit the match

Once someone has been ejected from the match…

Go to www.ihsaa.org

Obtain an Unsporting Behavior Form for officials

Complete the form

Return to IHSAA within 48 hours of the contest

Any disqualification of a coach or player and any red card on a coach for unsporting conduct MUST be reported to the IHSAA by the first referee.

Filing a Report with the IHSAA

http://www.ihsaa.org/

FILING A REPORTUNSPORTING BEHAVIOR REPORT FORM

from www.ihsaa.org

CONCUSSIONS

IHSAA Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion

“Any athlete suspected of having a concussion should be evaluated by an appropriate health care professional that day. Any athlete with a concussion should be medically cleared by an appropriate healthcare professional prior to resuming participation in any practice or competition.”

The language above appears in all National Federation sports rule books as part of the suggested guidelines for the management of concussion. It reflects a heightened emphasis on the safety of athletes suspected of having a concussion, especially since the vast majority of concussions do not involve a loss of consciousness. The following suggested guidelines provide the technicalities when an athlete in a contest or a practice in an IHSAA recognized sport sustains an apparent concussion.

1. No student athlete should return to play or practice on the same day that the student suffers a confirmed concussion.

2. Any student athlete suspected of having a concussion should be evaluated by an appropriate health care Professional that day.

(a.) If it is confirmed during a contest or practice by the school’s health care Professional that the student did not sustain a concussion or head injury, the health care Professional shall issue clearance to return to play. If the event occurred during a contest which continued, the head coach may advise the officials during an appropriate stoppage of play, and the student athlete may reenter competition pursuant to the contest rules.

(b.) If the event occurred during a contest, the contest concludes, and the health care Professional did NOT clear the student athlete for return to play, the student athlete should be subject to an appropriate return to play protocol which includes clearance to return to play, in writing, by a health care Provider, and should not be issued on the same date on which the athlete was removed from play.

3. Any student athlete with a confirmed concussion or head injury should be medically cleared by an appropriate health care Provider prior to resuming participation in any practice or competition. After medical clearance by an appropriate health care Provider, return to play should follow a step-wise protocol with provisions for the delay of the return to play based upon the return of any signs or symptoms.

4. The Official’s Role in Recognizing a Concussive Event: (a.) If, during a contest, an official observes a player and suspects that the player

has suffered a head concussion or head injury by exhibiting concussive signs (including appearing dazed, stunned, confused, disoriented, to have memory loss, or the athlete is either unconscious or apparently unconscious), the official should notify a coach that a player is apparently injured and advise that the player should be examined by an appropriate health care Professional.

(b.) If a concussion event occurred during a contest, and regardless of whether the student athlete returns to play or not, following the contest, an official’s report shall be filed with the school of the removed player, including the athletic director, by the Official that initially removed the student athlete from play; this report may be found on the IHSAA website at www.ihsaa.org.

5. Definitions:(a.) For purposes of this Concussion Policy, a health care Provider is an Indiana licensed health care provider who has been trained in evaluation and management of concussions and head injuries, and includes a medical doctor (MD) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) who holds an unlimited license to practice medicine in the state of Indiana, but may also include any Indiana health care provider who is licensed by the state of Indiana.(b.) For purposes of this Concussion Policy, a health care Professional includes any health care Providers, as well as any Indiana certified athletic trainer (ATC/L).(c.) In cases where an assigned IHSAA tournament physician (MD/DO) is present, his or her decision regarding any potential concussion, or to forbid an athlete to return to competition, may not be overruled.

Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc.CONTEST OFFICIAL’S REPORT OF

REMOVAL OF PARTICIPANT DUE TO POTENTIAL CONCUSSION

A contest official shall complete this report when the official removes an athlete from a contest who exhibits signs,symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion, orbalance problems). This report shall immediately be e mailed or faxed to the athletic director of the IHSAA member‐school where the athlete attends, but under no circumstance later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the contest.

Date of ContestName of Student RemovedNumber (if applicable)School of Student RemovedSportOpponentName of Contest OfficialPlease send this report as an attachment to an e mail or fax to the school’s athletic director. The link below will take you‐to the IHSAA school directory:http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=psTOVAmxhwc%3d&tabid=585

CONCUSSION REPORT FORM

QUESTIONS?