Location
ARTICLE 1. The second referee takes a position facing the first referee on the opposite side of the court.
Replacing the First Referee
ARTICLE 2. Should the first referee be indisposed, it is the responsibility of the second referee to assume the responsibilities and duties of the first referee.
Responsibilities Before the Match
ARTICLE 3. Before the match begins, the second referee will:
a. Ensure that the names of the officials appear on the first game scoresheet;
b. Ensure that the coaches have lineup sheets at least five minutes before the end of each team’s timed warm-up periods. The second referee collects the lineup sheets and returns them to the scorekeeper immediately after the timed warm-ups are completed to ensure that the start of the match will not be delayed; and
c. Attend the pre-match meeting of the team representatives with the first referee.
Responsibilities Between Games of the Match
ARTICLE 4. During the interval between games of the match, the second referee will:
a. Take possession of the ball;
b. Immediately take a lineup sheet to the coach of each team;
c. Return the lineup sheets from the coaches to the scorekeeper in time to see that the interval between games is not delayed; and
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d. Before the deciding game of the match and at the request of the first referee, toss the coin with the playing captains to determine choice of serve/receive or side of court. (See Rule 9-2-4-d.)
Responsibilities Before Each Game
ARTICLE 5. Before each game begins, the second referee will:
a. Use the lineup sheets submitted by the teams to see that the lineups are correctly recorded on the scoresheet; and
b. Quickly verify that the actual positions of the players on the court correspond to those on the lineup sheets submitted by each team. A libero replacement cannot be made until the starting players are verified. Responsibilities Regarding Interruptions
ARTICLE 6. a. The second referee authorizes substitutions and timeouts, controls their number and duration, and rejects improper requests.
1. The second referee notifies the first referee and the appropriate coach(es) when the 12th through 15th team substitutions are made. 2. When a timeout is granted, the second referee signals the first referee
the number of timeouts that have been charged to each team. 3. At the conclusion of each timeout, the second referee signals the
number of timeouts taken by each team to all match participants. b. The second referee is responsible for the ball during interruptions of
play.
c. The second referee is responsible for monitoring recovery time if there is an injury to a player.
Responsibilities During Play
ARTICLE 7. a. During play, the second referee will whistle and signal: 1. Interference and center line faults;
2. Contact of a player with the net or the antenna;
3. Faults involving either antenna or the net outside either antenna; 4. Position faults by the receiving team;
5. When a foreign object enters the playing area and presents a hindrance to play or a hazard to the players;
6. Illegal attacks or illegal blocks when a fault has clearly occurred; and
7. Contact of the ball with the floor or with overhead or floor obstructions that are out of play if the first referee is not in position to see the contact.
b. During play, the second referee may, without whistling, signal to the first referee faults outside those listed above.
c. The second referee will perform duties in addition to those outlined when instructed to do so by the first referee.
Keeping Official Time
ARTICLE 8. The second referee is responsible for keeping the official time of the pre-match warm-up periods, timeouts and intervals between games of a match.
Conduct of Participants
ARTICLE 9. The second referee supervises the conduct of team members on the bench and reports any misconduct of any team members to the first referee. The second referee also controls the substitutes in the warm-up areas.
Ending Play
ARTICLE 10. Play ends when the second referee blows a whistle. Other Responsibilities
ARTICLE 11. a. Upon request of a playing captain or coach, the second referee may verify that the players for that team are in correct positions. Requests for this information should be limited to infrequent occasions. No direct identification of opposing players will be given. If it is found that the wrong player is about to become the server, the officials will correct the error. If it is discovered that the wrong player has served, Rule 13-2-3 will apply.
b. The second referee checks the floor condition and assists the first referee during the match in ensuring that equipment meets specifications. c. The second referee controls the work of the ball retrievers, when
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d. The second referee will work in conjunction with the scorekeeper throughout the match.
1. The second referee will verify and confirm to the first referee that the 29th point has been scored (14th point in a deciding game).
2. The second referee will signal end of game to the first referee at the end of each game.