13U match. Set point and the server serves an ace serve to win the set. The opposing coach yells foot fault. The line judge said she didn’t see it, wasn’t looking. The R1 signals replay. Is that the right call? (Fans that witnessed it said there was no foot fault.) Answer: According to the situation …
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Question: Ace or replay on set point?
20 Feb 2012 at 12:44
Steve Webster
Interpretations-Rules & Techniques, On the Court, Questions to VRT
Refereeing from a player’s perspective
Editor’s Note: What follows is an email from a player that was forwarded to VolleyballRefTraining.com from one of USAV’s regional referee chairs. Too often, the only feedback we get as referees is in the heat of the moment and from a coach/player unhappy about the call or the loss of a set or match. Instead, …
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17 Feb 2012 at 09:48
Kathy Ferraraccio
Interpretations-Rules & Techniques, On the Court, Questions to VRT
Juniors 15+, so no re-toss is allowed. After the whistle for service, if the server loses the ball, can the server go get it and still serve as long as they have not tossed it in the air and do so within 8 seconds? Answer: A combination of rules are in place here. According to …
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Sports in America, Epilogue — by James Michner
Posted on behalf of John Kessel, who oversees grassroots development and disabled volleyball at USA Volleyball. Thought our amazing USAV officiating family might find this of value too…and officials enjoyed my blog on “What Can a Player Control”. http://usavolleyball.org/blogs/growing-the-game-together-blog Here is Michner’s Epilogue In the final three chapters of this book I have been preoccupied …
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Not speaking Polish, we don’t know what’s being said. But, the images and body language put the situation in the category of “This can’t be good.” Apparently, the referees ended the match while the score was 2 matches to 1 for Resovia and 24-14 in the fourth set. The members who were in charge of …
Read More | oneTwo hypothetical scenarios…
Two separate hypothetical situations for y’all (actually both happened last week when I was on the stand with no patched officials on site): 1) Outside hitter contacts the ball for her team’s third contact. Ball hits the tape, and is not contacted at all by the blocking team. Ball then lands out of bounds on …
Read More | 6 CommentsQuestion: Back row setter in the front row
Can a server who is in the back row move to the front row and change spots with that player. I have told our coaches that is illegal movement. In this case the server is the teams setter and she moved to the front row after each serve. Answer: Players must maintain their proper rotational …
Read More | oneNice try, buddy!
Kudos to the astute referee who saw this play occur and accurately whistled a net fault.
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