DUTIES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES OF
OFFICIATING OFFICIALS
TOPIC 14
JUANCHO TUMBALI
AIRA GOLLAYAN
MARLLEANE ANCHETA
 OFFICIATING OFFICIALS IN
VOLLEYBALL
• The first referee has authority over all other members of the officiating
crew.

• The first referee should talk to all the officiating crew members before
the match starts, going over any questions officials might have about
their responsibilities.

• The first referee should have a talk with the second referee before the
match starts discussing issues such as pre-match protocol and anything
that will help the match run more smoothly.
• The second referee should establish a rapport with
thescorekeeper and libero tracker. If the scorer
and libero tracker have a problem or don't
understand something, they should be comfortable
enough to ask the second referee for help.
 SCOREKEEPER - VOLLEYBALL
• The scorekeeper's main job is to make sure the score is correct at all
times. The scorekeeper uses a score sheet to keep track of the game.

• If there is a difference between the score on the score sheet and the visual
score (flip score, electronic scoreboard, etc.) the visual score should be
changed to match the score on the scoresheet unless the mistake on the
scoresheet can be determined and corrected.

• One of the referees should check the accuracy of the scoresheet at the end
of each set.
 THE SCOREKEEPER
• Pre-match,
Before the match starts, the scorekeeper should fill in the pre-match
info team names, starting line ups, etc.
• During the match,
Records points when they are scored

Watches the servers and indicates immediately to the referees when a server has
served out of order. It's also good preventive officiating to watch teams rotation in case
assistance is needed for the second referee to determine the correct team alignment.
• Records player substitutions and team timeouts
•
Records any sanctions
•
Records all other events as instructed by the referees
•
Records the final result of the set
•
In the case of a protest, after the first referee gives authorization, the scorekeeper lets the game
captain write a statement for protest on the scoresheet.
• After the match,
• Records the final result of the match
•
Signs the scoresheet
• After the match,
• Records the final result of the match
•
Signs the scoresheet
• After the match,
• Records the final result of the match
•
Signs the scoresheet
 ASSISTANT SCORER -
VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS
• The assistant scorer (or libero tracker) sits at the scorer's table next to the scorekeeper.
• The assistant scorer's main function is to record libero replacements on to a libero
tracking sheet.

• THE ASSISTANT SCORER

• Notifies any fault with libero replacements
•
Operates the manual scoreboard on the scorer's table
•
Checks the score on the scoreboard with the score on the scoresheet
 LINE JUDGES - VOLLEYBALL
OFFICIALS
• If only two line judges are used, they stand at the corner of the
endline that is closest to the right hand of each referee, diagonally from the
corner.
• The line judges watch the endline and sideline of their respective corners.
• For FIVB and Official Competitions, four line judges are used. Each
line judge stands in the free zone 1 to 3 meters, lined up with the imaginary
extension of their respective line.
• Line judge's main responsibility is to make signals to help out the referees
in making judgment calls.
• Line judges may be instructed to use flags to make the signals.
 THE LINE JUDGES SIGNAL
• Ball "in" and "out" whenever the ball lands near the lines
•
Touches of "out" balls by players receiving the ball
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Ball touching the antennae
•
A served ball crossing the net outside the crossing space (the space between the antennae's)
•
Any player standing off the court at the moment of service
•
Server foot faults