Basic Volleyball Rules, Second Referee Responsibilities
By: Dennis Jackson | Posted: 06th February 2008
The second referee, also known as the R2, has many officiating
responsibilities. Learning and mastering these basic volleyball
rules and techniques will help your volleyball matches move
along better.
Prematch duties
The second referee is in charge of the game ball. The second
referee ensures the game ball is ready before the start of the
match. A ball pressure gauge should be used to check the game
ball pressure.
Attend the captains meeting.
The second referee should attend the captains meeting. The
second referee should inform the scorekeeper of the result of
the captains meeting coin toss.
Time the pre-match warm up.
The second referee should have a watch or stop watch to time
the pre-match warm up. The second referee should manage the
court by directing the teams on and off the court at the correct
time intervals.
Collect team line ups.
The second referee should collect the teams line up sheets from
the coaches before the match.
Check each team line up.
The second referee should check each team lining up on the
court before the start of each game. Identify team captains. The
second referee identifies the team captains and signals to the
first referee.
Mechanics
The second referee should be watching the receiving team
before the serve for out of rotation violations. It's the second
referees responsibility to call overlaps on the receiving team.
Except for the service beckon, whenever the first referee
whistles, the second referee should mimic the first referees hand
signals.
Hand signals should be sharp and clear.
When signaling, the second referee should step out away from
the pole so the first referee can clearly see the signals. It is the
second referees responsibility to whistle timeouts and
substitutions.
For timeouts, the second referee whistles, makes the timeout
signal, then signals to the first referee how many timeouts each
team has taken.
For substitutions, the second referee whistles, makes the
substitution signal, then communicates to the scorekeeper the
substitutes. Once the scorekeeper is ready, the second referee
signals to the first referee to begin play. The second referee is
also responsible for signaling the end of the time period
between games.
Along with timeouts and substitutions, the second referee needs
to blow the whistle for net violations, centerline violations, the
ball hitting the antenna, the ball hitting any object outside the
antenna, and the ball crossing the net outside the antenna.
The second referee should also blow the whistle and stop play if
a player runs into a nonplayable adjacent court, a player steps
into a nonplayable area and plays a ball while not being in
contact with the playing surface, or an object such as a ball from
another court interferes with play. The second referee should
communicate effectively with the scorekeeper.
The second referee should be assertive while at the same time
approachable.
The second referee should transition from one side of the court
to the other side when the ball is in play. The second referee
should try to stay on the defensive teams side of the court
watching both sides of the court with emphasis on watching the
play at the net for net violations and centerline violations.
Teamwork
The second referee should have good eye contact with the first
referee helping them out the best they can. Before the start of
the match, the first and second referee should have a discussion
on exactly how they are going to help out one another.
It is the first referees responsibility to whistle a ball handling
violation such as prolonged contact or double contacts, the ball
hitting the court, 4 team contacts, illegal back row attacks, and
illegal back row blocks.
Judgement
If the first referee desires, it's the second referees responsibility
to discreetly signal (not whistle) ball handling or illegal contacts.
Discreetly signaling the first referee can be important when the
first referee is screened out of the play.
For example, the first referee could miss a ball clearly contacting
the floor if a player is between the ball and the first referee. In
this situation, the second referee can discreetly signal to the
first referee the ball hitting the floor.
The first referee may even desire for the second referee to
whistle. Discussing referee mechanics and what to do in these
situations before the start of the match will likely help things run
more smoothly.
Court Management
The second referee should anticipate, recognize, and administer
substitutions.
It's the second referees responsibility to communicate with the
team bench during play. For example, if the coach is requesting
a timeout or substitution, it's the second referee's responsibility
to take control.
The second referee should also be scanning the court and team
bench area during play and in between plays. For example, if a
ball rolls onto the court interfering with play, the second referee
should be ready to blow the whistle and stop play.
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