REFEREE CLINICS AT OLYMPIC GAMES AND OTHER HIGH LEVEL EVENTS : REFEREE CLINICS AT OLYMPIC GAMES AND OTHER HIGH LEVEL EVENTS Practical advice based upon the Referee Theoretical Clinic Athens, 2004


Practical Issues: Practical Issues The Rules give a basic framework to our activities as referees, scorers and line judges; We need to understand why the rule is there and what it is for; We need to apply them with common sense; convert KNOWLEDGE into WISDOM Remember: the teams have trained for years for this opportunity – for some just being here is a victory. We must allow them to give their best effort – to have their time in the sun.


PRE-MATCH ORGANISATION: PRE-MATCH ORGANISATION COOPERATION STARTS BEFORE THE MATCH 1ST SCORER 2ND LINEJUDGE JURY COACHES MOPPERS COURT MANAGER CAPTAINS BALL RETRIEVERS


Pre-match Organisation 2: Pre-match Organisation 2 2nd referee and scorer must check all six starting players and the Libero …when the line up sheets are handed in; …when the teams enter the court at Protocol; …before the match starts NOT ENOUGH TO CHECK ONLY FIVE! Note: Scorer/ 2nd / Jury no longer necessary to check Libero is on the line up sheet


Pre-match 3: QUALITIES: Pre-match 3: QUALITIES Referees: - in control - aware - communicative - cooperative - busy with line ups - busy with checking/ observing


PROTOCOL: PROTOCOL Referees: MAKE IT HAPPEN – 1ST DAY ESPECIALLY; PERSONALITY; “CONDUCT” THE EVENT; TIME AT THE NET; Scorers: EXPECT TO BE LOOKED AT BY 2ND REFEREE; GIVE TWO HANDED ok


SERVICE RULE/NET SERVICE: SERVICE RULE/ NET SERVICE BALL HITTING NET…CONTINUES: = PLAY ON BALL HITTING NET…REBOUNDS = FAULT Fault = ball not passing through crossing space – whistle at that moment: do not wait. Signals? Indicate the side of the net.


LIBERO: LIBERO AUTHORISATION TO ENTER ENTRY POINT WHAT CONSTITUTES REPLACEMENT LATE REPLACEMENT WRONG REPLACEMENT LIBERO IN FRONT ZONE 1ST/2ND REFEREE – LIBERO PLAYING FAULTS FOOT POSITION AT TAKEOFF DETERMINES LIBERO IN OPPONENT FREE ZONE


COACHES AND INTERRUPTION REQUESTS: COACHES AND INTERRUPTION REQUESTS ASSISTANT CAN PRESS BUZZER BUT COACH MUST GIVE SIGNAL; PLAYER CLOSE TO SUBSTITUTION ZONE AT MOMENT OF REQUEST


POSITION/ROTATION FAULTS: POSITION/ROTATION FAULTS BUZZ WHEN THE WRONG SERVER HITS THE SERVED BALL. NOT ABOUT TRYING TO IMPRESS THE JURY MEMBERS


BALL CROSSING THE ANTENNA: BALL CROSSING THE ANTENNA LINEJUDGES 1ST/ 2ND REFEREE INTO FREE ZONE INTO TEAM COURT MOMENT OF ENTRY INTO SPACE ABOVE COURT


MULTIPLE SUBSTITUTION: MULTIPLE SUBSTITUTION COOPERATION 1ST REFEREE- 2ND REFEREE 2ND REFEREE- SCORER EYE CONTACT REASONS FOR RAISED HANDS TIMING OF EYE CONTACT


NET CONTACT: NET CONTACT DEFINITION:… NOT a fault… Exceptions… - action of playing the ball or - interferes with play CASES……


IMPROPER REQUEST: IMPROPER REQUEST WHAT ARE THEY? - late requests - T/O OR SUB REPETITION CONSEQUENCES - DELAY - DELAY SANCTIONS


DELAY: DELAY REQUEST TO MOP/ FASTEN FOOTWEAR; LATE LIBERO REPLACEMENT – ALLOW; 2ND TIME?


CONDUCT/ MISCONDUCT: CONDUCT/ MISCONDUCT MINOR MISCONDUCT LEADING TO SANCTION SANCTIONING LEVEL CONSEQUENCE OF REPETITION LIAISON WITH 2ND REFEREE/SCORER COACH/ NON-PLAYER SANCTION


Slide17: LINEJUDGES DECISIONS BLOCK RETURN OUT signalled by(3) TOUCH Signalled by(3) RETURN: NO SIGNAL No. 1 No 2 No. 3 No. 4 fault No fault


END OF THE MATCH: END OF THE MATCH STAY VIGILANT! DUTY NOT OVER UNTIL THE VERY END CHECK THE SCORE SHEET THOROUGHLY