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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