TRICKS OF THE TRADE CHECKING LINEUPS WITH BALL AND BOTH LINEUP SHEETS IN HAND; R2 CHECKS THE LINEUP OF THE RECEIVING TEAM FIRST, START WITH BACK ROW, ALLOW LIBERO REPLACEMENT (IF THERE IS ONE), MOVE TO FRONT ROW, GIVE CAPTAIN’S # TO R1, REPEAT FOR SERVING TEAM. ROLL BALL TO SERVER, RETURN LINEUP SHEETS TO SCORING TABLE, SECURE READINESS OF ALL OFFICIALS. R2 SETS ON THE RECEIVING TEAM SIDE AND GIVES COURT BACK TO R1.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE COMMUNICATE A DELAY IN SERVE R1 AFTER YOUR SCAN AND BEFORE YOUR BECKON FOR SERVE CENTER WITH THE R2. IF R2 HAS BACK TURNED, R1 “HOLDS” THE SERVER AND POINTS TO THE R2.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE “WHO WAS IN THE NET?” R2 (OR R1) CALLS A NET, WHILE CERTAIN OF THE CALL, IS UNCERTAIN WHO IT WAS EXACTLY. IF ONE OF THE POTENTIAL OFFENDERS LOOKS AT YOU, IT IS PROBABLY NOT THAT PLAYER WHO WAS IN THE NET. IF STILL UNCERTAIN, GIVE THE #S OF THE POTENTIAL OFFENDERS WITH AN HONEST REPLY; “COACH, IT WAS EITHER #2 OR #13.”

TRICKS OF THE TRADE BLAME THE ASSIGNER A REPLY TO A JUDGMENT QUESTION, EG. “IF THE BALL IS SPINNING, ISN’T THAT A DOUBLE HIT?” “JIM BEYER HAS ENCOURAGED US NOT TO CALL A DOUBLE HIT JUST BECAUSE THE BALL IS SPINNING.” OR “IF THE BALL PLAYS THE PLAYER, JIM BEYER SAID IT LIKELY NOT AN ILLEGAL HIT.”

TRICKS OF THE TRADE GET THE CALL RIGHT IF THE R2 HAS INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THE R1, THE R2 SHOULD STAND ON THE SIDELINE AWAY FROM THE POLE. THE R1 SHOULD MOTION THE R2 ACROSS THE COURT. POLITELY ASK CAPTAINS TO STAND AWAY AS THE EVENTS ARE RE-PLAYED. R2 GO TO THE COACH WHO LOST THE RALLY.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE SUB DOES WAIT FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER THE FIRST TIME A SUB ENTERS WITHOUT AUTORIZATION FROM THE R2, BRING THE SUB BACK AND THEN ALLOW THE SUB WITH NO PENALTY. ANY FURTHER TEAM OCCURRANCES FROM THE SAME SUB OR A DIFFERENT SUB WOULD RESULT IN A TEAM DELAY AND DENY THE SUB WHEN THE SUB ENTERS THE ZONE, HESITATE TO BLOW THE WHISTLE. THIS SHOULD PREVENT THE SUB FROM ENTERING WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE RECOGNIZE DELAY TACTICS COACHES WILL TRY TO BREAK THE MOMENTUM OF THE OTHER TEAM THROUGH LEGAL AND QUESTIONABLE MEANS. ANTICIPATE WHEN REQUESTS WILL BE MADE. KNOW THE # OF TIMEOUTS AND SUBS TAKEN. A REQUEST FOR A LINEUP CHECK CAN BE SIMPLIFIED BY ESTABLISHING WITH THE SCOREKEEPER, “WHO IS THE NEXT SERVER?”

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