The Volleyball England Scorers Award Course Produced by Volleyball England Referee Commission based on FIVB Beijing 2008 guidelines and updated for the 2013 Rule Changes

Content 1.The Why and What 2.Before the match 3.After the Toss 4.During the Match 5.Substitution 6.Time Out 7.Sanctions 8.End of set 9.The 5 th Set 10.End of the Match

The Why Keeps a record of what is taking place Allows a check on the relative positions of players Prevents illegal substitutions Ensures the sanctions scale is kept to Keeps a track of Libero movement Provides post match feedback to teams The rules require it

The What On time to complete the pre-match (at least 25 mins pre- start time) Correctly dressed (VE Referees Shirt, Navy Blue Trousers, white shoes) Small bag containing: –Minimum Two fine ball point pens (BLACK) Ruler Timing device with alarm (kitchen timer) Spare Line Up sheets Notebook/Pad –Additional Paper Clips Highlighters Spare Pens for coaches use

Before the match Fill in the Match Detail Page 5 SAINSBURYS SCHOOL GAMES Name of competition 2 City Hall and Country code – Write detail and Trigram for Country 3 Date and advertised start time – ddmmyy, hhmm 4 Pool/Phase e.g. Division, Cup Round etc. 5 Match number from schedule/handbook 2 S H E F F I E L DE N G 2 E I S S C 5 POOL

Before the match Page 6 SAINSBURYS SCHOOL GAMES S H E F F I E L D E I S S C X 0 1 E N G POOL S W S E N N 6 Division (gender) – Insert X in the appropriate box 7 Category – Insert X in the appropriate box 8 Teams – Use the appropriate Trigram – home team in LH box 8 Note  Leave the circles A or B blank by the team names 6 X7

13FAMILY NAME, INITS 13 FAMILY NAME, INITS 14FAMILY NAME, INITS 14 FAMILY NAME, INITS Note: Leave unused name spaces blank FAMILY NAME, INITS Medical may only be an FIVB accredited person Circle Captains 1FAMILY NAME, INITS 1 FAMILY NAME, INITS 2FAMILY NAME, INITS 2 FAMILY NAME, INITS 3FAMILY NAME, INITS 3 FAMILY NAME, INITS 4FAMILY NAME, INITS 4 FAMILY NAME, INITS 5FAMILY NAME, INITS 5 FAMILY NAME, INITS 6FAMILY NAME, INITS 6 FAMILY NAME, INITS 7FAMILY NAME, INITS 7 FAMILY NAME, INITS 8FAMILY NAME, INITS 8 FAMILY NAME, INITS 9FAMILY NAME, INITS 9 FAMILY NAME, INITS 10FAMILY NAME, INITS 10 FAMILY NAME, INITS Before the match 9 – 10 Fill in the team trigrams 910 Player names in ascending shirt order number E N NS W S C – Coach AC – Assistant Coach** T – Trainer M - Medical

Before the match Page 8 11 : Name of referees, scorer, assistant scorer with country trigram plus Line Judges (where only 2 put in 1 and 2) 11 FAMILY NAME, INITS Trigram FAMILY NAME, INITS Trigram FAMILY NAME, INITS Trigram FAMILY NAME, INITS Trigram FAMILY NAME, INITS

After the Toss Page 9 After the toss the scorer has to get following information from the first referee: Playing court of teams (court A on left side of scorer) Serving team Based on this information write letter A and B in boxes SAINSBURYS SCHOOL GAMES S H E F F I E L D E I S S C X X 0 1 E N G POOL S W SE N N A B The first team in the match schedule will be team B if they start on the right side of the scorer

13FAMILY NAME, INITS 13 FAMILY NAME, INITS 14FAMILY NAME, INITS 14 FAMILY NAME, INITS FAMILY NAME, INITS 1FAMILY NAME, INITS 1 FAMILY NAME, INITS 2FAMILY NAME, INITS 2 FAMILY NAME, INITS 3FAMILY NAME, INITS 3 FAMILY NAME, INITS 4FAMILY NAME, INITS 4 FAMILY NAME, INITS 5FAMILY NAME, INITS 5 FAMILY NAME, INITS 6FAMILY NAME, INITS 6 FAMILY NAME, INITS 7FAMILY NAME, INITS 7 FAMILY NAME, INITS 8FAMILY NAME, INITS 8 FAMILY NAME, INITS 9FAMILY NAME, INITS 9 FAMILY NAME, INITS 10FAMILY NAME, INITS 10 FAMILY NAME, INITS After the Toss E N NS W S Ensure you have entered the A and B on the Team Lists BA Captain A Captain B Coach A Coach B Ensure Captains and Coaches sign before the match

After the Toss Page 11 S W SE N N : Write name of team A and B in RESULT box. FAMILY NAME, INITS Trigram FAMILY NAME, INITS Trigram FAMILY NAME, INITS Trigram FAMILY NAME, INITS Trigram FAMILY NAME, INITS

After the Toss Page 12 Team SWS put X onto because this team is serving SB To avoid mistakes and speed things up fill in the details for set 2 and 3 at this point (and as soon as each team has won a set, complete set 4). S W S E N N x x ENN Team ENN put X onto because this team is receiving RA

After the Toss Page 13 Write the number of starting player into the STARTING PLAYERS row under I-VI following the line-up sheets. Position I. is the right-back player. S W S E N N x x Line-up sheets : SWS Coach B ENN Coach A

After the Toss Page 14 1 : the number 1 in the square of the player position I. of the serving team marking the 1st player to serve. 2 : Put an X into the box of the player position I. of the receiving team marking that this player will not serve in this rotation. S W S E N N x x x 1 X 2 3 : Write the actual starting time into the box START time. 3

Before Each Player Serves Check that it is the correct server If it isn’t wait until the service has taken place then use the sound device to alert the 2 nd Referee say “that is the wrong server” and be prepared to prove it.

During the Match Page 16 1 : Cross the gained points in the column POINTS of the respective team. 2 : When the serving team looses the service, write the point, which the team had in the moment of side out into the row SERVICE ROUND below the server. S W S E N N x x x 2 1 // 3 12 / 12  3 : Cross the gained point of receiving team and put onto the number 1 in the square of player position II (to be server). 1 1 

To Clarify If the serving team wins the rally just cross off the next point. If the receiving team wins the rally there are three actions to take: –Update the Service Rounds box of the team that lost the rally with their current score (known as closing the box). –Award a point to the team that won the rally. –Place a onto the small number of the Service rounds box for the next server (know as opening the box). S W S E N N x x x //  1 0

Substitution Process Substitute(s) appears in the substitution zone carrying the numbered paddle of the player(s) they are to replace Press buzzer, blow whistle, sound horn etc. Check sub(s) valid Record as described on next slide Show Ready (both hands palms towards the 2 nd Referee) If invalid then use sound device again and explain why the substitution isn’t legal Be prepared to record a sanction

Substitution Page 19 S W S E N N x x ////////////// Record the number of the substitute player into the box below the number of the player leaving the court and the scores of both teams at the moment of the substitution (First digit is the number of score of requesting team). EXAMPLE 1 : ENN player No.5 will be substituted by No.7, at score 10:7 TO SWS. //////////////////// X

Substitution Page 20 S W S E N N x x x //////////////// When the starting player returns to the court, record the scores of both teams up to the moment of the substitution into the box below the preceding box and circle the number of the player leaving the court (to show they can ’ t legally return to court this set). EXAMPLE 2 : ENN player No.5 returns onto the court, at score 14:8 to SWS. //////////////////////// If a starting player after returning to the court is injured and is EXCEPTIONALLY SUBSTITUTED, this fact is recorded in the REMARKS section (team, players, set, score) e.g. Ex Sub A, 9 for 11, 1, //// 0

Time Out Page 21 S W S E N N x x x ////// //////////////// Record the score at the moment of the request for a time-out into the box below the column POINTS. 3 : 8 ENN ENN requests the time-out, write 3 8

Record the sanction into the respective column. Sanctions Page 22 S W S E N N x x //////////////// 1 //////////////////////// //// EXAMPLE : Team A. player No.4 gains a warning in the first set at 8:14 Team A. player No.5 gains penalty in 1 st set at 8:14 Team B. gains a delay warning in 1 st set at 15:8 Team A has Improper Request / Point by penalty to be circled X 5 A D B X 4 A

The End of the Set Page 23 S W S E N N x x X Write the exact time at the end of the set into the END time box Cancel the points not reached by both teams in the columns of POINTS and circle the last points recorded in the Service Rounds If a set is won by a receiving team, the last point must be recorded and circled without crossing out the Service Round no //////////////////////// //////////////////////// //////////////////////// ////////// /.

End of the Set Page 24 Transfer all data to the RESULTS box (at the end of the set): T : Time out of each sets. S : Substitution by teams in each sets. - to include exceptional substitutions P : Points won in each set. W : Set won or lost Duration : Time of each set in minutes. Note: If it didn ’ t happen insert ‘ 0 ’ E N NSW S 2 0

Other Scorer Responsibilities The scorer times technical time outs, usually 1 minute. The scorer times the time between the sets (3 minutes) and notifies the 2 nd Referee after 2 minutes 30 seconds. Do NOT let anyone (except the 1 st Referee) write on your score sheet. The captains & coaches have no right to do so!

The 5 th Set Page 27 After the toss scorer gets the following information : Record the same line up of the left side team to the far right side. Side of the teams. Serving team Team A (ENN) is serving at right side. Team B (SWS) is receiving at left side S W S E N N B B X X A x

The 5 th Set Page 28 When a team reaches 8 points: Write the points of the team on the left side in the box of POINT AT CHANGE, transfer all player and TO detail across and cross out the points L O ML O DB B X X ////////// A X After change of court, points gained by team on right side are to be recorded in the column POINTS on the right side only S WS E N NB B A

The 5 th Set Page L O ML O DB B X X ////////// A X S WS E N NB B A Continue until end of the 5th set. Write end time If the teams made one complete rotation, the services of the team going from the left side are to be recorded into same row as opponent ’ s ones

E N NSW S End of the Match Page S W S Total the data in last row Write starting time, ending time and total match duration Record the winner After ‘ 3 : ’ Write the sets lost by the winning team Having transferred the data at the end of each set

End of the Match Page 31 When complete the scoresheet must be signed (in order) by: Assistant scorer Scorer Captains (to confirm the result) Second Referee First Referee (after Checking) to signify the match has ended In case of official protest, it must be dictated or written by respective team or game captain in REMARKS box. FAMILY NAME, INITS ENG FAMILY NAME, INITS ENG FAMILY NAME, INITS ENG FAMILY NAME, INITS ENG FAMILY NAME, INITS J Smith T Atkins F Bloggs W Bloggs Captain A Captain B