Officiating Volleyball
A coaches guide to refereeing volleyball
Officiating volleyball guidelines to success.
Referee Tips for Better Officiating
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Spotlight is on the teams, not the officiating. Allow the game to progress as smoothly as possible. Your primary job is to have the match go as smoothly as possible with little
interference from officials.
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Strive for consistency. Never "even up" when you have made a mistake. If you make a mistake, let it go and
continue to do the best you can. Don't let complaints bother you or break your concentration. Some of the best matches
will bring you the most complaints.
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Be friendly and courteous, but also firm. Don't let players, coaches, and the crowd influence your decisions.
Listen to any reasonable inquiry, but don't allow constant questioning about your calls.
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Review rules and situations which tend to cause controversy. Read the rulebook, ask a clinician, or anyone that
you feel can give you the needed answer. Rules that commonly cause problems are time-out for injury, simultaneous contact
by opponents, illegal improper requests for subs, libero player situations, and back court attacker/blocker rules.
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The officiating crew should be officiating volleyball as a team. Work together with your other officials.
Cooperate as closely as possible. Give each other active support.
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Be serious but have fun. You owe it to respect the game. Every match is important to the teams playing. Get in the right
frame of mind and focus on the match you are about to officiate.
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Know the rules. Read the book and use it as a reference. The referee is the final judge on everything, even
scorekeeping issues.
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Referees should NOT be a part of the match. Your job as a referee is to watch and judge, do not coach.
Be consistent.
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Use preventive officiating whenever possible. Examples are jewelry, water on the court, etc.
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Have consistent judgment. What is a catch/throw or double hit? It all depends on the level of play of the teams.
Allow play on both sides of the net and call what is different.
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