Volleyball Study Questions

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1 T A let server is legal. F A team is allowed three time outs per set. T 1-4-1,2 3 A match shall consist of the best 3 out of 5 sets with the deciding set to 15 points no cap. T Team S may have more than one team captain allowed to attend the prematch conference. T 1-6-3,4 5 T T 1-7-2a 7 The visiting team captain shall call the toss at the start of the match. The home team captain shall call the toss prior to the deciding set. The winner of the coin toss prior to the fifth set shall choose either to serve/receive or the playing area. A forfeit shall be declared when a team fails to begin play when directed to do so by the first referee. F Artificial noisemakers are permitted. T The center line must be continuous from one side of the court to the other. T note 10 A solid or shadow bordered two inch line may be used for the center line. T The serving area may extend into the court to whatever distance necessary to provide the minimum 6-foot depth required and be so marked. F Net cables for ceiling suspension net systems are not playable overhead obstructions. T 2-3-1a 13 It is a foul when a ball touches a wall. T 2-3-1b 14 A point is awarded if a served ball lands on the end line on Team R s side of the net. T 2-3-1c 15 The ball is out of bounds if it contacts the antenna within the net. F 2-3-1d 16 It is legal for a player to recover a ball hit into the net outside the antenna. T 2-3-1e 17 F 2-3-1g 18 T 2-3-1g 19 F 2-4-1d, 8-2-6c 20 The ball is out of bounds if it touches a non-player who is not interfering with the player's effort to play the ball. The ball is out of bounds if it crosses over the team's bench on its flight back to the court, after a legal contact in a playable area. The ball is out of bounds if it travels from the area of the court over the team bench to a playable area. A foul is called when a ball is served and touches any part of a backboard or its supports hanging in the vertical position, over a playable area.

2 T T The ball remains in play when the LB's foot touches the edge of the bleachers but he/she does not break the plane of the bleachers in his/her legal play on the ball. A player standing in a playable area reaches over the bleachers to save a pass and then he/she falls into the bleachers following the contact and play continues. F 3-1-3a 23 All net standards including the referee stand shall be padded up to 4'. F The height of the net shall be 7' 4 1/4". T Net antennas shall be placed on the outside edge of the sideline. F The R1 shall not allow a ball inflated to 4.6 pounds per square inch of air pressure to be used in a match. F The home team may provide a multi-colored ball for match competition. T The ball should have at least 12 panels. F Team benches shall be placed no closer than 3 feet from the out-of bounds extension of the center line and no closer than 4 feet from the side line. F A player may wear a cast on the forearm if it is made of soft pliable plastic. F F A player may wear an elbow brace that extends more than halfway way down the forearm and is properly padded. A player may play with a towel tucked into the uniform waistband provided there is no manufacturer's logo showing. F A player attempts to enter a set wearing a rubber band on his/her wrist. F 4-1-4,6 34 During play, the R2 notices that a player has a stud "earring" in his/her tongue. F It is legal for a player to wear flat barrettes. F It is legal for a player to wear bobby pins 3 inches long T A player attempts to enter the set wearing athletic tape over his/her medical medal which is taped to his/her forearm. F A player attempts to enter the set wearing athletic tape over his/her pierced earrings. F 4-1 Penalty 1 39 T 4-1 Penalty1 40 In the pre-match warm-ups S2 is wearing earrings. The R1 requires S2 to remove the earrings and charges Team S with unnecessary delay/time-out. During prematch warmup, the officials will take note of players wearing jewelry and will instruct the coach to have the jewelry removed.

3 F 4-1 Penalty 1 41 A player may wear jewelry during warm-ups if they aren't going to play in the match. T 4-1 Penalty 1 42 A player is charged with unsporting conduct for not removing jewlery during warm-ups. F 4-1 Penalty 4 43 During set one a second player from Team S is discovered wearing earrings. The R1 assesses Team S with unnecessary delay and charges Team S a time-out. F A team may not wear tie-dye uniform tops. T 4-2-1d 45 Bare midriff tops are not allowed. F If a team's uniform top is one-half red and one-half white, its libero may enter the set wearing a red uniform top. F A libero may enter the set wearing shorts that do not match her/his teammates. T 4-2-4a 48 It is illegal for a player to roll up, tape or otherwise secure the sleeves of his/her shirt if the result is the number on the front of the shirt is no longer clearly visible. F 4-2-4a 49 A player may enter the set wearing a uniform with temporary tape as its number. T 4-2-4c 50 T 4-2-4f 51 F 4-2-4f 52 Numbers on a uniform may have a contrasting trim not to exceed 1/2nch in width at its widest point. The top of the numbers on the front of the player s jersey must be no more than 5 inches below the bottom edge of the neckline, ribbing, placket or seam on the uniform top. A player may not enter the set wearing a uniform with the number centered 1 inch below the neckline. F A player may wear exposed red boxer shorts under red team shorts. T A player may not wear a headband with a manufacturer's logo exceeding 2¼ inches by 2¼ inches square in size. F The officials attire is striped shirts, black slacks, black socks and shoes. T 5-2-2b 56 The officials equipment for the R2 shall include a whistle, lineup card, set of yellow and red cards, pen/pencil and coin. F 5-3-1a 57 The R1 shall be in uniform at the site of a match no less than 20 minutes before the starting time. F 5-3-1f 58 The R2 shall assign and review specific duties with the line judges. T 5-3-1j 59 The R1 shall verify with the coach the legality of player's uniforms and equipment. F 5-3-1k 60 The R2 shall conduct the coin toss between the coaches and captains to determine which team shall have the first choice of serve/receive or playing court.

4 F 5-3-1k 61 Before the match the winner of the coin toss may choose serve/receive or side. T 5-3-1L 62 The R1 shall inform the official scorer which team elected to serve first. F 5-3-3a(4) 63 The R2 shall replace a scorer, libero tracker, timer or line judge who is not performing his or her duties properly. T 5-3-3a(3); Case Book Situation B 64 The R1 has the authority to correct a confirmed error by a line judge. T 5-3-3c16; 5-4-3b11 65 Captains may ask the R1 or R2 to verify the serving order. F 5-3-4d 66 Prior to the deciding set, the R2 shall determine which official will conduct the captains' meeting and coin toss. T 5-3-4d 67 Prior to the deciding set and before the coin toss, the R1 shall release the teams to their benches. T 5-3-4d 68 Prior to the deciding set, the R1 shall call captains to the center of the court for the coin toss with the home team calling the toss. T 5-4-1d 69 The R2 will verify the lineup has been entered correctly on the official scoresheet. F Note 70 The R1 shall maintain a lineup card throughout each set. T 5-4-3a 71 The R2 shall assist in determining ball handling calls by blowing the whistle when the R1's view is blocked. T 5-4-3b(4( 72 The R2 shall determine the alignment of players on the receiving team at the contact of the serve. T 5-4-3b(5) 73 The R2 shall determine net fouls on both sides of the net. T 5-4-3b(7) 74 The R2 blows the whistle and signals illegal back-row block when it is clearly a violation. F 5-4-3b(12) 75 F 5-4-3b(13): F 5-4-3b(13): The R2 shall blow the whistle when the team charged with a time-out is ready to play prior to 60 seconds expiring. The R2 shall signal at the beginning and the completion of a charged time-out, how many time-outs each team has used. The R1 shall if the set becomes tied at 24-24, notify each captain/coach that he/she has an additional time-out. T 5-4-3b(14) 78 The R2 shall notify the coach when a team uses its 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th substitution. T 5-4-3b(16) 79 T 5-5-1a 80 During the set the second referee may determine, then notify the first referee of unsporting conduct violations by players, coaches or other team personnel. Before the match the official scorer shall report to the R1 no less than 20 minutes before starting time.

5 T 5-5-1c 81 Prior to each set the official scorer shall provide the R2 with written lineups of the teams. T 5-5-1c 82 The official scorer shall enter into the scorebook the uniform numbers of the starting players in the proper service order. T The official scorer shall be seated between the official timer and the libero tracker. T 5-5-3a 84 The official scorer shall supervise the operation of the visual scoring device. T 5-5-3c 85 The official scorer shall verify the serving order to the R1 or R2. F 5-5-3e 86 The official scorer shall sound a signal before an improper server has served. T 5-5-3f 87 T 5-5-3g 88 T 5-5-3h 89 T 5-5-3i 90 The official scorer shall notify the R2 how many time-outs each team has used at the end of each time-out. The official scorer shall record in the comments section of the scoresheet all warnings, penalties and disqualifications for all unsportsmanlike violations. The official scorer shall record in the comments section of the scoresheet all uniform/equipment violations. The official scorer shall record in the comments section when an unconscious player is removed from the set. T 5-5-3L 91 The official scorer shall record each substitution as it is reported by the R2. T 5-5-3L1 92 The official scorer shall notify the R2 of a team's 15th 16th, 17th, 18th and any illegal substitutions. F 5-5-3L1 93 The official scorer shall notify the R2 when a team has used its 14th substitution. T 5-5-3L2 94 The official scorer shall immediately notify the R2 if a request is made for an illegal substitution. T 5-5-3L5 95 The official scorer shall immediately notify the R2 when there is a re-entry of a player that was replaced by an exceptional substitution. T 5-5-3L6 96 The official scorer shall immediately notify the R2 when a substitute is not listed on the roster. F 5-5-3m 97 The official scorer shall count an illegal substitution as one of the 18 entries allowed per team. T 5-5-3n 98 The official scorer shall notify the R2 when a team reaches set point. T When there is a discrepancy between the individual points being kept by the official scorer and the visible scoring device, the individual points shall be considered official and correct. F 5-6-1a 100 The libero tracker shall report to the R1 no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the match.

6 T 5-6-1b 101 The libero tracker shall record the numbers of the starting players in serving order on the libero tracking sheet. T The libero tracker will be seated at the scorers table. F 5-6-3a 103 The official scorer shall record each replacement of the libero on the scoresheet. T 5-6-3a 104 The libero tracker will track all libero replacements and substitutions. T 5-6-3b 105 The libero tracker will notify the R2 when there is a discrepancy in any libero replacement on the next dead ball. F 5-7-1a 106 The official timer shall report to the R1 no later than 15 minutes before the starting time. T 5-7-1c 107 The official timer shall time the prematch warmup period. F 5-7-2a 108 The official timer shall be seated on the home team bench. F 5-7-3a 109 The official timer starts the timing device when the coach signals for a time out. F 5-7-3a 110 The official timer shall sound the horn when the team charged with the time-out is ready to play prior to 45 seconds expiring. T 5-7-3b 111 The official timer shall after the official's signal, begin timing the interval for an injury time-out. F 5-7-3c 112 F 5-7-3c 113 The official timer will give an audio signal at the end of 2 1/2 minutes and again at the 3-minute mark to end the interval between sets. The official timer shall time the interval between sets (3 minutes) beginning when both teams report to their appropriate benches. T 5-8-2b 114 A line judge shall remain in the same positions relative to the court throughout the entire match. T 5-8-2c 115 A line judge shall stand at the intersection of the attack line and the sideline on the side of the R1 during time-outs. F 5-8-2d 116 A line judge shall report to a designated neutral area between sets and remain standing. F note 117 F 5-8-3a 118 T 5-8-3c 119 A line judge shall position themselves in line with the end line to watch for foot faults when the server serves from the left third of the service area. A rally point is declared when the server, while contacting the ball, steps on but not over the line that marks the width of the service area. A line judge shall indicate when a serve or any played ball crosses the net not entirely between the antennas. T By state association adoption, line judges may be required to use flags in all matches.

7 F T Before the match team A has transportation issues and, therefore, has only five players to begin the match. The officials allow the match to begin. After the start of the match, if a team has fewer than six eligible players due to disqualification, play will continue. F 6-2-2c 123 All players excluding the captain, may ask the referee to verify the serving order. T The libero is a back row player only. F 6-3-2a 125 The coach designates the libero on the line up after the start of a set. T 6-3-2b 126 The libero may be the team captain. T 6-3-2c 127 The libero may be used to replace an injured player if no other substitution is available. F 6-3-2d 128 The libero may be used to replace a disqualified player. T 6-3-3a 129 F 6-3-3a 130 F 6-3-3a Pen T 6-3-3b 132 T 6-3-3b 133 F 6-3-3b 134 F 6-3-3b 135 F 6-3-3b 136 F 6-3-3b 137 F 6-3-3b 138 F 6-3-3b 139 T Penalty Illegal alignment occurs when, at the moment of serve the RF on Team R has one hand touching the floor on and over the centerline. It is a player position foul if at the time of serve, the LF player s left foot is on, but not beyond, the left sideline. Unnecessary delay is called when the libero, who is in the set, is standing ready for play outside the court boundaries at the moment of serve. It is a player position foul if the LF player is positioned so that neither foot is closer to the left sideline than both feet of the CF player. Illegal alignment occurs when, at the moment of serve Team R s CB is closer to the right sideline than the RB at the moment of contact of the serve. Illegal alignment occurs when, at the moment of serve Team R's center front setter has one foot touching the floor closer to the center line than both feet of the center back player. Illegal alignment occurs when, at the moment of serve the CB and LB on the serving team are both nearer the right side line than the server (RB). Illegal alignment occurs when, at the moment of serve the CF and LB are touching the court equidistant from the center line. Illegal alignment occurs when, at the moment of serve the CF is nearer the back line and the left sideline than the LB. Illegal alignment occurs when, at the moment of serve the CF s feet are closer to the center line and the back line than either foot of the CB. Illegal alignment occurs when, at the moment of serve the server is standing closer to the left sideline extension than the CB. It is a player position foul if an improper server is discovered prior to the contact of the first serve by the opposing team.

8 T T 6-4-1b 142 It is legal for a team to request the serving order by the team's coach or playing captain while the ball is dead. It is a foul when a group of two or more of Team S's teammates stand close together, blocking the view of the receiving team, and the ball with a low trajectory is served directly over them. F The coach submits his/her roster eight minutes prior to the end of the timed warm-up. T An accurate roster shall be submitted to the scorer 10 minutes prior to the end of the timed prematch warm-up. T 7-1-1b 145 The libero may be designated with two numbers (15/L4). T 7-1 Pen Player R1 is not listed on the roster and arrives between sets 1 and 2. R1 may be in the starting line-up for set 2 after Team R is penalized with a point. F Starting lineups must be submitted 3 minutes prior to the end of timed warm-ups. F A point/loss of rally is awarded to the opponent when a team changes the lineup before the submission deadline. T The coach must list the starting line-up in proper serving order. T The libero, if used, must be designated on the lineup sheet prior to each set. F Team R's coach removes his/her team roster from the official's table nine minutes prior to the end of timed, pre-match warm-ups to add additional players. F The serve is legal when the server bounces the ball off the floor and hits it off the bounce for serve. F The serve is legal when the server drops the ball and kicks it over the net for serve T The serve is illegal when the server sets the ball over the net for serve F F F T The serve is legal when the the server s body is in the air over the serving area boundary lines, having left the floor from on, but not across, the end line. A loss of rally is declared when the server, while contacting the ball, steps on but not over the line that marks the width of the service area. A loss of rally is awarded if the server's approach starts outside the hash marks then steps entirely inside the service area prior to contact of the serve. Player S1 is awarded a re-serve, then serves two more points before being replaced by S8. Player S8 is also awarded a re-serve on the next call for serve. F The serve is legal when the server attempts a 2nd reserve during that team's term of service. F After a reserve has been directed and before the signal for serve the R2 recognizes a request for a time out.

9 T A libero replacement may not take place during a re-serve. F After a reserve has been directed and before the signal for serve the R2 recognizes a request for a substitution. F A loss of rally is declared when the server releases the ball for service the first time and catches it. T A re-serve shall be declared if a bad toss for serve hits the player's foot and no attempt to swing at the ball was made by the player. F 8-2-5c 165 The serve is legal when the ball is contacted eight seconds after the R1's signal to serve. T 8-2-5e; 9-8-1c 166 A loss of rally is awarded if a served ball is intentionally hit before the R1 signals. F 8-2-6a(1) 167 When a served ball passes under the net, the R1 uses the signal for ball lands in bounds. T 8-2-6b 168 A loss of rally is awarded if a served ball contacts antennas within the body of the net. T 8-2-6b; 8-2-Penalty A loss of rally is awarded if a served ball travels over the antenna and lands in Team R s court. T 8-2-6c 170 A loss of rally is awarded if a served ball contacts an overhead obstruction over the court of Team S. F Players may stand behind the bench during a match. T 9-2-2b Penalty 172 T 9-2-2b Penalty 173 Unnecessary delay may be called if teams do not proceed immediately to their bench when directed to do so by officials. If teams do not proceed immediately to their respective team benches when directed to do so by the R1 a yellow card may be issued for unsporting conduct F 9-3-3d 174 A replay shall be declared if after a team s third hit the ball becomes motionless in the rafters. F 9-3-3g 175 T 9-3-3j 176 F 9-3-3h 177 The ball remains in play when a defensive player "pancakes" a tipped ball and only a part of the ball touches the floor. The second hit of Team R passes over a nonplayable area back toward the court, and is returned over the net with a third hit. The ball remains in play when a player on a second contact saves a ball that has passed completely under the net. F It is a foul when a ball touches a player s loose hair when traveling out of bounds. T T When Team A's first contact is simultaneous contact by opponents, or an action to legally block. Team A's next contact is considered the team's first hit. A point is awarded if a served ball contacts the knee of a player on Team R, and lands in Team S s court.

10 T A team has only two hits remaining after a serve from Team S deflects off the foot of team R s RF. T A team has only two hits remaining after a serve from Team S deflects off the shoulder of RF. T A team has only two hits remaining after a back-row setter, standing at the net, has the ball deflect off her head. T A team has only two hits remaining after an attacker has a ball blocked back onto her knee. T Team R attacks the ball which bounces off a player's chest on Team S. T 9-4-6a 186 T 9-4-6b 187 F 9-4-6c 188 T 9-4-6c,d 189 T 9-4-6d 190 It is legal and play continues when one player contacts the ball with two or more body parts simultaneously. The ball remains in play when a player, after having made simultaneous contact with a teammate, contacts the ball again. A replay shall be declared when two opponents cause the ball to briefly come to rest above the net through simultaneous contact (joust). It is legal and play continues when opposing players hold the ball at the same instant above the net and the ball goes onto Team R s side of the net. A team has only two hits remaining after a person who was involved in a joust at the net reaches down and saves the ball that has fallen to his/her side. F 9-4-7a 191 A replay shall be declared if teammates simultaneously contact the ball. T A team has only two hits remaining after the CB has legal multiple contacts with his/her first hit. T 9-4-8a 193 T 9-4-8b 194 A team has only two hits remaining after the CF miss-times a jump to block a hard-driven spike. Upon returning to the floor, the spiked ball contacts his/her left wrist, deflects to the right forearm, then to the head before rebounding into the air. On a team's first hit, a player plays a ball off his/her forearms to the knee followed by a legal set by a teammate. T 9-4-8b 195 It is legal for a player to have multiple contacts on a team's first hit. T 9-4-8b 196 T 9-5-1b, 9-5-4, note 197 T 9-5-1b; T 9-5-1c, 9-5-5a 199 F 9-5-1c(2), 9-5-5a 200 A hard driven spike hits the center back on the shoulder which caused the ball to pop up. The center back then swings and contacts the ball, passing it to a teammate. The R1 whistles and signals a double hit. An illegal back-row attack shall not be called until the ball has completely crossed the net or is legally blocked by the opponent. A back-row player may reach across the top of the net to save a ball back to a teammate provided the ball has not completely passed the vertical plane of the net. When a back-row player who is close to the net and whose hands are above the height of the net, makes contact with the ball that is coming from the opponent, it is considered an illegal block. The first referee must consider, regardless of any other factors, whether a back-row player in front of the attack line is intending to block the ball.

11 F 9-5-1c(3) 201 A back-row player may participate in a collective block. T T T A team has only two hits remaining after a ball is hit into a back-row player whose hands are entirely below the height of the net. A back-row player may count as a team s first contact if the ball is blocked back into him/her and he/she is completely below the height of the net. A back-row setter on the receiving team who is in front of the attack line sets a ball that is entirely above the net directing it to a teammate. The teammate then legally contacts the ball and play continues. F A back row player on the attack line may complete an attack above the height of the net. T A loss of rally is declared when the RB on Team S, who is close to the net and in the vicinity of the ball, participates in a completed block. T 9-5-5a 207 A back-row player may fake an attack while positioned in front of the attack line. T 9-5-5a 208 T 9-5-5b(1) 209 F 9-5-5b(2) 210 A back-row player may participate in a block provided he/she does not contact the ball or be a part of a collective block in which one or more other players contact the ball. A back-row player may while positioned in front of the attack line, legally contact a ball that is partially above the height of the net and direct it into the opponent's court. A back-row player may attack a ball which is completely above the height of the net, having taken off from on or behind the attack line. F 9-5-6a 211 The libero may complete an attack above the height of the net. T 9-5-6a 212 T 9-5-6b 213 F 9-5-6b 214 Play continues when the libero contacts the ball below the height of the net while positioned in front of the attack line. The libero, while in front of the attack line, sets a ball that is below the height of the net and the ball inadvertently crosses the net and the teams play on. The libero may set using overhand finger action on or in front of the attack line for a completed attack above the plane of the net by the next player. F 9-5-6c 215 A libero may fake or attempt a block. F 9-5-6d 216 The libero may rotate and play in the front row. F T T T It is a foul when a player contacts the floor and crosses the center line with a hand that is partially over the center line. It is a line violation when a player lands on the center line with a hand and an elbow touching the opponent's court. It is a line violation when a player's foot is completely across the center line but not near any opposing players. It is legal for a back row player to touch the floor across the center line with his/her hand provided part of the hand remains above the center line.

12 F The ball remains in play when a setter s foot completely crosses the center line and there is no interference with opponents. F It is a line violation when a player crosses the extension of the center line outside the court. T It is a line violation when a player interferes with an opponent when completely across the center line extension. T A player attempts to play a ball, which has partially crossed the vertical plane of the net extended. T Play should continue if CF on Team S reaches over the net, making no contact on the ball, but does touch Team R after the ball has left the setter's hand. T T 9-6-4c 227 A loss of rally is awarded when R2 blocks a ball completely on the opponent's side of the net after the serving team has completed its attack. It is legal and play continues when a blocker contacts the ball over the opposing court while it is falling near the net and in the official's judgment, no member of the attacking team can make a play on it. T It is a foul when a player blocks a served ball that is completely above the net. T T F 9-6-7a 231 S1 sets his/her team's pass towards S3 and the ball barely breaks the plane of the net when R4 blocks the pass. The setter on the receiving team saves the ball from contacting the floor after a teammate unsuccessfully attacked the serve. The uniform of a Team S player touches the net as she spikes the ball to the floor in Team R s court. T 9-6-7a 232 Players are not penalized when the force of the ball pushes the net or net cables into the blocker. T 9-6-7a 233 It is legal and play continues when the hair of the RF touches the net as she sets the ball. F 9-6-7a 234 It is legal and play continues when the middle blocker on Team S insignificantly touches the net. T 9-6-7a 235 It is a net foul when an offensive player brushes the net upon return to the floor following the attack. F 9-6-7b 236 It is legal for a player to make contact with the net cables. T 9-6-7b 237 T 9-6-7d(1) 238 F 9-8-1a 239 T 9-8-1a 240 Point or rally point: A player from Team R makes contact with the official's platform, gaining an advantage, and returns the ball over the net to Team S, where the ball hits the floor in the court. It is a net foul when the CF on Team R interferes with Team S's hitter's legitimate effort to play the ball. When the second referee blows an inadvertent whistle that has no effect on the outcome of play, a replay should be declared. A replay shall be declared when the timer's audio signal sounds in the middle of a rally and it does affect the outcome of the play

13 T 9-8-1d 241 A replay shall be declared if there is a double foul during a live ball. T 9-8-1d 242 A replay shall be declared if there is a joust between R1 and S1 and the ball touches the antenna. F 9-8-1f(2) 243 A replay may be declared when a player's legitimate effort to legally play the ball, in the judgment of the official, is affected by a wall, floor obstacle or nonplayable area within 12 feet of the court. T 9-8-1g 244 A replay shall be declared if during play a ball enters the playing area from an adjacent court. F 9-8-1h 245 The ball remains in play when a ball contacts the supports of a backboard hanging in a vertical position over a playable area and in the judgment of the official, the ball would have remained in play had the backboard not been there. T 9-9-1b 246 The following is unnecessary delay a substitute attempts to enter the set wearing a tongue ring. T 9-9-1c 247 The following is unnecessary delay a coach makes excessive requests for serving order. T 9-9-1d 248 Unnecessary delay is called when a coach delays substitution. T 9-9-1d 249 F 9-9-1e 250 Unnecessary delay is called when a player off the bench enters the substitution zone, the R2 whistles for substitution, the player realizes it was not time to enter the set and therefore returns to the bench. Unnecessary delay is called when the second substitute is withdrawn prior to the first substitute being released onto the court by the R2 T 9-9-1e 251 The penalty for an illegal substitution is an unnecessary delay. T 9-9-1g 252 The following is unnecessary delay a team repeatedly uses improper substitution procedure. T 9-9-1h, Unnecessary delay is called when a coach does not make a decision about an injured player within 30 seconds. F 9-9-1i 254 It is a foul when a team takes liquid or other substances onto the court during a time-out. T 9-91i 255 Unnecessary delay is called when a team delays returning to the court because of water spilled in the huddle. F 9-9-1i 256 The following is unnecessary delay players take water onto the court during a time-out. T 9-9-1j 257 T 9-9-1k 258 The following is unnecessary delay a team does not confer in the team s bench or court area during a time-out. The following is unnecessary delay a team requests a time-out in a set after it has taken its allotted time-outs. F 9-9 Penalty 259 A delay will cause a team to receive a yellow card warning. T ; A request for substitution shall be made by the head coach and/or the action of a substituting player entering the substitution zone.

14 F F F It is legal for a coach to make a substitution, then call a time-out to make a second substitution before the ball is put back in play. A coach may request additional substitutions after being granted his/her first request during the same dead ball. A team may be granted substitution requests prior to the set, whether or not a player is ill or injured. T b 264 A substitute approaches the sub zone but returns to his/her seat before being recognized by the R2. T The substitute waits for the R2 to release him/her onto the court. F A coach may not substitute players during a time out. T a 267 F c 268 T a(2) 269 During a time-out, a player reports to the R2 his/her number and the number of the player he/she is substituting for. A team shall not be penalized if numbers of the substitute and the player being replaced are not reported to the R2 when the substitution occurs during a time-out. It is unnecessary delay when a coach withdraws a request for substitution after it is recognized by the official. T A player who has been in the set three times may report for a fourth entry. T T The coach may be granted a maximum of 18 substitutions per set (excluding exceptional substitutions). An injured player who has not been rendered unconscious and who is legally replaced may return to the match at any time, except during the same dead ball. T An injured/ill player who is legally replaced may re-enter the same set. T T c 275 T The R1 shall when it involves a player in the set, determine if a player is unconscious or apparently unconscious. An exceptional substitution shall count as a team substitution if the team has not exhausted its 18 substitutions. Player R1 is not listed on the roster and attempts to enter set 2 as a substitution. R1 may enter set 2 after Team R is penalized with unneccessary dealy. T Penalty 277 The penalty for an illegal substitution is an unnecessary delay. F 10-3 Penalty A loss of rally is awarded when an illegal substitution is discovered on the serving team's court. F 10-3 Penalty A loss of rally is awarded when team S having used one time-out, requests a substitution. It is Team S's 19th substitution for the set. F , b,c 280 The libero, during the set, must wait for the second referee to release him/her onto the court.

15 T a 281 Illegal alignment is called when the libero rotates to the front row and is not replaced prior to contact of serve. T a 282 The libero may serve in one position of the serving order. T b 283 The libero may only be replaced by the player whom she/he replaced. F c 284 The libero may make two replacements during the same dead ball. F e 285 The libero may enter in the substitution zone. F a 286 The libero must be in position on the court when the lineup is checked by the second referee prior to the start of the set. F c 287 The libero replacment must be completed by the contact of serve. T A libero replacement may not take place during a time out. T After a time-out, it is legal for a libero replacement to take place after both teams are on the floor provided it is not a second replacement during the same dead ball. T b 290 A libero may replace an injuried or ill player if no other substitutions are available. F c 291 A libero may replace a disqualifed player. T The libero may serve. F The libero must leave the court before replacing an incoming server. F 10-4 Pen Unnecessary delay is called when the libero waits until the contact of the serve to replace a player. T The team charged with a time-out may end it prior to the 60 seconds expiring. T Request for a time-out shall be signaled by the head coach or playing captain. T Team A arrives with only five players at set time. The coach calls a time-out to give her players more time to arrive. T , A second consecutive time-out requested prior to the start of a set shall be granted. F Request for time-out may be granted up to contact for serve. F Charged time-outs are those requested by a team or charged to a team by a R1 or R2.

16 F Each team will be granted a third time-out when the score is T Charged time-outs shall be 60 seconds unless both teams have returned to the court. F T 11-2 Penalty F F If the setter and coach of Team S confer on the court during a time-out, an unnecessary delay is assessed to Team S. Unnecessary delay shall be charged if a team does not promptly report to the court at the conclusion of the time-out. The R1 shall immediately stop play when a few wet spots of blood are observed on a player s uniform. The R1 shall immediately stop play when an open wound happens during the set and charge the team with a time out. F A five-minute intermission shall be allowed between set two and set three. T 12 note Sportsmanship expectations must be a part of the prematch conference with officials, captains and coaches. F Assistant coaches may stand in the libero replacement zone to coach during dead balls. T b 310 T d 311 F T Assistant coaches may stand during any dead ball to verify with the R2 the number of time-outs used. An assistant coach may stand to applaud an outstanding play, but then must sit back down on the bench. It is considered unsportsmanlike conduct for a head coach to stand in the libero replacement zone for the purpose of coaching during a dead ball. The head coach loses their right to stand and coach in the libero zone for the entire match if any personnel on the team bench receive an unsportsmanlike conduct card during a match T , card procedure The head coach receives a yellow card for unsporting conduct when the referees cannot determine who the offender(s) was on the bench. T Rule Conduct and Rule During Play 315 During play, allows the head coach to stand in the replacement zone, no closer to the sideline than 6 feet, to coach his/her players F b 316 T b 317 Non-playing team members may go to a nonplayable area to warm up with balls prior to entry into the set as a substitute. Non-playing team members may go to a nonplayable area to stretch prior to entry into the set as a substitute. F b 318 Nonplaying team members may stand behind the bench in a nonplaying area during play. T b 319 Unsportsmanlike conduct shall be penalized for a coach entering the court when the ball is in play. F e 320 It is legal for a coach to continually question an official's judgment.

17 F e 321 A coach may approach a referee to question a judgment call. T f 322 A coach repeatedly verbally abuses his/her own players. The R1 is correct to administer a card to the coach. T i 323 It is considered unsportsmanlike conduct for a coach to hold an unauthorized conference. T b 324 T 12-2 Penalty 1b 325 T 12-2 Penalty 1b 326 Before the match if a player disrespectfully refuses to remove the jewelry during warm-up, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty shall be assessed. A player is given a red card for a single serious offense. The R1 awards a loss of rally/point to the opponent. When there are multiple unsportsmanlike conduct offenses, all offenders are penalized, even if all offenses are committed by the same team. F 12-2 Procedure 1 and For a first minor offense, a yellow card is administered by the R2 or R1 during a live ball. T 12-2 Procedure It is the responsibility of the R1 to immediately administer any card(s) requested by the R2. T 12-2 Penalty 1c, Procedure T 12-2 Penalty 1c; Procedure A point is awarded when a player on the receiving team is disqualified for unsportsmanlike behavior. When a disqualification has occurred, a red and yellow card are held apart and a point or loss of rally is awarded the opponent. T 12-2 Procedure All unsportsmanlike conduct cards are carried over from set to set throughout the match. T It is the host management/coach's responsibility to control unruly spectators. F The correct procedure for an R2 toward an unruly fan is to penalize the coach. T 12-3-note 334 In the absence of a designated school representative, the home coach shall serve as the host management. F Signal #2 335 Line Violation - Point down toward the line with an outstretched arm, hand open, fingers together. F Signal #7 336 Legal Back-row Attack - Arm on the attackers side of the net is brought forward and down with the hand open and palm down. F Signal #9 337 Illegal back row block - raise the arms completely extended above the head, palms forward. T Signal #9 338 Illegal screen - Raise both hands to head height, palms forward. T Signal # Four Hits - Show four fingers on the offending team s side of the court. T Signal # Double hit - Hold the hand and arm on the side of the offending team is held head high palm forward showing two fingers.

18 T Signal # Antenna violation - hold his/her forearms in front of the chest, hands open, palms toward face. F Signal # T Signal # T Signal # Begin serve - Extend arm towards server, blow the whistle to serve, then move the arm towards the head in a beckon motion. Extend the arm, palm forward, on the substitution side, make a sweeping motion toward the respective court. To indicate a point, the first referee shall extend the arm in the direction of the team that will serve (palm perpendicular to the floor). F Signal # Substitution - rotate hands at head height about 5 or six times fast. T Signal # T Signal #21b 347 Illegal substitution - hold arm nearest offending team overhead, elbow bent, making two circles with arm before pointing toward the court of the offending team followed by penalty signal. An official signals an official's time-out by forming a T with his/her hands followed by a tap on the shoulders with his/her fingertips. T Signal # Unnecessary Delay - Both hands placed on the hips.. Then indicate the court of the offending team. T Case Book page The R2 shall indicate a net foul by moving to the offending side of the net and signaling with an outstretched arm that does not touch the net. T F Case Book page 61 #2 Substitution Procedure Case Book p61 #3 Substitution Procedure 350 The R2 shall blow the whistle for recognized time-outs and substitutions. 351 The R2 shall perform the substitution procedure from the attack line. F Case Book page 61 #4 Substitution Procedure 352 The R2 must wait for the scorekeeper to record the number(s) of the substitute(s) before releasing the player(s) onto the court. F Case Book page75 Informal Signal #3 353 The R2 discreetly signals to the R1 after clearly seeing a back-row player participate in a block.