I need clarification. R2, after giving a team an IR for asking for a 3rd time out - no other IR had been charged - should ask the R1 to charge the team with...
The scenario is as follows: - The libero rotates to the #5 position. - The player who came out for the libero comes back in and the libero goes out. - The...
... libero ... for ... As long as this action does not cause a delay in play, only a verbal warning is necessary. No fault has been committed. A delay...
... a ... by ... This is NOT an acceptable procedure. Only the first referee can issue sanctions. If R-1 is not aware of the situation then R-2 must notify...
"Those days are long gone". That was a response a GEVA ref gave us when we asked why none of the horrendous sets that we had just witnessed had been called....
I am also worried that this is leading to other lax calls at the lower levels. Another referee allowed a libero to rotate off the court and another player to...
What is the format for a game (or games) played to decide who takes 2nd in pool play? That is, a two-way or three-way tie for 2nd place. In the past, there...
As is the usual disclaimer, I cannot, and would not comment of the validity of these observations from either point of view without having seen the plays in...
The exchange of the libero and the regular player is a REPLACEMENT, not a SUBSITUTION. Substitution rules do not apply. Replacements made after authorization...
The original post had the following statement in it. "Those days are long gone". That was a response a GEVA ref gave us when we asked why none of the...
I know the game has changed, and I embrace most of the changes, some take longer for me to accept, but I do recognize that the game has changed for the better...
The trend, at least in many Juniors tournaments, is to eliminate play- off games to decide ties. Even at J.O. Nationals, last year, two and three way ties...
USA Volleyball offers tie breaking options, but does not have a standard procedure, nor is the use of any of the options required. A tournament director can...
