Republic of the Philippines
Cagayan State University
CARIG CAMPUS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND
SPORTS TOWARD HEALTH
AND FITNESS: PE 12
Module 4 – Lesson 1
Volleyball
College of Human Kinetics
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LESSON 4:
Duties and Responsibilities of Officiating Officials
Learning objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
A. determine the rules and regulations of the game Volleyball;
B. demonstrate basic rules and regulations of officiating officials in Volleyball;
C. recognize the importance of impartiality and fairness in officiating decisions in
Volleyball.
What to Know…
Officiating officials are the ones who manage the game. Being an official must know
the duties and responsibilities and the rules and regulation of the game. They need to officiate
fairly and with honesty. They are the ones who officiate the whole duration of the match.
Reading 1
Officiating Officials in Volleyball
1. 1ST REFEREE
• The 1st referee carries out his/her functions standing on a referee's stand located at
one end of the net on the opposite side to the scorer. His/her view must be
approximately 50 cm above the net.
• The 1st referee directs the match from the start until the end. He/ she has authority
over all members of the refereeing corps and the members of the teams. During the
match his/her decisions are final. He/she is authorized to overrule the decisions of
other members of the refereeing corps, if it is noticed that they are mistaken.
• The 1st referee is responsible for determining before and during the match whether
the playing area equipment and the conditions meet playing requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Prior to the match, the 1st referee:
- inspects the conditions of the playing area, the balls and other equipment;
- performs the toss with the team captains;
- controls the teams' warming-up.
During the match, he/she is authorized:
- to issue warnings to the teams;
- to sanction misconduct and delays;
To decide upon:
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the faults of the server and of the positions of the serving team, including the
screen;
the faults in playing the ball;
the faults above the net, and the faulty contact of the player with the net, primarily
on the attacker’s side;
the attack hit faults of the Libero and back-row players;
the completed attack hits made by a player on a ball above net height coming from
an overhand pass with fingers by the Libero in his/ her front zone;
the ball crossing completely the lower space under the net;
the completed block by back row players or the attempted block by the Libero.
the ball that crosses the net totally or partly outside of the crossing space to the
opponent’s court or contacts the antenna on his/her side of the playing court.
the served ball and the 3rd hit passing over or outside the antenna on his/ her side
of the court
At the end of the match, he/she checks the score sheet and signs it.
2. 2ND REFEREE
• The 2nd referee performs his/her functions standing outside the playing court near the
post, on the opposite side of and facing the 1st referee.
• The 2nd referee is the assistant of the 1st referee, but has also his/her own range of
jurisdiction.
• He/she may, without whistling, also signal faults outside his/her range of jurisdiction,
but may not insist on them to the 1st referee.
• He/she supervises the team members on the team bench and reports their misconduct
to the 1st referee. He/she authorizes the regular game interruptions, controls their
duration and rejects improper requests.
• He/she checks the floor condition, mainly in the front zone. He/she also checks,
during the match, that the balls still fulfil the regulations. He/she authorizes the
regular game interruptions, controls their duration and rejects improper requests.
RESPONSIBILITIES
At the start of each set, at the change of courts in the deciding set and whenever
necessary, the 2nd referee
- checks that the actual positions of the players on the court correspond to those on
the line-up sheets.
- during the match, he/she decides, whistles and signals:
- penetration into the opponent's court, and the space under the net;
- positional faults of the receiving team;
- the faulty contact of the player with the net primarily on the blocker’s side and
with the antenna on his/her side of the court;
- the completed block by back row players or the attempted block by the Libero; or
the attack hit fault by back row players or by the Libero;
- the contact of the ball with an outside object;
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the contact of the ball with the floor when the 1st referee is not in position to see
the contact;
the ball that crosses the net plane totally or partly outside of the crossing space to
the opponent’s court or contacts the antenna on his/ her side of the court.
the served ball and the 3rd hit passing over or outside the antenna on his/ her side
of the court.
At the end of the match, he/she checks and signs the score sheet.
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Learning Activity I
Direction: Given the duties and responsibilities of the officiating officials, identify and write
the corresponding duties and responsibilities on the box provided.
1st Referee
2nd Referee
Duties and Responsibilities
Checks:
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the completed block by back row players or the attempted block by the Libero;
or the attack hit fault by back row players or by the Libero;
penetration into the opponent's court, and the space under the net;
the served ball and the 3rd hit passing over or outside the antenna on his/ her
side of the court
the completed attack hits made by a player on a ball above net height coming
from an overhand pass with fingers by the Libero in his/ her front zone;
the ball that crosses the net plane totally or partly outside of the crossing space
to the opponent’s court or contacts the antenna on his/ her side of the court.
the faulty contact of the player with the net primarily on the blocker’s side and
with the antenna on his/her side of the court;
the ball that crosses the net totally or partly outside of the crossing space to the
opponent’s court or contacts the antenna on his/her side of the playing court.
the ball that crosses the net plane totally or partly outside of the crossing space
to the opponent’s court or contacts the antenna on his/ her side of the court.
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the faults above the net, and the faulty contact of the player with the net,
primarily on the attacker’s side;
responsible for determining before and during the match whether the playing
area equipment and the conditions meet playing requirements.
checks, during the match, that the balls still fulfil the regulations.
she supervises the team members on the team bench and reports their
misconduct
responsible for determining before and during the match whether the playing
area equipment and the conditions meet playing requirements.
checks that the actual positions of the players on the court correspond to those
on the line-up sheets.
the faults of the server and of the positions of the serving team, including the
screen;
Reading 2
SCORER
The scorer performs his/her functions seated at the scorer's table on the opposite side
of the court from and facing the 1st referee.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- He/she fills in the score sheet according to the rules, co-operating with the 2nd
referee.
- He/she uses a buzzer or other sound device to notify irregularities or give signals
to the referees on the basis of his/her responsibilities.
Prior to the match and set, the scorer:
- registers the data of the match and teams, including the names and numbers of the
Liberos, according to the procedures in force, and obtains the signatures of the
captains and the coaches;
- records the starting line-up of each team from the line-up sheet (or checks the data
submitted electronically.) If he/she fails to receive the line-up sheets on time,
he/she immediately notifies this fact to the 2nd referee.
During the match, the scorer:
- records the points scored;
- controls the serving order of each team and indicates any error to the referees
immediately after the service hit;
- is empowered to acknowledge and announce requests for player substitutions by
use of the buzzer, controlling their number, and records the substitutions and timeouts, informing the 2nd referee;
- notifies the referees of a request for regular game interruption that is out of order;
- announces to the referees the ends of the sets, and the scoring of the 8th point in
the deciding set;
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records misconduct warnings, sanctions and improper requests;
records all other events as instructed by the 2nd referee, i.e. exceptional
substitutions, recovery time, prolonged interruptions, external interference, redesignation, etc.;
controls the interval between sets.
At the end of the match, the scorer:
- records the final result;
- in the case of protest, with the previous authorization of the 1st referee, writes or
permits the team/game captain to write on the score sheet a statement on the
incident being protested;
- signs the score sheet him/herself, before obtaining the signatures of the team
captains and then the referees.
ASSISTANT SCORER
- The assistant scorer performs his/her functions seated beside the scorer at the
scorer’s table.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- He/she records the replacements involving the Libero.
- He/she assists with the administrative duties of the scorer’s work.
Prior to the match and set, the assistant scorer:
- prepares the Libero control sheet;
- prepares the reserve score sheet.
During the match, the assistant scorer:
- records the details of the Libero replacements/re-designations;
- notifies the referees of any fault of the Libero replacement, by using the buzzer;
- starts and ends the timing of Technical Time-outs;
- operates the manual scoreboard on the scorer's table;
- checks that the scoreboards agree;
- if necessary, updates the reserve score sheet and gives it to the scorer.
At the end of the match, the assistant scorer:
- signs the Libero control sheet and submits it for checking;
- signs the score sheet.
LINE JUDGES
If only two line judges are used, they stand at the corners of the court closest to the
right hand of each referee, diagonally at 1 to 2 m from the corner. Each one of them controls
both the end line and side line on his/her side.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- the line judges perform their functions by using flags (40 x 40 cm), to signal:
- the ball ”in” and “out” whenever the ball lands near their line(s);
- the touches of "out" balls by the team receiving the ball;
- the ball touching the antenna, the served ball and the third hit of the team crossing
the net outside the crossing space, etc.;
- any player (except the server) stepping outside of his/her court at the moment of
the service hit;
- the foot faults of the server;
- any contact with the top 80 cm of the antenna on their side of the court by any
player during his/her action of playing the ball or interfering with the play;
- the ball crossing the net outside the crossing space into the opponent's court or
touching the antenna on his/her side of the court.
- At the 1st referee's request, a line judge must repeat his/her signal.
Learning Activity 2
Direction: Write true if the statement is correct, otherwise false if the statement is incorrect.
1. Assistant scorer notifies the referees of a request for regular game interruption that is out of
order.
2. The line judge checks any player stepping outside of his/her court at the moment of the
service hit.
3. Assistant scorer records the replacements except the Libero.
4. Scorer controls the serving order of each team and indicates any error to the referees
immediately after the service hit.
5. The ball touching the antenna, the served ball and the third hit of the team crossing the net
outside the crossing space, etc is the work of the line judges.
6. Scorer signs the score sheet him/herself, before obtaining the signatures of the coaches and
then the referees.
7. At the 2nd referee's request, a line judge must repeat his/her signal.
8. The assistant scorerrecords the details of the Libero replacements/re-designations.
9. Scorer announces to the referees the ends of the sets, and the scoring of the 8th point in the
deciding set.
10. The scorer is empowered to acknowledge and announce requests for player
disqualification by use of the buzzer, controlling their number, and records the substitutions
and time-outs, informing the 2nd referee.
Learning Activity 3
Instruction: Explain the importance of having an officiating official in volleyball during the
game?
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Activity 4. Choose the letter of the BEST answer. Write your answer on a piece of paper.
1. Who is responsible for determining whether the playing area equipment and conditions meet
playing requirements?
a) 1st referee
b) 2nd referee
c) Scorer
d) Assistant scorer
2. At what height must the 1st referee's view be approximately during the match?
a) 20 cm above the net
b) 50 cm above the net
c) 1 meter above the net
d) 2 meters above the net
3. Where does the 2nd referee perform his/her functions?
a) Near the scorer's table
b) On a referee's stand
c) Outside the playing court near the post
d) Seated beside the scorer at the scorer’s table
4. Who is responsible for recording the points scored during the match?
a) 1st referee
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b) 2nd referee
c) Scorer
d) Assistant scorer
4. What is the responsibility of the assistant scorer during the match?
a) Deciding faults on the court
b) Recording Libero replacements
c) Supervising team members on the bench
d) Checking floor conditions
6. Where do the line judges stand during the match?
a) Beside the scorer at the scorer’s table
b) Near the post on the opposite side of the 1st referee
c) At the corners of the court closest to each referee
d) On a referee's stand
7. What signals do line judges use to indicate the ball's status?
a) Whistles
b) Hand signals
c) Flags
d) Buzzer sounds
8. Who authorizes regular game interruptions and controls their duration?
a) 1st referee
b) 2nd referee
c) Scorer
d) Assistant scorer
9. Who decides, whistles, and signals penetration into the opponent's court during the match?
a) 1st referee
b) 2nd referee
c) Scorer
d) Assistant scorer
10. Who checks the floor condition, mainly in the front zone, during the match?
a) 1st referee
b) 2nd referee
c) Scorer
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d) Assistant scorer
11. What is the responsibility of the scorer before the match and set?
a) Fills in the score sheet
b) Records Libero replacements
c) Prepares the Libero control sheet
d) Inspects the conditions of the playing area
12. Who controls the serving order of each team and indicates any error to the referees immediately
after the service hit?
a) 1st referee
b) 2nd referee
c) Scorer
d) Assistant scorer
13. What does the assistant scorer do during the match?
a) Records the points scored
b) Controls the interval between sets
c) Operates the manual scoreboard
d) Records Libero replacements
14. Who is responsible for deciding faults in playing the ball?
a) 1st referee
b) 2nd referee
c) Scorer
d) Assistant scorer
15. What must the assistant scorer do at the end of the match?
a) Sign the Libero control sheet
b) Record the final result
c) Fill in the score sheet
d) Check floor conditions
16. What does the 2nd referee supervise during the match?
a) Team members on the bench
b) Floor condition
c) Scorer's work
d) Line judges
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17. Who records the starting line-up of each team from the line-up sheet?
a) 1st referee
b) 2nd referee
c) Scorer
d) Assistant scorer
18. What does the scorer use to notify irregularities or give signals to the referees?
a) Flags
b) Buzzer
c) Whistles
d) Hand signals
19. Who checks that the actual positions of the players on the court correspond to those on the line-up
sheets?
a) 1st referee
b) 2nd referee
c) Scorer
d) Assistant scorer
20. What does the assistant scorer prepare prior to the match and set?
a) Libero control sheet
b) Reserve score sheet
c) Line-up sheet
d) Game ball
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