Fdration Internationale de Volleyball

REFEREEING MANUAL
For FIVB and World Competitions

2011 Edition

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Table of Contents

1. Refereeing, assisting and additional personal required in each match... 3 2. Program of Refereeing Clinics ................................................................ 4 3. Preparation program for National Technical Officials (N.T.O.) ............... 7 4. Places, facilities and time required for Clinics and preparation (provided by the organizer) ..................................................................... 8

Refereeing Manual for World Championships 1. Refereeing, assisting and additional personal required in each match
Refereeing personal The refereeing corps for each match is composed of the following officials: first referee second referee reserve referee scorer assistant scorer four line judges reserve line judge

Assisting personal eight floor moppers six ball retrievers flag holders (possible moppers and/or ball retrievers) reserve floor mopper reserve ball retriever leader of assisting personal

Additional personal match announcers (English and local language) electronic scoreboard operator two reserve scoreboard operators music & sound operator referee manager court manager interpreter

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2.

Program of Refereeing Clinics

Aim of clinics conciliating opinions and refereeing criteria of all international and national referees, technical officials and Refereeing Sub-Committee members for the purpose of common interpretation of the Rules and refereeing instructions and guidelines.

2.1 Program of Central Refereeing clinic 2.1.1 Central theory clinic Duration: two hours Participants: Refereeing Sub Committee members International Referees Referee manager Scorers Line judges Court announcers Program: a. Welcome speech by the Referee Delegate b. Introduction of RSC members and International referees c. Introduction of the local staff d. Written theoretical test for International referees e. SRC information about the latest versions of the Official Volleyball Rules, Official score sheet etc. f. SRC information about current version of protocol before the match g. SRC explanation on interpretation and implementation of key rules according to Refereeing Guidelines and Instructions in force h. Procedure of a Judge conference i. Duty of the line judges j. Duty of the scorers and assistant scorers 2.1.2 Central practical clinic Participants Refereeing Sub Committee members International Referees Scorers and assistants scorers

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Line judges Ball retrievers & floor moppers Flag holders Announcer Electronic scoreboard operator Music & sound operator Referee manager Court manager Interpreter Leader of assisting personal

Program a. Instructions to the moppers and ball retrievers b. Exercising of protocol before the match until the refereeing corps can perform perfectly c. Volleyball match(es) (as usual 5 sets) in order to check and, if necessary, to correct the performance of each member of refereeing corps and cooperation between them. d. After each set, an in situ meeting will be held attended by SRC members, international referees, scorers, line judges and assistants in order to comment briefly on the successful and incorrect actions made by each member of the refereeing corps, seeking to find a single criterion to be followed. 2.2 Program of local Refereeing clinic 2.2.1 Local theory clinic Duration: maximum two hours Participants Refereeing Sub Committee members International Referees Local scorers Local line judges Local ball retrievers & floor moppers Local referee manager Local leader of assisting personal

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Program a. Open speech by the Refereeing Subcommittee member in this site b. Introduction of RSC members and International referees in this site c. Introduction of the local staff d. SRC information about current version of protocol before the match e. Duty of the scorers f. Duty of line judges g. Duty of ball retrievers & floor moppers according to Refereeing Guidelines and Instructions in force. 2.2.2 Local practical clinic Participants Refereeing Sub Committee members in this site International Referees in this site Local scorers Local line judges Local ball retrievers & floor moppers Local announcers Local electronic scoreboard operators Local music & sound operators Local referee manager Local court manager Interpreter Local leader of assisting personal Program a. Exercising of protocol before the match until the refereeing corps can perform perfectly b. Volleyball match(es) (minimum 5 sets) in order to check and, if necessary, to correct the performance of each member of refereeing corps and cooperation between them. c. After each set, an in situ meeting will be held attended by SRC members, International referees, scorers, line judges and assistance in order to comment briefly on the successful and incorrect actions made by each member of the refereeing corps, seeking to find a single criterion to be followed. d. Only scorers and line judges who qualify during such a clinic can be accepted by the SRC for participation in competition.

Refereeing Manual for World Championships 3. Preparation program for National Technical Officials (N.T.O.)
National technical officials are the scorers, line judges, ball retrievers, floor moppers and quick moppers proposed by the Organizing Committee and approved by the referee delegate (FIVB Sports Regulations). Additionally to the NTOs, the match announcers, electronic and manual scoreboard operators, music & sound operators are persons to be trained and approved by the Organizing Committee. The age limit of NTOs, except floor moppers and quick moppers, is over twenty five (25) and under fifty (55) on the year of the competition. All NTOs must be experienced volleyball specialists having participated in top level national competitions. NTOs should not work two consecutive matches at these events. Court assistant assignments should be determined by local organizers.

The number of NTO candidates is to be selected one year before the competition and to be trained during this year, and finally proposed by OC is minimum 120 % from the number of required NTOs. The number of required NTOs is determined taking into consideration the total number of matches per competition day, the requirements laid down in pp. 1.2 & 3.4 of this manual, plus 10 % as a reserve. The preparation program for NTOs shall include: National theoretical preparation (clinic) National practical preparation (clinic) National language preparation (English) International theoretical preparation (clinic) International practical preparation (test event).

National theoretical clinic shall include the theoretical lessons and written examination conducted by the national refereeing authorities. Theoretical lessons shall contain oral explanations, graphic and video examples. National practical clinic shall include participation of NTOs in top level national competitions or in international competitions of any level. National language preparation shall include special language teaching for announcers, scorers, line judges.

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International theoretical clinic will be conducted by IRC representative during his inspection visit or before the test event. During the test event, if there is any, all refereeing aspects have to be checked and final recommendations are to be made by the Referee delegate to the local OC. Correspondent report is to be sent to IRC.

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Places, facilities and time required for Clinics and preparation (provided by the organizer)
Place and facilities for theory clinic Lecture hall lecture hall (not less than 40 m2 ), equipped with sufficient number of seats and writing surface for all participants blackboard with chalk (different colors), or flip chart with marking pens podium, table and chairs for the clinic director and instructors video projector PC (PC notebook) equipped with interface cable for video projector white screen sized minimum 1,5 m x 1,5 m official Volleyball Rules, Refereeing Guidelines and Instructions, Case Book (English and national language version), FIVB forms R1-R6, Official volleyball scoresheet for each participant color copy of FIVB Official court layout (A4 format) scoresheets, Libero control sheets and line-up sheets (one set for each scorer)* stationery for each participant (paper notebook, ball-point pen) line judges flags (2)* laser pointers (3)

* for local theory clinic only

Place and facilities for practical clinic: Competition hall with an official playing court, stands, local sound and microphone at the disposal of the clinic supervisor. All conditions (installations) must be similar with the conditions on competition days; At least two Volleyball teams (mens teams for mens competition, womens teams for womens competition) of similar, acceptable technical level at the disposal of the Refereeing Sub-Committee; Requirements for places, facilities and time provided for clinics are applied mutatis mutandis (accordingly) to the NTOs preparation.
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