GENERAL INFORMATION

Payment:

• $30 per match

• If you do not work as scheduled (more or less matches!) please email/call Robyn immediately after the event so we can ensure payments are made correctly to all officials.

Arrival Time:

• Ensure you are at your assigned location 30 minutes prior to your first match.

• If you are arriving mid-wave, your court may be running ahead of schedule.  Check on your court upon arrival.

Site Management:

• Officials are expected to treat site managers with respect and politely consult with them if there is a court issue.

• Keep your court on time by calling captains for the coin toss as soon as the previous match concludes and start warmups immediately.

• Concessions may be available at the event venues.

• Officials will be allowed to bring in personal coolers/lunch boxes. 

• Facilities may have bottle fillers operable. Please come prepared with any food/water you need.

Rule Set & Modifications

• USAV rules apply

• Libero Jerseys:  All will be acceptable with the only exception of an identical uniform to her teammates.

• 13U & 14U Playdates:  No foot-faults called for this age.  If an athlete struggles to serve the ball over the net from behind the regular serving line, she may move up a couple steps, or no more than approximately 23 feet to serve the ball.  This cannot be used as a competitive advantage for athletes who are fully capable of consistently serving the full length of the court. The official may direct a server to take a step back if a server proves capable.

Playdate Format:

• A wave consists of 3 matches.

• Matches will be best of three sets. First two sets to 25, no cap. A third set will be played only if necessary to 15 points, no cap.

• UPDATE:  There is no time limit for matches, but do what you can to keep things on time.

• The 2nd and 3rd matches in the wave may start early if the schedule is running ahead of time. 

• Playdate Sample Wave Timing:

• Wave 1:  7:30AM, 8:30AM, 9:30AM

• Wave 2: 11AM, 12PM, 1PM

• Wave 3: 2:30PM, 3:30PM, 4:30PM

• Wave 4: 6PM, 7PM, 8PM

Coin Toss: 

• A team representative(s) from each team and the R1 will conduct a coin toss.

• Assign 'heads' to one side and 'tails' to the other when performing the coin toss.  The winner of the coin toss will choose serve, side or receive. 

• If a 3rd set is necessary, the a team representative(s) will meet with the R1 at center court for a coin toss, the winner will choose serve or receive. 

• Teams will NOT switch sides during the match.

Warm-up:

• A 10 minute warm-up, using a 2-4-4 format will be used for the FIRST MATCH of each wave.

  • Conduct this warm-up prior to the scheduled first match start time.

  • The first two minutes will be for ball handling, followed by 4 minutes on the court for the serving team and then 4 minutes for the receiving team. 

• • NO formal warm-ups after the first match, teams should switch courts for their next match, conduct the coin toss & start play.

Officiating Crew:

• Only R1s will be used.  No R2s or LJs. 

• R1s will use the modified scoresheet attached to a clipboard on their stand to track subs, timeouts, and record each set score (see video above).

• Coaches and athletes are use the “honor system” regarding rosters, substitutions, rule violations, and in/out calls.

• Each team will provide one parent to sit at the score table to flip the scoreboard and keep the Baller TV electronic score pad.

• The R1 will make the final decision on any scoring discrepancies.

• Teams will monitor their own rotations as best they can and use the honor system.