Southern California Volleyball Officials Association

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Southern California Volleyball Officials
Association

• High School Unit Instructors Clinic
• June 10th, 2007

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Agenda

• Pick up instructional kits
• Review rule changes for 2007/2008
• Point of Emphasis for 2007/2008
• Questions for State Rules Interpreter
• State Rules Interpreter Meeting August ??

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2007/2008Rule Changes
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Rule 1-8 pg. 11

• The playing of music/sound effects shall only be
  permitted during pre-game, time-outs, between
  games and post-game. The use of artificial
  noisemakers shall be prohibited.
• This rule clarifies when music and sound effects
  may be used and prohibits the use of artificial
  noisemakers at all times.

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Rule 4-1-6 New Penalty pg. 17

• Jewelry shall not be worn by players during
  warm-ups and/or competition
• Penalty Discovery of jewelry on a player(s)
  during warm-up shall result in the official
  directing that player to remove the jewelry. A
  player(s) who does not comply shall be charged
  with unsporting conduct.

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Rule 4-2-1d pg. 18

• All players on a team shall wear uniforms as
  intended by the manufacturer , and have the
  following restrictions
• Bare midriff tops are not allowed
• The uniform top must hang below or be tucked into
  the waistband of the uniform bottom when the
  player is standing upright.

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Rule 4-2-4c pg. 18

• The number (on the uniform) shall be a plain,
  Arabic numeral of a solid color where either the
  body of the number (measuring not less than ¾
  inch in width at its narrowest point) or the
  surrounding solid color(s) of trim (a contrasting
  border not to exceed ½ in width at its widest
  point is a color that is in sharp contrast to the
  color of the uniform top.

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Rule 5-1-2 pg. 19

• The referee and umpire shall have the authority
  to make decisions about infractions of the rules
  committed. The use of replay, television
  monitoring or any electronic equipment by the
  officials to make decisions related to the game
  is prohibited.

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Rule 5-2-1 Note 2 3 pg. 20

• Beginning with the 2009-10 school year, the state
  association adoption to modify officials
  uniforms shall be deleted and the officials
  uniform shall consist of
• All white, short-sleeved collared polo shirt
• Black slacks
• Solid black athletic shoes

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Rule 6-3-2e pg. 27

• The libero shall be allowed to serve in one
  position in the serving order.
• Scorekeeping A triangle shall be made around
  the serving order number in the position the
  libero serves in. All serves by the libero shall
  be shown using a triangle. All serving points
  made by the libero shall be shown in the running
  score using a triangle.

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Rule 6-3 Penalty 2 pg. 28

• For an improper server or illegal replacement
  found in the game, loss of rally shall be awarded
  as soon as the improper server or illegal
  replacement is discovered and verified.

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5-6-3c New, 9-6-5d, 10-4-1a and c Various Pages

• Accompanying rules related to replacement,
  responsibilities of the assistant scorer and
  libero player action are changed to reflect the
  eligibility for the libero to serve.

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Rule 7-1-2 pg. 29

• No later than two minutes prior to the end of
  timed prematch warmup, a coach from each team
  shall submit to the scorer an accurate, written
  lineup listing the uniform numbers for the six
  starting players in the proper serving order.
• (See new lineup sheet)

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Rule 8-1-5 pg. 31

• A libero replacement shall not take place in the
  event of a re-serve.

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Rule 9-5-4 pg. 35

• A back-row player is treated the same no matter
  what circumstances. It is now illegal anytime a
  back-row player on or in front of the attack line
  contacts the ball completely above the height of
  the net and completes an attack or the ball is
  legally touched by an opponent.

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Rule 10-4-1f and 10-4-2c pg 41

• A libero replacement must be completed during a
  dead ball prior to the whistle and signal to
  serve.

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Rule 10-4-3 pg. 41

• A libero replacement cannot take place during a
  time-out. Replacements can occur after a time-out
  when all players have returned to the court
  provided the replacement sits out one rally/dead
  ball.

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Rule 10-4 Penalty 1 pg. 42

• Unnecessary delay is charged to the offending
  team when an illegal libero replacement takes
  place prior to the whistle/signal for serve. If
  identified after whistle/signal for serve,
  illegal allignment results (loss of rally/point).

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Rule 12-2-6 pg. 45

• Once the referee extends the arm in preparation
  to whistle and signal for serve, the head coach
  shall be seated.

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Officials Mechanics 17 pg. 62

• The mechanics and point signal are changed to
  indicate point and team to have next serve to
  extending the arm in the direction of the team
  that will serve, palm perpendicular to the floor.
  (Whistle, signal violation, point)

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2007/2008Points of Emphasis
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Player Actions Involving the Libero

• Rule 9-5-6b has been clarified to state that it
  is illegal for the libero to set the ball with
  overhand finger action on or in front of the
  attack line extended if the result is a completed
  attack above the height of the net. The completed
  attack may be the result of a teammate or from
  the libero sending the ball over the net. It is
  not illegal if the attack is not completed

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Sample Lineup Sheet
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Music/Sound Effects/Artificial Noisemakers

• The use of artificial noisemakers is prohibited.
  This includes but is not limited to thunder
  sticks, sirens, soda cans with coins, cowbells,
  etc. Host management may permit music/sound
  effects which shall only be allowed during
  pre-match, time-outs, intermission between games
  and post-match. Spectator/player shouting,
  clapping and cheerleaders with megaphones used as
  intended are permitted under the criteria of this
  rule.

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Requests Must Be Made By Head Coach

• Although not a rule change from previous
  application, the rule book has been updated to
  clearly identify the head coach's
  responsibilities and privileges. All areas of the
  rule book have been updated to specify head coach
  or assistant coach if a restriction is part of
  the rule. In addition to specifying that the head
  coach must attend the pre-match conference and
  the head coach may stand to provide instruction,
  the wording of "head" coach has been inserted to
  identify it is the head coach who requests a
  time-out and substitutions.

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New Point Signal