2012 NFHS RULES CLINIC

MAVO High School Clinician

Nick Bryant

August 13, 2012Gorham Middle School

Ellsworth Middle School

Washington Academy

Narraguagus High School

Woodland Elementary School

2012 NFHS Rules Clinic

• WHO IS WHO IN MAINE HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL? – NFHS – Sets National Rules for Member Organizations– MPA – NFHS Member Organization in Maine– MAVO – Provides NFHS-Certified Officials to MPA– DVOA – Organizes Officials Downeast– SCHOOLS

• ATHLETIC DIRECTORS – Primary MPA Contact• COACHES – Provide Player Instruction and Supervision• PLAYERS – The Reason for the Game

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• THE OFFICIAL’S ROLE:

– KNOW THE RULES

– APPLY THEM FAIRLY

2012 NFHS RULES CLINIC

• THREE SOURCES OF RULES– NFHS Rulebook & Casebook – MPA www.mpa.cc

• Volleyball Bulletin (e.g., Officials’ Uniform)

– Maine Volleyball Culture (e.g. No Lineup Cards, Playing 3 JV Sets If Coaches Agree)

2012 NFHS Rules Clinic • KNOWING THE RULES:

– Rule Book / Case Book– www.nfhs.org / www.mpa.cc– Clinics / Practical Clinics / Scorekeeping – Get Experienced!

– READ THE RULES– ASK QUESTIONS – REFLECT ON EXPERIENCE

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APPLYING THE RULES FAIRLY:Preventative Officiating:

Anticipate IssuesFocus on What Matters Safety / Fair Competition / Protocols Use All Available Tools

Common SenseProfessionalismTeamwork

2012 NFHS Rules Clinic

• The Officiating Team:– First Referee - R1– Second Referee - R2– Line Judges– Scorekeeper– Assistant Scorekeeper (Libero Tracker)– Timekeeper

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• Officiating Without the Whistle– Match Protocol / Uniform– Prematch Conference

• Officiating Team

• Coaches & Captains

– Observe Warmups – Post-Match Protocol

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• Situational Awareness– Know the Score– Know the Players / Plays / Substitutions – Anticipate Timeouts / Substitutions– Anticipate Coaches’ Questions – Tailor Your Focus

2012 NFHS Rules Clinic • Be Calm, Confident & Positive

• Strive for Consistency

• Get Respect by Giving Respect

• Establish Clear Limits

• Recover from Mistakes / No Make-up Calls

• Debrief Post-Game

• Improve Yourself

2012 NFHS Rules Clinic

• 2009 Rules Change Review:– Colored ball OK in 2010– 2” bobby pins legal– Coach may stand in front of bench– R2 administers libero replacements– Legal contact with any part of body– Release teams for deciding set coin toss– Multiple Subs: one-at-a-time

2012 NHFS Rules Clinic

• 2009 Points of Emphasis Review– Head Coach standing– Match officials’ responsibility– Ball handling standards– Libero uniform

2012 NHFS Rules Clinic

• 2010 Rules Change Review– Fault = Loss of rally & award of point– Libero Replacement Zone defined– Definitions of Players (on court), Teammates

(in uniform), Team Members (all school representatives in bench area); Non-Team Members (officials, media, spectators, etc.)

– Substitutions allowed before set

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2010 Rules Change Review (Cont.)– 2” unadorned flat clips allowed– No casts, leather or plastic on hands, wrists or

forearms / braces from elbow up need padding / no padding required for ankle & knee braces

– State Association procedure to approve medical/religious modifications

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2010 Rules Change Review (Cont.)– Unsporting Conduct includes disrespect

towards line judges, scorekeepers, timer– Net Foul / Net Serve signal does not require

touching the net

2012 NFHS Rules Clinic

• 2010 Points of Emphasis Review– Conduct of Head Coach

– Libero Review

– Timer’s Responsibility

– Informal Officials’ Signals

– Court Management

– R2 Responsibilities

– Line Judge Training

– Judging Libero Attack

– ALSO: Concussion Rule

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• 2011 Rules Changes – Scoring When Vacant Position Rotates to Serve (If

match continues with less than six players)

– Definition of Playable and Nonplayable Areas and R1 authority to identify other Nonplayable Areas

– 36” – 39” x 31’6” – 33’ nets legal

– 2” – 2-3/4” white net tape required and net sleeve up to 3-3/8” with logos or ads legal

– Unadorned flat barrettes up to 2” legal

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• 2011 Rules Changes (Cont.)– Officials retain administrative authority through

completion of reports and correspondence– State Association may intercede after officials’

jurisdiction ends or match is terminated early– State Association may temporarily allow white

sweater / long-sleeve shirt in cold facilities – Illegal Alignment signal used for libero replacement

after whistle & beckon for serve– Illegal Alignment signal Used for failure to submit

accurate lineup

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• 2011 Rules Changes (Cont.)– State Association authority to make reasonable

accommodations for players – Removal of term “Let Serve” – Illegal Back Row Attack called when ball

completely crosses the net or contacts block

2012 NFHS Rules Clinic

• 2011 Points of Emphasis– Referee stand requirements– Contrasting libero uniform – Host school provides assistant officials– Suspended net systems – Judging libero attacks

2012 NFHS Rules Clinic

• 2012 Rules Changes – Clearly contrasting libero uniform top required (libero

top must be solid color or entire team must be solid color) - Beginning in 2016

– Officials’ required equipment includes a watch

– Deciding set coin toss by R2 at officials’ table

– Illegal Alignment (loss of rally/point) charged for illegal substitution discovered after whistle & beckon for serve (consistent with illegal libero replacement)

– State Associations may establish media timeout rules

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• 2012 Editorial Changes – Clarifies restrictions on visible undergarments

– Completes listing of R2 duties to mirror R1 signals

– Updates terminology from “Foul” to “Fault”

– Clarifies play off ceiling suspended net system

– Recommends color and size of line judge flags

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• 2012 Points of Emphasis– Placement of net antennas with vertical tape marker

(tape marker is above side line, antenna is on outside)

– Host school responsible for providing and training line judges, timekeeper, scorekeeper, assistant scorekeeper

– Players to take position on court without delay (don’t delay R2 lineup check with team huddle on court)

– Only one manufacturer’s logo per uniform piece

– Importance of line judges

– Substitute and libero entry to playing court

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• MAVO-Specific Issues– Ball Handling

• Set a standard consistent with player skill level and maintain it. Your individual goal is consistency within each match and match-to-match. Our collective goal is consistency across all matches of similar player caliber. See Casebook pp. 79-83

– Illegal alignment• Work on tracking technique - start with setter and opposite,

next server on defense, # sequence, etc. See Casebook pp. 83-89

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• MAVO-Specific Issues (Cont.) – Uniforms

• Leniency at JV level• 2012 Point of Emphasis on logos• Inform coaches of issues but allow play if safe

– Pre-game protocol / post-game protocol– Official Evaluation & Rating System

• DVOA Model• Peer Review, Coach Review, Exam, Experience,

Training

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• MAVO-Specific Issues (Cont.)

- Experiment with use and provide MAVO Feedback:– R2 move to fault side to mirror R1?– Line-up cards?

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• 2012 EXAM– NFHS Part 1 Exam – ONLINE (awaiting NFHS Code)

– NFHS Part 2 Exam – ONLINE (if Part 1 Fail)

– September 15 Deadline for Exam (incl./Part 2 if nec.)

– 75% Minimum Score for New Officials

– 85% Minimum Score for Experienced Officials

– Use www.nfhs.org practice materials / officials’ forum

– Past NFHS exams and answers

2012 NFHS Rules Clinic

• All Assignments via The Arbiter (www.arbitersports.com)

• Arbiter Mobile App Available ($$)• Assigners: Dave Carson & Lucille Willey• Preseason Practical Clinics

– August 18, Greeley High School, Cumberland– August 25, Falmouth High School– August 25, UMaine Machias

• MAVO website: www.ma-vo.org

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WORK HARD,

HAVE FUN, AND

HAVE A GREAT SEASON!