R2 Duties & Responsibilities Advanced Clinic July 18, 2011

• The Pole Dance• Handling Coaches• Unruly Fans• Working with a Novice R1• Match Interruptions• Alignment Issues• Working with the Scorekeeper• Requesting Sanctions• Discrete Signals• Social Networking

THE POLE DANCE

• The Transition• Secondary Transitions• Centering• Calling Lines• Own Your Calls

The Transition

• What does it mean• Why do we transition• Which dance step do we use• When to transition• When not to transition• When to step out• What if I’m in the wrong place?

Secondary Transition

• What does it mean?• When do we use it?• How do we do it?• Need to recover

Centering

• What is it?• Why do it?• When do we do it?

Help with Line Calls

• NEVER, EVER offer assistance with line calls …………… except -------

• What we give up to watch lines• If partner looks to you for help, then own the

call

Own Your Call

• Net violations• Center line violations• Ball down• Back row faults• Touches

HANDLING COACHES

• Never be timid, but don’t incite• Aggressive versus discussion• Never allow them to yell across court at partner• They just want to be heard, so listen to them• Don’t ignore them, but please do not feed the animals• How to end the discussion• Get them on your side• Get them to trust you• Find a way to make them say yes

UNRULY FANS

• When enough is enough• When you can’t ignore them• Working with host management

WORKING WITH A NOVICE R1

• How far to go to protect them• When you need to intervene• Never sell them down the river even when

they throw the paddles in the water• Give encouragement• Be honest & thorough during outbrief• When the world falls apart

MATCH INTERRUPTIONS

• Time Outs• Substitutions• Injuries• Concussions

Time Outs

• Recognizing– Continual scan– Anticipate

• Procedure– Whistle; signal; indicate team; start timer; signal number

• Ending– Whistle; get teams on court; signal #; ready

• Keep coach informed– Always be ready with number taken– Inform when two taken

Substitutions• Recognize

– Always scan– Anticipate

• Procedure– Stay where you are near table– Normal procedure– Multiple subs

• Same team• Different teams

– Check with scorekeeper– Inform coach from 15 – 18– Inform R1 at 18– Ready

Injuries

• Procedure– 30 seconds to make decision– If player OK, then start play– If sub is to be made, take whatever time is

necessary to safely remove player or clean up blood

Concussion

• If concussion is possible, then error on side of safety and potential liability

• Do not allow player to return• Prepare for disagreement

ALIGNMENT ISSUES

• Develop system to track players– Setter(s) & setter(s) opposite– Setter’s adjacent players– Liberos are a big help

• Warn with correct language if close• Don’t count boards• Keep yourself in the game every rally• Use scorekeeper for assistance

WORKING WITH THE SCOREKEEPER

• Establish & build rapport• Make them feel they are part of the team• Give them a quick pre-test• Ask them what they want on substitutions• Discuss how to handle problems• Common things to look for

– Serving team will never be behind receiving team– Look for sequence of last entry on players– Glance at players’ positions on court unless they have huddled– Compare with visiting team score sheet

REQUESTING SANCTIONS

• Don’t be timid or vindictive• Step out to sideline so there are no doubts

what is going on• Discuss procedure with partner in pre-match

discussion• Don’t give them a break• Don’t rub it in• Don’t try to be cute

DISCRETE SIGNALS

• Use sparingly especially with novice referee• Watch for partner to give you the “HELP” eyes

and anticipate when they might be screened• Consider judgment vs rule• What are they?– Ball handling– Back row situation – Any others

SOCIAL NETWORKING

• Inappropriate for most officiating stuff– The commissioner sucks– Schedule comparison– Fees– Comments on other officials– Comments about coaches– Comments about teams– Comments about match times

• Be very careful of what you say because it will be misinterpreted

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