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Duties and Responsibilities of Floor Moppers

Duties and Responsibilities of Floor Moppers. Moppers are for SAFETY. Assure that the playing surface is not slippery Maintain the normal flow of the match to avoid having the players wipe the court themselves. Duties before the match.

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Duties and Responsibilities of Floor Moppers

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  1. Duties and Responsibilities of Floor Moppers

  2. Moppers are for SAFETY • Assure that the playing surface is not slippery • Maintain the normal flow of the match to avoid having the players wipe the court themselves

  3. Duties before the match • May assist ball retrievers during official warmup, retrieving and giving balls to players • May also be flag bearers (other briefing) • Before the presentation of teams, court assistants will be presented

  4. Court Assistants Presentation Report to designated area before the start of the protocol March in near banners at end of court when introduced by announcer (“Welcome the Court Staff”)… then turn at middle and march on to middle of court to attack lines. Stop at attack lines, when all there on court, wave and smile to front (score table side)….turn….wave and smile to people on R1 side….then

  5. Court Assistants Presentation March straight back to banners at end of court with every other person going left and right when they reach the banners. Final position for ball retrieving during warm-ups. Stand with hands behind back until start of official warm up and ball retrieving.

  6. Moppers’ Duties • Be in front of scorer’s table 1 minute before end of warm-ups • Mop playing court and service area: • After warm-up before start of match • During technical time-outs • During set intervals • Mop playing court only: • During time-outs

  7. MopperPositions during match Three moppers with long handled mops near each warm-up area – one of those is also a quick mopper. Two quick moppers behind the Second Referee All quick moppers have towels – those behind Second Referee should wear knee pads.

  8. Three Moppers work as a unit

  9. Three Moppers work as a unit • Start with front zone • Step over mop and across front zone again • Make turn and go across again • This would be the middle third of the court • Make turn and go across again • This would be the last third of the court • For Service area make another turn and continue mopping across service area two more times.

  10. Three Moppers work as a unit

  11. Three Moppers work as a unit • Both sides should start at the same time and try to stay in sync throughout • If one group gets ahead of the other, wait on sideline until other group is ready to make the next pass across the floor • Do NOT pick up your mop during entire mopping procedure

  12. Quick Mopper Duties • Quick moppers must see when floor becomes wet – any time a player falls to the floor or drips on the floor • Acknowledge wet spot by raising hand • Go to the wet spot, mop quickly and thoroughly and return in 6 to 8 seconds • If wet spot is in front court near first referee, wipe then stay behind first referee for one rally and return.

  13. Quick Mopper Duties • Quick moppers must be assertive and go whenever there is a possibility of a wet spot. • Moppers do NOT take direction from the players or coaches. • Moppers act on their own initiative or on direction of the referees.

  14. Quick Mopper Responsibilities Quick moppersbehind Second Referee – responsible for front zones. Quick moppersnear warm-up area – responsible for back zones. If wet spot is large, or there is more than one wet spot, assist each other.

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