SCOREKEEPING and Libero Tracking

1. SCOREKEEPINGandLibero Tracking

2. Scorekeeper Responsibilities Report no less than (NLT) 20 minutes before match time Receive team rosters 10 minutes before start of match Receive line-ups 2 minutes before end of warm ups and NLT 1 min before subsequent games Complete the heading section of the score sheet Record the score of the match Record time outs Record substitutions Record comments Record the final score for each game Designate the serving order when requested Notify Umpire of discrepancies in the score Notify the Umpire when the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th substitutes are used by a team – also notify Umpire of 19th substitute, if necessary Notify Umpire of improper servers Notify Umpire of illegal substitutions Notify the Umpire when game point is reached

3. Scorekeeping The scorekeeper works for the Umpire & is present 20 minutes before match start time The timer and scorekeeper work in tandem Scorekeeper must write small enough to record all activities Scorekeeper records: The starting line-up for each team in proper serving order All information in the heading of the score sheet Every play or action Result of a serve Point (in player’s scoring section corresponding to correct server) Loss of Rally (-|) Slash or put a rectangle around team running score Substitution (S or Sx #entering/#leaving) & slash total team substitute number Time out (T or Tx score of team taking time out/score of opponent) Penalty (P or Px) Replay (R) Re-serve (RS)

4. Scorekeeping cont. Scorekeeper records: Comments Warnings (Y#_, Score of offending team – Opponent Score) Penalties (R#_, Score of offending team – Opponent Score) Disqualifications (DQ#_, Score of offending team – Opponent Score) Uniform/Equipment Violations (E#_, Score of offending team – Opponent Score) Unconscious Players (“unconscious player #_”) Exceptional Substitutions (“exceptional sub, player # entering game/player coming out of game)

5. Libero Tracker Responsibilities Notify the Umpire when a libero is/is not designated for a game by the teams prior to game start time Communicate with the scorekeeper on libero replacements Record all substitutions and libero replacements on the libero tracking sheet Tell the Umpire if the libero is replaced by an incorrect player or an undesignated libero enters the game Notify the Umpire if the libero does not stay out of the game for one rally between replacements Sit next to the scorekeeper

9. Team line-ups are submitted. Check for: A Floor Captain A Libero Non-duplicate numbers First server (verifying who got first serve) THE LINE-UPS

31. Now let’s see that again Slower please

38. Game continues until there is a winner No surprises

39. Tips

43. Yellow Card – Y#12(7-6) means a yellow card was given to #12 when the score was 7-6 (offending teams score listed first). Red Card – R#3(7-0) means a Red Card Penalty was given to #3 when the player’s team led 7-0. Red/Yellow Cards – DQ#10(4-14) means #10 was ejected when the player’s team trailed 4-14. Illegal Equipment/Uniform – write UD-TO or UD-P, # __ (4-6) reason (UD means Unnecessary Delay) Unconscious Player – write “unconscious player # __” when an unconscious player or apparently unconscious player has been removed from the game. Exceptional Substitution – write ExSub # __ / #__. Comment Section

44. Thank You Good luck and have a great year! Use your resources: FHSAA at www.fhsaa.org NFHS at www.nfhs.org NEFLVBOA at www.neflvboa.org