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Don, there is no other exception to the rule for playing with less than six players on the court. The only way that a team can play with less than six players is if they started with six and are reduced to less than that number due to illness, injury or disqualification (See Rule 6-1-2).
As to the coach wanting to play short-handed so that she can talk with a poorly performing player, that is not allowed. Check out your Casebook - pages 17 and 18, 6-1-2 SITUATION: "COMMENT: The rule which permits play with fewer than six players does not permit a team to choose to play with less when it can do otherwise." In your scenario, the team has six players available and there is no option for playing with fewer than six other than the three that have already been mentioned (illness, injury or DQ).
Hope that clarifies things for you.
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Jan G. Filip - San Jose, CA
EBVOA Rules Interpreter Emeritus
NCS Volleyball Officials Coordinating Committee Recorder
CIF State Volleyball State Championships Referee (2005), Scorekeeper (2006-2007) & Libero Tracker (2010)
PAVO State Referee (2014) / PAVO Certified Scorekeeper (2014) / PAVO Certified Line Judge (2012)
USAV Junior National Referee (resigned 2013) / USAV National Scorekeeper (2014)
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