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Prematch conference with your partner
There are several things that are absolute "musts" before working any match:
* How are you going to communicate with each other if a card is needed? Ask for it verbally? Show the card in front of the chest (as the Umpire) to the Referee? Signals - 1 finger for a Yellow card, 2 for red card, 3 for a DQ?
* Do you want help with ball-handling calls (discretely)?
* What about touches - all, none, only rally-ending ones; doubles & four's?
* Necessity of eye-contact with your partner throughout the match, before play begins and after the end of a rally.
* How are you going to help each other to do the best job possible?
These are what I consider to be the most important things that should be discussed with a partner prior to a match. There may be others, but these should get things started.
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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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