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Blueump, "Officials equipment shall include: ...b. For the umpire, a whistle, lineup "card", a pen/pencil, a set of yellow and red cards and a coin." - Rule 5-2-2b.
From the Case Book and Manual, page 65: "The lineup card is a tool to assist the umpire in carrying out his/her duties."
Yes, you have to have a card, but it doesn't say that you have to use it! And, out here, only those who are learning to officiate use the card. In this instance, it is a difference in philosophy of what is important - having your head in the lineup or having the lineup in your head. I would rather have the lineup in my head and my head in the game instead of focusing on paperwork that the scorekeeper and libero tracker are both keeping.
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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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