[Back In The Saddle]

HS Volleyball --

Yellow card - issued for a first minor offense. It really serves as an official warning, as no other penalty is assessed. Unless it's on a coach or team member on the bench, in which case the head coach is seat belted. The card is recorded in the comments section of the score sheet.

Red card - issued for a second minor offense, or a first serious offense. Penalty is LOR/point. Card is recorded as above.

Yellow and red card displayed apart - for a third minor offense, for an offense following a red for a serious offense, or a single flagrant offense. Penalty is disqualification (or ejection, if an adult) of the offender and LOR/point. Card is recorded. An adult receiving a Y&R are to leave the premises. A child is never to leave without adult supervision.

Here's the verbiage from the book:

12-2 PENALTIES:
1. Unsporting conduct shall be penalized as follows:
a. Warning (yellow card) for first minor offenses;
b. Unsporting penalty (red card) for first serious offense or second
minor offense and loss of rally/point awarded to opponent;
c. Disqualification (yellow and red card) for first flagrant offense, second
serious offense; or third minor offense and loss of rally/point
awarded to opponent. Offender is disqualified from further participation
in match and may be removed from the vicinity of the team
bench.
d. Forfeit results when:
1. Disqualified individual violates conduct rules following disqualification;
2. Coach is disqualified and removed from premises and no other authorized school personnel is available to take the bench;
3. Team refuses to play when directed to do so by the first referee.
NOTE: The first referee shall follow the procedures for unsporting conduct violations when issuing cards.

PROCEDURE FOR UNSPORTING CONDUCT VIOLATIONS:
1. The first referee, as the head official, sets the tone for the match and shall be responsible for controlling the unsporting conduct of coaches, players and/or other team personnel. Therefore, only the first referee shall administer
the cards as follows:
a. Hold the card(s) in the hand(s) on the offending team’s side of the Page 47 2008-09 NFHS Volleyball Rules Rule 12-2 court with the arm outstretched, elbow bent 90 degrees and hand(s) held head-high;
b. Verbalize to the second referee the number of the player(s) or which coach is receiving the card. The first referee should be sure that the second referee also has identified the offender(s) and verified that the scorer has recorded the information on the scoresheet. Under no circumstances shall the referees permit unsporting conduct to occur without a penalty. If there are multiple offenses, each offender shall be penalized.
2. When the second referee sees or hears an action or response that necessitates a card, he/she shall move to the offending team’s side of the net and take a few steps onto the court toward the first referee. The second referee holds the card(s) in the middle of his/her chest and indicates verbally the number of the offending player(s) or coach. It is the responsibility of the first referee to immediately administer any card(s) requested by the second referee.
3. Warning: A yellow card is administered by the first referee at the first dead ball. The warning shall be recorded in the Comments section on the scoresheet.
No penalty is assessed.
4. Penalty: A red card is administered at the first dead ball. The penalty is recorded in the Comments section on the scoresheet.
5. Disqualification: The yellow and red cards are displayed apart (usually at the first dead ball). The offender may be removed from the vicinity of the team bench provided there is authorized school personnel available to supervise. (When the offender is a coach or other adult team personnel, the offender shall be removed from the premises.) The referee shall notify the appropriate coach of the reason for the disqualification. The disqualification is recorded in the Comments section of the scoresheet.
6. Forfeit, if awarded to opponent, shall be recorded on the scoresheet.
7. If the situation warrants, the referees may issue a red card or a yellow and red card on a first unsporting conduct violation.
8. The second referee shall direct the scorer to record the proper notations and verify that the scorer has recorded them.
9. All cards carry over from game to game throughout the match. The second referee may keep notations on the lineup card. The scorer shall notify the second referee of any previous violations by the same individual.
10. When unsporting conduct occurs from the bench or court and the referees cannot determine the specific offender(s), the warning or penalty is issued to the coach.
11. Any cards issued for unsporting conduct prior to the first game or between games shall be administered at the beginning of the game immediately following the violation. After lineups are recorded, the card(s) is recorded in Rule 12-3 2008-09 NFHS Volleyball Rules Page 48 the Comments section on the scoresheet for the game in which it is administered.
12. Requests such as time-out, serving order check, substitution, etc. shall not be recognized until after the card(s) is administered.
13. If the team captain asks in a proper manner, the first referee shall give the reason for the penalty, but shall not permit further discussion of the penalty