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Originally Posted by oldsetter
USAV:
Ref asks coach of team A to have player change libero jersey because it is marginally contrasting.. Team has only one libero. Coach agrees.
Team wins Set one 25 - 14.
Set two score is 22 - 12....someone notices libero number is not the same as on the line-up and score sheet.
The alternate jersey has a different number than the original that the coach wrote on the lineup.
Forfeit set one 0 - 25, set two is now 0 - 12....set two lost 24 - 26.
Team A is now not in the gold bracket...good news is they blow everyone away in the silver.
Is this the intent of the 'illegal player on the court' rule? This does not seem to be in the spirit of the game.
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when did the ref ask for the libero to change jerseys? If it is after the lineup was submitted, then this falls on the officials as well as the coaches. If it was prior to the lineup submission, it falls squarely on the team, and as a result their mistake caused the problem, not the officials actions.