New volleyball official

[FMadera]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

After 20 years of officiating basketball, I've been asked to join the volleyball board, any advice?

Best piece of advice I can give you is...never ever assume reffing volleyball is easy.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by FMadera

Best piece of advice I can give you is...never ever assume reffing volleyball is easy.

On the BB board, it's always listen to Bob. 😋

On the VB board, it's always listen to Felix.

Here endeth the lesson!

[Terrapins Fan]

Thanks. Is there much discussion here?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

Thanks. Is there much discussion here?

Not nearly as much as on the basketball forum. But, I have found it helpful.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Not nearly as much as on the basketball forum. But, I have found it helpful.

Also, I've found it not as adversarial as either the BB or SB forums are. It's a kinder gentler place.

[timasdf]

There are is one thing that many experienced basketball officials picking up volleyball have difficulty doing...

Slow down!!! In basketball the whistle and raised arm/fist are simultaneous, the signal for violation is often demonstrative.

In VB, it's slow and deliberate. Not demonstrative. Whistle, pause, award point signal, pause, violation signal.

Most basketball-to-volleyball officials start by doing the whistle and point signal simultaneously, followed immediately by the violation signal.

Slow down. Relax. In volleyball, you have a brief moment to quickly review what you just saw. Take advantage of it.

Come in humble and ask questions. You'll be fine.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by timasdf

There are is one thing that many experienced basketball officials picking up volleyball have difficulty doing...

Slow down!!! In basketball the whistle and raised arm/fist are simultaneous, the signal for violation is often demonstrative.

In VB, it's slow and deliberate. Not demonstrative. Whistle, pause, award point signal, pause, violation signal.

Most basketball-to-volleyball officials start by doing the whistle and point signal simultaneously, followed immediately by the violation signal.

Slow down. Relax. In volleyball, you have a brief moment to quickly review what you just saw. Take advantage of it.

Come in humble and ask questions. You'll be fine.

True -- but the whistle in VB needs to be quicker than the whistle in BK. THat's why in BK the violation / foul signal can be simultaneous with the whistle -- the BK official has already paused. There should be a delay in BK before the specific fault is signalled -- just as in VB.