Penalty Point for Late Lineup

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Middleman

I, personally, think you should start the set as normal and when the first serve is struck the R2 (who is the one who knows of the penalty) should whistle and signal. This would explain/indicate to everyone in the gym that a point is awarded (and a serve lost, if appropriate).

Any thoughts?

That, but you don't need to wait for the serve to be struck. Just do it after the on-court line-ups are set. Signal the "Illegal Alignment", award the point, and give the ball to the proper team -- making sure they rotate, if needed.