mistaken line-up

sport · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 06, 2004, 02:27am

Question: team s asks for a line-up check prior to serving, the official checks with the scorer and puts #5 in the serving position, #5 serves one serve and scores, team r calls a time out, the official looks at the book and sees that #8 should be serving for team s

Ok . . . now what ?

The official put the wrong server at the line so does the team still lose it's point, do they lose the serve,

Just curious!

Homer · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 06, 2004, 04:16pm

Reset the score to zero to zero, place the serving team in the correct service order and start over.

Teams should not be penalized for an official's error.

sport · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 06, 2004, 09:31pm

What if it happens in the middle of the game say 14 to 16?

Homer · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 06, 2004, 10:26pm

Quote:

Originally posted by sport
What if it happens in the middle of the game say 14 to 16?

You mean the serving team asks for a line-up check and the down ref gives them the wrong server?

Same result. Cancel the points, put the kids back in the right order with the correct server and let's play ball.

HOWEVER, once the serve has gone over to the other team and they've served once, any points scored by the incorrect server stand.

-Homer-