Captain Question

[bob jenkins]

Additional "Captain" questions in NCAAW (and, I'm a scorekeeper, not a referee):

1) 15 is the captain. In the second set, 2 substitutes for 15, and 7 is designated the captain. A few points later, 15 substitutes for 2. Is 15 "automatically" again the captain, or does 7 remain the captain?

2) In the third set, 2 again substitues for 15, and 7 is again designated the captain. But, 7 is not on the floor (out for the libero at the time). Before I can catch that, the ball is served. After the point, I notify R2, who gets clarification from the coach that 6 should be the captain. Any penalty (by rule -- I understand that game management may differ)?

[Antonio.King]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Additional "Captain" questions in NCAAW (and, I'm a scorekeeper, not a referee):

1) 15 is the captain. In the second set, 2 substitutes for 15, and 7 is designated the captain. A few points later, 15 substitutes for 2. Is 15 "automatically" again the captain, or does 7 remain the captain?

2) In the third set, 2 again substitues for 15, and 7 is again designated the captain. But, 7 is not on the floor (out for the libero at the time). Before I can catch that, the ball is served. After the point, I notify R2, who gets clarification from the coach that 6 should be the captain. Any penalty (by rule -- I understand that game management may differ)?

I'm assuming NCAAW is NCAA Women's. If that assumption is correct it's the following.

1). 7 remains the captain until he/she is replaced, or until the originally designated captain (15) returns to the court.

2). No, no penalty. Just something to get at the next dead ball. This is where a good pre-match with your scorekeeping team helps. When I'm R2, I make sure to mention this scenario. I say, "If the captain leaves the court for some reason, let me know 'Hey Antonio, captain needed on the right/left' so I can get that information from the coaches."

Usually, you'll get the coaches who will note who the captain is to be once the original captain leaves the court on the lineup sheet. Though, it's not uncommon to have to request it from the coach. Just make sure when you ARE going to have to request the captain, that it's during that team's service. That way you're not ruining the momentum of the other team by trying to get the captain for the opposing team.