College Match

[Andy]

I do lines for our local Jr College league and a local DII school. I really enjoy doing lines.

Since all of the matches that I am LJ for are played on a court that has basketball markings, we are instructed that if the server starts his/her serve outside of the basketball lane on your side of the court, that is when you move back behind him/her and move back to base once the serve is completed.

I have, however, been instructed by some R1s to move out instead of back, presumably because the server is getting very close to the end line and the R1 wants the LJ to have a better look.

[pavbref]

I have done lines for D1, D2, & D3 matches, and normally, we step behind the server when she is within an extended arms length away. The only times we step to the side is by request of the R1 or if there is not enough space to stand behind the server --ie when the wall is close to the back line.

[SCalScoreKeeper]

I'm with pavbref- when the server moves to within an arms length or so of my starting position I move back.Otherwise I start fully facing the service line and move to my proper spot once the contact is made.

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by Andy

I have, however, been instructed by some R1s to move out instead of back, presumably because the server is getting very close to the end line and the R1 wants the LJ to have a better look.

This is an option that is available to the R1 at the college level - I'll do whatever they ask.

I will admit that on very rare occasions I have asked the LJ to do this at the HS level - most recently at a tournament this past weekend. The court arrangement was such that there was about 12 feet or so from the end line to the bleachers. There was a player on one team that would start her run up to the jump serve up against the bleachers right at the LJ's side line - there was truly nowhere for the LJ to go. Rather than have her give up both lines and be totally out of position, I told the LJ that when that player serves, just take a couple steps off the sideline, then quickly return to her position as soon as the ball was served.