Correct Procedure?

[kayla vb]

Originally Posted by MCBear

PARef, you're using NFHS rules which do not apply.

Kayla, under USAV rules, we do nothing until contact of the serve. At that point, we blow the whistle for the improper replacement/illegal substitution (whichever it was) and signal out of rotation. Then, we verify the line-up and make the necessary corrections. Once corrected, the opponent rotates and serves due to the IA.

So my concern with blowing the play dead upon contact of the serve is that I don't know what the fault is. Maybe I should know the lineup better but my issue is that I don't know who is SUPPOSED to be on the court at that moment. Maybe the random running on and off the court corrected a previous rotation faul that I missed. To be honest, I'm not positive the person who ran INTO the game was the person previously replaced by the libero. I have a national-rated official working the book and I know it isn't a wrong server.

Always been instructed not to blow the play dead until you see a violation. I saw something weird, but without knowing what it is do I end the rally? Or wait until the end to see if the players on the court match who should be on the court according to the lineup sheet and libero tracking sheet?