First R1 Assignment

[SCalScoreKeeper]

First R1 assignment of my season-up on a JV match which is part of a varsity doubleheader (I'll be down on Varsity). Working our association president's school.Haven't worked up since camp-any advice? Get to go up 5 times this month (4 of those on my own for middle school matches).

Draft Coaches/Captains Conference-

Hi Ladies-my name is Derryl and this is my partner _______.We'll be your officials for today's match.Coaches,are/will your players be properly & legally equipped for this match according to the NFHS rulebook?
A couple of reminders (this does include warmups)-
*No jewelry-get the piercings out wherever they might be
*Tape & Sweatbands are fine on the wrists
*Berets & Bobby Bins are fine-flat,worn flat against the head,no longer than 2 inches and plain.
*Anybody participating in warmups must wear closed toe shoes.

Play until you hear the whistle

Away team who is my speaking captain? Good-please call the toss in the air.Home captain repeat their call.

Remind coaches of rosters due at 10 and lineups at 2.

Ask about the line judges

Start timed warmups

[Andy]

Sounds good....a couple of suggestions

I usually point out the court boundaries. Some gyms have so many lines for various activities, I want to make sure everyone is on the same page as to where the VB court lines are. I also define the playable area for the particular gym where the match is being held.

As far as jewelry goes, I never tell anybody to take their jewelry off. I tell them that they may not participate while wearing jewelry. That puts the choice on the player...if you want to wear the jewelry, you don't play, if you want to play, you don't wear the jewelry....your choice.

Also...make sure you identify the home team speaking captain as well.

[SCalScoreKeeper]

so something like-white line all the way around works? In this particular gym the bleachers are only two or three steps off the R1 platform-should I say any ball heading in the direction of the crowd with no chance for a player to play it will be blown dead? Basketball hoops are secured to the wall & not out so no issues with obstruction.

[SCalScoreKeeper]

gair-z,
welcome to the board! you guys go over substitution in the coaches/captains meeting? Is it a big issue where you work?

[gair-z]

Originally Posted by SCalScoreKeeper

so something like-white line all the way around works? In this particular gym the bleachers are only two or three steps off the R1 platform-should I say any ball heading in the direction of the crowd with no chance for a player to play it will be blown dead? Basketball hoops are secured to the wall & not out so no issues with obstruction.

Yes, if they're white.
I'd blow it dead if it was sailing into stands, yes. It's headin into an unplayable area. I think it's in the book somewhere (I'll have to start bringing my book to work ) I believe it's a safety deal too.
Sometimes we have bball hoops down so they are in playing area. If player is hustling to get the ball and ball hits backboard, replay. But this is only in the playing area. if hoops are down over the unplayable area then ball is out.


and yes we go over substitutions and area. sometimes I'll even rattle off the libero procedure. We call it preventive officiating. I think that's in the case book. We don't want to have to do all the work. Something simple like: players enter this zone ahead of attack line, give R2 your number and the number you are subbing in for; If multi, the 2nd set of subs stay behind the attack line until I call you in. I work in PA.

[SCalScoreKeeper]

ok I get what you guys are trying to do.this is the highest level match I'll get to work as an R1 or R2 all year.I call lines for one of our schools who requests officials as line judges.I love October because every week I'm working multiple matches.

[gair-z]

Originally Posted by SCalScoreKeeper

ok I get what you guys are trying to do.this is the highest level match I'll get to work as an R1 or R2 all year.I call lines for one of our schools who requests officials as line judges.I love October because every week I'm working multiple matches.

We have players do the lines for us. If V playing, JV players do them, and vice versa.

My very first time I reffed I did R1 both matches! thank God nothing major happened!

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by SCalScoreKeeper

ok I get what you guys are trying to do.this is the highest level match I'll get to work as an R1 or R2 all year.I call lines for one of our schools who requests officials as line judges.I love October because every week I'm working multiple matches.

Here in our section of New York, in order to save on bus trips, they decided to have the middle school level - called 'modified' here - teams play, instead of home/home. a double match of 3 sets once (for a very nice fee also, - $120! ) in two of the three counties we cover. The other county had been doing either 5 set or double matches for a long time. The first season they started that, I got around 10 matches that way. This year, our association is so short of modified officials, I am in the middle of a 17 match season!

And - even though I am a modified official, I get called to do at least one or two JV only or JV/Varsity.

I will end up doing in a month and change of volleyball almost what I got for two and half months of high school softball!

[gair-z]

The only thing I'd ad is what we do:
+ go over playing area (or unplayable areas such as bleachers, benches etc) any ceiling obstructions that are legal or illegal. (play to the whistle as you say)
+ we go over substitution area and procedure (mulit subs)
+ and R1 refreshes signals with line judges.

I'm gettin too old to remember all that stuff so I have it all written down so i don't forget.