I 2021 Volleyball Officials Study Guide

Question Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Answer 5 Correct Answer 1 Assistant coaches shall remain seated on the Ask the second Confer with Spontaneously All are correct. bench during a set except to: referee, during a players during react to an dead-ball time-outs. outstanding play situation, to verify by a player(s) of the proper server their own team. for the opponent.

2 All cards issued for unsporting conduct carry over True False from set to set throughout the match.

3 During the set, the libero tracker shall: Enter on the Record libero Notify the second All are correct. tracking sheet the replacements and referee during first starting players in substitutions. dead ball when the proper service there is a order. discrepancy with a replacement. 4 Players on the serving team may take action to True False prevent receivers from seeing contact of the serve or path of the served ball. 5 The libero can replace a disqualified player. True False

6 The official scorer collects the rosters from the True False head coaches. 7 After the referee’s recognition of a substitution Proceed without Be ready to enter Remain in the All are correct. request, a substitute shall: delay to the the substitution substitution zone substitution zone. zone once the until the second preceding referee releases substitute has the substitute and been released to the replaced enter the court player. when more than one substitution is requested. 8 If a player removes part of the uniform top or No penalty. A verbal warning - An unsporting An unnecessary bottom while in the playing area, the coach is no card given. conduct card. delay. assessed: 9 A time-out may be requested: By the head coach By the playing Prior to the start of All are correct. during a dead ball. captain during a a set. dead ball. 10 If using an intermission, it shall be no longer than True False three minutes.

11 A player shall not re-enter the set during the True False same dead ball in which that player was substituted. 12 If a substitute fails to immediately report to the True False second referee after the substitution request is recognized, that team is charged with unnecessary delay, and the substitution is granted by the second referee. 13 Blocking a ball which is entirely on the opponent’s Attacking team Attacking team Ball is falling near All are correct. side of the net is permitted when the opposing has completed its has had the the net and, in the team has had an opportunity to complete its three allowable opportunity to referee’s attack. The attack is considered complete when hits. complete the judgment, no legal the: attack or, in the member of the referee’s attacking team judgment, directs could make a play the ball toward the on the ball. opponent’s court. 14 A libero is allowed to: Block or attempt Set the ball using Complete an Rotate to the front to block. overhead finger attack from row. action while anywhere if, at the behind the attack moment of line extended, contact, the ball is resulting in a entirely above the completed attack height of the net. above the height of the net. 15 In order to review a decision made by the first True False referee, the head coach requests and is granted a time-out during the dead ball immediately following the situation in which a possible incorrect decision occurred. The team has already used its allotted time-outs. The referee’s decision prevails. A loss of rally/point shall be awarded to the opponent. 16 A coach shall submit a roster to the second True False referee at the pre-match conference. 17 Pre-match duties for the first referee shall Verifying with Calling a Establishing All are correct. include: each head coach captain(s) and the nonplayable areas that all teammates head coach from and defining any are wearing legal each team additional ground uniforms and together for a pre- rules which may equipment. match conference be necessary. by sounding a double whistle and raising a coin in the air. 18 The libero uniform can be made of the same True False predominant color(s) of the team uniform top if placed differently on the uniform top. 19 A player’s uniform number may be comprised of True False two digits including 00. 20 Beginning in 2023, each player, including the Is located on the Clearly contrasts Is outlined by a Measures not less libero, shall be identified by a number that: uniform top and from the body of contrasting trim than 1/4 inch in bottom. the uniform top, measuring not width at its regardless of trim. less than 3/4 inch narrowest point. in width. 21 All of the following are accurate in relation to a re- Each player may A server is After the first All are correct. serve except: have only one re- allowed a new five referee’s signal for serve during the seconds for the re- re-serve, no team’s term of serve. request for a time- service. out, substitution or libero replacement may be granted until after the ball has been served.

22 The following equipment/accessories are not Medical-alert Padded hard and Knee braces Religious medals permitted: medals taped to unyielding items which are worn under the the body. on the hand, unaltered from the uniform and taped finger, wrist or manufacturer’s to the body. forearm. original design/production. 23 If the host school does not pad the standards, True False floor/wall cables and first referee’s platform according to the rules, the match shall not be played. 24 A loss of rally/point is awarded each time a True False vacant position rotates to serve in the right back position. This is recorded on the scoresheet as a regular loss of rally/point.

25 The visiting team captain shall call the toss in the True False first set and if a deciding set is necessary, a home team captain shall call the toss.

26 A match shall be forfeited when the host True False management fails to resolve an unruly spectator situation. 27 An attack line shall be drawn across each playing Shaded. One clearly visible 4 inches wide. All are correct. area from sideline to sideline and shall be: color.

28 A ball is considered playable when it touches a True False wall or objects on the floor outside the court.

29 Medical-alert medals are considered jewelry and True False must be removed. 30 All teammates shall not wear: A like-colored The uniform as A uniform with A uniform with one uniform bottom. the manufacturer buttons, zippers or American flag, not intended. snaps. exceeding 2 inches by 3 inches. 31 Each player, including the libero, shall be Solid-colored. Located on the Not more than two All the above. identified by a number that is: upper front of the digits. uniform top. 32 When a player wearing an illegal uniform True False attempts to enter the set, unnecessary delay shall be assessed to the team. 33 The referees' jurisdiction begins: Upon the start of Upon the arrival Upon the pregame Both A and B. the match. on the floor. meeting.

34 If a net fault is whistled by the first referee, he or True False she shall indicate the result of the play followed by the nature of the fault. The second referee will mirror the signal for a net serve.

35 Which of the following is incorrect concerning the A coin and a A lineup card. A whistle. A set of yellow first referee? The first referee must have: watch. and red cards.

36 The second referee has the responsibility to: Be in uniform at Assist the first Verify that the All are second the site of the referee in pre- starting lineups referee match no less match duties. have been entered responsibilities. than 30 minutes correctly on the before the starting official time. scoresheet. 37 The second referee shall notify the coach when a True False team uses its 15th through 20th substitutions.

38 The second referee has the responsibility to True False assist the first referee in determining back-row player faults. 39 The second referee shall confirm with the scorer A coach. A player. A substitute. All of the above. the initial unnecessary delay warning and second and subsequent unnecessary delay penalties during a set by: 40 During the set, each line judge shall assist the Identifying a Making illegal Placing the ball on Indicating when first referee and second referee by: service fault on libero replacement the end line of the the serve, or any the opposite side calls. serving side played ball, of the net. during time-outs. crosses the net not entirely between the net antennas. 41 At the moment of serve, all players shall be in the True False correct serving order. 42 When a team plays with fewer than six players True False due to illness, injury or disqualification, a loss of rally/point shall not be given to the opponent when the vacant position rotates to serve.

43 A re-serve shall be called when: The server The ball contacts The server steps The server releases the ball the backboard or on the service contacts the ball for service, then its supports line. outside the catches the ball. hanging in a hashmark. vertical position. 44 When a receiving team player is out of position True False on the serve and a service fault occurs, the receiving team is penalized.

45 Substitution requests are not permitted: At the beginning of After a replay is After a re-serve is All of the above a time-out. signaled. signaled. are correct. 46 For a deciding set, the first serve is determined True False by the coin toss. 47 The following is not proper court protocol for the A team may use The first referee The location and State associations use of electronic devices during the match: electronic devices may restrict use of use of devices may have during the match the devices if it is shall not be in a additional policies without determined the restricted area as in place to further restrictions. device interferes determined by address the use of with the contest. host management. electronic devices. 48 When teammates contact the ball at the same True False instant it is permitted and considered one hit.

49 A player may not cross the extension of the True False center line outside the court at any time. 50 Which of the following statements is accurate in A ball contacting A player shall not Recovering a ball All of the above relation to net play: and crossing the contact a ball hit into the net are correct. net shall remain in which is shall be permitted. play provided completely on the contact is entirely opponent’s side of within the net the net unless the antennas. contact is a legal block. 51 A fault is a failure to play as permitted by the True False rules. 52 For a single fault a loss of rally/point is awarded True False to the opponent. 53 Once a replay is signaled by the first referee, a True False time-out may be requested. 54 The following action(s) results in an unnecessary Illegal substitute A coach not Failure to submit All result in delay. attempting to making a decision the team's roster unnecessary enter the set. about an injured at the pre-game delay. player within 30 conference. seconds. 55 Procedures for substitution include: The head coach The substitute The substitute Both A and B are visually signaling. entering the reporting to the correct. substitution zone. officials' table. 56 A time-out prior to the start of the set shall be True False honored. 57 The head coach may stand only in the True False substitution zone to coach the team's players.

58 Unsporting conduct shall be charged to a coach True False questioning a referee's judgment. 59 A five-minute warm-up period shall be afforded True False each team. 60 A single, partial/whole manufacturer's 4 by 4 inches. 2¼ square inches 2¾ inches. 3 inches or less. logo/trademark/reference on the uniform bottom or less. to include the waistband shall be: 61 When multiple courts are used, the second Audio signal Double whistle. Beckon for serve. Whistle. referee may end a time-out or interval between (horn). sets with a: 62 During the set, the scorer shall: Sound the audio Notify the second Verify the serving All are correct. device at the time referee during the order to the first the ball is first dead ball referee or second contacted for the when there is a referee. serve when there discrepancy with is an improper the score. server. 63 During the set, each line judge shall assist the Communicating Indicating when Indicating when a All are correct. referees by: with the first the ball touches player touches a referee when the net, net ball that is going asked, when the antennas, and/or out of bounds on ball touches the net supports not the player's side of ceiling or entirely between the net. overhead the net antennas. obstruction, if out of the view of the referees. 64 During a dead ball, the playing captain may A time-out. Verification of time-Verification of All are correct. request the following for the captain's team: outs used. serving order. 65 It is legal for a head coach to request a time-out: After the first Prior to the start of After a replay is During play. referee has the set. signaled. signaled for the next serve. 66 When used, a libero: May be used as May replace a May not be Shall not be an exceptional disqualified designated as the allowed to serve in substitution for an teammate. playing captain. one position in the injured player if no serving order. other legal substitute is available. 67 At the moment of the serve for Team S: Each right-side All players, except Each front-row All are correct. player on Team R the server, shall player on both shall have at least be within the Team S and part of one foot team's playing Team R shall touching the floor court. have at least part closer to the right of one foot sideline than both touching the floor feet of the center closer to the player in the center line than corresponding both feet of the row. corresponding back-row player. 68 The team lineup lists a starting number that no True False team member is wearing. The team legally substitutes a player with a legal number into that position. The team is not charged with a substitution. 69 If the same player number (not the libero) is listed True False more than once in the submitted starting lineup, the head coach may correct the error with a charged substitution if the correction occurs prior to the first serve. 70 On a re-serve, after the first referee's signal for Time-outs Service order Libero None are correct. service, requests for _____ may be recognized. replacement

71 A serve is illegal and the ball remains dead if the Tosses the ball for Does not contact Is touching the All are correct. server: serve and the ball the ball to serve end line or the touches any part within five floor outside the of a backboard or seconds. serving area when its supports the ball is hanging in a contacted. vertical position over the serving area. 72 For teams with fewer than six players, each time True False a vacant position rotates to serve in the right back position, a loss of rally/point is awarded to the opponent. 73 During the set, the ______is permitted to stand Incoming Assistant coach Head coach Nonplaying team in the replacement zone. substitute members

74 A live ball becomes dead when: The receiving The serve The ball touches After touching the team makes contacts the net the floor. ball on a block, a multiple contacts and enters into the team contacts the with a served ball receiving team's ball three times on its first hit. court. before returning the ball into the opponent's court. 75 Team R's CF, LF and LB are very close to each CF, LF and LB do Only LF contacts A blocking fault All the statements other at the net, and all three are reaching higher not meet the the ball and results because are true. than the top of the net. The ball is attacked by definition of a therefore a legal LB has Team S and contact is made by Team R’s block. collective block. block. participated in a Which of the following statements is true? completed collective block. 76 A back-row setter, when in front of the attack line, Send the ball into Jump. Contact the ball All are correct may: the opponent's below the height court when the of the net. ball is partially above the height of the net. 77 Any action other than a block or a serve that Attack. Pass. Dig. Set. directs the ball toward the opponent's court is considered a(n): 78 Blocking a served ball is not permitted. True False 79 A referee shall stop play when a player gains an Officials' table. Team bench. Wall. All are illegal. advantage by contacting: 80 A stray volleyball rolls onto the court during the Give the team that Stop play and Allow the rally to Allow a player to set and disrupts play. The referee will: was interfered signal a replay. continue to its bat the ball away with the option of natural end. The while continuing accepting the rally will be play. outcome of the replayed only if play or a replay. players from the team that lost the rally complain that they were distracted by the stray volleyball. 81 A team has been assessed a second A second An administrative The head coach All are correct. administrative unnecessary delay. The penalty is: administrative red card, loss of must remain yellow card. rally/point. seated during play for yellow card. 82 The head coach must remain seated during play True False after being assessed a yellow unsporting conduct card. 83 Unnecessary delay occurs when: An illegal A team repeatedly A coach is late All are replacement uses an improper submitting the unnecessary attempts to enter substitution team's lineup to delay. the set. procedure. the second referee. 84 The first unnecessary delay by a coach, player, True False substitute, replacement or team results in a warning (administrative yellow card), and shall result in the head coach being required to remain seated during play. 85 To signal a second unnecessary delay (red card), True False raise the hand on side of the offending team beside head, palm facing in, hold the red card on the wrist of the raised hand.

86 During a time-out, a substitute shall enter the set Beckoned by the Beckoned by the Beckoned by the The time-out following normal exchange procedures after: officials' table. first referee. coach during the when both teams time-out. have returned to the court. 87 The player and substitute may exchange True False positions in the substitution zone before the second referee’s signal. 88 A team is allowed ______substitutions per set. 15 18 unlimited 20

89 The libero may not: Replace a middle Replace a Replace the first Serve for multiple blocker who has designated back server at the positions in the rotated to the back row player. beginning of the serving order. row. set. 90 Between sets, teams may not: Serve into the Hit into opponent's Warm up with All are correct. opponent's court. court. volleyballs on both sides of the net. 91 After an injury a coach has 30 seconds to: Complete a legal Leave the player Take a team time- All are correct. libero replacement in the set with play out if the team has for the injured beginning not used its player. immediately. allotted time-outs. 92 When a team member seated on the bench Have the team Remain seated Remain seated for Designate receives a red card for unsporting conduct, the member escorted during play for the the rest of the set. standing privileges head coach must: out. rest of the match. to an assistant coach. 93 Prior to entry into the set, it is illegal for a True False teammate to leave the team bench to warm up in a nonplayable area without volleyballs. 94 An unsporting conduct card shall be issued to a A Red Conduct A Red Conduct The offender is The offender is coach when disrespectfully addressing a referee Card is assessed Card is assessed, disqualified from disqualified from and/or other match officials. If this is the first and loss of no loss of the set. the match. serious offense or second minor offense: rally/point is rally/point is awarded to awarded, and a opponent. notation is made in the book. 95 A spectator becomes unruly and disruptive to the Defer to the Suspend the set Suspend the Continue play. orderly progress of the set. The first referee has second referee to until the host match. the responsibility to: resolve the matter. management resolves the situation. 96 The libero’s uniform top cannot be made solely of True False the same predominant color(s) of the team’s uniform top, even if the like color(s) are placed differently on the uniform top.

97 Which of the following is the correct end of non- Whistle and signal Whistle and signal Whistle and signal Double whistle deciding set procedure for the first referee: “end of set” and “end of set”, "end of set." and signal "end of direct players to whistle and direct set." their respective players to their team benches. respective team benches. 98 Head coverings worn for religious reason are not True False considered hair devices; must be made of non- abrasive or soft materials and it must fit securely.

99 Which of the following is true of the official's All officials must Shirts may be long Shoes, socks and All of the above. uniform? dress alike. or short sleeved slacks must be and a state black. association approved color (white, cyan blue or gray). 100 An unnecessary delay (administrative yellow The lineup has not The lineup has not The lineup has not All are correct. card) will be assessed at the start of a set upon been submitted 20 been submitted by been submitted 30 failure to submit to the second referee no later seconds after the the end of the seconds after the than two minutes prior to the end of the timed two-minute mark. timed prematch end of the timed prematch warmup, a written, accurate numeric warmup. prematch lineup. A subsequent unnecessary delay warmup. (administrative red card) shall be assessed if:

101 Which of the following actions is illegal when the Blocking a ball Blocking a ball Blocking a ball Blocking a ball ball is completely on the opponent's side of the simultaneously after the that is falling near after the net? with the opponent's attack- the net when no opponents have opponent's attack- hit. member of the completed their hit. attacking team three hits. can make a play on it. 102 As team A enters the court to start a set, the Allow the coach to Allow the coach to Allow the coach to Deny the coach's coach realizes that an incorrect player has been change the lineup change the lineup make a charged request to change listed in the starting lineup after the lineup sheet without any and assess a substitution to the lineup until has been recorded on the scoresheet. The coach sanction or delay have the desired after the first would like to replace the starting player with charged sanction/unneces player start the service is another team member. substition. sary delay. set. completed.

103 S1 serves the ball, which hits the top of the net Illegal block by Illegal attack of Point for team R No fault, play Double and rolls over to team R's side of the net. R9, a R9. serve by R9. as the serve may continues. fault/replay. middle blocker, jumps to try to block the ball, but not contact the misses as the ball contacts the top net tape. R9 net. returns to the floor and then, as the ball is below the height of the net, contacts the ball, with no body part above the height of the net, sending it back across the net toward team S's court.

104 Which of the following is a responsibility of the Print the referees' Review specific Receive all of the None of the All of the official scorer? names on the responsibilities information from above. above. official with each of the the officials so scoresheet. line judges. they can receive their payment. 105 During a rally, both referees simultaneously The first referee The first referee If it cannot be whistle faults. The second referee indicates a has ultimate should accept the determined which blocker contacted the net, but the first referee authority and second referee's whistled fault whistled for an opposing attacket contacting the should ignore the decision and occurred first, the net. What is the correct decision? second referee's ignore the contact result will be a whistle. by the opposing double fault and player. the rally will be replayed. 106 Team R is assessed a delay Delay Delay penalty. The coach must No penalty. warning/unnecessary delay in the first set. In the warning/unnecess substitute the third set, the head coach requests to withdraw a ary delay. player. substitution after it was recognized b the second referee. What action(s) by the referees is correct? 107 Team A's back-row setter is in the front zone Legal play, ball Illegal block on Illegal attack on Double fault. near the net and jumps to try to make the team's remains in play. team A. team B. second contact. The ball enters the plane of the net, where team A's back-row setter and team B's front-row player simultaneously touch the ball above the top of the net.

108 A team A front-row player attacks the ball and Legal play, the ball A net fault has then touches the bottom of the net after landing remains in play. occurred. and turning to transition to the next play. The net contact does not interfere with play.

109 Team A players are wearing white jerseys and Legal uniform Illegal uniform have numbers that are a camouflage light and dark green that clearly contrast from the jersey. All the jerseys are the exact same color.

110 A8 jumps and spikes the ball to the floor on team A8 steps A8 touches the A8 touches the All of the above. None of the B's side of the court. After the ball hits the floor, completely across net. antenna. above. which of these results in a fault? the centerline and touches team B's side of the court. 111 In the first set, team A's head coach is assessed Issue a warning or Expel the coach Disqualify the a yellow card warning for arguing the first penalty for for the remainder coach for the referee's ballhandling judgment. In the second unsportsmanlike of set 3. remainder of the set, the same coach is assessed a red card conduct. match. penalty for yelling across the court at the first referee. In the third set, the same coach yells at the second referee about a net fault decision.

112 During a timeout, a player spills water near the The match should The player's team The player's team court. The player is still cleaning up the water resume while is issued a delay is charged a when the timeout ends. What action should the someone else sanction. timeout. referees take? cleans up the water.

113 Team A's libero sets the ball using an overhead Legal. Play Illegal attack, loss finger pass/action while completely behind the continues. of rally/point attack line. Front-row player A1 attacks the ball in awarded to team the front zone while the ball is completely above B. the height of the net. Which of the following is correct?

114 What is the correct signal sequence for the first Signal the result of Signal the number Signal the result of Signal the result of referee when the second referee whistles a net the play, signal the of the offending the play, signal the the play. fault? net fault, signal player, signal the number of the the number of the result of the play. offending player. offending player. 115 A Pregame Administrative Conference shall be True False held 20 minutes prior to the first contest on each playing date.