LEAD
OFFICIAL DUTIES
Arrive
45 minutes prior to First Scheduled Match to accomplish the following:
• Complete site inspection
• AZ Region Host Form checkoff
• Sign off on form
• Collect rosters from
Site Director and distribute to each court where teams
are assigned to play
• Prior
to arrival print off Official's Report Form from the website and bring
to site.
Regularly scheduled
officials should arrive no later than 30 minutes before match
time
Help
set Ground Rules for each court (on format sheet if necessary)!
Meet
and establish rapport with Site Director!
Attend
Coaches Meeting with Site Director and discuss the following
• Warmup
protocol - 5-4-4 for teams not having played (either
team), then 2-4-4. Off 'warmup' team cannot be around
court/playing area at all. Stretching at or behind bench
OK.
• Team Referee Assignments & R1
review!
• Both teams MUST be at pre-match orientation, and
review PENALTY (Point/Minute) for not being ready for Game 2.
• New or 'age-level' specific rule reminders (First
Ball over, Libero items, ball played with body, screening, service toss error
rule, etc.)
• Remind coaches of electronics policy - one warning
is all they get
• Remind coaches that parents are not allowed to approach the score table or any
of the officiating crew. It is the coach's responsibility
to keep their parents under control.
• Rule
Snippets -
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Net Faults - there are none unless the player touches
the top, takes support, interferes with play, etc |
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Centerline - foot "on
or above" . . . all else is interfere's with play judgement. |
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Sub protocol - make it very clear (help our new R2's
as well) and do a little demo with the coaches. We'll
be educating on this one for a few weeks! |
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•
Warmup protocol - 5-4-4 for teams not having played
(either team), then 2-4-4. Off 'warmup' team cannot
be around court/playing area at all. Stretching at
or behind bench OK. |
Conduct
Official's Meeting with assigned officials!
• Warmup Protocols (5 or 2/4 serve/4 receive)
• Team Schedules & Referee
Rotations (if appropriate)
• New or "age-level" specific
rule reminders (First Ball over, Libero items, ball played with body, screening,
service toss error rule,
etc.)
• Remind
Officials to check team benches for parents and coaches
that do not belong on the bench. Only rostered coaches
allowed on the bench.
• Remind officials to check the rosters of the teams
playing to verify players on the court should be there and to identify the
Head and Assistant Coaches
• Check-out, each Official to initial on Official's
Report Form matches/games worked
• Chain of Communication
• In
the event of a no-show official - First attempt to
call the official, if no luck then notify Peter
Schedule,
Record, and Report:
• Timely arrival of Assigned Officials!
• Number of matches worked. (if applicable)
• Officiating (rules, mechanics, etc.) Issues for Discussion!
• Complete
Official's Report Form, verify Official's match counts and give to
Site Director for submission to Region Office
• Keep
copy of matches all officials worked in the event of a loss
of form
Depart
after LAST match
is completed and associated paperwork turned in to Site Director!
PLEASE
NOTE: Lead Referee Post-Tourney E-MAIL responsibililty
• Confirm
OR VERIFY the attendance of the assigned referee/facilitators -
INDICATE NO SHOWS
• Monitor any issues/problems (casual/verbal or written/documentable
through Official's Report Form and Match Comment Forms). If there are issues
with the site that you do not want the Site Director to see on the Report Form,
send an email with details to Peter or the Region Office. We need your feedback
to
know
what is going on out there.
SPECIAL
CHANGE NOTE: LEAD REF @ EACH SITE GETS $10 BONUS FOR
SENDING PETER THE CREW VERIFICATION BY NOON MONDAY FOLLOWING!!
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