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National Federation of State High School Associations

2013-14 Volleyball

Rules Changes

Major Editorial Changes

Points of Emphasis



Rules Changes

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Equipment and Accessories

Rule 4-1-4

• Equipment or accessories shall not provide a competitive

advantage or present safety concern

• A towel tucked in the waistband is not automatically illegal

if it poses no risk, such as frequently falling out

• It is illegal to use electronic devices during play to directly

communicate with a player(s) on the court

LEGAL ILLEGAL

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Electronic Devices

Rules 9-2-1, 4-1 Note 2

NOTE: Each state association, in keeping with applicable laws,

may authorize exceptions to NFHS playing rules to provide

reasonable accommodations to individual participants with

disabilities and/or special needs, as well as those individuals with

unique and extenuating circumstances. The accommodations

should not fundamentally alter the sport, heighten risk to the

athlete/others or place opponents at a disadvantage.

Although an electronic communication device is prohibited for a player on the court, this rule would not prohibit the use of a hearing aid under Rule 4-1 Note 2


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Line Judges

Rule 5-1-1, NOTE

A. All line judges shall be provided by the host school

• State association policy may determine otherwise

B. All authorized officials shall be secured and trained in

advance of the match by the host school

• Timer, scorer, libero tracker and line judges

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Signal Sequence

Rule 5-2-1

• Following the whistle to signal the end of the rally by the

first referee, he/she shall indicate the result of the rally (point

or replay), followed by the nature of the fault

• The second referee mirrors the first referee’s signals,

except for a net serve

NEW SEQUENCE OLD SEQUENCE

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Signal Sequence

Rule 5-2-1b

If a fault is whistled by the second referee, he/she moves to

the side of net of team in violation, indicates the nature of

the fault and the player at fault, if necessary. The first

referee, if in agreement, will indicate the result of the play

(point or replay), followed by the nature of the fault and the

player at fault, if necessary. The second referee will mirror

the first referee for result of play.

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Signal Sequence

Rule 5-2-2

• When a double fault occurs, either referee

indicates the nature of the fault and, if

necessary, the players at fault

• First referee then indicates the result of

the play (9-7-2, Penalty 2), which is

mirrored by the second referee


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Court Protocol

Rules 5-4-4b, e and 9-2-3

With the score confirmed as the set/match point, teams no

longer need to be directed to their end lines, but will change

courts or go to their appropriate benches as directed by the

first referee. Time delay is eliminated.



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Deciding Set Coin Toss

Rule 5-4-4d

• There is a new protocol, whistle sequence and use of

signals between first and second referees to call for captains

for a deciding set coin toss

• First referee whistles, signals end-of-set and directs

teams to their benches

• Second referee double whistles and raises coin in the

air to signal captains to officials’ table for coin toss

• Second referee communicates result of the toss, then

signals indicating team placement on courts for final set

• First referee signals team placement for final set

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Second Referee Responsibilities

Rule 5-5-3b(18)

• Following each set, the second referee initials the

scoresheet to verify the score

• He/She now initials at the end of the match to verify the

match results


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Electronic Devices

Rules 9-2-1, 11-3-2

• Electronic communication devices may be used during a

match with some restrictions:

• May not interfere with play as determined by first referee

• May not be used to review referee’s decision

• May not be used in restricted area determined by host

management

• State association may have policies in place to address

the use of electronic devices

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Time-out for Injury

Rule 11-4-2

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The first referee may, if a player is unable to play after

official’s time-out for injury/illness, call an additional, special

time-out for the injury/illness of up to three minutes for the

injured/ill player to return to the set only after there are no

remaining time-outs and the team has no legal or

exceptional substitute(s).



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Out of Bounds

Rules 2-3-1a, b

• The rules were revised to clarify when a ball is out of

bounds:

A. A ball is out of bounds if it contacts a curtain serving as

a wall

B. If no part of the ball contacts the court’s boundary

line, it is out of bounds

• The shadow of the ball has no bearing on whether the

ball is in or out of bounds


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Game Equipment

Rule 3-1-1 Note 1

• Only the top of the net tape may have the school name,

insignia, school mascot and/or advertising

• No markings are permitted on a side tape


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Legal Uniform

Rule 4-2-1

• Rule on legal uniform is reorganized to

provide clarity of what constitutes a legal

uniform

• Specifically addresses the wearing of:

• Spandex-style uniform bottoms

• Visible undergarments worn beneath

uniform bottom

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First Referee Responsibilities

Rule 5-4-3 (13), (16) and (20)

• States responsibilities of the first referee

within the rule, which previously were

assumed to be understood

• 5-4-3(13) – Determine number of hits by a

player and team

• 5-4-3(16) – Grant time-outs, substitutions

and requests for serving order

• 5-4-3(20) – Notify (or request the second

referee to notify) the appropriate coach of

reason for any disqualification

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Second Referee Responsibilities

Rule 5-5-3a

• The second referee shall assist the first

referee by ruling upon situations which are

clearly out of the first referee’s view

• If assistance is provided, it should be

done with a visual, informal signal

• The referees should discuss in their own

prematch conference, along with other

necessary communication during the

match

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Libero Tracker

Rule 5-7-3b

• At the beginning of a time-out, the libero tracker shall

report the status of each team’s libero to the second referee


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Timer Responsibilities

Rule 5-8-3b

• In coordination with the second referee, the official timer

shall time 30 seconds for the time-out for an injury/illness

and, at the end of 30 seconds, notify the second referee, but

no longer by using an audio signal device


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Line Judge Responsibilities

Rule 5-9-4 Note 2

• In 2014, flags shall be

used by line judges,

unless determined by

the state association to

use hand signals

• Flags may be used

now by state

association policy

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Replay

Rule 9-8-1f(2)

• A replay may be declared when a player’s

legitimate effort to legally play the ball, in

the judgment of the referee, is affected by

a wall, curtain serving as a wall, floor

obstacle or nonplayable area within 6 feet

of the court

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Time-outs

Rule 11-2-3 Note

Electronic Media Time-outs

• State association may:

• Determine number of electronic media

time-outs

• Determine length and protocol

• Reduce number of charged time-outs

when there are scheduled media time-outs

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Time-outs

Rule 11-4-1

• Either referee may interrupt play with an official’s time-out

for an injury to a player or illness

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Other Editorial Changes

10-4-5a …libero will be allowed to serve in

one position in the service

order

12-2 Procedure

for Unsporting

Conduct

1.b. Indicate to the second

referee…

Scoresheet Key

ES = exceptional substitution

E# = uniform/equipment violation

RL = re-designated libero

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Other Editorial Changes

Instructions for

Libero Tracker

e. At the beginning of a time-

out, report the status of each

team’s libero to the second

referee

Terms in Rules

Book/Case

Book/Officials’

Manual

officials’ table score table

audio signal horn or buzzer

whistle(s) blow whistle



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Points of Emphasis

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Expectations of Properly

Trained Assistant Officials

It is important that the host school secure and train all

assistant officials in advance of the match. The match

referees only assist in reviewing responsibilities with

assistant officials. It is an expectation by referees and

participating teams that all assistant officials are prepared

and competent in their duties.


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Legal and Properly-Worn Player

Uniforms, Equipment, Accessories

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Mastering

Officials’ Mechanics


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Mastering Officials’ Mechanics

• Several officials’ signals are executed in two parts

• The referee should be precise with the entire signal

• Each signal should be held for visibility


#8 Illegal

Attack

#10 Ball

Touched

#12 Double

Hit

#14 Out-of-

Bounds/Antenna

Violation

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Mastering Officials’ Mechanics

• It is important each signal is precise, not rushed and held

long enough that each signal, such as result of play followed

by the nature of the fault, is easily observed as separate

actions by the official


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#15 Begin Serve #17

Authorization

to Enter

#19 Replay/

Re-serve

#21 Time-Out

Team/Officials’

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Line Judges Use of Flags

• It is the expectation that line judges shall use proper

mechanics when using flags

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Preventative Officiating – Lineups

Officials’ Manual C-1(c)

Prematch preventative officiating includes

the referee:

Reminding coaches of their responsibility to turn in accurate rosters and lineups (listing the serve order beginning with the first server) by the required deadlines

Reminding coaches the lineups shall not be made available to anyone except the official scorer and official libero tracker until they have been recorded on the scoresheet and deadline for submission has passed

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Starting the Match

Officials’ Manual D-3

Second referee:

• Moves to sideline beside court and uses the

lineup card to verify players are in their proper

positions on the court

• Checks receiving team’s lineup first

• Signals the libero (if used) to enter court

• Indicates the floor captain to first referee

using an open hand to designate player

• Captain shall respond by raising his/her

arm toward the first referee

• Follows this same procedure for the serving

team

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Responsibilities During the Match

Officials’ Manual E

Time-out – Second Referee

• Recognizes request with two short whistles,

displays signal #21 at shoulder height and

indicates the number of time-outs each team

has used

• Reminds timer to start the clock for one minute

• Checks with scorer to make sure the time-out is

properly recorded on the scoresheet

• Checks scoresheet for individual and/or team

scoring discrepancies and makes sure scoresheet

and scoreboard match

• Checks with the libero tracker to confirm status

of liberos

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Responsibilities During the Match

Officials’ Manual E

Time-out – Second Referee

• Ensures timer sounds audio signal at 45

seconds

• Ends time-out with two short whistles while on

receiving team’s side of net

• If audio signal sounds, the second referee

does not whistle

• Clearly signals, with hands above head, the

number of time-outs each team has used to the

first referee

• First referee repeats this information

• Scans both benches and gives ready to play

signal to the first referee

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Mastering Officials’ Procedures

and Protocols

• Equally important is the mastery of various procedures and

protocols, such as:

• Substitution procedure

• Second referee scanning the court and team benches

before signaling ready to play to the first referee

There are several changes this year in the mechanics,

sequence of hand signals and signal number changes

regarding substitutions. Contest officials must master

these in order to be a positive factor in the match.

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2016 Solid-Colored Uniform

Reminders • Required by July 1, 2016

• Either the libero and/or his/her teammates shall wear a

solid-colored uniform top

• Regarding the solid-colored top: • The solid-colored uniform top shall clearly contrast from the

predominant color(s) of the teammates uniform top

• Predominant color(s) is the color(s) appearing on

approximately half of the uniform

• Sleeves shall be the same color as the body of the uniform

top

• Piping/trim not exceeding 1 inch in total at its widest point

may be placed along the seams and may be a different

color(s) than the uniform top

• Lettering and collars may be different color(s) than the

uniform top

• Numbers shall be a contrasting color to the uniform top and

meet all other specifications in Rule 4-2-4

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Solid-Colored Uniform Reminders

• Piping/trim may only be placed along a functional seam

(serves to hold materials together)

• When a uniform top is using sublimation, the restriction of

where trim may appear is still based upon a functional seam

Front Back Side

Piping/trim

on seams –

no wider 1”

Piping/trim

on seams –

no wider 1”

Piping/trim

on seams –

no wider 1”

Collar/neckline

may be different

colors

Sleeves

same

color as

body

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Solid-Colored Uniform Compliance

• Designs shall not be placed on the solid-colored top,

except as allowed with legal trim

May be placed on uniform top:

Illegal for

Solid-Colored

Uniform Top

Designs shall not be placed on the solid-colored uniform top

•School name

•Team name

•Player name

•Mascot

Legal for

Solid-Colored

Uniform Top

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• Trim is limited to a 1-inch

maximum width

• If the trim is a different

color, it must be measured

at its widest point to

determine compliance

• An accent piece is

also considered trim

and shall not exceed

1-inch in width

• Accent may only be

placed along a

functional seam or an

actual piece of

material sewn into the

jersey

Non-compliant

Side trim different color and too wide

Trim too wide

3” Accent on seam and

no wider than 1”

Seam

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• Sleeves on solid-

colored jersey shall

be the same color

as body of uniform

• Cap-style sleeves

shall meet this

requirement if being

considered as solid-

colored uniform Non-compliant

Sleeves different color from body

sleeve

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How to Measure Accent on Sleeves

Trim on

seam no

wider than

1 inch

Cuff that goes around sleeve is

considered separate from accent and

not included in measurement for accent

Measure widest

point of accent

– must be 1 inch

or less in width

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Solid-Colored Uniform Jersey

Background Sublimation

• The integrity of the solid color is disrupted by the change in

color for the mascot in this example

• Using a change in shades of the uniform color is not in

compliance with “a solid color”

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Solid-Colored Uniform Jersey

Rule 4-2-4

• The inclusion of the school name or mascot is permitted to

be placed on the uniform jersey

• However, it shall not be done in a manner to destroy

integrity of the solid-colored jersey or the sleeves being the

same color as the body of the jersey

• Both of these jerseys have sleeves that are no longer

solid-colored, due to the lettering and mascot

Non-compliant

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Will these qualify as solid-colored

jerseys? • Sublimation vs. seams

• If all trim is on functioning seams, these could

be in compliance

• If all trim is by sublimation and NOT on

functioning seams, this would not be in

compliance

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Which are in compliance with

solid-colored jersey requirements?

No

No No

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

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