Duties and Responsibilities of the

Scorer and Assistant Scorer

Instructions for FIVB Events

Rules of the Game and Refereeing Commission

GENERAL ASPECTS

• The Scorers’ work is very important

• Example: VIDEO

• The Scoresheet is the only official document

of match

Before the Match

• Make sure you have reserve devices (glasses,

pen, ruler (if doing paper score sheet), etc.)

Before the Match

• If the team has 13-14 players in the O2-bis, what happens

depends on the competition:

– Prepare the score sheet recording only 12 players on

the score sheet;

– use the names and numbers of team members on the

scoresheet based on the information in Bulletin No. 1 –

2nd name and initial

– CARE: NO NICKNAMES, M MEANS MEDICAL

DOCTOR, LIBERO ONLY IN THE SPECIAL LINES!

Where 14 players can play...

• If the team has 13-14 players and is allowed to FIELD all

of them in the match,

• verify that there are TWO Liberos (2 are mandatory if

more than 12 players are on the score sheet)

– Prepare the scoresheet recording all 14 players on the

scoresheet;

– use the names and numbers of team members on the

scoresheet based on the information in Bulletin No. 1 –

2nd name and initial

– CARE: NO NICKNAMES, M MEANS MEDICAL

DOCTOR, LIBERO ONLY IN THE SPECIAL LINES!

Before the Match

• Coaches and Team Captains should sign the

score sheet after the coin toss at the scorer’s

table

• If the team has more than one Libero Player, the

Coach must identify the Starting Libero at the

time of the coin toss. This Libero must line up

next to the team captain; the other at the end of

the line.

Before the Match

• If the match is delayed past the scheduled match time, the correct time for the first serve should be entered and a Remark made explaining the delay.Text should be created by 1st referee or RefereeingDelegate

• Starting time: 10 minutes past official time torecord also to headlines!

• Possible Reasons for Delay:– Prolongation of the previous match

– Equipment problems;

During the Match

• At the beginning of each set, check the line-up

on the court by the numbers on the score

sheet for that set at the same time the 2nd

referee checks the line-ups by the numbers

on the line-up sheet or on post tablet

During the Match

• Check the number of the serving player for each

rally!!!!

• If the server is incorrect, advise the 2nd referee of

the fault

During the Match

• When a legal substitute enters the substitution

zone, acknowledge the request for

substitutionWhen you complete the registration of

the substitution, raise both hands to show the 2nd

referee you are ready to resume the match.

• DO NOT WAIT to be asked if you are ready: if

you are good, the raised two hands will be even

before the exchange of players on the side line.

During the Match

• If there are substitutions from both sides during

the same interruption, acknowledge each

separately, indicating the side you are

acknowledging and administering first. VIDEO

• For multiple substitutions, complete the

registration for each substitution, then raise both

hands and continue with the next substitution.

During the Match

• Notify the 2nd referee when:

– A team requests their second time out for the set.

– A team requests their 5th or 6th substitution for the set.

– THIS IS A DUTY.

During the Match

GENERAL PRINCIPLE:

Sanctions to record only based on instruction of

2nd referee!

Assistant Scorer

• Main duties

– Controls Libero replacements

– Maintains control of reserve score sheet

Assistant Scorer

• Control the manual scoreboard

• Check the electronic scoreboard for accuracy

• Keep time during Technical Time-outs.

Assistant Scorer

• During Time-outs and Technical Time-outs, show

the 2nd referee the location of the Libero Players

on both sides

• Keep time during the set intervals

THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION