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FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE VOLLEYBALL

BEACH VOLLEYBALL FIVB REFEREE DELEGATE’S MANUAL

Table of Contents Functional Relationships ………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

Preparation Before the Event ……...……………………………………………………………………………………………

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Upon Arrival on Site ………………...……………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 - 2

Standard Program for Extra Clinic …….………………………………………………………………………………………. 2

Standard Referee’s Clinic Program ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 3

1. Session One: 9:00 – 11:00 ………………………………………………………………………………..,…….. 3

2. Session Two: 11:00 – 12:30 ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3

3. Session Three: 14:00 – 18:00 ……………………………………………………………………………………. 3

Preparation of Session One and Session Two ……………………………………………………………………………… 3 - 4

1. FIVB Referee Delegate ….…………………………………………………………………………….…........... 3

2. Technical facilities ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 - 4

Administration of Session One (Referees´ Theory Clinic) ………………………………………………………………… 4 - 5

1. Working language …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4

2. Program for the theory clinic ……………………………………………………………………………………... 4 - 5

Administration of Session Two ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 - 6

1. Theory Instruction for various groups …………………………………………………………………………… 5

2. Court Inspections ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

Preparation of Session Three (Practical Clinic) ……………………………………………………………………............. 6

Administration of Session Three (Practical Clinic) …………………………………………………………………………. 6 - 8

1. Administration ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 - 7

2. Organization of referees ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 - 8

3. Organization of linejudges ………………………………………………………………………………………... 8

Assistant Referee Delegate …………………………………………………………………………………………….............. 8

Referee Manager ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9

1. Pre Event …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9

2. During Clinic (theory and practical) ……………………………………………………………………………… 9

3. During Competition ………………………………………………………………………………………………... 9

4. After …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9

Ball Checker ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Guidelines for the Appointment of Officials ………………………………………………………………………………….

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Guidelines for Evaluation and Assessment of Referees …………………………………………………………............. 12 - 13

1. Scoring ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12

2. Evaluation during the tournament …………………………………………………………………….…............ 12

3. Refereeing Delegate’s Report (WT/25) …………………………………………………………………………. 12

4. Referee Evaluation Form (WT/43) ………………………………………………………………………............ 12

5. Principles for evaluation ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13

6. Principles and criteria for evaluation of referees ………………………………………………………............ 13

Overall Criteria for Rating Referees …………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 - 15

1. First referee criteria………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15

2. Second referee criteria…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15

Referees Daily Meetings ………………………………………………………………………………………….……………… 15

Enforcement of Eventual Monetary Sanctions ………………………………………………………………………………. 16

Use of Internet (http://www.fivb.org/beach) ………………………………………………………………………………….. 17

Guidelines to complete the WT Refereeing Reports ……………………………………………………………………….. 18 -19

1. WT/24 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18

2. WT/25 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………............ 19

3. Enclosures to complete the WT Refereeing Reports …………………………………………………………. 19

List of Appendixes ………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. 20

BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT

2009 FIVB Beach Volleyball Refereeing Delegate’s Manual – Page 1

F U N C T I O N A L R E L A T I O N S H I P S 1. The FIVB Refereeing Delegate will have a functional relationship with a number of personnel before

arrival and on site at a tournament. It is the Delegate's responsibility to work within the FIVB Beach Volleyball Handbook requirements to ensure the smooth running of the tournament.

2. It is important that prior and/or during the tournament the FIVB Referee Delegate establishes contact with

the following persons (some before, some upon arrival, some during) ensuring that the requirements are fully understood and implemented according to the FIVB World Tour Handbook. Note: on this particular please refer to WT/ 41 (Referee Delegate Checklist)

3. Of particular importance to the FIVB Refereeing Delegate, are (refer to the organizational chart): • FIVB Technical Supervisor • Competition Director • Referee Manager and Assistants • Eventual Assistant Referee Delegate (in case of secondary or spread out venue lay-out) • Technical Manager and Assistants • Court Manager and Assistants • Official Medical staff (doctor, physiotherapist, first aid) • PR & Protocol Director • Electronic Scoreboard Operators and Swatch Marketing Representative • HTVB and FIVB TV Coordinator

P R E P A R A T I O N B E F O R E T H E E V E N T

1. Two months before every concerned event the Referee Delegate MUST ensure that the following

requirements are met. This must be done by establishing contact with the Referee Manager by e-mail or fax so that there is no confusion over these requirements. Please note that all exchanged communication must be copied to the FIVB Referee Commissioner. Confirm that:

• The MIKASA balls will be ready for respective checking and homologation according to the “Handling of the Mikasa VLS 200 Beach Volleyballs” procedure, at least 24 hours before the start of the competition. A ball checker designated by the Organizers must be available for daily handling the Mikasa balls for the entire tournament (including the initial homologation process).

• ALL logistic requirements for the Referee Clinic and the eventual Extra Clinic are in place • Travel arrangements of ALL refereeing related officials meet the Clinic(s) schedule • As much as possible board and lodging of Neutral and Local Referees will be at the same hotel • The Referees and the Auxiliary Officials (linejudges and scorers) will have separate areas on

site, meeting the requirements of the FIVB World Tour Handbook • The meals times and daily transport schedule both have enough flexibility built in to allow for all

the needs of the Referees and the Auxiliary Officials while allowing the event to run smoothly • ALL Linejudges and Scorers will attend the Referee Clinic from 11am on the day before the

Qualification Tournament commences • ALL Court Personnel (i.e.: Court Manager and Assistants, Ball-retrievers, Rakers, etc) will attend

the Referee Clinic from 11am on the day before the Qualification Tournament commences • ALL requirements and personnel will be in place in order to start the CQPO from 2pm on the day

of the Referee Clinic (in conjunction with the practical session of the Clinic). Note: exceptions may apply to the three last points above depending on the tournament format. Note: the Referee Delegate may be required to run a mandatory 1 full day pre-preparation clinic for the local Referees and/or for the Auxiliary Officials and Key court related personnel the day before the standard event Referee Clinic should an extra day on-site be necessary in order to train the local referees, the line judges and the scorers at new events or at tournaments which have been reported as problematic in refereeing or poor in cooperation and/or poor in performance in this areas in general (marked below 4 at the previous edition’s respective Referee Delegate Report).

U P O N A R R I V A L O N S I T E 1. Minus 3 days IF REQUIRED to run the mandatory 1 full day pre-preparation clinic for the local Referees

and/or for the Auxiliary Officials and court related personnel, the Referee Delegate MUST upon arrival conduct a meeting with all the concerned members of the Organizational Chart to verify that all logistic



and technical requirements for this pre-preparation clinic to be staged next day are in due accordance to the communication previously exchanged, as well as verify that all logistic and technical requirements for the Referee Clinic to be staged in two days, including the agenda, timetables, arrival of concerned officials and personnel, plus coordination of action with the CQPO matches are meet, securing an alternative solution for practical sessions in case no CQPO will be played.

2. Minus 2 days, in case NOT REQUIRED to run the pre-preparation clinic, the Referee Delegate MUST

upon arrival conduct a meeting with all the concerned members of the Organizational Chart to verify that all logistic and technical requirements for the Referee Clinic to be staged next day, including coordination of action with the CQPO matches, are meet.

3. In either case he/she must check and homologate the MIKASA balls before the competition.

S T A N D A R D P R O G R A M F O R T H E E X T R A C L I N I C : F O R L O C A L R E F E R E E S ( E V E N T U A L L Y ) , S C O R E R S , L I N E J U D G E S , A N D C O U R T P E R S O N N E L

1. Session One: 9:00 – 10:30 Dedicated: - Court Personnel (various key personnel for court related functional areas)

Cover items: - Theory instruction of court related procedures and protocols Location: - Conference room at the hotel, or press conference room at the venue Technical facilities: - Enough seats and writing surfaces for all participants, PC with Microsoft Power

Point plus Projector and screen, plus flip chart and pens. 2. Session Two: 11:00 – 12:30

Dedicated: - Court Personnel (various key personnel for court related functional areas) Cover items: - Practical instruction of court related procedures and protocols

Location: - At the venue (two (2) adjacent playing courts) Technical facilities: - Two playing courts, equipped with volleyballs, rakes, towels, scoreboards, etc Note: Court Personnel required to attend - all key people responsible for the various court related functional areas (i.e.: court manager and assistants, various court personnel group leaders and/or various functional area’s coordinators, etc, depending on the specific structure locally implemented)

3. Session Three: 14:00 – 15:00 Dedicated: - Scorers

Cover items: - Theory instruction for scoring procedures and protocols Location: - Press conference room at the venue Technical facilities: - Enough seats and writing surfaces for all participants, enough copies of

scoresheet, paddles, and table flip over scoreboard, PC with Microsoft Power Point including Projector and screen, plus flip chart and pens.

4. Session Four: 15:00 – 16:00

Dedicated: - Linejudges Cover items: - Theory and practice instruction for linejudging procedures and protocols Location: - At one of the playing courts Technical facilities: - Equipped with volleyballs, linejudge flags, towels, etc

5. Session Five: 16:30 – 18:00 Dedicated: - Scorers, Linejudges, and Court Personnel (various key personnel)

Cover items: - Full Dress Rehearsal (practical session addressing the overall coordination of the various procedures and protocols involving all above officials)

Location: - At one of the playing courts Technical facilities: - Equipped with volleyballs, rakes, towels, scoreboards, linejudges’ flags,

paddles, table flip over scoreboard, scoresheets, etc Note: in case the extra clinic applies also to the Local Referees, these are required to attend all Five Sessions above



S T A N D A R D R E F E R E E S ' C L I N I C P R O G R A M 1. Session One: 9:00 – 11:00

Cover items: listed 2.1 - 2.6 Referees Theory Clinic

2. Session Two: 11:00 – 12:30 Note: utilize experienced International Referees splitting them as coordinators of various working groups Groups/Cover items: - Scorers briefing and theory instruction

- Linejudges briefing and theory/practice instruction - Court personnel briefing (court managers, rakers, ball retrievers, etc) - Inspection of courts’ area(s) for the homologation of the venue by the TS

Note: all Clinic times must be previously established in a very clear manner with the organizers. This is to ensure that all staff involved and all activities will be covered in a timely and efficient manner. Note: Court Inspection should be a complete check (see Court Inspection requirements) of ALL competition related facilities and tournament equipment by all the remaining available referees.

3. Session Three: 14:00 – 18:00 (estimated) Cover items: listed under Referees' Practical Clinic. This should be as close as possible to a simulation of potential match situations. ALL Referees plus ALL Auxiliary Officials and court personnel must be present. A step by step demonstration of all major protocols and relevant procedures to be included in this session (emphasis to the Ball Mark Protocol). Note: It is possible that this Practical Clinic will be required to accommodate the Country Quota Play-Off.

P R E P A R A T I O N O F S E S S I O N O N E A N D S E S S I O N T W O ( R E F E R E E ' S T H E O R Y C L I N I C / V A R I O U S W O R K I N G G R O U P ' S T H E O R Y I N S T R U C T I O N / V E N U E C O U R T I N S P E C T I O N S ) 1. FIVB Referee Delegate

The FIVB Referee Delegate will be nominated by the FIVB for each concerned World Tour event. Note: An Assistant Referee Delegate will be nominated by the FIVB anytime there will be more than one venue or spread out venue lay-outs at a given event. The Organizers will be responsible to cover the costs (travel, board and lodging, per-diem, etc, same conditions as for FIVB neutral referees).

2. Technical facilities Prior to the theory clinic, the FIVB Refereeing Delegate should ensure that the following facilities have been provided by the organizer, according to the FIVB Beach Volleyball Handbook: a) Meeting Room (preferably at the referee’s hotel) equipped with:

- enough seats and writing surfaces for all participants with space for observers - white board with markers, flip chart and pens - podium with table, chairs and microphone - PC with Microsoft PowerPoint plus PC Projector and screen - video recorder and monitor (if requested by the RD) - overhead projector and screen with transparencies and pens (if requested by the RD) - access to photocopier



b) Meeting areas (at the venue) to accommodate the various working groups’ needs, equipped with: - enough seats and writing surfaces for all participants - white board with markers, flip over and pens - podium with table and chairs c) Copies of appropriate information on tournament and technical information, including:

• FIVB Official Beach Volleyball Rules • Refereeing Guidelines and Casebook • All RDM Appendixes (i.e.: Protest Protocol, Medical Injury Protocol, BMP, etc) • Blank Scoresheets plus Official Instructions • Scorers, Line judges, ball-retrievers, rakers checklists • Any specific regulation(s)/procedure(s) for the concerned tournament • Distribution of WT/38 (Referee Delegate Evaluation Survey) • Any new information shared by the preceding event(s) FIVB Refereeing Delegate and/or by

the FIVB Refereeing Commissioner/FIVB Beach Volleyball Department

A D M I N I S T R A T I O N O F S E S S I O N O N E ( R E F E R E E ’ S T H E O R Y C L I N I C )

1. Working language 1.1 English is the compulsory working language of the clinic. 1.2 A check of all referees English will be conducted during the theory clinic. This will be reported back to

FIVB as part of the WT Refereeing Report. 1.3 Referees who do not fulfil a Basic English requirement should not be allowed to participate in the

tournaments’ officiating. As a minimum they should not be assigned for any Centre Court match. 2. Program for the theory clinic 2.1 The theory clinic must cover four main areas:

• General introduction • Current status of Swatch-FIVB World Tour • Current Rules issues and Guidelines (including latest interpretations, protocols and

communications) • Tournament Specific Instructions Note: it is expected that ALL referees have a full working knowledge of the Rules of the Game the Refereeing Guidelines and the various Protocols.

2.2 The following sub-areas must be covered during the theory clinic. It is important for all to understand theses areas fully. Note that other items can be introduced during the season if it is seen that specific areas need to be addressed on an ongoing basis.

• Welcome / introduction • Clinic schedule • Current status of World Tour • Philosophy of officiating • Daily procedure re assessment of referees • Daily procedure re appointment of referees • Daily procedure re meetings / communications • Any specific tournament regulations esp.: protocol, transport, board and lodging • Uniform requirements for refereeing plus agenda for respective distribution • Attendance at technical meetings • Expectations of referees in all areas • Procedures for inspection of courts’ area (initial homologation of venue plus daily inspection) • Discuss final individual assessment debrief meetings (RD/referee) • Assign tasks for the second and third sessions of the clinic

2.3 Once these points are covered the FIVB Referee Delegate should focus on current issues on Rules, Guidelines and Protocols with emphasis to latest interpretations. Discussion should be rigorous and each point clearly explained and illustrated. a) Contained in the discussion of the Refereeing Guidelines the following should be covered:

• Rules changes or Rules tests for this period • Any new interpretations and applications from previous tournaments • Ball handling (double contact, carries, hard driven ball, tip, etc) • Any Beach Volleyball Handbook new or amended regulations (players uniforms, etc)



• Communication with players • Misconduct Sanction Scale application in due relation with the “money fine sanction scale” • ALL Protocols especially Medical, Protest, Forfeit and Ball Mark • Collaboration techniques between Officials • Scoring system • Time-outs and Technical Time-outs • Delays • Management of the pace of the game (time between rallies) • Interference at the net • Coaching

b) The presentation can additionally include: • Use of PowerPoint Presentations ( FIVB prepared) • Video or DVDs • Overhead transparencies, diagrams or illustrations on a white board • Practical situations or use of Case study based discussion

2.4 Other theory clinic points to note: a) Notes, especially on clarifications, should be taken and then circulated from this clinic. b) Initiate procedure for referee’s individual photo collection. If required time should be allocated to

official photographs for FIVB purposes. c) Initiate procedure for the referees to assess the performance of the Referee Delegate. d) Initiate procedure for eventual collecting of cases for submission to the Casebook. e) Verification of annual medical certificates (issued less than 12 months prior to the start of the

event) by all local referees. f) Brief referees on the referee database project emphasising the need for their active participation g) Verification of referee’s uniform distribution

A D M I N I S T R A T I O N O F S E S S I O N T W O ( V A R I O U S W O R K I N G G R O U P S T H E O R Y I N S T R U C T I O N , P L U S V E N U E C O U R T I N S P E C T I O N S )

1. Theory Instruction for various groups 1.1 This session will deal with the Auxiliary Officials and Court Personnel training and will be split into various

working groups, i.e.: Scorers, Linejudges, Court Personnel (Court Managers, Ball-retrievers, Rakers, etc). 1.2 The aim is to instruct these groups with particular reference to the extra requirements needed for a World

Tour event. Particular attention should be given to the protocols, uniform requirements and timings. Personal issues should also be covered in terms of food, drink and well being / comfort. Experienced International Referees maybe used for assisting this instruction.

1.3 The Referee Delegate should

ensure that all relevant documents are available for each working group and all members fully understand what is required and expected. The need for interpreters needs to be assessed and dealt with in due time.

1.4 The Referee Delegate should

ensure that all recruited staff is of the minimum required level and to check the people in attendance against the submitted master list approved by the Commissioner and then take appropriate action.

Note: For events where more then 10% of the names of the auxiliary officials have changed from the list submitted for FIVB’s approval to the ones effectively officiating at the tournament or other extreme circumstances (i.e.: line judges not meeting quality, age, or referee certification requirements) the FIVB Referee Delegate will be compelled to not use local line judges for the entire event. For semi-finals and finals Referee Delegates are entitled to select line judges among the referees officiating at a given event.



2. Court Inspections Simultaneously ALL remaining available referees will be in charge of carrying out a court inspection:

• This is to be carried out as part of the practical clinic. It is the initial check of ALL competition related facilities and equipment (see WT/30). Care must be taken to cover all areas and a full report back on each court on the appropriate form made to the Technical Supervisor

• Referee Delegate should ensure that Court Manager/assistants, equipment and forms (RDM App3 - Procedure for a Court Inspection) are available

• It is important that it should be regarded as an integral part of the clinic. It is becoming vital that the issues identified in the court inspection are rectified to ensure safety and presentation of the tournament is maximized

• In case of distant side courts check that that all communication requirements (i.e.: available fax machines, etc) are in place.

• Where required check that the overall quality and components of the sound system for the 1st

• Copies of the court inspection forms to be submitted by the Referee Delegate to the Technical Supervisor for venue homologation purposes.

Referee Communication with the Audience are in accordance with requirements

• Any major issue should be addressed to the Event Management / Court Management staff for resolution (through the relevant FIVB Officials).

P R E P A R A T I O N O F S E S S I O N T H R E E ( P R A C T I C A L C L I N I C ) 1. Technical facilities

Well in advance, the Refereeing Delegate is required to check with the relevant Officials the competition program for the afternoon of the day before the Qualification Tournament (they should check if the Practical Clinic will be required to accommodate the Country Quota Play-Off). Prior to the Clinic, the Refereeing Delegate is required to check with the Referee Manager that the following facilities have been arranged by the organizer, as detailed at the Beach Volleyball Handbook: a) Two (2) playing courts (or as many as needed in case of Country Quota Play-Off) that comply

with FIVB World Tour regulations as per the FIVB Beach Volleyball Handbook. (e.g.: chairs, tables, refs stand, volleyballs, flags, paddles, scoreboards, etc.) Note: sometimes all the equipment is not readily available, so every effort must be made to inspect the equipment to ensure conformity well in advance.

b) A minimum of six (6) teams of either high national level and/or international players. c) It is desirable to use as much as possible teams participating in the tournament for practice

games. d) Ensure that the two courts are not allocated to the teams for their practice sessions. These

should be next two each other (given the later explanations).

A D M I N I S T R A T I O N O F S E S S I O N T H R E E ( P R A C T I C A L C L I N I C ) 1. Administration 1.1 The Practical Clinic should be divided into various sub-sessions and held on two courts (as close as

possible to allow the RD to watch both courts). Use of Center Court will be mandatory every time the procedure for 1st Referee Communication with the Audience will be implemented.

1.2 The first half (1.5 hour approx) will be dedicated to practice and training of ALL Protocols:



• On one of the courts Court Personnel will practice ball-retrieving, raking, etc • On the other court Referees and Auxiliary Officials will practice all on court match protocols

(i.e.: 1st

1.3 The second half (2 hours approx) of the Practical Clinic will be dedicated to train real game conditions

and will include all parties (Referees, Auxiliary Officials, Court Personnel and Players). This will be simultaneously implemented on the two allocated courts. As much as possible this part of the clinic should be held under the same full match conditions as the Qualification and Main Draw tournaments. This includes: a) Use of Scorer and scoreboard (manual scoreboards as a minimum) b) Use of linejudges c) Use of sand levellers and ball retrievers d) Use of 3-ball system e) Players utilising a uniform that will enable scoring to be practiced This is to provide structured and supervised preparation for all officials and allows any problems to be corrected prior to the tournament. Note: if the Practical Clinic has been used to accommodate the Country Quota Play-Off, then a full revision of the various parties’ roles performances will follow immediately upon conclusion of the CQPO. Also a flexible approach will need to be taken in regards to the demonstration of the protocols. This will need to be accommodated in a different way during the clinic.

Referee Communication with the Audience, Medical, Protest, Ball Mark, Coin Toss with one missing team, etc) plus refereeing techniques with special focus on communication amongst officials.

Note: Referee Delegates must very accurately check and report each missing auxiliary official and/or not previously experienced WT Auxiliary Official or non-recognized referee (by the respective NF) acting as line judge. Under extreme circumstances the Referee Delegate is entitled to not use the locally provided linejudges for the entire event and to use referees as linejudges for the last 2 days of the event.

2. Organization of referees In organizing the practical clinic the following should be considered:

• The use of the National referees and Candidates should be a priority as an initial assessment needs to be made of these referees. Give each referee, as much time as possible officiating, to get them used to the conditions.

Note: in case of Country Quota Play-Off, even if it is desirable that National referees and Candidates will be observed by the Referee Delegate, care must be taken to ensure that the standard of officiating is kept consistently high, as very strong and balanced matches may occur at this stage. • This can be extended

upon (or shortened) based on time and availability of courts. • Referees pairs should be rotated as appropriate. • Feedback should be given as often as is practicable. • Comments and feedback should largely focus on the practical aspects of refereeing and

demonstrations etc may be required. • It is desirable to include practice of the before and after match protocols • Referees should also be asked to practice scoring on a minimum of one set if possible • It is desirable to pair referees, one experienced, and one inexperienced in the practical clinic • During the practical clinic it is mandatory to have the presence of the scorers, linejudges, sand

levelers, and other auxiliary officials, performing their designated functions. Feedback should



also be given to these persons. The experienced referees (preferably local) can be utilized for this task especially if there is a language problem.

• Special attention should be made to the application of new interpretations. • The Ball Mark Protocol should be specifically reviewed. • Instruction on sand leveling and court inspection. • Positioning of the 1st and 2nd

• It is especially important to use practical scenarios to demonstrate these areas. Practical application will always help with understanding as the requirements are visualized.

referee and all auxiliary officials plus collaboration procedures.

3. Organization of linejudges

In organizing the practical clinic the following should be considered: • Referee Delegates are required to address as a priority area of the linejduge’s training, the

assessment of the small block contacts during play. • During the semi-final and final matches of the 2009 Swatch-FIVB World Tour, for TV purposes

linejudges maybe be required to be positioned according to the lay-out previously enforced at various editions of the Olympic Games

A S S I S T A N T R E F E R E E D E L E G A T E ( I N C A S E A P P L I E S ) The following are key tasks of the Assistant Referee Delegate

• Works under the authority of and in close coordination with the FIVB Referee Delegate assisting him/her: o in the running of the relevant clinics o in the running of the daily meetings o ensuring the smooth running of the competition on the field of play (at the courts he/she maybe

assigned to) acting on behalf of the Referee Delegate and deciding in close coordination with him/her every time required

o observing the referees work at the concerned courts and reporting about their performance on a daily basis

o reporting to the Referee Delegate about the event’s overall referee and on court related aspects o plus any other tasks delegated to them by the Referee Delegate Note: decisions to be made at occasions such as Protocol Protests, eventual Forfeit, etc, must be taken only after consultation with the relevant FIVB Official(s), i.e.: Referee Delegate, Technical Supervisor, etc.



R E F E R E E M A N A G E R The following are key tasks of the Referee Manager: 1. Pre Event

• Establish contact with the Refereeing Delegate (minimum minus 2 months) • Confirm the arrival flights and times of all referees with FIVB • Ensure all facilities will be available for the Theory and Practical Clinics (3 sessions) • Confirm that ALL Linejudges and Scorers will attend the Referee Clinic from 11am on the day

before the competition commences • Confirm that ALL Court Personnel (including Court Managers, Ball-retrievers, Rakers, etc) will

attend the Referee Clinic from 11am on the day before the competition commences • Confirm Hotel bookings for referees securing that as much as possible both Neutral and Local

will share the same hotel 2. During Clinic (theory and practical)

• Confirm the availability of Clinic facilities and appropriate equipment • Make available all necessary documents for the clinic • Deal with administration requirements • Ensure availability of refereeing uniforms in the appropriate numbers • Confirm player, court availability and equipment for the practical clinic • Arrange auxiliary officials clinics with appropriate instruction • Arrange Delegate’s meetings with other key personnel • Ensure resources for court inspections • Arrange for the payment of the “Per Diem” to the local referees

3. During Competition • Produce recommendations for referee appointments under guidelines of Referee Delegate and

input into refereeing assignments and evaluations if requested, supporting RD where appropriate • Maintain referee appointment summary (of number of matches) if possible on computer and

provide an updated version of the appointments schedule and summary of nominations • Coordinate nominations of auxiliary officials and respective system of rotation at all courts • Work with court staff to ensure good quality facilities / equipment • Be the point of contact for minor officials problems • Collect and provide the Referee Delegate with a daily summary of data (inserted at the remarks

section of the scoresheets) concerning players’ violations relevant for Daily Bulletin purposes • Arrange venues for daily refereeing meetings securing that referees and the auxiliary officials will

have separate areas at the site • Arrange meetings with auxiliary officials if required • Assist RD on the daily implementation of the alcohol test for referees and auxiliary officials • Manage scoresheet production, copying, and distribution • Obtain copy of all scoresheets for RD on a daily basis • Be the advocate for all off court refereeing issues • Provide some feedback for referees Daily meetings • Distribution of any updates of appointments, memos, messages etc • Ensure transportation, food and security is to FIVB requirements. Focus on meals times and

daily transport schedule making sure that both have enough flexibility built in to allow for all the needs of the referees to allow the event to run smoothly

• Obtain any information relating to FIVB tests, analysis, or investigations • Arrange for the Official FIVB Photographer to take individual digital photos of each International

Beach Volleyball referee and the Referee Delegate duly uniformed. These photos to be send directly to the FIVB Referee Commissioner under the supervision of the Referee Delegate

• Ensuring organization of final assessment meeting (assisting RD at any required administration) 4. After

• Provide any recommendations/comments to the Referee Delegate • Ensure the Referee Delegate receives copies of all scoresheets • Ensure Referee Delegate has summary of numbers of matches officiated • Provide all Referees and Auxiliary Officials information form duly completed (Ref Del -Local

Officials Additional Information) to Referee Delegate • Ensure that all referees have delivered to the RD the respective WT/38 dully filled in • Collect and provide any case for submission to the Casebook to the Referee Delegate • Attend a post Tournament debrief with the Referee Delegate



B A L L – C H E C K E R

The designation of a person in charge at the competition site as the “ball checker” is mandatory. His/her name must be submitted to the FIVB Referee Commissioner 60 days prior to the competition, together with the nominal lists of all local refereeing related officials for the tournament. The “ball checker” will be under the authority of the Competition Director and will work in close coordination with the FIVB Technical Supervisor and the FIVB Referee Delegate. The “ball checker” must be available on site from the arrival of the FIVB Technical Supervisor until the end of the tournament. The following is the role and the key tasks of the “Ball – Checker”

• Assisting the FIVB Technical Supervisor in verifying that the chain of custody of the Beach Volleyball balls delivered from MIKASA is correct. This includes the confirmation of availability of the “Ball Inspection Kit” plus the relevant forms (“check list” and “evaluation sheet”);

• Correctly inflating all Mikasa balls (aiming to 0.25Kgf/cm2 inner pressure), two days ahead of the arrival of the Referee Delegate;

• Assisting the Referee Delegate to inspect and homologate all balls the day before the start of the competition;

• Daily assisting the Referee Delegate inspecting the pressure of the competition balls, also the weight and circumference if deemed necessary, including balls for the warm up courts, seventy five (75) minutes before the start of the day/session;

• Being permanently available for responding to any calls on the courts whenever a ball is rejected by the referees or the players;

• Assisting the TS/RD, by monitoring the balls when used under rainy conditions and by implementing a procedure for replacing them as much as possible after each set/match (if feasible) in order to avoid excessive water absorption;

• Permanently keep the balls dry by wiping them with a dry cloth whenever applicable; • Assisting the Referee Delegate inspecting the inner pressure, weight and circumference of the

competition balls at the end of each competition day (session); • At the end of every competition day and after the individual ball inspection, wipe and store the

balls in a dry place where there is no (or very low humidity); • At the end of the tournament return all balls to the organizers; • At the end of the tournament assist the FIVB Referee Delegate completing the form

“EVALUATION SHEET FOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL (VLS200)

AFTER THE TOURNAMENT


G U I D E L I N E S F O R T H E A P P O I N T M E N T O F O F F I C I A L S 1. The initial appointment of officials should be made the night before the matches as much as permissible

by the draw and then distributed by the Referee Manager in the next morning meeting. This should primarily be done in rounds and then continuously modified / progressed during the day through the Referee Manager. As a minimum pairings, preliminary thoughts or patterns to be used should be discussed with the Referee Manager. It may be necessary initially to use a groupings strategy for each court, as resources may not allow another option. Take into account any historical information gathered for each referee, their English skills, and the observations gained during the practical clinic.

2. It is desirable that all referees get a balanced schedule and the opportunity to both 1st and 2nd referee

(especially International Neutral Referees) but care must be taken to ensure that the standard of officiating is kept consistently high. In this case it is acceptable to appoint persons only as 1st or 2nd referee depending on issues of neutrality and performance.

3. The balance of matches officiated during a day should be managed to ensure quality of officiating and

also to a balanced program, both in number of matches, spacing between matches and teams officiated except where obvious differences exist in standard of officiating, taking into consideration the neutrality issues.

4. Referees should ideally be appointed to multiple courts (if they are operating), and have a good balance

of matches, this is especially important at events where both men and women are competing. 5. Neutral referees by country should be applied, as much as possible, especially during the elimination

stage of the competition. If numbers prohibit, the emphasis should be the appointment of a neutral 1st referee with the 2nd

• Neutrality by country in the individual matches

referee being from the host country. 6. The application of neutrality in appointments should additionally be made under the following guidelines

as much as possible: (Playoffs, Semi-Final, and Finals)

• 1st/2nd

• Neutrality not required to be based on countries left in competition referee neutrality on all final days matches

7. A referee should ideally referee no more than eight matches in a day; this may vary due to local

conditions at each event relating to number of entries and expertise of the refereeing group. It is acceptable for the International Neutral referees to receive more nominations therefore during a tournament.

8. If it is desirable for a referee: to referee two matches in a row then the pattern 1st referee then 2nd referee,

then break should be used. It is also acceptable to referee one match on and then one match off (match on, match off). Both these patterns allow the 1st

• To use all referees in early rounds (Pool play or Double Elimination, Qualification and Main Draw) pairing up any new and inexperienced referees with those of greater experience.

referee to deal with the pre-match planning and post match administration duties. It must also be noted that it sometimes may be necessary for referee to officiate several matches in a row. This should be reserved for the most experienced referees who can handle the situation and should only happen on rare occasions especially where neutrality is involved.

9. Nomination of officials can be recommended first by the local Refereeing Manager and approved by the

FIVB Referee Delegate. Generally this process takes into account the views of the Referee Manager, but this depends purely on their experience. (see note re Final matches)

10. It is not necessary for the Referee Delegate to personally write the schedule (this can be delegated) but

the pairings, pattern, groupings etc. must originate from the Refereeing Delegate. It is ultimately the Refereeing Delegates responsibility for referees to be appointed correctly obeying all the underlying principles.

11. Refereeing Delegates should generally follow the principles below in due coordination with the number of

referees considered for match appointments:



• In the early rounds (Pool or Double Elimination) ensure that the level of refereeing is as high as possible while also monitoring the referees and noting who are not of the required standard and taking appropriate nomination procedures to minimize their opportunities for officiating.

• In the final phases (both Qualification and Main Draw) use the most experienced referees as 1st officials. The other referees depending on their ability should be used conservatively and not in matches beyond their clear level of ability.

This is suggested as enabling the most difficult matches (quarter finals onwards) to be refereed by the best referees at the Tournament, including the desirable element of the host country referees of sufficient standard. This should be communicated at the referees meeting and discussed as appropriate with the referees concerned. Note: at the events where the “1st Referee communication with the audience” will be implemented, only referees of the highest officiating standard and English communication skills are to be assigned as 1st

12. As an objective, match appointments should reflect your individual rating of the individual referee. It is highly desirable that the last match that each referee 1

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referees reflects his or her overall performances.

13. Based on the principles above it is important that you discuss with the Technical Supervisor the appointments to be made for the final 4 matches.

• It is required to discuss with the TS the relative rankings of all referee to ensure that a common understanding of performance levels is achieved with a view to the final match appointments

It is extremely important that this meeting takes place, as it is difficult once a pattern in your appointments is undertaken to alter it to reflect performance, balance, neutrality etc. Good ongoing communication with the Technical Supervisor is vital during the event to ensure all issues are dealt with in a timely manner.

14. Alterations to the appointments originally made may need to be undertaken due to unforeseen circumstances, diminished performance, etc, but responsibility for these changes implementation lies with the Referee Delegate. The timing is important when publishing these nominations as changes may be necessary close to the matches.

15. The Referee Delegate in conjunction and agreement with the FIVB Technical Supervisor has the overall

right to reduce the refereeing corps at any time based on availability, performance and ability etc.

G U I D E L I N E S F O R E V A L U A T I O N A N D A S S E S S M E N T O F R E F E R E E S 1. Scoring

All referees should know how to use and complete the scoresheet; any doubts in this area should be checked prior to the competition.

2. Evaluation during the tournament The referees will undergo evaluation during both the qualification and main draw tournaments. Performances are evaluated according to the following scale: 10/9 (Excellent) - 8/7 (Very good) - 6/5 (Good) - 4/3 (Fair) - 2/1 (Poor) This scale allows for greater flexibility when assessing referees, to allow for a more varied analysis and differentiation at each level.

3. Refereeing Delegate's Report (WT/25) At the completion of the tournament, the FIVB Refereeing Delegates must note on their final report (WT/25) the evaluations made for each referee. This report should be forwarded to the FIVB Refereeing Commissioner and FIVB Beach Department.

4. Referee Evaluation Form (WT/43) At the end of the event a Referee Evaluation Form (WT/43) must be completed by the Referee Delegate for each International referee and Candidate officiating at the event. This should give a summary of the performance of the referee and highlight both areas of strength and improvement. This report must be discussed with the referee individually and immediately e-mailed upon conclusion of the debrief meeting to the concerned referee, the database administrator and the Referee Commissioner.



5. Principles for evaluation 5.1 Referees should as much as possible be watched on a daily basis. This may mean that the FIVB

Refereeing Delegate watches more than one game at a time and the referees may rotate through different courts. It also means that Referee Delegates must manage their time effectively to ensure that they have the opportunity to see each referee perform in both functions on an equal basis.

5.2 The FIVB Refereeing Delegate should ensure that they are able to be in a position such that they are

able to watch as many games as possible. 5.3 Evaluation should take into account both positive and negative points. The evaluation should be used to give feedback to the referees at the appropriate time. (As soon, as is

practicable) 5.4 The remarks should be then added to each individual referee’s record of performance (to ascertain their

overall ranking and evaluation). 5.5 Daily, the FIVB Refereeing Delegate should compile a summary sheet, which summarizes the major

points of the day covering all areas of officiating. This should form the basis for your daily referees meeting. The summary sheet should be the basis for on going feedback on refereeing points and should be in a form that is capable of being widely distributed. The organizers may assist by typing this document. The FIVB Refereeing Delegate should record any incidents comments regarding a referee's off court behavior. This also should be discussed with the individual referee explaining the effect this has on their assessment and ranking.

6. Principles and criteria for evaluation of referees 6.1 The FIVB Refereeing Delegate will record all comments/evaluations relating to a referee's games both as

1st and 2nd referee. 6.2 The FIVB Refereeing Delegate should give an overall score based on the FIVB referees assessment

scale using the following as criteria. Note that it differs from Volleyball in a number of areas. 6.3 The main areas for a 1st referee to concentrate on in evaluation are: ball handling, management of

delays and enforcement of the 12” rule, application of the rules and correct use of protocols. 6.4 The main areas for a 2nd referee to concentrate on in evaluation are: application of the rules,

performance and correct use of protocols. 6.5 Ratings to be used in overall evaluations

• These ratings must be used in FIVB Refereeing Delegates final report submitted to the FIVB and at the WT/43 Referee Evaluation Form

• Only referees rated 9 or above will be considered suitable as traveling FIVB appointed Neutral Referees

• Those rated between 7.5 and 9 would be considered as having the potential for future progress into that area

• Judgments should be an overall evaluation and a summary of all matches, actions on and off the court, overall judgment should be weighted: actual Officiating (70%) and other (Role model, Contribution, English etc.) (30%)

The separate column provided for in the final report can be used to assess the referees’ actual performance of officiating. You should rank the referees 1, 2, 3, 4…etc in this column and position them in the correct ranking sequence. Equal ranking are to be avoided as much as possible. This rating 1-10 is used by the FIVB for selection of appointed referees so close attention must be made when assigning ratings to the individual referees. Consistency and accuracy are the important factors when assessing in this area. Half marks can be used.



O V E R A L L C R I T E R I A F O R R A T I N G R E F E R E E S

9.5–1 0

Very Good

• Displays very good qualities in officiating techniques and game management, judgment consistent and precise, is seen to be a high quality role model on and off the court, contributes fully in meetings both professionally and collaboratively, etc.

• Demonstrates excellent English abilities and other communication skills.

• Likely to referee finals, semi-finals and /or key matches. May undertake specific tasks, outside of the refereeing role, for the Referee Delegate including observations, auxiliary officials training, etc.

• Fully understands the rules of the game and the principles behind the rules, the refereeing guidelines, all protocols, meeting instructions, TV requirements and instructions etc.

• Is of a standard consistent with top International Refereeing in all areas.

8.0 – 9

Good

• Displays good qualities in officiating techniques yet still required improvements in game management, judgment is generally consistent and most of the times precise, shows good qualities on and off the court, contributes in meetings both professionally and collaboratively etc.

• Demonstrates good or acceptable English abilities yet still required to further improve other communication skills.

• May in some circumstances referee any important matches, including final day.

• Understands the rules of the game, refereeing guidelines, most protocols etc. in most situations and is of a standard consistent with a good International referee, but not suitable as a Neutral Referee at present.

• Has the possibility to develop further as a referee.

6 – 7.5

Sufficient

• Displays acceptable qualities in officiating techniques yet many problems in game management, judgment often lacks consistency and precision, inconsistent role model on and off the court, rarely contributes in meetings, etc.

• Has low/mixed English skills and relevant problems in communication ability.

• Seldom appointed to any major matches as R1, will not be appointed to any major matches especially from the 2nd

• Clearly has some misunderstandings in interpretations of the rules of the game, refereeing guidelines, protocols etc.

day of the Main Draw onwards.

• Needs improvements to attain standard consistent with International refereeing.

under 6

Insufficient

• Displays poor qualities in officiating technique, many problems in game management, judgment is highly inconsistent and lacks precision, poor role model on and off the court, rarely if at all contributes in meetings.

• Has very low English and other communication abilities

• Seldom appointed as R1, not appointed to any major or difficult matches.

• Clearly misunderstands the rules of the game, refereeing guidelines, protocols etc.

• Not of a standard required to be an International referee or nominated in future as National local referee at World Tour events. In need of more experience at a national level before further exposure to a World Tour event.



1. First referee criteria

2. Second referee criteria

1.1 Appearance and personality 10%

Presentation, Reactions, Attitude, External influence, interaction with both players and officials

1.2 Knowledge of rules & application 30% Service order, Screening, all protocols and their application. Especially Medical, Ball Mark and Protest 1.3 Ball contact 40%

Number of contacts, Simultaneous contact, Dink / tip attack, Criteria overall - uniformity, Ball touch by body, Hard driven ball, first and second touch criteria

1.4 Game management 10% Time-outs, Delays control, Court change protocol, Misconduct sanctions, Position, Co-operation with officials, Attention to details, Use of whistle, use of correct hand signals

1.5 Organization 10% Pre game protocol, Post game protocol, Punctuality, scoresheet administration, communication of essential information both before and after the game.

2.1 Appearance and personality 10%

Presentation, Reactions, Attitude, External influence, Interaction with both players and officials

2.2 Knowledge of rules & application 30% Interference under net, Screening, Net touches, time out requests and management, control of the free zone. Application of protocols especially Medical and Ball Mark

2.3 Ball contact 10% Number of contacts, 4 contacts, Touch, Communication to 1st referee

2.4 Game management 40%

Time-outs, Delays, Court changes, Misconduct, Position, Co-operation, Attention to details, Use of whistle, Hand signals, Collaboration

2.5 Organization 10%

Pre game, Post game, Punctuality

R E F E R E E S D A I L Y M E E T I N G S

1. Meetings should be held at the completion of each day's playing schedule and prior to commencement of

play the next day. 2. The meeting held after play completion should focus on reviewing the day’s play, while meetings held

before play should set the scene for the coming matches concentrating on the major areas of focus. 3. Discussion should be of a general nature, focusing on common errors and significant areas for

improvement. They are not a forum for individual analysis of referees. 4. During this meeting, questions and

discussion should take place. Interaction between all participants is necessary for there to be a common understanding or the objectives of the day and the event. Effort should be made to involve all in the discussions.

5. During this meeting, notes should be taken giving a summary of the discussions, and clarifications

6. This document should be circulated to the referees and be summarized in the Referee Delegate’s reports at the completion of the tournament

7. This meeting can be held either at the playing court or in a meeting room or another appropriate place.

Note: meetings should also address auxiliary officials for respective areas of performance.



E N F O R C E M E N T O F E V E N T U A L M O N E T A R Y S A N C T I O N S 1. A monetary sanction will be enforced by the relevant FIVB Official(s), in due accordance with the

hereunder scale every time the Organizers will not comply with the Handbook requirements for refereeing and court personnel related matters such as the anticipate preparation, i.e.: submission of official’s lists, confirmation of arrangements for eventual extra clinic and the referee clinic, etc, set up and attendance of the extra clinic and the referee clinic, facilities in general, i.e.: meeting rooms, lounges with privacy, comfort and security, reliable transportation system, quality nutrition all day long, etc.

Breach of organizational requirement as per Handbook

Controller

Fine

Deadline for submission of official’s lists (Ref Manager, Ball checker, Local Referees, LJ, Sc, etc) by 2 months prior to the event

Ref Commissioner Prior to the event

From USD 500 up to USD 2500

Deadline for confirmation of eventual extra clinic and standard referee clinic set-up, etc, by 1 month prior to the event

Ref Delegate Prior to the event


Set up requirements plus attendance of standard referee clinic and eventual extra clinic

Ref Delegate On site


More than 10% changes at the previously approved nominal lists for the Auxiliary Officials and/or insufficient quantities and/or quality requirements established for this area during the tournament



Meeting room (equipment, location, size and privacy requirements) Ref Delegate On site


Separate lounges for Referees and Auxiliary Officials (location, security, size, comfort, availability of snacks, fruit and drinks)



Quality and time appropriateness of main meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Lunch on site maybe replaced by a quality on going supply of snacks, fruit and drinks.



Transportation system (reliability and time appropriateness) Ref Delegate On site


Insufficient quantities and/or quality requirements established for the court personnel area (Court Managers, Assistants, ball-retrievers, rakers, scoreboard operators, player assistants, etc)



Note: a different policy may apply to first time events while fines may suffer adjustments on a case by case basis

2. A monetary sanction will also be enforced by the Refereeing Delegate, in due accordance with the

hereunder scale, every time the Organizers will not comply with the Handbook requirements for court and competition equipment in general (i.e.: mandatory supply of cellular phones as the communication system to run the competition, reliable net systems, court lines meeting the requirements, flat rakes, etc).

Breach of sport equipment requirement as per Handbook

Controller

Fine

Mandatory supply of cellular phones as the communication system to run the competition



Alcohol test device Ref Delegate On site


Reliable net systems (allowing good cable tension, quick net high changes, not presenting any danger to the athletes, etc)



Appropriateness of court lines easily adjustable on all 4 corners, not presenting any danger to the athletes not excessively light or elastic



Enough flat rakes (minimum 2 per court) in appropriate sizes (80 to 100cm length / 10 to 15cm high) and material (wood recommended)



Appropriateness of other court equipment, i.e.: number 1 and 2 paddles (same number on both sides), table scoreboard readable from either side, quantities and appropriate sizes of towels for LJs and B-r, numbers, flags, etc at the side courts scoreboards, etc



Note: a different policy may apply to first time events while fines may suffer adjustments on a case by case basis



U S E O F I N T E R N E T It is important that the FIVB Refereeing Delegate utilizes the Internet facilities provided by the organizer or their own if they have one available. The Refereeing Delegate should at the end of the tournament supply to the Referee Commissioner very accurate information concerning the tournament Referees and refereeing Auxiliary Officials (FAMILY NAME, and name, etc). For this purpose you should use the WT/24 and the WT/25 forms. It is vital that the information recorded for each official is TOTALLY ACCURATE; care must be taken on the correct spelling of the ALL names of each referee. It is also important where hand written details are given that the writing is legible. It is recommended that before submission to FIVB the information relating to each individual referee is checked by the concerned person for correctness. In order to quickly share information a Summary of relevant comments MUST be sent to the concerned Referee Delegate and Technical Supervisor before the start of the next event’s Referee Clinic. In order to avoid lost or delayed messages it is therefore required that the Summary Report will be also faxed directly to the next event(s) on site FIVB Office. In order to ensure that this can be done in the correct timeframe, the email and the fax addresses of the next event(s) must be obtained in anticipation. Upon conclusion of the tournament all referees are required to directly e-mail to the FIVB Referee Commissioner the WT-38 Referee Delegate Evaluation Survey duly signed. It is vital that this information will be also supplied to all 2009 active Refereeing Delegates, Assistant Referee Delegates and Technical Supervisors. The Summary Report should be therefore copied within the next 24 hours from the end of the event to the FIVB Beach Department and to the FIVB Refereeing Commissioner who will be responsible for distributing the information. This procedure is to be implemented regardless if the next event is not due to start during the next week. It is MANDATORY to attend a post tournament meeting with the FIVB Technical Supervisor, the Promoter and the National Federation representative to give initial feedback on the event and to cover all points that will be identified in the Referee Delegate’s Report – WT/24 (SECTION F : CLOSING REMARKS ON TOURNAMENT, to be submitted as a minimum requirement). WT/24 is specifically for the Host Federation and the Promoter, and MUST be sent to them by e-mail within 24 hours of completion of the event. Immediately upon completion of the referee’s individual debrief meeting at the end of the tournament, the Referee Delegate is also required to secure that the FIVB WT/43 Forms regarding each referee’s performance are copied to the relevant referee, the Referee Database administrator and the FIVB Referee Commissioner. E-mail addresses for Referee Database administrator [email protected] . The Refereeing Delegate MUST copy their full report (within seven days) by Email attachment to the FIVB Beach Department and the FIVB Refereeing Commissioner. E-mail addresses for FIVB Refereeing Delegates to send their reports are: FIVB Beach Volleyball Department [email protected] José CASANOVA, Refereeing Commissioner [email protected] For any questions and updates the FIVB Refereeing Delegate can contact: Jose CASANOVA, Refereeing Commissioner [email protected]

FIVB Web site: http://www.fivb.org/beach

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G U I D E L I N E S T O C O M P L E T E T H E W T 2 4 & W T 2 5 R E F E R E E I N G R E P O R T S 1. WT/ 24

For all sections A, B, C and D • Indicate YES (provided) or NO (not provided) • Evaluate on scale 1(poor) to 5 (excellent) for each individual item • Include all comments especially noting both concerns and positive comments under “remarks

and proposals”. Be realistic with your comments

Section A – Refereeing Clinic Organization • Note the location of the rooms used and any additional areas used during the event • Also rate the success of both the Theory and Practical Clinics • List any additional equipment used during the clinic in the area provided

Section B – Meetings and Rooms • Report on the rooms used for all meetings (respective location and eventual problems) • Within each area remark on the requirements both positive and negative

Section C – Officials Equipment • This area is of specific importance, care must be taken to record the information accurately • It is important to comment of those area affected by the new rule changes • Pay special attention to the court personnel’s equipment in terms of quality of quantity • Ensure also that ALL court equipment is safe and presents no danger

Section D – Evaluation of Personnel • Record the Referee Manager and the Court Manager by name including any assistants used • Quantify and assess the level of performance of the Auxiliary Officials used during the event • Quantify and assess the level of performance of key court officials used during the event • Quantify and assess the level of performance of the various job related areas court personnel

used during the event. Be careful not to double count as some may be used for more than 1 area

Section E – List of Scorers • Record the family name, name and country of the Scorers officiating at the event • Confirm that their names where registered at the official list approved by the FIVB and informed

by the FIVB Referee Commissioner for this tournament • Acknowledge and register their respective referee status or years of experience at FIVB

tournaments (including this event), age and gender, plus any other relevant information.

Section F – List of Linejudges • Record the family name, name and country of the Linejudges officiating at the event • Confirm that their names where registered at the official list approved by the FIVB and informed

by the FIVB Referee Commissioner for this tournament • Acknowledge and register their respective referee status and years of experience at FIVB

tournaments (including this event), age and gender, plus any other relevant information.

Section G – Summary Comments on Personnel • Give overall summary of each area highlighting both positive and negative areas • Suggest improvement in these areas • Summarize organizational structure and working methodology

Section H – List of eventual monetary Sanctions to the Organizers

• Record any fines or sanctions applied due to breach of organizational requirements • Record any fines or sanctions applied due to breach of sport equipment requirements

Section I – Closing Remarks • To be submitted as a minimum requirement to the closing meeting with the Organizers • Give a general summary of the tournament • Identify any issues relating to refereeing or rules interpretation of local (NF) interest • List any key recommendation that will improve the event in the future • Submit the report to the organizers within 24 hours from the tournament in order to obtain the

signatures of the Tournament Director and National Federation Representative • Send to FIVB and Referee Commissioner within 7 days duly signed by yourself



2. WT/ 25 Section A – Assessment of Facilities and Administration for Referees

• Complete this section highlighting a “Yes” or “No” for each element • Also indicate the frequency of the feedback given to the referees and the frequency and timing of

the meetings held • Give overall comments on Food, Accommodation, Uniform and Per Diem distribution • Evaluate on scale 1(poor) to 5 (excellent) each of this individual items

Section B – Evaluation of Referees and Overall Comments • List each Referee by FAMILY NAME, and name, and indicate Nationality • Indicate the status of each referee • Report the English level of each referee (Very Good; Good; Basic) • Give an accurate summary of the games refereed as 1st and 2nd

• Indicate performance level on a scale of 1 to 10 referee

• Make any overall comment specific to each referee • Ensure that each referee is placed in the correct ranking order for this event

Section C – Evaluation of Referees for Final Matches • List both 1st and 2nd

• Ensure that both name and country are recorded referee for the final matches of the tournament

• Evaluate their performance on a scale of 1 to 10 • Include any remarks that are important to that performance • In case of one gender event only the appropriate Section C should be used. For a double gender

tournament both Sections C (one for Women and one for Men) should be completed as above.

Section D – Final Comments • This section to be taken as a summary report and to be copied within 24 hours/before the start of

the Clinic of the next event(s) by fax or text to be inserted to e-mail message • Summarize your views on the overall tournament focusing on the improvements required in

this area. Mainly focus on the big issues arising from the tournament identifying them by subject and make suggestions for the resolution of these issues

• Indicate at the bottom of the report, under “Statistic information” the total number of matches, the information on the number and nature of Protest Protocol Reports attached, and the information on the referee game sanctions leading to fines (if any)

• Finally sign the report when it is complete and send together with Part 1 to the FIVB and the Referee Commissioner within 7 days

3. Enclosures to complete the WT Refereeing Reports: • Summary Refereeing Report (see page 13 USE OF INTERNET) • Copies of all scoresheets (if not sent by FIVB Technical Supervisor) • Referee Evaluation Form (WT/43) e-mailed to the relevant referee, Referee Database

administrator and Commissioner • Any WT Refereeing Delegate’s Protest Protocol Report(s) including a copy of the scoresheet • The Mikasa report (Evaluation sheet + Checklist of 1st inspection) • Any other useful information concerning the refereeing of the event • Other information requested by the Refereeing Commissioner, such as:

i. Daily submission of the concerned section of the WT/41 (Referee Delegate Checklist) ii. Passport size individual digital photo of Int. Beach Volleyball referees and Candidates

officiating at the event, plus action shots from various referee officials (during play) iii. Any case for submission to the Casebook collected during the event



L I S T O F A P P E N D I X E S Appendix 1 – Refereeing Guidelines Appendix 2 – Scoresheet Instructions (diagrams included) Appendix 3 – Procedure for a Court Inspection Appendix 4 – Match Protocol Appendix 5 – Protest Protocol Appendix 6 – Procedure for a Medical Injury Protocol Appendix 7 – Ball Mark Protocol Appendix 8 – Forfeit and Default Protocol Appendix 9 – Refereeing Techniques (ball handling, delays, net contacts) Appendix 10 – Money Fine Sanction Scale – implementation guidelines Appendix 11 – Guidelines for 1st Referee Verbal Communication with the Audience Appendix 12 – Auxiliary Officials (diagrams included) Appendix 13 – Court Personnel (diagrams included) Appendix 14 – Checklist for TV Coordination Meeting Appendix 15 – Guidelines for Referee’s Digital Photo Appendix 16 – Guidelines for Casebook Case Collection Appendix 17 – User's guide for Referee Database

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