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"Now is the Time: United to Make a Difference" GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLLEYBALL TIMERS: 1 Pre-match: The officials timer shall:
• a. Report to the referee at least 20 minutes prior to match starting time
• b. Test the timing device to be sure it is in proper working order
• c. Time the pre-match warm-up
2 Position: The official timer shall be seated at the officials table next to the score keeper 3 During the game the official timer shall:
• a. Time the interval for charged time-outs beginning with the officials signal, and, if necessary, give an audio signal at the end of 45 seconds.
• b. Time the interval for all injury time-outs, beginning with the official's signal, and give an audio signal at the end of 30 seconds unless play has resumed or the officials indicates a decision has been made.
• c. Time the interval between games (3 minutes) beginning when the referee signals the teams to report to the appropriate team benches. Give an audio signal at the end of 2:45 and again at the end of 3 minutes (unless both teams are on the court).
NOTE: In addition to timing responsibilities, the official timer will display on the score board the score of the game as it progresses. THE OFFICIAL TIMER MAY SERVE AS THE LIBERO TRACKER & MUST SIT AT THE OFFICIAL'S TABLE NEXT TO THE SCORE KEEPER! GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLLEYBALL SCORE KEEPERS: 1 Pre-match: The official scorer shall:
• a. Report to the referee at least 20 minutes before the starting time
• b. Receive team rosters no later than 10 minutes prior to the end of pre-match warm-up
• c. Receive team line-up no later than 2 minutes prior to the end of pre-match warm-up and enter starting line-up on the score sheet.
• d. Print referee and umpire's name on the score sheet.
2 Position: Shall be seated at officials table between assistant score keeper (libero tracker) and the official timer. 3 During the game: The official scorer shall:
• a. Record individual and team scoring & supervise operation of visual scoring device
• b. Notify umpire during 1st dead ball if discrepancy with score
• c. Verify serving order with referee or umpire
• d. Provide proper serving order during dead ball upon request from officials
• e. Sound signal when ball contacted if improper server
• f. Record time outs per team; notify umpire of number used at end of time out
• g. Record team warnings, penalties, disqualifications, etc. on score sheet
• h. Record uniform & equipment violations
• i. Record if player removed because unconscious
• j. Record number of player replaced by exceptional substitution
• k. Notify umpire when team requests an illegal time out
• l. Record al substitutions
• m. Shall not count illegal substitution as one of the 18 entries allowed per team
• n. Notify umpire when team reaches game point.
TERM: All Middle School Home Volleyball Games for the 2026-2027 Season only.