umpire and referees hand signals in volleyball

?the completed attack hit made by a player on a ball above the net height coming from an overhand pass with fingers by the Libero in his/her front zone.the attack hit fault by back row players of by the Libero.the completed block by back row players or the attempted block by the Libero.when the ball is out of play, may blow the whistle to indicate they authorise or reject a team request.(not mentioned in first referee’s specification!)

the contact of the ball with an outside object.the contact of the ball with the floor when the first referee is not in position to see the contact.the ball that crosses the net totally of partly outside the crossing space to the opponent court, or contacts the antenna on his/her side of the court.faulty contact of the player with the net at its lower part or with the antenna on his/her side of the court.positional faults of the receiving team.penetration into the opponent’s court, and space under the net.Predominantly second referee’s job (although first referee can blow for anything):.During the match, the second referee decides, whistles and signals:.at the start of each set and change of courts in the deciding set, checks positions of players on court against rotation sheets.If you feel any of this is wrong, please email me.

This guide has been cobbled from the rule-book. It is actually quite difficult to figure out from the rule book what the second referee’s job is, hopefully this condensation will help. It may no longer be relevant The Second Referee

Umpire and referees hand signals in volleyball