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Basic R2 Mechanics
Positioning – start at center line
Look through the net
Watch attack develop
Moving to see antennae for ball beyond R1 stand and ball outside
the pole on R2’s side
Signals – mimic R1s signals. Don’t anticipate. Use correct signaling sequence.
Step away from pole when giving signals. Come to a complete halt then give signal.
When giving Information signals, be discrete but make them easily seen by stepping away from pole.
Whistle – blow it loud.
Clear, sharp, authoritative. Use different whistle for subs/TO (two
toots).
Blow any fault as soon as the violation occurs.
Scan the court at the end of play. 450 degrees checking with
bench most likely to have sub/TO.
Identify back row setters
Look at the receiving team (NOT THE SERVER). R2 has receiving team and the R1 has the
serving team for rotation faults.
Stand six to eight feet back from the pole on blockers
side – look through the net as the attack develops
Focus on blockers/switch on transition.
When teams lose control of ball it’s better to be on
wrong side of the net then stuck behind the pole.
Expedite subs – blow whistle get subs in the game
(demonstrate proper signal), report numbers to scorekeeper, write on card,
RETURN COURT TO R1 WHEN YOU ARE READY AND IN POSITION. (talk about
communication with scorekeeper and different methods for using a sub
card). Also talk about not focusing on
card.
Back row attack/block – signal first, if no reaction from
Ref blow whistle.
Help with ball-handling.
Role of R2 on line calls without line judges (help on
serve receive – give signal immediately if you have information). Stay with the net during rally – but
if you have an opinion give it immediately, don’t wait for the deer in the
headlight look from the R1. If you have
a touch, signal immediately. If you
don’t have a touch, SHAKE YOUR HEAD ‘NO’.
COMMUNICATE!
If ball goes into the tape/block on the R2’s side and
lands out of bound on the hitter’s side LEAD THE R1 with result.
When a coach or captain asks
for a line-up check, ask the ***SCOREKEEPER*** who the next server is and pass
this on to the coach (if scorekeeper is not doing a great job, confirm with
other scorekeeper).
NORMALLY they will fix everything from there.
-Occasionally they will need further assistance to get
additional players into position.
Use your Line-Up Card to assist getting them into
position from the next server.
Preventative officiating
Collect line-ups and rosters. Check line-ups before turning them to
scorekeeper for duplicate numbers and missing captains. Identify captains to R1. Get spare ball in play. Monitor floor wiping.
Anticipate substitutions and time-outs. Inform R1 of number of time-outs used.
Monitor all time – for pre-game, timeouts and between
games. Control warm-ups.
Do you think communication (R1/R2, R2/scorekeeper) would
be useful?