Chapter 2 : Participants

Question 0

Which authority has the coach of a team?

a. He may ask the 1st or 2nd referee for an explanation on the application or interpretation of the Rules.
b. He may ask the scorer, how many time-outs or substitutions he has taken if the scoreboard doesn’t show the respective data.
c. He may not leave the place on the bench, but may give instructions to the players on the playing court.

Answer 0

Which authority has the coach of a team?

a.

b. He may ask the scorer, how many time-outs or substitutions he has taken if the scoreboard doesn’t show the respective data.
c.

Question 1

How high must the number be positioned on the chest?
Choose one answer.

a. 10 cm
b. 15 cm
c. 20 cm

Answer 1

How high must the number be positioned on the chest?
Choose one answer.

a.
b. 15 cm
c.

Question 2

Who except the coach may request in case of an injury or before the set for a player’s substitution?
Choose one answer.

a. The game captain, if the coach is absent.
b. The oldest player.
c. The player who stands closest to the 2nd referee.

Answer 2

Who except the coach may request in case of an injury or before the set for a player’s substitution?
Choose one answer.

a. The game captain, if the coach is absent.
b.
c.

Question 3

Is it allowed to have a captain stripe underlining the number on the back?
Choose one answer.

a. Yes.
b. No.

Answer 3

Is it allowed to have a captain stripe underlining the number on the back?
Choose one answer.

a.
b. No.

Question 4

The game captain of A had problems to identify which of the players of B were playing in the front line. Therefore, the game captain asked the 1st referee for a line-up check of the opponents. Is this allowed?
Choose one answer.

a. If such request is not made often, the 1st referee will instruct the 2nd referee to review the line-up of the opponents. He will inform the captain which players are front or back row players.
b. No, such a request cannot be asked for.
c. If such a request is not made often, the 1st referee will instruct the 2nd referee to review the line-up of the opponents. However, the only information that will be provided to the opponents will be whether or not the players are correctly positioned. No information will be given about which players are front or back row players.

Answer 4

The game captain of A had problems to identify which of the players of B were playing in the front line. Therefore, the game captain asked the 1st referee for a line-up check of the opponents. Is this allowed?
Choose one answer.

a.

b.
c. If such a request is not made often, the 1st referee will instruct the 2nd referee to review the line-up of the opponents. However, the only information that will be provided to the opponents will be whether or not the players are correctly positioned. No information will be given about which players are front or back row players.

Question 5

Is the jersey number 66 allowed?
Choose one answer.

a. Yes, there is no regulation concerning the number.
b. Yes, but 99 is the maximum.
c. No.

Answer 5

Is the jersey number 66 allowed?
Choose one answer.

a.
b.
c. No.

Question 6

How high must the number be positioned on the back?
Choose one answer.

a. 15 cm
b. 10 cm
c. 20 cm

Answer 6

How high must the number be positioned on the back?
Choose one answer.

a.
b.
c. 20 cm

Question 7

The game captain of A was not sure whether the rotational order of her team was correct. She asked the 2nd referee to verify the positions of her players before continuing the game. Is this permissible of the game captain?
Choose one answer.

a. No, the request must be made by the team captain.
b. Yes, she may ask the 2nd referee to verify the positions and, if necessary, even after each rally.
c. This is a legal request. However, this right may not be abused by a team.

Answer 7

The game captain of A was not sure whether the rotational order of her team was correct. She asked the 2nd referee to verify the positions of her players before continuing the game. Is this permissible of the game captain?
Choose one answer.

a.
b.

c. This is a legal request. However, this right may not be abused by a team.

Question 8

A coach was moving in the free zone. When he wanted to request a time-out, he indicated to his assistant coach to use the buzzer, then he showed the official hand signal for a time-out. Is this procedure acceptable to request a time-out?
Choose one answer.

a. Yes.
b. No.

Answer 8

A coach was moving in the free zone. When he wanted to request a time-out, he indicated to his assistant coach to use the buzzer, then he showed the official hand signal for a time-out. Is this procedure acceptable to request a time-out?
Choose one answer.

a. Yes.
b.

Question 9

May the coach give instructions to his players?
Choose one answer.

a. Only, if the ball is out of play.
b. Yes, even if the ball is in play.
c. Only, during the time-out.

Answer 9

May the coach give instructions to his players?
Choose one answer.

a.
b. Yes, even if the ball is in play.
c.

Question 10

Before the start of a match, the 1st referee noted that the coach was talking with a statistician seated behind the advertising panels by means of an ear-piece. Are such devices permitted?
Choose one answer.

a. No.
b. Yes.

Answer 10

Before the start of a match, the 1st referee noted that the coach was talking with a statistician seated behind the advertising panels by means of an ear-piece. Are such devices permitted?
Choose one answer.

a.
b. Yes.

Question 11

The team captain is not on the playing court. Who may ask the 2nd referee after the victory of a rally which player serves next?
Choose one answer.

a. The team captain.
b. The game captain.
c. The coach.

Answer 11

The team captain is not on the playing court. Who may ask the 2nd referee after the victory of a rally which player serves next?
Choose one answer.

a.
b. The game captain.
c.

Question 12

Fonctions of the captain

Answer 12

Before the match

• signs the score sheet
• represent his team to the toss

During the match
-is the game captain if is on the court
When the ball is out of play:
- may ask for à explanaton, submit the request of question
- to ask authorization
à) change all or part of the equipment
b) verify position of the teams
c) check the floor, the net, the ball
- in absence if the coach to request to and substitutions

At the end of the match

• Thanks référées and signs the score sheet to ratify the result
• when it has been notifies in due time to the 1R, confirm and record on the score sheet an official protest

Question 13

The player’ equipment consist of …

Answer 13

Jersey, short, soks (the uniform€ and sport shorts

Question 14

How coud you warm you

Answer 14

Warm-up without ball :

• During play : in the warm-up Areas
• During to ant tto : in the free zone behind their court

During set interval, players may warm-up using balles within their own free zone

Question 15

What compose à team

Answer 15

12 players
Coaching staff : coach and max 2 AC
Mefical staff : team therapist and medical doctor

Question 16

Fonction of the coach

Answer 16

Throughout the match, the coach conducts the play of his/her team from outside the playing court. He/she selects the starting line-ups, the substitutes, and takes time-outs. In these functions his/her contacting official is the 2nd referee.

PRIOR TO THE MATCH, the coach records or checks the names and numbers of his/her players on the score sheet, and then signs it

DURING THE MATCH, the coach:
-prior to each set, gives the 2nd referee or the scorer the line-up sheet(s) duly filled in and signed;
- sits on the team bench nearest to the scorer, but may leave it;
- requests time-outs and substitutions;
- may, as well as other team members, give instructions to the players on the court. The coach may give these instructions while standing or walking within the free zone in front of his/her team’s bench from the extension of the attack line up to the warm-up area, without disturbing or delaying the match.

Question 17

Change of equipment

Answer 17

The 1st referee may authorize one or more players:

- to play barefoot;
- to change wet or damaged uniforms between sets or after substitution, provided that the colour, design and number of the new uniform(s) are the same;
- to play in training suits in cold weather, provided that they are of the same colour and design for the whole team (except for the Liberos) and numbered according to Rule 4.3.3.