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Interpreter’s Report
September 17, 2007
A team is using a Libero and the Libero has served during the game.
The Libero is in left back and the team is awarded a side out. The replacing player comes in and the right front leaves the game and the Libero goes back to serve. (The Libero did not serve in this position in the lineup previously.)
It is not permissible at this point for the replaced player to come back in to serve.
Should it be a violation at this point since the Libero is not allowed to serve in this position, thus making it an improper replacement, or when the Libero/server contacts the ball for serve as the wrong server?
Interpretation
1:
How to handle a situation where the Libero is the wrong server (WS) depends on when the officiating team actually detects it and initiates corrective action.
The Libero is required to sit out a rally between replacements, except when they are the next legal Server (see 9-9-1-e, 10-4-1.a & c, 10-4-6-a & b).
If detection occurs prior to whistle/signal for serve, it should be handled as an illegal Libero replacement (see 9-9-1-f).
- In this case, the offending team should be charged with Unnecessary Delay and a Time-Out (TO) assessed with 60 seconds given.
- Following the TO, the illegal Libero should be replaced by the legal player which would then serve (Unnecessary Delay was their penalty).
- If the team has used all its TOs, loss of rally/point is awarded to the opponent, the illegal Libero replaced by the legal RB player and the game resumed immediately with the opponent serving (see 10-4-1-b and 10-4 Penalty 1).
If detection occurs after whistle/signal for serve, it should be handled as an illegal alignment (see 9-9-1-f).
- In this case, the offending team should be charged with loss of rally/point.
- Since a rally has occurred (whistle/signal for server and illegal alignment fault), the coach can chose to:
- The game is then resumed immediately with the opponent serving (see 10-4-1-b and 10-4 Penalty 1).
A. A player removes an earring and replaces it with a loop of string.
B. Players remove plastic bracelets, Lance Armstrong Type, and put them on their shoes.
Interpretation
2:
The key focus of rules regarding legal/illegal equipment is fair play and minimizing risk for the players. Rule 4-1 discusses illegal equipment along with specific examples of legal equipment.
A. An earring is jewelry and should not be worn during warm-ups and/or competition (see 4-1-6). A loop of string in the ear is considered as jewelry and is illegal equipment, just as it should be if it is worn on the wrist or elsewhere on their body.
- Discovery during warm-up should result in the official directing the player to remove the jewelry. If the player does not comply they should be charged with Unsporting Conduct (warning - yellow card, see 4-1 Penalty 1).
- If a player wearing illegal equipment attempts to enter the game or is discovered in the game it should result in Unnecessary Delay being assessed to the team (TO or loss of rally/point). The player may enter or remain in the game if the illegal equipment is removed or made legal (see 4-1 Penalty 2 & 3).
- Subsequent violations by the same team in the match should result in loss of rally/point. The player should be removed unless the illegal equipment is removed or made legal immediately (see 4-1 Penalty 4).
B. Bracelets, whether Lance Armstrong type, rubber bands and/or soft hair restraints, friendship and/or string, etc., are all jewelry are handled in the same manner as A.
A. In a same day tournament a coach (player) gets a red card in a match, then if in the next match on the same day the same coach (player) receives another red card would this be a continuation and result in expulsion?
B. In a same day tournament if a coach (player) gets ejected, are they allowed to coach (play) in the next match the same day?
Interpretation
3:
A. Conduct violations apply to a match and carry over from
game to game (see 12 Procedure 9). A red card for a coach (player) in the first
match results in loss of rally/point being awarded to the opponent (see 12-2
Penalty 1-b). Because a card was issued to a coach, the head coach can no
longer stand during a dead ball to coach their players (except as allowed by
12-2-5), and must remain seated for the remainder of the match (see 12-2-6).
A subsequent match on the same day is a separate match and
any cards issued in the previous match do not carry forward. Some Districts,
teams and/or tournaments may, however, have rules over and above the NFHS rules
which might limit the amount of participation by a coach (player).
B. Contrary to situation A, the VHSL has a rule that if a
coach or player is ejected in any sport that they must then sit out the next
match – an ejection for fighting results in a two (2) match suspension. Per the
VHSL Sports Officials Handbook
(http://www.vhsl.org/offic.htm#HANDBOOK), the officials must report a coach or player ejection
immediately to their commissioner (see “VHSL Ejection Form” link under
“Forms” on the CVVOA Home Page).
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