Volleyball Officials and Their Duties

As in most sporting competitions, volleyball employs referees in order to control the flow of the game and enforce the rules. The volleyball referee team includes the first referee, the second referee, the scorer and line judges. Without the referee team, the fast-paced game could easily get out of hand if disputes regarding rules were to arise.

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  The first referee carries out his or her responsibilities from a position standing located at the opposite end of the net from the scorekeeper's table.
  
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  It's recommended that the first referee remain on the stand during the entire match except for a protest, for personal reasons, or to handle a scorekeeping difficulty that the second referee is unable to resolve.
  
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  The first referee directs the match from the first moment arriving to the court until the end of the match.