Reference

Rationale: The statement is not needed in this portion of the rules and should be deleted from substitution procedures. The conditions for when the head coach may stand are addressed in Rules 12-2-5 and 6.

10-4-1f, 10-4-2c: The libero replacement shall be completed prior to the whistle and signal for serve.

Rationale: This deadline is consistent with requests for time-outs, substitutions and line-up check. The deadline will assist in game administration by having all court players in place prior to the whistle and signal for serve.

10-4-3: A libero replacement can take place once a time-out is completed and all players have returned to the court.

Rationale: Provides clarity that a libero replacement cannot occur during the time-out but may take place after the time-out is completed and the players have returned to the court and prior to the whistle/signal for serve.

10-4-Penalty 1: Clarifies the penalties for an illegal libero replacement entering the game as an unnecessary delay and being found in the game after the whistle/signal for serve as illegal alignment (loss of rally/point).

Rationale: Separates the two penalties which apply to an illegal libero replacement based upon the timing of the whistle/signal for serve.

12-2-6: Specifies the head coach shall be seated once the referee extends his/her arm in preparation to whistle/signal for serve.

Rationale: Gives direction to the coach and official as to when the coach should be seated after providing instruction to the players. The change allows the official to then direct all of his/her attention to the game as the signal for serve is initiated.

Official's Mechanics Signal #17-Point: The mechanics and point signal are changed to indicate point and team to have next serve to extending the arm in the direction of the team that will serve, palm perpendicular to the floor. (Whistle, signal violation, point)

Rationale: With rally scoring there is no longer a need to signal point. Each end of rally results in a point for the team being awarded the next serve. The revised signal will indicate the team to serve next which is also the team to receive the point.

Official Hand Signals

Line Judge and Scorer information

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Official Hand Signals

Line Judge and Scorer information

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