IHSAA VOLLEYBALL SCOREKEEPER DUTIES
The official scorer should record
the numbers of the starting players of each team in the serving order
submitted, in the appropriate spaces provided on the game scoring sheet. Each square represents one play or action
such as a serve, a substitution, or a time-out.
Each play should be recorded as such using the appropriate figure in the
key accompanying the game scoring sheet.
The squares, unless otherwise indicated, represent a serve. If a point is scored on the serve, the
respective point shall be recorded. If
the serve results in a loss of rally, replay, or penalty, the appropriate
figure shall be inserted. As each point
is scored, the appropriate number should be marked off in the running score
section.
Preliminary
Before the start of a match, the scorekeeper prepares the score sheet for the match by printing the heading information at the top of the score sheet. This includes the Date, Home, Visitor, Site, and Start Time
At the lower left side of the score sheet, the scorekeeper
should complete the following information:
Referee – print
first and last name
Umpire – print
first and last name
Scorekeeper
– print first and last name
After the coin toss for serve, the scorekeeper prints the
names of the teams on the sides on which they will begin to play. The scorekeeper designates which team has the
first serve in column above the Point
Column.
Using the line-up sheets, the scorekeeper writes the
players’ uniform numbers in starting floor position order (Right Back is listed
first, Right Front is listed second) in the Player Number Column and
marks a small “c” after the floor captain’s number. Note that the floor position order (and thus
the way the lineup is recorded) is the same regardless of which team is
serving. The umpire will use the lineup
sheets to check the players’ starting positions on the court, while the
scorekeeper simultaneously uses the score sheet to verify the players’
positions. The starting time of the
match is defined as when the referee whistles for the first serve, and is
recorded in the upper right hand corner of the score sheet.
When rally scoring is used, every service, except a replay
or re-serve, results in a point.
If the serving team wins the rally, it receives a point and
continues to serve. The scorekeeper
slashes a point in the serving team’s Point
Column for the serving team. The scorekeeper records a point in the square
immediately to the right of the last point of the server.
If the receiving team wins the rally, it receives a point
and the ball for service. Place a hash
mark in the box immediately following the serving team player’s last
point. The point is recorded on the line
of the next server’s number for the receiving team, and a square is drawn
around it. The scorekeeper also draws a
square around the same point on the receiving team’s running score in the Point Column.
Players may enter the game an
unlimited number of times but always in the same service position in relation
to teammates. An unlimited number of
players are allowed to enter at a given service position, provided they have
not already participated in another position in the serving order. The team is allowed a total of 18
substitutions.
Let Serves
Let serves
occur when a served ball touches the net, but goes over, remaining in
play. Let serves for each team should be
recorded in the next available let serve number under each team’s respective Player Number Column.
Time outs are recorded in the Time Out box located
above the Player Number Column, listing first the score
of the team taking the time out followed by the score of the opponent.
Penalty
Points
If the serving team or player is assessed a penalty, the
opponent is awarded a point and the ball for service. The Penalty Point is recorded on the line of
the next server’s number of the receiving team (P1) and a square is drawn
around it. Also, draw a square around
that same point on the receiving team’s running score.
When the incorrect player serves the ball the scorekeeper
must immediately notify the umpire so that play can be stopped. The receiving team receives a point and the
ball for service. The point is recorded
on the line of the next server’s number and a square is drawn around it. The scorekeeper also draws a square around the
same point on the team’s running score in the Point Column.
Penalties for illegal uniform/equipment, exceptional
substitution, red and yellow cards or an unconscious/apparently unconscious
player should be noted in the Comments section. Uniform/equipment violations and cards for
unsportsmanlike conduct carry over from game to game.
When using the Comments section, the information
recorded includes the team involved, referee action, and uniform number of player, and the
score at the time of the incident.
Scores will always be listed with the score of team involved in the
comment recorded first. Noteworthy
situations include, but are not limited to the following referee actions:
1. Yellow card – Y#12 (7-6) means a yellow card was given to #12 when the score was 7-6 (offending player’s team’s score listed first).
2. Red card – R#3 (7-0) means a red penalty card was given to the #3 player when the player’s team led 7-0.
3. Red/Yellow card – DQ #10 (4-14) means #10 was ejected when the player’s team trailed 4-14.
4. Uniform/Equipment Violations – E#5 (3-0) means #5 attempted/was discovered in the game wearing illegal equipment.
5. Unconscious Player – Write “unconscious player # ___” when an unconscious or apparently unconscious player has been removed from the game.
6. Exceptional Substitutions
Post Game Procedures
1. The scorekeeper fills in the end time of the game.
2. The scorekeeper tallies the following statistics in the Game Summary section:
a. winning team
b. losing team
c. game score
d. the total number of substitutions
e. the total number of participants
f. the total number of let serves
3. The scorekeeper reviews the score sheet for completeness, taking special care to verify that the scores are correct.
4. The referee and umpire should sign the score sheet for each game.
Note: All other standard scoring
procedures apply as prescribed by the National Federation.
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