Supervises the teams’ conduct in the bench area and reports it to the 1st Referee if needed.Verifies the players are aligned according to the line-up at the beginning of the game and as needed throughout.Controls the players in their warm-up areas.Because of their physical location during the match, the 2nd Referee is often called the “Down Ref”.

The 2nd Referee stands on the floor at the end of the net, outside the playing area, closest to the scorer’s table and opposite the 1st Referee. In other cases (for instance during club tournaments) a different team will be assigned to “work” as officials during the match and a player (often, but not necessarily, the team’s captain) will serve as the 2nd Referee. In many cases, this is an official just as qualified as the 1st Referee and they may trade duties from match to match, but not during the match unless the 1st Referee is somehow unable to continue officiating the match. They have specific functions that are important to the flow of the game. The 2nd Referee is a very important role that is more than just an assistant to the 1st Referee. May issue warnings or sanctions to teams for misconduct or delays.If they end the rally due to a fault, they signal the kind of fault and indicate the team to serve the next rally.Calls faults and violations of the rules.Signals the beginning of each rally by signaling the server.Performs the coin toss with the captains from each team.Inspects the equipment, the balls, and the playing area to verify their conditions are satisfactory.

Because of their physical position, the 1st Referee is often called the “Up Ref”. This is located across the court from the scorer’s table. The 1st Referee is the one who takes the position above the net, usually in a referee’s stand. 1st Referees may even replace other officials during the match if they believe they are not executing their function properly. His or her decisions are final and can overrule any of the other officials if they believe that call was a mistake. The 1st referee is the leader of the officials.Īs the name implies, the 1st Referee is the leader of the officials and is in charge of managing the entire match.

Volleyball referee signals