Gestures of judges in volleyball. Rules of volleyball

Many of us know how to play volleyball,since school years. Many people like to do this interesting, fast and team sport. And not necessarily in a professional sense. What are the rules of volleyball? A summary of the basic rules you will read in this article. And also learn about the gestures of the judges in volleyball.

Number of players in teams

Basic rules regarding the number of players in a team:

• Each team must have 6 players on the court.
• Three people occupy the front flank, the other three - back.
• Players can use libero (this is a backside defender).
• Libero can only play from the back flank.

Volleyball Court

Basic requirements for the volleyball court:

• Volleyball court is a rectangular area. Length - 18 m, width - 9 m.
• The site is divided by a grid in half. It is installed on special holding antennas.
• The height of the grid for men's teams is set at 243 cm, for women's teams - 224 cm.
• Half the site of each team is divided into six sectors. In the sectors are the players.
• At the back of the site are the defenders of the field, in the front - the attackers.
• The transition between sectors is made in a circle, in a clockwise direction.
• In the center is the central defender sector (libero). The Libero does not attack or block. The color of the form libero by the rules should differ from the color of the form of the whole team

Volleyball rules: summary

Contact with the ball:

• Both teams can touch the ball no more than three times, until it is thrown into the opposite zone. The exceptions are blocks, they do not count for the touches.
• The same player should not touch the ball more than once, until the ball is thrown into the opposite zone. The exception is blocks, they do not count for touches.
• The player can not catch or hold the ball in his hands.
• You can not block or repel the submission of an opponent.
• Touching the ball before it flies to your side is not allowed by the rules.
• Players in the rear flank cannot touch the ball on the front flanks. They protect the pad only from behind. When attacking, they must take the jump.
• Very important! A successful attack is considered only when the ball flew over the top of the net.
• Allowed to hit the ball, bounced off the net. A foul is considered if it touches the grid outside the antennas.
• The ball must fly between the antennas (or their similarity) when serving with the other, or attacking the opposing team.

Scoring:

• A point is credited to the team if the ball fell within the borders of the opponent’s court when serving. And also in case he fell after an unsuccessful defensive performance.
• A point is not counted if the ball has landed outside the opponent’s area (without touching the opponent’s players), hit the antenna, hit the net outside the antennae.

Violations:

• Not allowed to attack the rear defender from the front positions. (It is not allowed for the back flank player to pass to the front flank to kick the ball).
• Blocking the ball by the back flank player is not allowed.
• Can not be blocked through the grid.
• You can not touch the ball twice after it is on your side of the court (that is, when you take it).
• The player cannot touch the net if the ball is in play. Exception: it bounces off the net and does not fly over to the side of the opponents.
• You can not intercede for the line when you submit.
• You can beat the ball through the net if the opponent has used three touches of the ball. In other cases it is prohibited.

Judges and refereeing:

• The game is monitored by several judges (2 main, judge-secretary and linear).
• The main referees (referees) control the violations and show gestures to the teams. They give a start to the start of the match, they can also stop it.
• The judge-secretary is the minutes of the match.
• The line judge monitors compliance with the markings of the site during the game.
• Signals for the referee’s commands are shown with hands and cards. If the judge demonstrates a gesture with one hand, then it corresponds to the side of the team at whose address the signal.

Volleyball referee gestures

As mentioned above, the referee shows the signals for the teams using hands. The main gestures of judges in volleyball:

• Signal "Submission is allowed." The referee indicates which way the feed is to be made.
• Signal "Giving command". The referee indicates on which side of the field the giving team is located.
• Signal "Changing sides of the site." The referee raises both hands - one in front on the side of the body, the second on the side of the back. And changes hands by sides.
• Signal "Break". The referee folds the palm of the letter T. Then points to the team asking for a break.
• Signal "Replace". The referee makes a circular motion forearm.
• Signal "Warning for violation of discipline." Referee shows the yellow card.
• The “Delete Player” signal. Referee shows the red card.
• “Player disqualified” signal. Referee shows two cards.
• Signal "Completion of the game." Referee crosses hands, hands should be in front of the chest.
• The signal "The ball was not thrown when serving." Referee pulls his hand up with his palm raised.
• “Feed Delay” signal. (shown if the ball is delayed for more than eight seconds by the server). The referee shows eight fingers.
• Signal "Barrier". The referee raises his hands with palms forward.
• Signal "Error in the arrangement or during the transition." The referee points with a finger in front of him.
• The signal "ball in the field." The judge points to the floor, fingers should be straight.
• Signal "Ball for the field." The referee raises the forearms with their palms straight, palms facing towards the judge.
• The signal "ball delay". The referee raises his forearm, palm directs up.
• Signal "Double touch". The referee shows two fingers.
• Signal "Four blows". The referee shows a hand with four fingers.
• Signal "Touching the grid player." The judge refers to the net from the offending team.
• “Play over the net on the opponent’s side” signal. The referee holds his hand over the net.
• Signal "Impact on impact." The referee leads the forearm down, palm open.
• Signal "violation of the boundaries of the site." The referee points to the proper dividing line.
• Signal "mutual error and replay". The referee shows the thumbs of both hands.
• The signal "Touching the ball." The referee touches the palm of the other hand with his palm, holding his hands in an upright position.
• Signal "Note for delay". The referee covers the palm of the other hand.

Gestures that show line judges

The main gestures of the judges in volleyball (on line):

• The signal "ball in the field." The referee shows the flag pointing down.
• Off-Site Ball Signal. The referee shows the flag pointing upwards.
• The signal "Touching the ball." The referee raises the box and covers it with his free hand.
• Signal "Judging is impossible." The referee crosses his arms in front of him.

Now you know the basic gestures of the judges in volleyball and its rules. Good game!