When an illegal Libero replacement is made, the assistant scorer waits until after the contact of serve and then notifies the second referee of the illegal replacement.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect

At 19-18 in set 1, it is discovered that Team B #18 is on the court through an illegal substitution. The officials determine the illegal player first entered the court several rotations earlier, and all points scores by Team B from that point forward should be removed.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect

As the second referee is checking line-ups at the start of a match, it is discovered that a team did not list a Libero number on the line-up sheet. What is the correct action?

A. The team may immediately designate a Libero.

B. The team must play with no Libero for the current set.

C. The team must play with no Libero for the remainder of the match.

D. The team may designate a Libero, but the Libero may not play for the first rally of the set.

The Team S Libero is near the net next to a front-row teammate. The Libero and her teammate jump to block an attack-hit by the opponent. The Libero does not reach higher than the top of the net during this action, but her teammate blocks the ball to the opponent's court. What is the correct decision?

A. Point Team S - The Libero did not touch the ball, so no fault has occurred.
B. Point Team S - The Libero did not reach higher than the top of the net, so she’s not considered to be a blocker; no fault has occurred
C. Point Team R - The Libero attempted to block
D. Point Team R - The Libero was part of a collective block

The Team A coach asks if she has a time-out remaining, and the 2nd referee informs the coach the team has one time-out remaining. The coach immediately calls a time-out, and the scorer then notifies the 2nd referee that Team A has already used both time-outs in this set. What is the correct action?

A. Immediately end the time-out and assess Team A an improper request
B. Immediately end the time-out and sanction Team A with a delay
C. Immediately end the time-out with no penalty to Team A
D. Allow the time-out since the 2nd referee gave the coach incorrect information that was immediately acted upon

Team R player attacks the ball near the antenna. Team S touches (blocks) the ball at the same time as the ball contacts the antenna. What is the correct decision?

A. Point Team S
B. Point Team R
C. No fault
D. Replay

Which of the following is permitted when a rally is stopped and replayed due to an injury?

A. A time-out request by the injured player’s team after the initial evaluation period
B. A substitution request to replace the injured player
C. If the Libero is currently on the bench, a Libero replacement to replace an injured back-row player
D. Any of these are permitted

Team A designates two Liberos on the Set 1 line-up sheet, #6 and #14. During play in Set 1, #6 is injured and unable to play. When is Team A allowed to re-designate a new Libero?

A. At the start of Set 2
B. After a completed rally
C. Only if #14 is declared unable to play by the coach or captain
D. Immediately

S #5, a back-row player, jumps with one foot touching the attack line and attacks the ball while it is completely above the top of the net. A collective block consisting of Team R's back-row setter and a front-row player touches the ball, and the ball lands in Team R's court. What is the correct decision by the referees?

A. Illegal back-row attack by Team S; Team R wins the rally
B. Illegal back-row block by Team R; Team S wins the rally
C. Double fault; replay
D. Ball in-bounds; Team S wins the rally

Team R's setter jumps and sets the ball near the top of the net. After the setter has released the ball, a Team S blocker reaches beyond the net in an attempt to block and touches the Team R setter's hands. What is the correct decision?

A. Point Team S
B. Point Team R
C. No fault
D. Replay

While attempting to retrieve a teammate's errant pass, R6 reaches beyond the sideline of an adjacent court that is in use. Without contacting that court at any time, R6 plays the ball while it is entirely above the adjacent court and passes it back into Team R's court. R2 then makes the team's third contact and attacks the ball to the floor of Team S's court. When should the 1st referee whistle to stop play?

A. When the ball enters the playing space above the adjacent court.

B. When the ball lands on the Team S court.

C. When R6 contacts the ball while it is in the playing space above the adjacent court.

D. When R6 reaches beyond the sideline of the adjacent court.

When the R2 calls an illegal block, they blow their whistle, show the illegal block signal, then indicate the offending player with an open hand. The R1 then awards the point and R2 mimics the awarding of the point.

A. Incorrect

B. Correct

During Set 2, a Team B player is injured an unable to continue playing. There are two substitutions on the bench, #6 and #19, both of whom have played in this Set in a position other than the injured player's position. What is the correct action to be taken by the referees?

A. Substitute either #19 or #6 for the injured player. The injured player may not return to the match.

B. Substitute either #19 or #6 for the injured player. The injured player may not return to Set 2.

C. Substitute either #19 or #6 for the injured player. The injured player may return to Set 2 w/ approval from a trainer or medical personnel.

D. Grant Team B a special three-minute injury time-out. If the player is still unable to play, Team B defaults the set.

In the HOA region, in 15-and-over play, when a match has a paid official (R1), which of the following is a place the work team coach can be? (Choose ALL that apply)

A. R2

B. Scorer of record

C. Present at the scorer's table, but with no official job

D. Assistant Scorer (libero tracker) of record

E. Score flipper

Which of the following is the correct technique for administering an improper request by the R1?

A. Place a yellow card over the opposite wrist, on the offending team's side of the court.

B. Place a red card over the opposite wrist, on the offending team's side of the court.

C. Place your palm over the opposite wrist, on the offending team's side of the court.

D. A "wave-off" - a sweeping motion with the arm extended, open hand, palm facing away from the body, on the offending team's side of the court.

Which of the following is the correct way for an R2 to request a delay sanction?
A. Verbalize the request for a delay sanction (e.g., "I need a delay sanction for Team A."
B. Display the delay sanction signal, without a card, in the chest area.
C. Display the delay sanction signal, with the appropriate card, in the chest area.
D. Display the delay sanction signal, without a card, overhead.
E. Display the delay sanction signal, with the appropriate card

The 2nd referee tells the Team B coach that he has two substitutions remaining, so the team chooses to make one substitution. The scorer then informs the 2nd referee that this was the team's 12th substitution. The coach says he would not have made the substitution if he had realized it was the 12th substitution. What is the correct action?

A. Since the coach immediately acted upon the misinformation, the coach can withdraw the substitution with no penalty.
B. The coach can withdraw the substitution, but will be assessed a delay sanction.
C. The coach can withdraw the substitution, but will be assessed an improper request.
D. The team will be given one additional substitution since the 2nd referee gave incorrect information that was immediately acted upon.