The assistant scorer performs his/her functions seated beside the scorer at the scorer’s table.
He/she records the replacements involving the Libero. He/she assists with the administrative duties of the scorer’s work. Should the scorer become unable to continue his/her work, the assistant scorer substitutes for the scorer.
28.2.1 Prior to the match and set, the assistant scorer:
28.2.1.1 prepares the Libero control sheet;
28.2.2.2 prepares the reserve score sheet.
28.2.2 During the match, the assistant scorer:
28.2.2.1 Record the details of the Libero replacements / re-designations;
28.2.2.2 Notifies the referees of any fault of the Libero replacement, by using the buzzer;
28.2.2.3 Operates the manual scoreboard on the scorer’s table;
28.2.2.4 Checks that the scoreboards agree;
28.2.2.5 If necessary, updates the reserve scoresheet and gives it to the scorer.
28.2.3 At the end of the match, the assistant scorer:
28.2.3.1 signs the Libero control sheet and submits it for checking;
28.2.3.2 signs the score sheet.
For any competitions which use an e-scoresheet, the Assistant Scorer acts with the Scorer to announce the substitutions, to direct the 2nd Referee to the team requesting an interruption and identify the Libero replacements.