1. To reduce the incidence of injuries and concussions during warm-up, Volleyball Canada has developed a warm-up protocol. This protocol is to be followed by all teams during the official warm-up. For teams that do not follow the warm-up protocol, the referees will note incidents of non-compliance on the scoresheet. The league, PTA, or Volleyball Canada (depending on the event) will determine the appropriate sanction.
2. The line-up sheet must be checked by the second referee and scorer before the scorer writes the line-up data on the score sheet. He/she must check if the players’ numbers listed on the line-up sheet correspond to the players’ numbers listed on the score sheet. If not, the line-up sheet must be corrected and another one requested by the second referee. The line-up sheet must be kept by the second referee in his/her pocket in order to be able to verify the actual line-up of teams if it is necessary or required unless the e-score sheet and second referee post tablet is in use.
3. At the end of each set, the second referee immediately asks the coaches for the line-up sheet for the next set, to avoid prolonging the three-minute interval between sets.
If a coach systematically delays the resumption of the game by not providing the line-up sheet on time, the first referee must give this team a delay sanction.
4. If a positional fault is committed, after the hand signal for the positional fault, the referee must indicate the two players. If the game captain requests more information on the fault, the second referee should take out from his/her pocket the line-up sheet and show the game captain the players who committed the positional fault.
5. If the service was not executed by the player according to the team’s line-up, i.e. rotational fault occurred and it was discovered only after the end of the rally started with rotational fault, only a single point should be awarded to the receiving team. (Rule 7.7.1.1)