From: gee7759@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (Glenn Elliott)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.volleyball
Subject: rule question
Summary: where is a 6th player added to a game in progress?
Keywords: service rotation
Date: 12 Nov 92 19:14:23 GMT
Organization: Boeing Computer Services, Seattle
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I referee locally (recreational level only) and had a situation arise for which
I could not quote a rule to back me up.

In our leagues, teams are allowed to start a game with 5 players.  If the 6th
player shows up while the game is in progress, they are allowed to join the
game (between points, obviously).  Unfortunately, the league does not have a
rule specifying where the new person must be added to the lineup.

In the case in question, the team with 5 players was serving.  When the 6th
player arrived, their lineup looked like this:


    |                   |
    ===net===net===net===
    |                   |
    |   3     2     1   |
    |                   |
    ---------------------
    |                   |
    |                   |
    |      4            |
    |                   |
    |                   |
    ---------------------
		    5


In order to preserve the service order, I informed the team captain that
the new player would have to be inserted in the right front position,
resulting in the following arrangement:

    |                   |
    ===net===net===net===
    |                   |
    |   2     1     6   |
    |                   |
    ---------------------
    |                   |
    |                   |
    |   3     4         |
    |                   |
    |                   |
    ---------------------
		    5


One of the players on the opposing team was a USVBA referee, but I don't
know what level.  She informed me that this was incorrect, and that the
new player must be inserted in a "back row, non-serving position".  She
also informed me that I should "look it up, it's in the rulebook".

She was proposing one of the following lineups:

    |                   |    |                   |
    ===net===net===net===    ===net===net===net===
    |                   |    |                   |
    |   3     2     1   |    |   3     2     1   |
    |                   |    |                   |
    ---------------------    ---------------------
    |                   |    |                   |
    |                   |    |                   |
    |   4     6         |    |   6     4         |
    |                   |    |                   |
    |                   |    |                   |
    ---------------------    ---------------------
                    5                        5


While I'm not as familiar with the rules as a fair number of you out there,
I was pretty sure that the USVBA rulebook does not deal with this situation
since USVBA requires six players on each team.  Thus, I ignored her protest
and continued the game.

A friend of mine was sitting behind me watching the game, and he looked for
the rule without success.  Between leagues, I discussed the matter with the
other referees in attendance (none of which have USVBA ratings, to the best
of my knowledge), and they all argreed with me.  The player, however, still
insists that she is correct.

I know that there are some national referees out there on the net.  Can
anyone clarify this situation for me?  Is it possible that the player is
thinking of an old rule, or a rule from NAGWS or Federation?

Thanks for any clarification you can give me... opinions welcome!

Glenn

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