THE LIBERO

1. THE LIBERO Version 21 Aug 13, 2013

2. An interactive MS Office PowerPoint presentation developed by Dan Lawless and revised by Tom Craig, TASO VB, District 4 Director and President, Heart of Texas Chapter.This presentation is best viewed using MS Power Point 2007 but can be viewed with earlier versions of PP. Some of the animation may not work with older versions of PP.To advance the presentation, click the mouse button once to advance to the next item in the presentation at your own pace.This presentation is available on the HOT chapter web site @ www.hot-vb.com

3. Version 21 Changes • Made corrections to slides 69 - 75, there was an error in the substitution on the number of the player going back in. • Added slide 77-78 to address the 2013-2014 added responsibility for the libero tracker. During a TO, they are now required to report the status (in or out of the current set) of each team’s libero to the R2.

4. THE LIBERO - Pronounced: lee-bear-o (correct) Li-bear-o (also correct) - From the Italian word for “free”

5. RULE 4 SECTION 2 ARTICLE 2, LEGAL UNIFORM • The libero must wear a uniform top that is immediately recognized from all angles as being in clear contrast to and distinct from the other members of the team. • The primary color of the libero’s uniform top must be different from any color that appears on more than 25% of the body of teammates uniform tops.

6. TEAM UNIFORM What is 25 %, it equals one quarter of the shirt. 8 8 FRONT 25 % green 25 % yellow BACK 50 % green So this team jersey is 25 % yellow and 75 % green ? The libero jersey cannot be green or yellow.

7. LIBERO UNIFORM • In determining the body of the uniforms, the sleeves and collar should be ignored. • The libero uniform must have a legal number. • The style and trim of the libero’s uniform TOP may differ from her teammates’ but, the SHORTS must be like-colored to teammates.

8. 8 LIBERO UNIFORM In determining the body of the uniforms, the sleeves and collar (in white) should be ignored. Shorts must be like- colored to teammates.

9. CONTRASTING COLORS or ILLEGAL LEGAL

10. CONTRASTING COLORS or ILLEGAL LEGAL

11. CONTRASTING COLORS LEGAL or ILLEGAL

12. CONTRASTING COLLORS LEGAL or ILLEGAL

13. CONTRASTING COLORS ILLEGAL LEGAL or

14. This picture shows a libero top (red) that is CLEARLY contrasting from the teams uniform tops (white).

15. This picture shows a libero top (red) that is CLEARLY contrasting from the team uniform tops (black).

16. Another libero top (R, W, B) that is CLEARLY contrasting from the team uniform tops (orange).

17. RULE 6.3.2 The libero is a back-row player who is a defensive specialist . Only one libero may be designated per set. The libero when used: a. Must be designated on the lineup sheet prior to each set. b. May be the team captain. c. May be used as an exceptional substitution for an injured player if no other legal subs are available. • Shall not replace a disqualified teammate. • Shall be allowed to serve in only one position in the serving order.

18. RULE 9.5.6 A libero shall not: • Complete an attack from anywhere, if at the moment of contact, the ball is entirely above the height of the net, Situations 1 - 3. • Set the ball using overhand finger action while on or in front of the attack line extended, resulting in a completed attack above the height of the net, Situation 4. • Block or attempt to block. • Rotate to the front row.

19. LIBERO SITUATION - 1 There is a libero attack and this diagram shows the position of the ball at the moment of contact, the ball crosses the net untouched. 2 4 3 OK OK NET 1 OK 5 Which attacks are legal ? 1, 3, 5 9.5.6. a. A libero shall not complete an attack from anywhere if, at the moment of contact, the ball is entirely above the height of the net. Which attacks are NOT legal ? 2 , 4

20. LIBERO SITUATION - 2 It DOES NOT matter where the libero is on the court. The Libero attacks the ball to the other court from anywhere on the court and she contacts the ball above the top of the net . WHISTLE Here we go It only matters WHERE the libero contacts the ball. In this case the contact is above the top of the net. Called when the ball completely crosses the plane of the net. LIBERO LEGAL or ILLEGAL SIGNAL # 8

21. LIBERO SITUATION - 3 The Libero attacks the ball to the other court from anywhere on the court and she contacts the ball below the top of the net . It DOES NOT matter where the libero is on the court. It only matters WHERE the libero contacts the ball, above or below the top of the net. Here we go LIBERO or ILLEGAL LEGAL PLAY ON

22. Team Bench Scorer’s Table Team Bench The libero cannot set the ball with overhand finger action while in front of the attack line resulting in a completed attack above the height of the net. One foot on the attack line makes her in the front zone. Front Front

23. LIBERO SITUATION - 4 Green team FR setter sees the pass is too close to the net to set, so she dumps it over, with contact that is above the top of the net. Here we go The Libero passes the ball to the FR setter using overhand finger action, she is in front of the attack line, it is a bad pass. LEGAL WHISTLE or ILLEGAL ILLEGAL BR ATTACK on green Called when the ball completely crosses the plane of the net. SIGNAL # 8 then point at the Libero FRONT ROW SETTER LIBERO ATTACK LINE

24. LIBERO SITUATION - 4 • In the previous situation, when the libero is in front of the attack line and contacts the ball with overhand finger action. • It DOES NOT matter WHERE the Libero contacts the ball (above or below the top of the net). • It only matters HOW they contact the ball, restrictions ONLY apply if the Libero contacts the ball using overhead finger action.

25. RULE 10.4 LIBERO REPLACEMENT ARTICLE 1 a. The libero designated on the lineup for that game is allowed to replace any player in a back-row position. The libero may only serve in one position in the service order. • The libero may only be replaced by the player he/she replaced. • One libero replacement may be exercised per dead ball unless the libero is replacing the player in the right back position and will serve next in the rally.

26. RULE 10.4 LIBERO REPLACMENT ARTICLE 1 (Continued) • Libero replacements do not count as substitutions and are unlimited. • A libero replacement must take place between the attack line and the end-line in front of that team’s bench. • A libero replacement must be completed during a dead ball prior to the whistle and signal for serve.

27. Scorer’s Table Team Bench Team Bench ZONES FOR LIBERO REPLACEMENTS SUBSTITUTION ZONE REPLACEMENT ZONE

30. RULE 10.4.4 LIBERO REDESIGNATIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS

31. RULE 10.4.4.a. INJURY SUBSTITUTION If the libero is injured and cannot continue play, she must first be replaced by the player whom she replaced . A new libero may then be redesignated using the following criteria:

32. Rule 10.4.4 LIBERO REDESIGNATIONS • Redesignation does not need to occur immediately after the injury and replacement, but may occur at the discretion of the coach(es). • Any substitute may be designated as libero for the injured libero. The injured libero may not play in the remainder of that game. • The player redesignated as the libero must wear a libero uniform and must remain the libero for the remainder of the game. The redesignated libero’s uniform must have a unique number (not worn by any teammate).

33. INJURED LIBERO REDESIGNATION • The designated libero # 2 gets injured. • The player she replaced # 12 comes in right away. • The new libero jersey is # 99, no other player has. this number and it is not on the roster. • The coach wants # 51 to be the new libero. • # 51 can go to the locker room and put on the. # 99 libero jersey and then enter the match. • Because this is an injured libero replacement, # 51 can wear a libero jersey with a # different from her regular jersey #, with no penalty, add # 99.

34. INJURED LIBERO CLARIFICATIONS • If a team has only 1 libero jersey, it IS NOTlegal for different players to use that same jersey with the same number from game to game. • Again if a team has only 1 libero jersey, and the libero gets injured, it IS NOTlegal for the libero to swap jerseys with another player so she can be the new libero.

35. RULE 10.4.4.b. EXCEPTIONAL SUBSTITUTION The libero may be used as an exceptional substitution for another injured player if no other possible substitue exists. When no longer playing as a libero, that player must wear the same uniform as the teammates and the team continues play with no liibero.

36. RULE 10.4.4.c. DISQUALIFICATION SUBSTITUTION The libero may NOT be used as a substitute for an expelled or disqualified teammate.

37. Rule 10.4.4.d. LIBERO DISQUALIFICATION If the libero is disqualified while playing, she must be replaced by the player whom she replaced. The team continues play with no libero player.

38. RULE 10.4.5, A LIBERO REPLACEMENT IS ILLEGAL WHEN • The libero or the replacement is in the game without following the required replacement procedure. • The libero or replacement is not listed on the roster. • A libero other than the libero designated on the lineup for that game replaces a player on the floor.

39. PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL LIBERO REPLACEMENTS RULE 10.4, PENALTIES • Unnecessary delay is charged to the offending team when an illegal libero replacement takes place prior to the whistle/signal for serve. If identified after whistle/signal for serve, illegal alignment results (loss of rally/point). In all cases, the illegal libero must enter legally or be replaced by a legal player. • For the serving team, any points known to have been scored during a term of service in which an illegal libero is discovered in the game, shall be cancelled.

40. PPENALTY FOR ILLEGAL LIBERO REPLACEMENTSRULE 10.4, PENALTIES 3. For the receiving team prior to the contact of the serve by the opposing team, all points earned during the previous term of service by the violating team while the illegal libero was in the game, shall be cancelled. 4. After the score has alternated and the first serve is contacted, there shall be no cancellation of points.

41. PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL LIBERO REPLACEMENTS RULE 10.4, PENALTIES • Uneccesary delay is charged to the offending team when an illegal libero replacement takes place prior to the whistle/signal for serve. • Illegal Alignment is charged to the offending team when an illegal libero replacement takes place after the whistle/signal for serve. • In all cases, the illegal libero must enter legally or be replaced by a legal player.

42. RULE 10.4.6 LIBERO SERVING • The libero will be allowed to serve in one position in the rotation. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI) • When in the game already and moving to serve, the libero is not required to leave the playing area or be out of the game for one rally/dead ball before replacing the player in the right back position, the next server. This is called the double replacement.

43. THE DOUBLE REPLACEMENT In this example the Libero HAS NOT served yet. HERE WE GO Net 10 22 14 The Libero replaced # 36 36 8 4 26c SUB AT NORMAL SPEED

44. THE DOUBLE REPLACEMENT In this example the Libero HAS NOT served yet. HERE WE GO, one step at a time The Libero replaced # 36 Net 10 22 14 36 8 4 26c SUB SAME SITUATION

45. THE DOUBLE REPLACEMENT TEAM: L: 2 BLUE - C C GAME SO S P 14 L I 1 10 I I I I I 22 36 36 I V L V 8 26c V I “36 back in for the libero.” Here’s all that needs to be said by the time keeper who should be narrating the game. “The Libero replaces 14 to serve.”

46. LIBERO TRACKING • HELPFUL HINT • There are usually 2 lines or positions between the 2 positions where a Libero comes in, these players are opposites. • This could be different but it is not very often. • This is the most common replacement procedure for a Libero to keep them in the game the most time.

47. LIBERO TRACKING TEAM: L: 4 BLUE – C C GAME SO S P L 14 I 1 10 1 I I I I I 2 22 36 I V L 36 1 V 8 2 V I 26c Notice there are 2 positions between the 2 positions ( I and IV) where the Libero has been in the game

48. THELIBEROTRACKER (LT)No longer the assistant scorekeeper, changed in 2008.

49. THE LIBERO TRACKER • An individual other than the scorekeeper should be provided to track the libero replacements, this could be the timer if a 3rd person is not available. • Their first duty is to ensure that once the libero is replaced, at least one rally (live ball & dead ball) takes place before the libero replaces another player. The LT SHOULD NOT mark 2 “L’s” on the LT sheet at the same time, w/o a live ball in between.

50. LIBERO TRACKER • Their second duty is to ensure that, when leaving the court, the libero is replaced by the same player that she replaced when she entered the game. • The same number SHOULD BE on both sides of the “L” on the libero tracker sheet. • If not, the LT should tell the clock operator to hit the horn or notify the R2. • Can the Libero come in for more than 2 players ? • YES, it is possible, but you don’t see it very often.