You don’t have time to hardly blink because you have to pay such close attention to everything that is going on. If you are the official on the stand, you have to make snap judgments about ball handling, back row attackers and blockers, net violations and other violations.

If you are the down official, you have to watch for proper alignment, net violations, and assist the up referee on calls such as back row attackers and blockers, four hits, and out of bounds. During dead balls, the down official has to be aware of substitutions and time out. The down official also has to make sure that the score keepers are doing their jobs right.

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