How To Ref Hmong Volleyball Hmong volleyball is not the same as international volleyball. In Hmong volleyball, players can’t double on the first touch, set a serve, cross the center line, have the ball touch the net on the serve, and the ball can only touch the player’s arms. Volleyball players have to be more cautious when playing and reffing. Hmong volleyball have more rules than international, which results in greater chance in making mistakes. Referees need to watch closely, otherwise the game is filled with complaints and overall tends to be unfair. Follow these steps and tips to be efficient in reffing Hmong volleyball.
In the Hmong community, when volleyball players want to play, it is required to call “count.” This simply means that a player from the team is required to ref a game prior to being able to play. The pros of calling count is the player is guaranteed playing time and
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A center line is placed beneath the net on the ground. It is the difficult to not line because players would have to be cautious when landing and it can be a little hard to control where they land. Whenever a player touches or crosses the line, the opposing team gets a point. Compared to international rules, the volleyball players are allowed to cross over and touch the line unless they do not disturb the opposing team. Same goes for when netting, players can’t touch the net. An exception is if the ball is hit into the net and the net touches the player. In international rules, when serving, the ball must make it over the net, whether it hits the top or not doesn't matter. In Hmong volleyball however, any contact with the net is unacceptable and results in the opponent's point. What international and Hmong volleyball have in common is foot faulting. Make sure the server’s foot does not touch the border when serving, if it happens the first time it is a warning anything after that is a point for the other