Volleyball Score Sheet Clinic:

Completing the International Score Sheet

Updated - September 10, 2003

Glenn Johnston, National Official
The International Score Sheet
Used for all International Events in
Canada
Is very similar to the form used for Inter-
university and college matches
Is very similar to the form used for high
school and age-class competitions
 Pre-match responsibilities
Fill in the location, date and time of the
match.
Check with coaches about scratches or
players not dressing for the match.
Record the starting players.
Name, Date & Location
 Fill in the city in which the Event is taking
place. For Example:
If you are given this information fill
in the Pool and Match #
E D M O N T O N
U N I V ER S I TY

The Hall or gymnasium is filled in here.

 The 3 letter country code goes in here

E D M O N T O N C A N
U N I V ER S I TY
X X

Mark the category

with an “X”
Mark an “X” here for Men’s or
Women’s play.
 Fill in the date with the day, month and 4 digit
year. If the day or month is a single digit
number you must fill in the zero

E D M O N T O N C A N 0 8 0 9 0 2 1830
U N I V ER S I TY
X X

The start time for the match goes

here. Use the 24 hour clock.
 The 3 letter abbreviation for And
the teams is filled in here. here.

E D M O N T O N C A N 0 8 0 9 0 2 1830
U N I V ER S I TY
B U OA UOC A
X X

Do not however, fill in the circles

indicating “A” or “B” until AFTER the
officials have conducted the coin toss.
The Team Roster
 Before starting the Player Roster check with the coaches about
which players, if any, will be scratched from the lineup.
U OC U OA

# A. Player # A. Player

Copy the 3 letter # A. Player

# A. Player
# A. Player
# A. Player
team abbreviations # A. Player # A. Player and here.
# A. Player
from the top of the
# A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
score sheet to here
The player names
& numbers are
then filled in. Use
the first initial and
last name. This
will save space.
Be sure to fill in the Coach, Assistant, Trainer and
Medical personnel
U OC U OA

# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player

Head Coach Head Coach

Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Trainer Trainer
Medical Medical
 On the FIVB International score sheet there is only
room for one Libero. Fill that in here.
U OC U OA

# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player

On Volleyball # A. Libero # A. Libero

In this case you will
Canada scoresheets Head Coach Head Coach
mark an “L” to the
teams may use more Assistant Coach
Trainer
Assistant Coach
Trainer
left of the player’s
than one player as Medical Medical name as they are
Libero. listed as Libero on
the rotation card.
 If the 1st and 2nd Referees have conducted the coin
toss provide the sheet for the captains to sign.
U OC U OA

# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
Remember: the # A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
captains should circle # A. Player
# A. Player
their numbers.

Take the sheet to the

coaches for their
signatures.
# A. Libero # A. Libero

Head Coach Head Coach

Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Trainer Trainer
Medical Medical
Fill in the Circles to indicate which is Team A & B

A U OC U OA B

# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player
# A. Player # A. Player

# A. Libero # A. Libero

Head Coach Head Coach

Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Trainer Trainer
Medical Medical
 Now we’re ready for the
game!
With 30 seconds left in the warm-up the
coaches should have given their lineups
to the 2nd Referee.
He/She will then give it to you to record
on the score sheet.
Let’s Keep Score!
The Line-up card looks like this

U O A 10

3 2 12

4 1 8
 Start with the bottom right and go
counter clockwise on the rotation card.
18 30 UO C UO A

8 12 2 3 4 1

U O A 10

3 2 12

4 1 8
 Note that the start time and team serving and
receiving has been marked.

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2 6 1 5 7 4 8 12 2 3 4 1

Mark an “X” in the first box of

the receiving team.
When they get to serve they
will have to rotate.
 Let’s keep score!
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2 6 1 5 7 4 8 12 2 3 4 1

3 6 x 5 6

It continues like this for the remainder of the set.

In the event of the wrong player going to the service zone you are to let
the player commit the serving fault. It is their responsibility.
Substitutions
 Substitution!
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2 6 1 5 7 4 8 12 2 3 4 1

3 6 7 9 10 12 x 5 6 8 9 10
14 16 17 18 11 12 13 14

Team B is requesting a substitution. The coach

brings #5 to the substitution zone and makes the
appropriate verbal & hand signal. The 2nd referee
blows his/her whistle.
Check the roster to see that #5 is eligible to play.
Player Eligibility

Check to see that #5 is listed

here. If so, raise one hand to
signal that he/she is eligible to
enter. If not, communicate this to
the 2nd official
 Substitution!
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2 6 1 5 7 4 8 12 2 3 4 1
5
Once complete raise 15 18
both hands (palms
facing out) to signal x 5 6
3 6 7 9 10 12 8 9 10
that you are done and11 12 13 14
14 16 17 18
ready to go on.

The 2nd referee will say, “#4 is replaced by #5. The

score is 15 to 18.” (or something similar)
You mark a “5” below player number “4” and mark the
score.
When marking the score, the first number is the team
that requested the substitution, the second is the
opposition.
 Substitution!
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2 6 1 5 7 4 8 12 2 3 4 1
5
15 18
20 23
3 6 7 9 10 12 x 5 6 8 9 10
14 16 17 18 11 12 13 14

Should there be a second substitution for the same

player you will simply repeat the process

When finished you must circle the number of the

substitute player to indicate that he/she may not re-enter
the set.
Time Out
 Time out!
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2 6 1 5 7 4 8 12 2 3 4 1
5
15 16

3 6 7 9 10 12 x 5 6 8 9 10
14 16 17 18 20 21 11 12 13 14 13 14
21 22 22

The coach from Team A requests and is granted a Time out.

Team A has 21 points, Team B has 22.

You mark the score under the “T” beginning with the
score of the team that called the Time Out
The Set Is Over
 The set is over!
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2 6 1 5 7 4 8 12 2 3 4 1
5
15 16
20 23
3 6 7 9 10 12 x 5 6 8 9 10
14 16 17 18 20 21 11 12 13 14 13 14
22 21 22 22 25

Fill in the end time as soon as the set is over.

Mark an hourglass shape in the points box to block off any further changes.
Circle the last rotation score for each team.
It’s Set V
 It’s Set V

Set 5 works the same as Sets 1 – 4. To make things easier

begin by looking at the left-most and middle boxes.
There are, however, some differences. You will have to:
Fill in “A” or “B” depending on what the captains choose
at the deciding set coin toss.
Fill in the 3 letter team abbreviation.
Mark the team that is serving and receiving.
Mark the start time of the set.
 It’s Set V

For the first 8 points of the set only look at the left part of
the sheet.
 It’s Set V
08

At the switch fill in the number of points that this team

has.
 It’s Set V
08

Then continue as in any other set, looking at the right

side of the sheet.
At the end be sure to fill in the end time and the results
section as per usual.
Results
 Results

During the 3 minute set

intervals fill in the appropriate
information here.
 At the end of the match you will have to fill in this box
It is advisable to complete each line at the end of each set.
Start with the team names.

U O C U O A
Then complete the box scores.

U O C U O A

22 25
15 25
25 15
25 15
10 15
 If a team has won the set mark a “W,” if not leave it blank.

U O C U O A

1 22 25 W 1
3 15 25 W 2
Fill in the # of 2 W 25 15 1 Fill in the # of
Time-outs 2 3 W 25 substitutions
15
2 10 15 W 3 2
7 6 2 97 95 3 4 5

Fill in the totals

 Record the Start & End times of the match

U O C U O A

1 22 15 W 1
3 15 25 W 2
Fill in the match 2 W 25 15 1
starting time. 2 3 W 25 15
2 10 15 W 3 2
7 6 2 90 95 3 4 5
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The match duration
is difference
between the start
Fill in the match and end times.
ending time.
 Record the duration of the match

U O C U O A

1 22 22 25 W 1
3 15 20 25 W 2
Fill in the 2 W 25 21 15 1
duration of each 2 3 W 25 22 15
set here.
2 10 11 15 W 3 2
7 6 2 97 96 95 3 4 5
18 30 20 17 1 47
 Record the winner of the match

U O C U O A

1 22 22 25 W 1
3 15 20 25 W 2
Fill in the 2 W 25 21 15 1
winner of the 2 3 W 25 22 15
match here.
2 10 11 15 W 3 2
7 6 2 97 96 95 3 4 5
18 30 20 17 1 47
U O A 2
 The Results Portion is now complete.

U O C U O A

1 22 22 25 W 1
3 15 20 25 W 2
2 W 25 21 15 1
2 3 W 25 22 15
2 10 11 15 W 3 2
7 6 2 97 96 95 3 4 5
18 30 20 17 1 47
U O A 2

Now it’s time for the captains to sign the sheet.

Signatures
Signatures
 Signatures

Glenn Johnston CAN

Neal Konowalyk CAN
Troy Shostak CAN
Jasen Boyko CAN
Trevor Roszell Hal Cook
Kevin Sexsmith Mel Varga

The Approval box should be filled out early in the match when you get a moment.
You will need to obtain approval signatures only from the captains, scorers and 1st
& 2nd referees (not the line judges).
 Signatures

Glenn Johnston CAN

Neal Konowalyk CAN
Troy Shostak CAN
Jasen Boyko CAN
Trevor Roszell Hal Cook
Kevin Sexsmith Mel Varga

At the end of the match after the results box has been complete the team captains
will sign the score sheet.
 Signatures

Glenn Johnston CAN

Neal Konowalyk CAN
Troy Shostak CAN
Jasen Boyko CAN
Trevor Roszell Hal Cook
Kevin Sexsmith Mel Varga

Once complete the Scorer and his/her assistant must sign the sheet.
The second referee check over everything and signs.
The first referee then check over everything and signs.
Recording Sanctions
Sanctions
 Sanctions

When a player or coach is

4 A 3 11 16
sanctioned you must record the
information here. C B 4 8 12
C B 4 10 18
Mark the player/coach at fault
Use the player number or
“C,” “AC,” “T,” “M” for other team
members in the appropriate box.
 Important Note!
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2 6 1 5 7 4 8 12 2 3 4 1
5
15 16

3 6 7 9 10 12 x 5 6 8 9 10
14 16 17 18 20 21 11 12 13 14 13 14
22 21 22 22 25

A point that is scored as a result of a Yellow card penalty is recorded by

circling the point not by ticking it off.
Remarks
 Remarks

The remarks box is used to record

information such as:
Changes of uniform due to blood
Protests
Any irregularities during the match (external
interference, equipment malfunctions, etc.)
After the match the 1st referee will initial this
box if any information is added.
 Then End

Thank you.
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clinician.