Duties and Responsibilities of Ball Retrievers Retriever Duties

Duties and Responsibilities of Ball Retrievers

Retriever Duties n n (before match) Ball retrievers may be asked to serve as flag bearers during the presentation of the teams. Before the presentation of teams, court assistants will be presented.

Court Assistants Presentation Report to designated area before the start of the protocol March in near banners at end of court when introduced by announcer (“Welcome the Court Staff”)… then turn at middle and march on to middle of court to attack lines. Stop at attack lines, when all there on court, wave and smile to front (score table side)…. turn…. wave and smile to people on R 1 side…. then

Court Assistants Presentation March straight back to banners at end of court with every other person going left and right when they reach the banners. Final position for ball retrieving during warm-ups. Stand with hands behind back until start of official warm up and ball retrieving.

Retriever Duties n n During the official warm-up, the ball retrievers assist the teams by retrieving warm-up balls. At the end of the official warm-up, the retrievers collect the warm-up balls quickly then go to positions.

Retriever Duties n n (during match) The retrievers will NOT allow the players to warm-up with the match balls (signed by the Referees). During the match, the retrievers must retrieve the ball at the end of each rally and move that ball toward the next service area as quickly as possible.

Ball Retriever Positions • • • Retrievers #2 and #5 are closest to the servers’ positions, use towels to dry the balls, and will be responsible for giving each server a fresh, dry ball each rally. Retrievers #1 and #4 are in the other corners of the playing area. Retriever #3 is behind the Second Referee and Retriever #6 is behind the First Referee.

Ball Retriever Duties n n n Retriever #2 and #5 throw the ball to the server with one bounce. Move the ball toward the next service position quickly, even if the next rally begins – Retrievers #1, 3, 4 and 6 should never hold a ball. Retriever #2 or #5 should hold two balls during time-outs and set intervals.

Ball Retrievers • • • Retrievers should avoid rolling the ball in front of the team benches. Retriever #3 will step behind bench and “take” ball to #2 and #4 (#3 can roll if clear shot). Retriever #2 and #4 should never roll the ball to #3.

Ball Retrievers n n Ball retrievers should sit on the small chairs provided and not stand or sit in front of the advertising panels. If match goes to 5 th (deciding) set, bring one of the three balls to the R 2. The R 2 will toss the ball to the first server to start the final set.