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TEAMS

4.1 TEAM COMPOSITION

4.1.1 For the match, a team may consist of up to 12 players, plus

- Coaching Staff: one coach, a maximum of two assistant coaches,

- Medical Staff: one team therapist and one medical doctor.

Only those listed on the score sheet may normally enter the Competition/ Control Area and take part in the official warm up and in the match.

For FIVB, World and Official Competitions the medical doctor and team therapist must be accredited beforehand by the FIVB.

4.1.2 One of the players, other than the Libero, is the team captain, who shall be indicated on the score sheet.

4.1.3 Only the players recorded on the score sheet may enter the court and play in the match. Once the coach and the team captain have signed the score sheet, (team list for electronic score sheet) the recorded players cannot be changed.

LOCATION OF THE TEAM

4.2.1 The players not in play should either sit on their team bench or be in 1.4.5, 5.2.3, their warm-up area. The coach and other team members sit on the 7.3.3 bench, but may temporarily leave it.

The benches for the teams are located beside the scorer's table, outside D1_a, D1b the free zone.

4.2.2 Only the team composition members are permitted to sit on the bench 4.1.1, 7.2 during the match and to participate in the official warm-up session.

4.2.3 Players not in play may warm-up without balls as follows:

4.2.3.1 during play: in the warm-up areas; 1.4.5, 8.1, D1_a,

D1b

4.2.3.2 during time-outs and technical time-outs: in the free zone behind their 1.3.3, 15.4 court.

4.2.4 During set intervals, players may warm-up using balls within their own 18.1 free zone.

EQUIPMENT

A player's equipment consists of a jersey, shorts, socks (the uniform) and sport shoes.

4.3.1 The colour and the design for the jerseys, shorts and socks must be 4.1, 19.2 uniform for the team (except for the Libero). The uniforms must be

clean.

4.3.2 The shoes must be light and pliable with rubber or composite soles without heels.

4.3.3 Players' jerseys must be numbered from 1 to 20. 4.3.3.2

4.3.3.1 The number must be placed on the jersey at the centre of the front and of the back. The colour and brightness of the numbers must contrast with the colour and brightness of the jerseys.

4.3.3.2 The number must be a minimum of 15 cm in height on the chest, and a minimum of 20 cm in height on the back. The stripe forming the numbers shall be a minimum of 2 cm in width.

4.3.4 The team captain must have on his/her jersey a stripe of 8 x 2 cm 5.1 underlining the number on the chest.

4.3.5 It is forbidden to wear uniforms of a colour different from that of the 19.2 other players (except for the Liberos), and/or without official numbers.

CHANGE OF EQUIPMENT

The 1^st referee may authorize one or more players: to play barefoot;

to change wet or damaged uniforms between sets or after substitution, 4.3, 15.5 provided that the colour, design and number of the new uniform(s) are the same;

to play in training suits in cold weather, provided that they are of the 4.1.1, 19.2 same colour and design for the whole team (except for the Liberos) and numbered according to Rule 4.3.3.

FORBIDDEN OBJECTS

4.5.1 It is forbidden to wear objects which may cause injury or give an artificial advantage to the player.

4.5.2 Players may wear glasses or lenses at their own risk.