Game Support
The Game Support gallery covers all those people who help teams, run events and organisations that surround the volleyball world - referees, national and club team managers, physiotherapists, sport psychologists, statistics teams and administrators.
Referees are integral to the game and take their roles very seriously. Some work hard to earn the right to referee top international matches and England has contributed 24 referees to this pool with 8 currently active at international indoor, beach and sitting and disabled standing volleyball games. Several of the Home Nations referees have reached top positions in the World and European Volleyball and Disabled Federations' referee structures.
All the Home Nations have well organised referee commissions. Alongside the referees at an event are scorers, lines people, ball collectors, courtside managers, statistics collectors and event organisers.
Team Managers work with both club and national teams where their remit can be long. Physiotherapists with the national teams often work unpaid enjoying acute injury and preventative work. Sport scientists in disciplines such as psychology and nutrition are used by top clubs and national teams.
Administrators include those working with clubs, commission members, those in association offices and sport bodies' personnel.