3.3 Match Protocol

min. before the match	Actions
10'	The previous match has ended. The referees have finished all their duties. Referees and players leave the court.
10' - 8'	The court is prepared. The next match is announced.
8'	Players and referees enter the court. Players have to wear the tournament uniforms and begin warming up. The referees start preparing the match by checking the score sheet, court, net and balls.
5'	The coin toss is conducted by the first referee with the two captains and the second referee.
4'	Beginning of the official warm-up (3 minutes).
1'	End of the official warm-up. Players move to their benches, the first referee goes to the referee’s stand and the second referee moves to the scorer’s table. The players are introduced by the announcer and line up at the end lines. The first referee blows his whistle and the players run to the net for the shake hands.
0'	Start of the match
After the match	Shake hands with the players, referees and scorers. Scorers, captains and referees sign the scoresheet.

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If the official warm-up time is extended to 5 minutes, then the coin toss is conducted 7 minutes before the match, the refrees have to be on the court 10 minutes before the start of the match.
In order to prevent a delay, referees may sign the score sheet after leaving the court.
In order to prevent a delay, the coin toss may be conducted outside of the court.
Coach may warm-up with their players until the coin toss is conducted.