Duties and Responsibilities of

Floor Moppers

Moppers are for SAFETY Assure that the playing surface is

not slippery

Maintain the normal flow of the match to avoid having the players wipe the court themselves

Duties before the match May assist ball retrievers during

official warmup, retrieving and giving balls to players

May also be flag bearers (other briefing)

Before the presentation of teams, court assistants will be presented

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 R1 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.

Court Assistants Presentation

Moppers’ Duties Be in front of scorer’s table 1 minute

before end of warm-ups Mop playing court and service area:

After warm-up before start of match During technical time-outs During set intervals

Mop playing court only: During time-outs

Mopper Positions during match

• Three moppers with long handled mops near each warm-up area – one of those is also a quick mopper.

• Two quick moppers behind the Second Referee

• All quick moppers have towels – those behind Second Referee should wear knee pads.

Three Moppers work as a unit

Three Moppers work as a unit Start with front zone Step over mop and across front zone

again Make turn and go across again

This would be the middle third of the court

Make turn and go across again This would be the last third of the court

For Service area make another turn and continue mopping across service area two more times.

Three Moppers work as a unit

Three Moppers work as a unit Both sides should start at the same

time and try to stay in sync throughout

If one group gets ahead of the other, wait on sideline until other group is ready to make the next pass across the floor

Do NOT pick up your mop during entire mopping procedure

Quick Mopper Duties Quick moppers must see when floor

becomes wet – any time a player falls to the floor or drips on the floor

Acknowledge wet spot by raising hand

Go to the wet spot, mop quickly and thoroughly and return in 6 to 8 seconds

If wet spot is in front court near first referee, wipe then stay behind first referee for one rally and return.

Quick Mopper Duties Quick moppers must be assertive

and go whenever there is a possibility of a wet spot.

Moppers do NOT take direction from the players or coaches.

Moppers act on their own initiative or on direction of the referees.

Quick Mopper Responsibilities• Quick moppers

behind Second Referee – responsible for front zones.

• Quick moppers near warm-up area – responsible for back zones.

• If wet spot is large, or there is more than one wet spot, assist each other.