Another referee called a "down ref" stands on the other side of the net and primarily watches for under the net violations and net violations. There are also usually two line referees who stand in opposite corners and only call in bounds and out of bounds calls
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He(she) can overrule any judgment of the co-referee.
He can determine any changes in the protocol, checks and signs the finished protocol.
He is the one adressed by team captains and coaches.
He determines warnings and penalties, and delivers any corrections.
He is in charge of starting the game, calling the teams to "toss-up" about serve/court side and initiating every serve.
He blows off for wrong serve, wrong player positions, wrong attack, touching the net, ball under net.
The co-referee blows off at opponent postiton faults, faults below net, wrong attacks and balls hitting the floor that the first referee cannot see.
It depends on what game you go to. Some referees wear white, some wear black. Some will even wear blue or red etc.
One stands on the side, parallel with the net, and the other stands on a platform on the other side, also parallel with the net, and above it as well.