NET PLAY

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NET PLAY
Version 16 12 Jul 06
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AGENDA

• BLOCKING SITUATIONS - 4

• BACK ROW PLAYER (BRP) SITUATIONS - 4

• SERVING SITUATIONS - 3

• OVER THE NET SITUATIONS 6

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BLOCKINGSITUATIONS
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9.5.1.C - DEFINITION OF A BLOCK
2006 RULE CHANGE

• The action of a player (s) close to the net that
  deflects the ball coming from the opponent by
  reaching higher than the top of the net. A block
  may involve wrist action provided there is no
  prolonged contact.

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9.5.1.C - DEFINITION OF A BLOCK
2006 RULE CHANGE
1. Block attempt - the action of blocking
without touching the ball. An attempt does not
constitute a block.
2. Completed Block - when the ball is touched by
a blocker. Only front row players are permitted
to complete a block.
3. Collective Block - a block executed by more
than one blocker in close proximity. It is
completed when one of the players touches the
ball. It is a blocking fault if a BRP
participates in a completed collective block.
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BLOCK ATTEMPT
LEGAL
Any player (back or front row) attempts to block
the ball and does not touch the ball, this is a
block attempt
(except libero)
Last year it was illegal for a BRP to attempt a
block, no matter if the ball was touched or not
Ball not touched
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COMPLETED ATTEMPT
The ball is touched by a blocker
LEGAL
ILLEGAL
A front row player attempts a block and touches
the ball
A back row player attempts a block and touches
the ball
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COLLECTIVE BLOCK
Two front row players are double blocking and
the ball touches the collective block anywhere
LEGAL
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COLLECTIVE BLOCK
A block executed by more than one blocker in
close proximity
ILLEGAL
One back row and one front row player double
blocking and the ball touches the collective
block anywhere
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COLLECTIVE BLOCK
A block executed by more than one blocker in
close proximity
ILLEGAL
One back row and one front row player double
blocking and the ball touches the collective
block anywhere
What is close proximity ?
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9.6.4 - BLOCKING ACROSS THE NET

• 4. Blocking a ball which is entirely on the
  opponents side of the net IS PERMITTED when the
  opposing team has had an opportunity to complete
  its attack. The attack is considered complete
  when

a. Attacking team has completed its 3 allowable
hits
b. Attacking team has had the opportunity to
spike the ball or, in the officials judgment,
directs the ball towards the opponents court
c. Ball is falling near the net and, in the
officials judgment, no member of the attacking
team could make a play on the ball
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THINGS TO CONSIDERWHEN MAKING BLOCKING DECISIONS

• WHERE IS THE BALL

• In relation to the vertical plane of the net

• In relation to the horizontal plane of the top of
  the net

• WHAT IS THE POSITION OF THE PLAYER

• Are they front row or back row

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BLOCKING SITUATIONS - 1
Attacking team has completed its 3 allowable hits
Block is made across the net, while the ball is
still completely on opponents side
Offense must contact the ball first
LEGAL
LEGAL ATTACK
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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BLOCKING SITUATION - 2
Offense must always contact the ball first
Attacking team has had an opportunity to complete
the attack or directs the ball towards the
opponents court
Block is made across the net, while the ball is
still completely on opponents side
Could be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd hit
LEGAL
LEGAL ATTACK
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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BLOCKING SITUATION - 3
Ball is falling near the net and in the
officials judgment, no member of the attacking
team could make a play on the ball
Block is made across the net, while the ball is
still completely on opponents side
Could be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd hit
LEGAL
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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BLOCKING SITUATION - 4
When the ball is in the plane of the net, it is
anybodys ball, with one exception
On any hit that causes the ball to enter the
plane, any player can contact the ball first
Exception If the attacking team has already
contacted the ball 3 times, they must let the
other team contact the ball first or they will be
called for 4 hits
LEGAL BLOCK
LEGAL ATTACK
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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BACK ROW PLAYERSITUATIONS
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9.5.5 - BACK ROW PLAYER

• ART 5. A BACK ROW PLAYER SHALL NOT

a. Participate in a completed block (06 rule
change)
b. Attack a ball which is completely above the
height of the net while positioned
1. On or in front of the attack line or its out
of bounds (OOB) extension
2. In the air, having left the floor on or in
front of the attack line or its OOB extension
NOTE An illegal BR attack shall not be called
until the ball has completely crossed the net or
is legally blocked by an opponent (9 - 4 - 4)
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BALL CROSSING THE NET
9 - 4 - 4 A BALL IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE CROSSED
THE NET WHEN
a. It has passed completely beyond the vertical
plane of the net
b. It is partially over the net and is
contacted by an opponent

• c. No part of the ball has crossed the net, and
  it is legally blocked

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WHEN THE BALL IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE CROSSED THE
NET
1. Passes completely beyond the vertical plane
of the net
Ball moving from left to right
2. It is partially over the net is contacted
by an opponent
3. No part of the ball has crossed the net it
is legally blocked
Attack is complete
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT

• Once the ball crosses or is considered to have
  crossed the net, the other team gets 3 hits

• Some fouls are called (whistled) only when the
  ball crosses or is considered to have crossed the
  net, not before

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9.5.4 - BACK ROW PLAYER (BRP)

• 2005 RULE CHANGE
• First part of this rule, no change
• Play continues when a BRP (on or in front of the
  attack line), contacts the ball, which is
  completely above the height of the net, on a
  teams first or second contact, directing the
  flight of the ball toward a teammate, and the
  opponent legally contacts the ball that breaks
  the plane of the vertical net.
• PLAY ON

This will be covered in Back Row Situation 1
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BR SITUATION - 1A
The ball is then blocked in the plane of the net
and goes straight to the floor
Pass to the setter
Green team BR setter directs the flight of the
ball toward a teammate (outside hitter) and the
ball enters the vertical plane of the net
LEGAL BLOCK
BALL DOWN
LEGAL PLAY
WHISTLE
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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9.5.4 - BACK ROW PLAYER (BRP)

• 2005 RULE CHANGE
• The 2nd part of this rule is where the change is
• If the ball is hit back into the BRP whose hands
  are below the height of the net, it is ruled as
  the teams 1st hit/contact. LEGAL - PLAY ON
• It is an illegal back row attack if the flight
  of the ball is toward the opponents court and
  not toward a teammate and it is legally touched
  by an opponent above the net or if the ball
  completely crosses the net.
• ILLEGAL BACK ROW ATTACK - SIGNAL 8

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BR SITUATION - 1B
The ball is then blocked while it is in the plane
Pass to the setter
LEGAL BLOCK
Green team BR setter directs the flight of the
ball toward a teammate (outside hitter) and the
ball enters the vertical plane of the net, legal
set
The ball is blocked back into the hands of the
BRP setter that are above the top of the net
This is also illegal if the ball touches any part
of the BRPs body while their hands are above the
net
ILLEGAL
BACK ROW BLOCK
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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BR SITUATION - 1C
The ball is then blocked in the plane
Pass on 1st or 2nd hit, to the setter
Green team BR setter directs the flight of the
ball toward a teammate (outside hitter) and the
ball enters the vertical plane of the net, legal
set
LEGAL BLOCK
The ball is blocked back into the hands of the BR
setter that are below the top of the net
LEGAL PLAY ON
FIRST CONTACT
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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BR SITUATION - 1 D
LEGAL First Contact
ILLEGAL Back Row Block
The ball is blocked back into the back row
setters hands that are above the top of the net
The ball is blocked back into the back row
setters hands that are below the net are above
the top
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BR SITUATION - 2
Blocker misses the ball and the ball crosses the
plane of the net untouched by the blocker
Overpass on 1st or 2nd hit is going to cross the
net
BR setter contacts the ball completely above the
plane in an attack
ILLEGAL
Rule change no matter what the setter intended
to do, this is now only judged on the direction
of the ball
Foul is called when the ball COMPLETELY crosses
the plane of the net untouched
SIGNAL 8 BACK ROW ATTACK
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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BR SITUATION - 3
The ball is then LEGALLY blocked in the plane of
the net after contact by the setter
Overpass, ball is going to cross the net
Green team BR setter directs the flight of the
ball toward teammate (outside hitter), the set
causes the ball to enter the plane of he net
PLAY ON
LEGAL BLOCK
LEGAL SET
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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BR SITUATION - 4
Ball is legally blocked
Overpass on 1st or 2nd hit, is going to cross the
net, is ATTACKED across the net by a BR setter,
contact is above the top of the net
WHISTLE
Foul is called when the ball is considered to
have crossed the net (legally blocked)
SIGNAL 8 BACK ROW ATTACK
ILLEGAL
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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SERVING SITUATIONS
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BLOCKING A SERVE
This is a violation if the ball is blocked
anywhere before it falls below the top of the net
Rule 9-6-5, Blocking a served ball is not
permitted
A served ball falls within a blockers reach, the
ball is above the top plane of the net
ILLEGAL BLOCK
Foul is called when the ball is touched
SIGNAL 9
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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ATTACKING A SERVED BALL
The ball is attacked back to the served side from
anywhere on the court when the ball is completely
above the top of the net
Served ball
Top of net
ILLEGAL
Foul is not called until the ball completely
crosses the vertical plane of the net or is
contacted by an opponent, the ball could be hit
into the net
Rule 9-6-6 Page 35
SIGNAL 8
DEFENSE
OFFENSE
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LEGAL ATTACK OF A SERVED BALL
Return of serve or legal attack
The ball can be attacked back to the served side
once any part of it is below the top of the net
Top of net
Served ball
Rule 9-6-6 Page 35
LEGAL ATTACK
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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OVER THE NET SITUATIONS
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NET PLAY 9-6-3

• A player shall not contact a ball which is
  completely on the opponents side of the net
  unless the contact is a legal block.

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OVER THE NET 1 A
Ball is blocked over the opponents court before
contact by the setter
1ST hit is a return of serve pass near the net to
the setter, FR or BR setter is clearly waiting
for the ball
ILLEGAL
Ball is clearly completely on the offensive side
of the net
SIGNAL 5 OVER THE NET
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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OVER THE NET 1 B
1ST hit is a return of serve pass near the net to
the setter, FR or BR setter is clearly waiting
for the ball
Ball is blocked over the opponents court before
contact by the setter
ILLEGAL
Ball is clearly completely on the offensive side
of the net
SIGNAL 5 OVER THE NET
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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OVER THE NET 1 C
Next will be a live action video illustrating the
situation in Over The Net 1 B, but in this video
the referee fails to make the correct
over-the-net call
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(No Transcript)
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OVER THE NET - 2
Ball is blocked over the opponents court AFTER
the contact by the setter
1ST hit is a return of serve pass and it looks
like it will possibly enter the plane of the net,
it is not clear if the setter is trying to attack
the ball across or set to a teammate, the flight
of the ball is straight up and NOT towards the
opponents court
ILLEGAL
SIGNAL 5 OVER THE NET
Ball is clearly COMPLETELY on the offensive side
of the net
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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OVER THE NET - 3
The ball is blocked over the opponents court
after the attack hit by the setter
1ST hit is a return of serve pass and it looks
like it will enter the plane of the net, on the
2nd hit it is VERY clear the FR setter is trying
to attack the ball across the net
LEGAL
The ball is clearly completely on the offensive
side of the net
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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OVER THE NET - 4
The ball is VERY CLEARLY completely on the
defensive side when contacted by the offense
Green teams 3rd hit is an attack of the ball
over the opponents court by a FR player, usually
from an over set or over pass
ILLEGAL
SIGNAL 5 OVER THE NET
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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OVER THE NET - 5
The setter or any player tries to bring the ball
back to their side of the court when it is still
in the plane of the net
Overpass on 1st or 2nd hit, is going to cross the
net, setter (BR or FR) tries to bring the ball
back to her side
LEGAL
The ball is CLEARLY still in the plane
PLAY ON
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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OVER THE NET - 6
Overpass on 1st or 2nd hit, crosses the net the
setter (FR or BR) tries to bring the ball back to
her side
The contact with the ball is after it has
completely crossed the plane of the net and is
now clearly over the opponents court
The ball is CLEARLY on the opponents side
SIGNAL 5 OVER THE NET
ILLEGAL
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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QUESTIONS