Re: Fed Rules Question


A back row setter goes into the plane to try to retrieve and set an
overpass. This is legal if no contact with the ball is made by the
other side while the ball is in the plane.

I thought there had been a rule change made last year that prohibited
setters from bringing back overpasses that were in the plane.

The USAV rule book (11.1.2) says:

"After an attack hit, a player is permitted to pass his/her hand beyond
the net, provided that the contact has been made within his/her own
playing space."

The 2005-2006 rule changes say:

"Rule 11.1.2 USAV will no longer test the rule which allows players to
pass hand(s) beyond the plane of the net, contacting the ball over the
opponent¹s court, and directing the ball back into the player¹s own
playing space. "

[Perhaps Todd can clarify what "will no longer test" means. Was this a
proposed rule change that was being tested?]

I've seen setters at the college level called for bringing balls back.
The NCAA rules state:

"A ball penetrating the vertical plane of the net over the net may be
returned to a team¹s playing area by a player on that team provided the
ball has not completely crossed the vertical plane when the contact
is made. "

So, as I see it, the NCAA rules state you can bring back a ball in the
plane, but not one that has crossed, whereas the USAV rules say "if you
can reach it, you can bring it back"

As the original poster pointed out, the situation and applicable rules
change as soon as an opponent touches the ball you're trying to bring
back.

david
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