The serving rule discussed at Sunday’s meeting needs to be clarified. Please read the following explanation:
1) Each (legal) server may have only one re-serve during the team’s term of service
2) A reserve is called when the (legal) server releases the ball for service, then catches it or it drops to the floor.
[ If the legal server releases the ball for serve, swings at it and it contacts the server’s body, this is a SERVICE ATTEMPT and results in an illegal serve]
3) There are seven (7) incidents where a serve becomes ILLEGAL and the ball remains dead.
4) A served ball is a service FAULT and becomes dead when it;
a) Does not legally cross the net;
b) Crosses the net not entirely between the net antennas, or lands out of bounds,
c) or Touches the ceiling or any other obstruction
It is important to know the difference between an ILLEGAL SERVICE and a SERVICE FAULT.
Summarily, It is loss of rally for the Service Team when they serve illegally, however if they have a SERVICE FAULT and are in the proper order, they will only be awarded a point if the RECEIVING TEAM IS SOLEY OUT OF POSITION.
If you have any questions, please contact Greg Lockley or Joe Hardiman.