NFHS Rule 1.6.2 & 3. cites that the Head Coach and CAPTAIN(S) from each team shall attend the prematch conference.
That captain(s) can be any player on the team, dressed in street clothes, wearing a cast on his/her leg, wearing jewelry, etc, etc. That CAPTAIN does NOT have to be the “speaking captain” in sets 1, 2, 3, etc. The visiting CAPTAIN at the prematch is the only captain who will be required to call the toss.
Please see NFHS Casebook page 6; Situation 1.6.3 (B) which addresses this spot on! Thanks
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Rule 8 – The Serve – Articles 6, 7, 8 Review
GTCCVO High School Officials: This is being posted to hopefully CLEAR-UP any misinterpretation regarding an ILLEGAL serve versus a service FAULT.
Per Rule 8, Section 2, Article 5: A serve is ILLEGAL and the ball REMAINS DEAD [these are the operative words] if the server:
six (6) things can happen which defines an ILLEGAL serve from hitting the ball illegally (using two hands for example, etc.) to releasing the ball for service, then catching it or letting it hit the floor more than once during ONE TERM of service.
PLEASE GO TO YOUR RULE BOOK, pages 32 and 33, TO REVIEW THESE 6 THINGS
When any of those 6 things happen, loss of rally/point is awarded to the RECEIVNG TEAM (irrespective if the RECEIVING TEAM is out of position).
Per Rule 8, Section 2, Article 6: A (legally) served ball is a SERVICE FAULT and BECOMES DEAD (operative words) when the ball:
four (4) things can happen, all which mention the flight of the served ball or the toss of the service ball hitting a backboard or support hanging in a verticle position over the serving area.
For the RECEIVING TEAM being out of position when there is a SERVICE FAULT, a point is awarded to the SERVING TEAM
Article 7 is pretty clear:……….When a Receiving Team player is out of position on the service and:
a. The ball is served ILLEGALLY [ see Article 5] , the serving team is penalized
b. A SERVICE FAULT [ see Article 6 ] occurs, the receiving team is penalized
If you remember that the serving team has to serve legally before it can get a point, you’re ahead of the game!
During Play: block vs. first contact
Blocking a ball must start with the blocker being a FRONT ROW PLAYER during that rally first.
Then we proceed with that player making contact with a ball coming from the opponent’s side of the net, preferably an “attacked” ball, but not necessarily. That blocker’s contact of the ball must be made with some part of the BLOCKER’S body above the top of the net. The ball, as we know can contact any part of the blocker’s body during that play and with multiple contacts, which would still qualify it as a block. When that action is over, the blocker can then play the ball on his/her side or over the net being his/her teams FIRST HIT.
Multiple contacts is a different animal than successive contacts! If the blocking action has been completed, then move to the First Hit.