Difficult Calls Illegal Attacks Illegal Blocks Over the Net Ed Vesely 3/10/2007

Illegal Attacks

How Many are There? Illegal Back Row Attack Illegal Libero Attack Illegal Attack from a Libero Assist Illegal Attack of Serve

What is common between these four calls? Ball must be entirely above the net when attacked by the offending team The attack must be completed Basic Signal

What is a completed attack? An attack is a ball directed towards the opponent’s court It is completed when any of the following three happen: –The ball goes completely beyond the vertical plane of the net untouched –The ball is played by the opponents while in the vertical plane of the net –The ball is legally blocked by the opponents before it reaches the vertical plane of the net

Illegal Back Row Attack Player is a back row player Player is in the front zone (or has jumped from the front zone) And... the other illegal attack criteria Exception: The “Safe Set” – if a back row player directs the team’s first or second hit towards a teammate and the ball is next played by the opposition in the plane of the net, we PLAY ON.

Illegal Libero Attack Player is the libero Player is in ANYWHERE on the court And... the other illegal attack criteria NO Exception for a “Safe Set” – if the libero directs the team’s first or second hit towards a teammate and the ball is next played by the opposition in the plane of the net, we signal ILLEGAL ATTACK.

Illegal Attack from a Libero Assist Libero: –Is in the front zone –Plays a ball using overhead finger action (ball height at time of set doesn’t matter) Player receiving the set: –Is ANYWHERE on the court –Attacks the ball when it is completely above the height of the net –The attack is completed Signal Illegal Attack, then indicate libero

You Make the Call Libero in front of the attack line sets a ball that is partially below the height of the net to a teammate using overhead finger action. When the ball is completely above the height of the net, the teammate swings and misses. The ball is blocked in the plane of the net by the opposition. PLAY ON

You Make the Call Libero in front of the attack line picks up a dump from the opposition using overhead finger action. When the ball is completely above the height of the net, the setter, seeing a opening, dumps the ball to the opponent’s court. ILLEGAL ATTACK – INDICATE LIBERO

You Make the Call Libero jump sets a ball using overhead finger action after leaving the ground with her foot on the attack line. When the ball is completely above the height of the net, a back row player jumps 15’ from the center line, and send the ball to the opponent’s court. ILLEGAL ATTACK – INDICATE LIBERO

You Make the Call Libero jump sets a ball using overhead finger action after leaving the ground with her foot on the attack line. His teammate lets the ball drop partially below the height of the net before down-balling it over the net. PLAY ON

You Make the Call Libero in front of the attack line picks up a dump from the opposition using overhead finger action. When the ball is completely above the height of the net, the setter sets the ball towards a teammate. When the ball enters the plane of the net, it is blocked by the opponent. ILLEGAL ATTACK – INDICATE LIBERO

You Make the Call The back row setter goes up to set a ball that is in the plane of the net and contacts the ball at the same time as an opposition blocker. The ball goes to the setter’s teammate who pounds the ball, which is completely higher than the net, to the floor. TRICK QUESTION: BACK ROW BLOCK

Illegal Blocks

How Many are There? Illegal Back Row Block Illegal Libero Block Illegal Block of Serve

Definition of a Blocker Player is close to the net Player is reaching higher than the net Player deflects a ball coming from an opponent Completed Block: When a blocker makes contact with a ball coming from the opposition, the block is considered complete.

Illegal Back Row Block Back row player completes a block Block does not have to be intentional A back row player who contacts a ball at the same time as an opponent has committed a back row block. Faking or attempting a block is LEGAL. Only a completed block is illegal.

Collective Block Two or more blockers in close proximity form a collective block. A collective block is completed if any of the players involved in a collective block contacts the ball. It is illegal if a back row player participates in a completed collective block.

Other Blocking Faults Libero –All back row blocking faults apply –A libero is not allowed to attempt a block No player may complete a block on a served ball.

Over the Net

Playing the ball A player shall not contact a ball that is completely on the opponent’s side of the net unless the contact is a legal block. A ball in the vertical plane of the net may be played by either team. This may be an attack or a block.

Legal Block May block a ball completely on the opposition’s side if the opponent has had the opportunity to complete its attack: –Attacking team has had its three hits –Attacking team has had the opportunity to complete its attack or directs the ball towards its opponent’s side of the net –The ball is falling near the net and no team member could make a play on the ball

Change The “safe set” exception is being removed from the back row attack rule. This will bring the rule in line with the NCAA and USAV rules.