1 BLOCKING SITUATIONS - 1 OFFENSEDEFENSE Attacking team has completed it’s 3 allowable hits Block is made across the net, while the ball is still completely on opponents side LEGALLEGAL ATTACK Offense must contact the ball first

2 BLOCKING SITUATION - 2 OFFENSEDEFENSE Attacking team has had an opportunity to complete the attack or directs the ball towards the opponent’s court Block is made across the net, while the ball is still completely on opponents side LEGAL LEGAL ATTACK Offense must always contact the ball first Could be 1 st, 2 nd, or 3 rd hit

3 BLOCKING SITUATION - 3 OFFENSEDEFENSE Ball is falling near the net and in the official’s 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 LEGAL Could be 1 st, 2 nd, or 3 rd hit

4 BLOCKING SITUATION - 4 OFFENSEDEFENSE On any hit that causes the ball to enter the plane, any player can contact the ball first LEGAL BLOCKLEGAL ATTACK When the ball is in the plane of the net, it is anybody’s ball, with one exception 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

5 OVER THE NET SITUATIONS

6 A player shall not contact a ball which is completely on the opponents side of the net unless the contact is a legal block. NET PLAY 9-6-3

7 OVER THE NET – 1 A OFFENSEDEFENSE 1 ST 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

8 OVER THE NET – 1 B OFFENSEDEFENSE 1 ST 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

9 OVER THE NET - 2 OFFENSEDEFENSE 1 ST 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 Ball is blocked over the opponents court AFTER the contact by the setter ILLEGAL Ball is clearly COMPLETELY on the offensive side of the net SIGNAL # 5 OVER THE NET

10 OVER THE NET - 3 OFFENSEDEFENSE 1 ST hit is a return of serve pass and it looks like it will enter the plane of the net, on the 2 nd hit it is VERY clear the FR setter is trying to attack the ball across the net The ball is blocked over the opponents court after the attack hit by the setter The ball is clearly completely on the offensive side of the net LEGAL

11 OFFENSEDEFENSE Green team’s 3 rd hit is an attack of the ball over the opponents court by a FR player, usually from an over set or over pass The ball is VERY CLEARLY completely on the defensive side when contacted by the offense ILLEGAL SIGNAL # 5 OVER THE NET OVER THE NET - 4

12 OVER THE NET - 5 OFFENSEDEFENSE Overpass on 1 st or 2 nd hit, is going to cross the net, setter (BR or FR) tries to bring the ball back to her side LEGAL 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 PLAY ON The ball is CLEARLY still in the plane

13 OVER THE NET - 6 OFFENSEDEFENSE Overpass on 1 st or 2 nd 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 SIGNAL # 5 OVER THE NET ILLEGAL The ball is CLEARLY on the opponents side

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