Re: Ball Handling Question; 2 hits, first contact

[Todd <tdh@vbref.org>]

"Jerod Stovern" <jstovern@platinum.com> writes:

> 
> Rule Set: 
>   USAV Rules used therefore double contact on first ball with finger action
> IS allowed.
> 
> Situation:
>   During serve receive, the passer decides to take it overhand in a
>   setting motion but misjudges it a little.  Ball strikes the finger
>   tips and rebounds (for lack of an exact term) directly upward or
>   even up and backwards from the intended direction of the pass.
>   The ball is 'stabbed at' and definitely never comes to rest.  It
>   really doesn't roll for an extended period of time (at least no
>   more than if same situation occurred but the player was using
>   their fists together to play the ball) Just rolls somewhat off the
>   pads of the finger tips.  I'm sure you've all seen this or done
>   this before.
> 
> Question:
>   Should a lift be called on the passer or is it simply an UGLY play?
> 


Ugly, but legal.  

This is legal, based on what I've heard at USAV clinics for the past
few years.  The "rolling off the fingertips" part is specifically
mentioned in a rules interpretation as an example of legal play, I
believe.


The rule of thumb is that is the ball is overcontrolled, it's probably
a lift.  If it's a lack of control (as in this case), it's probably
double contact.  Since double contact is legal on the first ball, play
continues.


Best Regards,
--
                  Todd H.   tdh@vbref.org
USAV Regional Referee, Great Lakes Region, Palatine, IL
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