Re: rule question (ball in net again)

[Todd <tdh@vbref.org>]

"John W. Gyurek" <gyurekj@rnd3.indy.tce.com> writes:

> 
> To whom that can help,
> 
> Folks in my league are exploiting what they beleive is a rule loop hole.
> 
> The situation:
> 
>   A poor pass is directed toward the net casusing the setter to play it
> out of the net.  As soon as the blockers realize this they place a hand
> or fist along the net so that when the ball gets there the ball and net
> contact the fist.  This makes the ball hard to play.  They are claiming
> that the ball brought the net into their hand and they are within the
> rules to do this.  The rule does allow for contact with the net if the
> ball brings the contsct but this intentional contact seems wrong.
> 
> Any comments?
> 
> JWG


This is a FAQ that hasn't made it into the official rsv FAQ.  See
below for the complete answer, courtesy of myself and Michael Bertz.


        http://www.io.com/~tdh/vball/ref/netfaq.txt

        http://www.io.com/~tdh/vball/ref/