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Rally
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Volleyball Rule Changes |
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Please read the
Volleyball Rule Changes
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Rally Scorebook |
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Please review the
Rally Scorebook for information
on how scoring has changed. |
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This file is very large and may take a while to load, please be
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Transition to Rally Scoring |
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Please see the linked
document about transitioning to rally scoring |
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Rally Scoring Rule Change |
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Rally Scoring
Approved for High School Volleyball |
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE |
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INDIANAPOLIS,
IN (January 30, 2003) — Following more than five years of
discussion, the NFHS Volleyball Rules Committee approved the
rally scoring format for high school volleyball at its January
19-20 committee meeting in Indianapolis. Responsibility to
decide when to implement the rally scoring rules rests with the
individual state associations (states may elect to use rally
scoring in 2003-04), but they must apply the rally scoring
format no later than the 2004-05 school year. In rally scoring,
points are awarded on each play, regardless which team serves,
as opposed to the traditional sideout system. |
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“In order to
make the decision, we surveyed all state associations, gained
feedback from states that experimented with rally scoring during
the past year and gathered results from a Nebraska survey that
reported on current play/playoff formats,” said Cynthia Doyle,
NFHS assistant director and liaison to the Volleyball Rules
Committee. |
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Before voting,
committee members also discussed many factors that could be
affected by rally scoring. Some issues included: training of
officials, length of game, team travel time, fiscal
considerations and game pace. |
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“It is felt
that one of the positives in the introduction of rally scoring
is it will generate more spectator interest,” said Sheryl
Solberg, chair of the Volleyball Rules Committee and assistant
to the executive secretary of the North Dakota High School
Activities Association. “This can only be a positive for our
young athletes to know they are involved in an even more
exciting sport where people attend and appreciate the
athleticism and competitiveness of the players. |
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“Our committee
worked very hard in preparation for this meeting by making every
effort to contact the state associations in their section for
feedback on the rally scoring issue.” |
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After one year
of experimenting with rally scoring rules, states now have a set
format by which to abide: |
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- All
matches shall be best three-of-five games.
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- Games
shall be played to 25 points (no cap), and the fifth and
deciding game shall be played to 15 points (no cap).
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- The let
serve shall be allowed, and play shall continue provided net
contact is entirely within the net antennas.
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- Each
team shall be allowed two time-outs per game, with a total of
10 time-outs if five games are played.
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“The players
want a faster-paced game, and rally scoring does that,” Doyle
said. Doyle said that the issues of games per match and scoring
caps on games will be reviewed by the committee at the end of
the 2003-04 season. |
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Along with
rally scoring, the Volleyball Rules Committee also approved
several other rules changes, including Rule 9-4-8b, which
addresses multiple contacts by one player. The new rule states
that multiple contacts are permitted only “on any first team
hit, whether or not the ball is touched by the block,” and it
deletes the line that states, “provided there is no finger
action.” The wording of this rule was changed because it allowed
for multiple interpretations and inconsistent application,
according to Doyle. |
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Rule 9-5-4
also underwent revisions. It adds that if the flight of the ball
is toward the opponent’s court and not toward a teammate and is
legally touched by an opponent above the net, the action is a
back-row player foul. If the ball is hit back in to a back-row
player, it is ruled as the team’s first foul. |
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“These
additions remove the need for officials to judge the intent of
the back-row player by judging the direction of the ball hit,”
Doyle said. |
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Three changes
were made to Rule 1-4 regarding the pre-match conference and
coin toss. In order to encourage good sportsmanship, the home
team should select its team bench upon entering the facility,
and the visiting captain should call the coin toss. If
necessary, prior to the deciding game of a match, the home
captain should call the toss. Predetermining who calls the toss
should keep the flow and order of all matches consistent,
according to Doyle. |
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Rule9-3-3
divided one subheading into two in order to clarify when the
ball is dead. Rule9-3-3l now states that a live ball becomes
dead when an official’s whistle sounds, and Rule9-3-3m dictates
that a live ball becomes dead when a timer’s audio signal
interrupts play. |
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Revisions were
also made to Rule11-2-4 regarding administration of consistent
time-outs. A time-out can last for a maximum of 60 seconds, but
play can recommence if both teams are ready for play prior to
the end of the 60 seconds. |
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To create a
more consistent order between officials and players, Rule
10-2-6b was rewritten to state that it is improper when a
substitute enters or a player leaves the court before the umpire
directs them to do so with a sweeping open-palm hand gesture. |
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The uniform
rule, Rule 4, underwent several changes as well. Players cannot
wear jewelry during pre-match warm-up or competition, and they
must wear uniforms as the manufacturers intended. Additionally,
the number on the front of the uniform should be centered no
more than two inches below the neckline opening or no more than
two inches below the bottom edge of the neckline ribbing on the
uniform top. |
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A final change
in Rule 12-2-7f states that unsportsmanlike conduct includes
disrespectfully addressing, baiting or taunting anyone involved
in the contest, not only the opponent. |
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“Although
rare, coaches, for example, have been known to disrespectfully
address their own players,” Doyle said. “[This is now] an
offense that can be penalized.” |
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Volleyball
remains an increasingly popular high school sport with both
girls and boys. Within the 14,083 schools that have girls
volleyball teams are 395,124 female participants, while 40,567
boys play on 1,804 teams, according to the 2001-02 High |
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School
Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the NFHS. |
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