LVCA

A surrounding trim (border) or shadow border on part of the uniform number is legal providing trim colors are solid and do not exceed ½ inch at its widest measurement. The number must always be clearly visible and at least ¾ inch wide at its narrowest width. The body of the number or trim (border) must be made of a sharp contrasting color to the uniform top. When using a contrasting color trim for number visibility, it must completely surround the number. A shadow on part of the number, even if a sharp contrasting color, shall not make the uniform number legal. Therefore, this design requires the body of the number to be of a solid color in contrast to the uniform top.

UNIFORMS: BARE MIDRIFF TOPS ARE ILLEGAL

Uniforms must still be worn as intended by the manufacturer. Certain restrictions have been added to this rule to become more appropriate for interscholastic teams. Bare midriff tops are not allowed. The uniform top must hang below or be tucked into the waistband of the bottom of the uniform when the player is standing upright. The committee recognizes that the uniform top may not stay tucked in during play. This rule is intended to determine the legality of a uniform prior to play.

Rule 9-5-6b has been clarified to state that it is illegal for the libero to set the ball with overhand finger action on or in front of the attack line extended if the result is a completed attack above the height of the net. The completed attack may be the result of a teammate or from the libero sending the ball over the net. It is not illegal if the attack is not completed.

Rule 6-3-Penalty 2 added, "an illegal replacement found in the game," to the rule and the language in the penalty. When an illegal replacement is found in the game the offending team is assessed the penalty for illegal alignment resulting in a loss of rally/point being awarded as soon as the illegal replacement is discovered and verified.

The term 'libero replacement' was added to the list of requests that are not to be granted once the referee's signal for re-serve has been given.

Rule 10-4-2c states that the replacement may only take place while the ball is out of play and before the whistle/signal for serve rather than at contact of serve. A re-serve is considered as one attempt to serve the ball.

Rule 10-4-3 adds the statement that a replacement can occur after a time-out when all players have returned to the court provided the replacement sits out one rally/dead ball. The restriction prohibits the replacement from taking place during the time-out when the team(s) are not on the court.