Serve and Spike
Timer
Question: In high school volleyball, how many minutes are timed for the interval between sets? Five, three, or one minute? Answer: The timer will set the clock for a three-minute interval, starting...
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Court protocol
Question: In high school volleyball, when teams enter the gymnasium, do they automatically choose a bench area? Are the bench areas already designated? Answer: The home team selects its own bench p...
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Player positions
Question: In high school volleyball, on the initial serve of the match, player (A) on the Serving Team (S) commits a foot fault; hence, loss of rally, point awarded to Receiving Team (R), as well a...
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Net fouls
Question: In high school volleyball, during a volley, is it legal for a player on Team (R) to contact the ball, which is completely on Team (S)’s side of the net? Can the left front (LF) reach over...
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Scoring
Question: In high school volleyball, N.J. rules consist of playing the best two-of-three set match play. The first two sets are 25 points (no cap), win by 2 format. If a third set is needed, is it ...
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Serving order
Question: In high school volleyball, is the first server in a set in the left back, center back, or right back position on the court? Answer: The initial server on the serving team is in the right ...
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Player equipment
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Question: In high school volleyball, player attempts to enter set wearing glitter in hair or face paint. Legal entry? Ejection? Penalty? Answer: Illegal player equipment. Team is assessed an unnece...
Court equipment
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Question: In high school volleyball, prior to start of match, officials notice that vertical net antennas are aligned to the inside edge of the court’s sidelines. Correct alignment? Answer: Incorre...
2011 changes
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Question: In high school girls’ and boys’ volleyball, after the start of a match in the first set, Team (A) loses a player to injury and legally continues with five players with no substitutes avai...
Substitutions
by Mike Lynch
Nov 12, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Question: In high school volleyball, is there a limit to the number of team substitutions permitted during a set (18, 24, or unlimited)? Answer: Teams are allowed a maximum of 18 subs per set (game...
Coaches
by Mike Lynch
Nov 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Question: In high school volleyball, is the assistant coach allowed to stand in the libero replacement zone during live ball to shout instructions to his/her team? Answer: No. This privilege is onl...
Net play
by Mike Lynch
Oct 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Question: In high school volleyball, is it legal for a player to contact the net as long as there is no interference with an opponent’s attempt to play the ball? Answer: Illegal contact; net foul i...
  • Roster/lineup
    10.20.10 - 11:24 am
  • Team members
    by Mike Lynch
    09.01.10 - 04:43 pm
  • Officials
    by Mike Lynch
    11.19.09 - 03:57 pm
  • Legal plays
    by Mike Lynch
    11.12.09 - 04:26 pm
  • Contacting the ball
    11.04.09 - 04:32 pm
  • Bench decorum
    10.28.09 - 04:37 pm
  • The serve
    10.15.09 - 11:34 am