FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Federation Volleyball Rules (High School)
By
Tom Fakehany
Attacking The Service-- Not Legal
Ball Pressure-- 4.3 To 4.6 Pounds Per Square Inch
Back Row Player-- Back Row Player Is Illegal When Attempting To Block Near The Top Of The Net
Blocking The Serve-- Not Legal
Ceiling Over Playable Area-- Playable
Change Of Team Areas Before Deciding Game-- Hold On End Lines Until Coin Flip Completed
Correctable Errors-- Can be made by the Officials
Court-- Indoor Courts Are 60' X 30 ' To The Outer Edges Of The Boundary Lines Also Include An Attack Area Designated By A Line 2 inches wide;(10') Back From The Center Line.
Contact With Net Cables Outside The Antenna's-- Net Violation
Contacting The Ball While In The Net On Opponent's Side-- Net Foul, When Ruled Intentional To Prevent Further Play
Contact With Net Supports-- Dangerous: Illegal Point/Sideout
Do The Lines Extend? Yes, The Key To Most Line Rules Is That The Line Is Part Of The Area It Delineates. Also, All Lines Extend Infinitely Beyond The Court. The Side And End Lines Are Part Of The Court. The 10 Foot Line Is Part Of The Attack Area. The 2 Small Lines On Each Side The Serving Area (Extension Of Side Lines) Are Also Part Of The Serving Area.
Backboards-- Judgement Replay For Vertical Backboards
Blood On Uniform-- Treat As Injured Player
Center Line-- Can Touch Opponents Court With Feet Or Hands, Providing Some Part Of Extremity Is On Or Above The Center Line.
Coin Toss-- Visitor Pre-Game And Deciding Game
Choice Of Playing Area-- Choice At Time Of Coin Toss
Change In Lineups After Submitted-- Not Allowed (May Substituted Only)
Delivery Of Service-- After The Ball Is Released For Service, It May Be Caught Or Allowed To Drop To The Floor To Get A Second Try Once Per Rotation Per Server. Ball Does Not Need To Be Tossed/Released Before Contact
Exposed Cable--Covered
Illegal Substitutes-- Penalty. Unnecessary Delay
Individual Sanctions-- For The Match
Insignificant Net Contact-- Always A Foul Except If Contacted By Hair
Illegal Uniforms-- Not Allowed To Play Until Corrected. Attempting To Enter
Jewelry During Warm-ups-- Not Addressed
Jewelry During Play-- Not Legal. Unnecessary Delay
Length Of Timeouts-- 60 Seconds
Legal Contact-- On Or Above The Waist
Lines (2 inches Wide) All Lines Are In Bounds
Line Judge Positions During Time Outs-- An Mid-Point Of End Line
Multiple Contacts-- Legal On Block And First Team Contact After A Hard Driven Spike
Net Height For Men Is 7' 11 5/8"; Net Height For Women 7'4 1/8"
Non-Disruptive Coaching (Ball In Play)-- Coach Needs To Remain Seated
Non-Disruptive Coaching (Ball Out Of Play)-- May Stand At The Bench In Front Of Seat To Greet A Replaced Player
Number Of Players-- May Continue With Less Than Six Players Due To Injury, Illness Or Disqualification Unfilled Position Counted As A Side Out.
Number Of Timeouts-- 2 Per Game (3 After Score Reaches 14-14)
Number Of Substitutes-- No Team Limit, 3 Per Player
Point Cap-- No Point Cap In Any Game
Pre-Match Conference-- Coach And Captain Must Attend
Padding-- Required
Playing The Ball When Player Is Across The Out-Of-Bounds Extension Of The Center Line-- Legal If The Ball Has Not Completely Crossed The Plane Of The Net.
Playing Surface-- Not Addressed
Requesting Substitutes-- Request By Coach Only
Roster-- Player Can Be Added After Penalty, Point Or Sideout
Roster Changes-- Roster Violation Or Additions With Penalty Point Or Side Out
Red And Yellow Cards-- Carried By Both Officials. Umpire Uses Card To Signal Need For Sanction To Referee
Rosters Due-- 10 Minutes Before Match (Failure To Submit Point/Sideout)
Switching Courts In Deciding Game-- Teams Do Not Switch Sides During Games
Scoring In Deciding Games-- No Rally Scoring Except By Adoption Of State Association, Section, And Leagues
Substitution Request At Time Outs-- May Occur Only Once (Before During Or After Timeout Expires)
Shared Hitting-- Not Addressed
Timeout To Protest By Coach-- Yes, To Review A Decision Not Based On Judgement
Timeout Ends Early-- Yes, Team Charged With Timeout May End Early, Play Resumes Immediately
Teams Required To Leave Courts During Timeouts-- No (Coach May Enter Court)
Talk To Referees-- Coach Or Playing Captain
Teams On End Lines-- Before Game #1 Only Or Entering In Illegal Uniforms Results In Unnecessary Delay Penalty
Uniforms-- All Players Must Be In Like Colored Uniforms. If Exposed Undergarments Are Worn All Must Match The Predominant Color Of The Uniform Bottoms
Unsportsmanship Like Conduct-- Warning Yellow Card, Penalty Red Card, Disqualification Yellow And Red Card Held Apart
Water During Timeout-- No Liquid Or Powder On Court (Penalty Unnecessary Delay)
Warming Up During Time Outs-- Not Addressed