CONGRESS PROPOSALS 2014:
By Sandy STEEL,
President, FIVB Rules of the Game
2014 VOLLEYBALL
Including proposals from other Commissions, the rules might
look like this:
1.1 DIMENSIONS
For FIVB, World and Official Competitions, the free zone shall
measure a minimum of 5 m from the side lines and 6.5 m
from the end lines. The free playing space shall measure a
minimum of 12.5 m in height from the playing surface.
Approved
2.2 STRUCTURE OF THE NET
...is made of 10 cm square black mesh.
For FIVB, World and Official Competitions, in conjunction
with specific competition regulations, the mesh may be
modified to facilitate advertising according to marketing
agreements.
Approved
RULE 4.1.1
For FIVB, World and Official Competitions for SENIORS, the
five staff members on the bench (including the coach) are
decided by the coach him/herself, but must be listed on the
score sheet.
The Medical Doctor and Team Therapist, have to be part of
the official delegation, but if not within the five selected, must
sit against the delimitation fence, inside the Competition/
Control Area, and may only intervene if invited by the
referees to deal with a medical emergency to the players.
The therapist may assist with the warm up until the official
protocol
Approved :- This proposed is the regulation will be put in
the competition regulation
4.5.3 (NEW)
Compression aids may be worn for protection or
support
Approved as part of the Medical Commission
presentation
Note their proposal was that these must be the same
color and design as the uniform.
6.1.3 Rally and Completed rally
(MODIFICATION APPROVED BY THE BOARD)
A completed rally is the sequence of playing actions
which results in the award of a point. This includes
the award of a PENALTY and loss of service for
serving faults out-with the
time limit.
Approved
7.2.1 Official warm up …..TO ADD:
Prior to the match, if the teams have previously had a playing
court exclusively at their disposal, they are entitled to a
6- minute official warm up period together at the net; if not,
they may have 10 minutes together.
For FIVB, World and Official events, teams will be entitled to
a 10 minute warm up period together at the net .
7.7.1 Rotational…………..(CLARIFICATION)
A rotational fault...It leads to the following consequences
in order:
Team is sanctioned with a point and service to the
opponent;
The players’ rotational order must be rectified;
Additionally the scorer should determine the exact
moment...all points scored subsequently by the team at
fault must be cancelled...
8.3 BALL “IN” (IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
CHALLENGE SYSTEM)
For the purposes of the Challenge system:
The ball is “IN” if at any moment of its contact with
the floor, some part of the ball touches the court,
including the boundary lines.
Approved
Rule 11 Player at the net
11.3 Contact with the net by a player between
the antennae is a fault during the action of
playing the ball.
Approved
Explanation
The action of playing the ball includes
(among others)
• take-off,
• hit (or attempt)
• landing
Explanation: For Interfering
Rule 11.4.4 A player interferes with play by
(amongst others):
- touching the net between antennae or
antenna itself during his/her action of playing
the ball
So this confirms that contact with the net in this
way is INTERFERENCE – play stops!
Interference – continued
- using the net as a support or stabilizing aid
so it is still a fault to take support or to stop
- forward or lateral movement using the net either
with hands or body
Interfering - making unfair advantage
- creating an unfair advantage over the opponent
by touching the net
-The rules offer a framework only but this would
include pulling down the net to allow a spike or to
suggest an opponent hand contacted the net
(this is additionally rude conduct) or the blocker
leans on the net to reach further.
Interfering by pushing at the ball
through the net
- making actions which hinder an opponent’s
legitimate attempt to play the ball,
While the rebound may be affected by stationary
hands, moving the hands (as now) is still a fault if
it prevents a natural rebound
Interfering by catching the net
A player interferes with play by (amongst others):
- catching/ holding on to the net.
A player interferes with play by
Players close to the ball as it is played, or who
are trying to play it, are considered in the action
of playing the ball, even if no contact with the ball.