6.5.1 Reach Beyond the Net

A checked version of this page, approved on 23 November 2020, was based on this revision.

Situation:
A player tries to set (or attack) a ball that is already in the air space of the other team.

It is not important where the ball as a whole is but only where the part of the ball is that is touched by the player. Even if part of it happens in the airspace of the opponent, a fault has to be called.

Fig. 38: Reach beyond the net

A player makes contact with the ball in the opponents' space.

Situation:
A player tries to set a ball played close to the net. An opponent jumps and touches the ball.

Fig. 39: Reach beyond the net

The blocker contacts the ball in the opponents' space while or before the opponent plays the ball.

Situation:
The ball is set towards the net. Although the ball has already (partially) crossed the plane of the net, the attacker spikes the ball. A fault only occurs, if the contact with the ball occurs in the airspace of the opponent.

Fig. 40: Reach beyond the net

An attacker plays the ball in the opponents' space.

Example:

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Med. 7: Reach beyond the net - Attacker

An attacker hits the ball in the opponents' space.

Situation:
A ball set parallel to the net is touched by the block before the attacker is able to make contact with the ball.

Fig. 41: Reach beyond the net - blocker

The blocker hits a ball at the same time or before the attacker.

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Med. 8: Reach beyond the net - blocker

A blocker touches the ball before the attacker.