Rules

12. PLAYING FAULTS

12.1 definition

12.1.1 If any occurrences occur outside of the rules stated in this draft, it is considered a fault .

12.1.2 The officiating crew will judge and faults and impose any punishment they seem fit .

12.2 CONSEQUENCES OF FAULT

12.2.1 A penalty will be imposed for every fault .

12.2.2 if two or more mistakes are made successively, then the first one is considered .

12.2.3 If both teams make a fault at the same time, then the point is replayed

13. PLAYING THE BALL

13.1 TEAM HITS

13.1.1 A team is permitted a maximum of three touches before sending the ball over the net and to the opposition half

13.1.2 A touch is counted towards a team, even though it may be an accidental touch.

13.1.3 A player is not allowed to play the ball consecutively, except after a deflection.

(Rule 18.2)

13.2 Simultaneous contacts

13.2.1 b oth players may touch the ball simultaneously

13.2.2 If two players on the same team touches the ball at the same time, then, it is considered two touches for the team. If both players chase a ball, but only one of them gets a touch, then, it is considered one touch for the team. If the players crash into each other, the play continues. (Rule18.4.2)

13.2.3 If a team touches the ball simultaneously and sends it over to the other half, then the opposition team continues to play with their allotted three touches. If a team touches the ball simultaneously and it goes out of bounds in the opposition half, then the team that sends the ball loses the rally.

13.3 ASSISTED HIT

A player may not use his/her team or other objects as leverage to reach the ball . I f a player is about to impeded in the opposition half, the other player may then pull that player back and avoid a playing fault .

13.4 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HIT

13.4.1 A ball may touch any part of the body (except for the hands and arms)

13.4.2 U sing another player to get to a ball.

13.5 FAULT AT PLAYING THE BALL

13.5.1 (four hit) A team touching the ball four times before sending the ball over the net to the other side (Rule 13.1.1)

13.5.2 ASSISTED HIT A player uses his/her team mates or other objects as leverage for a hit

13.5.3 HELD BALL When the ball hits the arm, forearm, or hand .

13.5.4 DOUBLE CONTACT A player who touches the ball consecutively

14. BALL AT THE NET

ฺฺ14.1 Ball crossing the net

14.1.1 The ball must cross over the net. It should be in the area between vertical plane of the net, which is defined like this:

A ) The lowest part of the net and the posts that support the net.

B ) The posts that support the net

14.1.2 The ball crossing over the net from outside the playing area and ends up inside the playing area in the opposition half would count as out of bounds.

14.1.3 The ball crossing below the net is considered a point gained for the opposition.

14.1.4 The player trying to prevent the ball from passing under the net is considered a point for the other team (Rule 15.2)

14.2 Ball touching the net

A ball that touches any part of the net while on its way to the other side. The play continues on. (Rule 14.1.1)

14.3 Ball in the net

14.3.1 If a ball touches the net, the ball is still deemed playable, with three touches for the receiving team.

14.3.2 If the ball creates a hole or breaks the net, the play is stopped and the point is replayed.

15. Player at the net

A player must be at his/her half of the field at all times, although he/she may play the ball from the free zone into the opposition half .

15.1 Reaching beyond the net

While playing the ball, a player may end up touching the net as result of his/her momentum . T his is not a violation . (Rule 18.3)

15.2 Penetration into the opponent space court and/or free zone

A player may cross into the opposition’s half (either in the playing field or out), if the player’s momentum carries him/her and does not interfere with the other team’s play .

15.3 Contact with the net

15.3.1 Purposeful contact with any part of the net or antenna is not allowed.

15.3.2 After a player plays the ball outside of the boundary line, that player may accidentally come in contact with the net, antenna, or posts. The play continues if that action does not interfere with the flow of the game.

15.3.3 If the ball comes in contact with the net and the net hits the opposition player, it is not considered a violation.

15.4 player’s fault at the net

15.4.1 Any part of the body that goes over the plane of the net. (Rule 15.1.1)

15.4.2 A player ventures into the opposition half, including from the free zone. (Rule 15.2)

16. Service

16.1 Definition

A serve is the method used to start the point by putting the ball in play, with the server kicking the ball from the ground to the opposition half.

16.2 FIRST SERVICE IN A SET

If team A starts the serve in the first set, then team A starts the serve for the second set. (Rule 8.1)

16.3 Service order

The service order during a match :

A) After the service team wins the point, that player continues to serve for the next point.

B ) After the opposition team breaks the service team’s serve by scoring, that team starts the next point with their serve. The player that hasn’t served the point before will serve the ball when that team’s turn to serve has arrived.

16.4 Authorization of the service

Referee #1 has the authority to start the serve after he/she sees that the ball has been placed behind the end line and that the receiving team is ready.

16.5 Execution of the service

16.5.1 The server may do what he/she wishes to the sand before placing the ball on it for a serve. The server may serve the ball anywhere in the service zone. The server’s foot can not be anywhere inside the playing field.

16.5.2 If the sand or wind moves the boundary line, then no fault is called .

16.5.3 The server has five seconds to serve the ball after the referee’s whistle and signal to serve

16.5.4 If a serve occurs before the referee’s signal, then, the serve is restarted.

16.5.5 A player may build a dune anywhere in the service zone and place the ball on it for the serve.

16.5.6 A serve is considered a serve after the foot strikes the ball, even though it may be unintentional.

16.5.7 A player may not fake a serve. He/she must strike the ball with the first motion of the kicking leg .

16.6 Screening

A player is not allowed to block the oppositions’ view of the ball when the serve is about to be executed.

16.7 Service faults

The following are service faults:

a) Player #1 (for example) continues to serve after his/her turn (Rule 16.3)

b) Service fouls (Rule 16.5)

16.8 Service faults after hitting the ball

The serve is deemed playable unless:

a) The ball hits the serving team’s other player, or if the ball does not make it through to the opposition half.

b) The ball goes out of bounds. (Rule 11.4)

17. Attack hit

17.1 Definition

17.1.1 Any touch of the ball by a player, with the ball crossing over the net and into the opposition half.

17.1.2 The attack is completed once the ball completely crosses the plane of the net .

17.1.3 A player may rise as high as he/she wishes to attack the ball, but must do so in his/her half of the playing field.

17.2 ATTACK HIT FAULTS

17.2.1 A player strikes the ball in the opposition half. (Rule15.1.2)

17.2.2 The player strikes the ball and it lands outside of the boundary lines. (Rule 11.4)

18. BLOCK

18.1 definition

A defensive touch with intention of preventing the ball from crossing into the other side.

18.2 Hit by blocker

F irst contact with the ball

18.3 BLOCK WITHIN THE OPPONENT’S SPACE

A fter a block hit, the foot may go beyond the plane of the net if it does not disrupt the opposition’s attempt at playing the ball.

18.4 blocking contact

18.5 Block faults

A player can not attempt the block before the attack from the other team.