OHSBVA ADMINISTRATIVE AND RULE MODIFICATIONS
Playing Rule Exceptions:
1. A net fault occurs while the ball is in play and a player contacts any part of the net including net cables or net antennas with any body part. It is not a fault when a player’s loose hair or clothing touches the net, or the force of a ball hit by an opponent drives the net or net cables into the player.
2. Penetration beyond the center line under the net to touch the opponent’s court with a foot or feet is permitted provided that at least some part of the penetrating foot or feet remains either in contact with or directly above the center line and there is no interference. To touch the opponent’s court with any part of the body above the feet is not a fault provided that this does not interfere with the opponent’s play or create a safety concern.
Rule Exceptions That Are Administrative in Nature:
1. Any coach – but only one coach – may stand to coach the team on a live ball, no closer than 6 feet from the sideline and in the Libero replacement zone, without coaching in a disruptive manner and without blocking the view of the second referee or bench-side line judge. On a dead ball, all coaches may stand to coach the team as long as all but one are being seated when the first referee is preparing to authorize service.
2. A card issued to any coach or bench personnel has no impact on a team’s ability to have any one coach standing to coach while the ball is in play for the remainder of the match. Continued disruptive coaching will be addressed through progressive sanctioning.
3. The multi-colored Molten Flistatec V5M5000 is the OHSBVA's volleyball. While either the red-white-blue or red-white-green Flistatec may be used for regular season matches, the red-white-and-blue version is the one to be used for the post season and will be the volleyball used at our State Championships.
4. Players may participate in no more than six (6) sets against a common opponent (same school) on a given play-date.
5. Players may change shirts without leaving the court area.
6. Substitutes and the coaching staff may stand outside the team benches and in line with the bench/chairs without being disruptive or interfering with play.
7. The OHSBVA does not require officials to have and keep lineup cards. Referees who do not use a lineup card must use the lineups submitted by the coaches to verify player positions on the court prior to the start of each set.
Guidance: OHSBVA officials wear a short-sleeve or long-sleeve white shirt with the OHSBVA patch on the right chest area, black dress slacks/pants/skirt and white shoes with white socks. Black dress shorts are not as professional looking and, as such, may be worn only when weather conditions create a clear comfort issue. Athletic shorts may not be worn.