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Marcia Alterman, NCAA Rules interpreter, explains the role of the substitution zone for requesting time outs, substitutions or lineup checks.
FACT or FICTION?Since the coach is required to be near the substitution zone to make a request, the referees should not acknowledge a timeout request from a coach who is in the warm-up area, even if they see or hear the request clearly.
FICTION!! The NCAA rules were changed for the 2009 season to no longer require the coach to be near the substitution zone to make a request for substitution, timeout or lineup check. The NFHS rules do not require the coach to be in a certain location to make a request.
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Marcia Alterman, NCAA Rules interpreter, explains what happens if a player inadvertently enters the substitution zone when no substitution is desired.
FACT or FICTION?A substitute enters the substitution zone, and the second referee whistles to acknowledge that substitution request. But, the coach doesn"t really want a substitution at this point. The rules require the substitution to be completed, since a request was made.
FICTION!! NCAA Rule 11.2.3.2.5 states: "After a substitution request has been granted, including a substitute entering the substitution zone, a delay sanction is assessed if there is a delay in completing the substitution." In this situation, the coach can opt to take the delay sanction and not make the substitution. If there has not been an earlier delay sanction assessed in the current set, the result is only a warning. However, subsequent delay sanctions in the same set will result in a delay penalty and a point for the opponent. NFHS rules do not have delay sanctions, so the result would be "delay of game", and a timeout.
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Marcia Alterman, NCAA Rules interpreter, explains libero substitutions for injured players.
FACT or FICTION?? If a back row player becomes injured during play, and the libero is on the bench at that time, the libero cannot replace the injured player, as a "real" substitution must be made for the injured player first.
FICTION!The libero can replace any back row player at any time, as long as she has been out of the game for one rally. In this situation, the libero can replace the injured player, and the injured player may return at any time since nothing "exceptional" was required by the injury.
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Marcia Alterman, NCAA Rules interpreter, explains what happens if a player touches the ball that is in the net on the opponents side of the court.
FACT or FICTION? When Team A passes the ball into the body of the net, a Team B player, who is near the net, reaches laterally to place a hand in the path of the ball. The ball contacts the net and the Team B player's hand, and then rebounds to the floor of Team A's court. The result should be a net fault on the Team B player.
FACT!! NCAA Rule 15.1.3.4 states: "It is a fault to intentionally touch the ball while it is in the body of the net on the opponent's side". Reaching laterally would be considered intent.
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Marcia Alterman, NCAA Rules interpreter, explains what happens if there are simultaneous foot faults and position faults.
FACT or FICTION? Team A's server commits a foot fault, and at the same time the second referee whistles a position fault (overlap) on Team B. The referees should award a replay.
FICTION! NCAA Rule 13.2.2.2 states: "If an illegal service occurs and the opposing team commits a position fault at the moment of service, the serving team is penalized with a loss of rally".
