From: glennc@bitstream.com (Glenn Corwin)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.volleyball
Subject: Re: Back-row blocking FAQ
Date: 8 Jan 93 16:25:39 GMT
Reply-To: glennc@bitstream.com
Organization: Bitstream Inc., Cambridge, MA

In article <C0IBqv.IEI@srgenprp.sr.hp.com>, tomp@sr.hp.com (Tom Parker) writes:
: > Question:  Were you playing coed?  And were you playing sixes?
: 
: Yes and yes.
: 
: tom


Were you playing by the STRICT "Coed" rules? Sometimes Coed just means males
and females on the court (e.g., some evening leagues require you to have 2
females on your team). This is not strict Code rules. If this is a league, you
should determine whether you are playing by strict Coed rules.

In the 1993 USVBA Rulebook, in the "Special Rules" section, Article 1 is "MIXED
SIX PLAY" (commonly called Coed). We play a lot of combination Coed/Reverse
Coed tournaments in New England. It's a lot of fun, but it can be confusing at
times, especially to those who have never played it before.

			   For your viewing pleasure
	     From the 1993 USVBA Rulebook - Special Rules section

1) MIXED SIX PLAY) - The United States rules in general shall govern play for
   females and males on the same team with the following exeptions:
   a) The serving order and positions on the court at service shall be an
      alternation of male and female, or vice-versa.
   b) When the ball is played more than once by a team, at least one of the
      contacts shall be made by a female player. Contact of the ball during
      blocking shall not constitute playing the ball. There is no requirement
      for a male player to contact the ball, regardless of the number of hits
      by a team.
   c) Uniforms of players shall be identical within the following provisions:
      (1) All female players shall be attired in identical jerseys and shorts
          or one piece uniforms.
      (2) All male players shall be attired in identical jerseys and shorts or
          one piece uniforms.
      (3) All uniforms shall be numbered in compliance with Rule 5, Article 1b.
          There shall be no duplicate numbers, regardless of color of the
          jerseys or sex of the players.
   d) When only one male player is in the front row at service, one male back
      row player may be forward of the attack line for the purpose of blocking.
      The remaining back row player must be behind the attack line at the time
      of contact of the ball by the blocker(s).
      (1) Male back line players shall be governed by the provisions of Rule 8,
          Article 13 when playing the ball in other than blocking actions.
      (2) No female back line player may participate in a block.
   e) The height of the net for Co-Ed play shall be 2.43m (7' 11 5/8").
      (1) Where are group co-ed competition is conducted, the height of the net
          shall be that prescribed for men's competition in the respective age
          group. In order to protect the safety of competitors, this shall not
          be modified.
2) REVERSE MIXED SIX PLAY) - The rules in general shall govern play for females
   and males on the same team with the following exeptions:
   a) The serving order and positions on the court at service shall be an
      alternation of male and female.
   b) When the ball is played more than once by a team, at least one of the
      contacts shall be made by a male player. Contact of the ball during
      blocking shall not constitute playing the ball.
   c) Uniforms of players shall be identical within the following provisions:
      (1) All female players shall be attired in identical jerseys and shorts
          or one piece uniforms.
      (2) All male players shall be attired in identical jerseys and shorts or
          one piece uniforms.
      (3) All uniforms shall be numbered in compliance with Rule 5, Article 1b.
          There shall be no duplicate numbers, regardless of color of the
          jerseys or sex of the players.
   d) When only one female player is in the front row at service, one female
      back row player may be forward of the attack line for the purpose of
      blocking.
      (1) Female back line players shall be governed by the provisions of Rule
          8, Article 13 when playing the ball in other than blocking actions.
      (2) Only one female back row player may be forward of the attack line
          when a female back row player participates in a block contacting the
          ball.
      (2) No female back line player may participate in a block.
   e) No male player may participate in a block.
   f) No male player forward of the attack line may contact the ball from above
      the height of the net and cause it to enter the opponent's area.
   e) The height of the net for Reverse Co-Ed play shall be 2.24m (7' 4 1/8").


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