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2005 Caseplays
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2003 Caseplays
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| 2005
CASEPLAYS |
| Team
is Late in Arriving to Match Site |
A team is not on-site
for a match, but has informed game management that they are
experiencing bus delay problems. No estimated time of arrival
has been given, but the team claims they still intend to play the
match. What is the proper procedure for handling such a
situation?
Ruling:
Assuming
the league or conference has no guidelines, the MHSAA Officials
Guidebook (p. 36) outlines the procedure to follow when a team
fails to arrive for a match. If
a team calls and states they have problems with the bus and give a
projected arrival time, the officials must stand by for 60
minutes beyond the scheduled start time. Additionally, they
must allow the late team at least 15 minutes to warm up.
If the host school is not
notified, the officials have permission to leave the site, without
obligation, 30 minutes after the contracted start time has
passed. In any
event, the host school has the option to delay the contest,
declare the game forfeited, reschedule the contest, or declare the
event "no contest."
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| Entering
an Adjacent Court |
Before, during, or after
playing a ball, S1 enters an adjacent court (by stepping on the
sideline of that court). The court is scheduled for play, but
the teams on the adjacent court have finished playing their match.
Ruling: Play should be whistled dead when S1 enters the
adjacent court. Loss of rally to Team R. The fact that
the adjacent court was scheduled for play is the deciding factor
whether or not to allow a player to enter. If your match
starts with another match scheduled for the adjacent court, players
should not be allowed to enter that court during your
match.
(See 2-4-2, 2-4-2 Exception and
CB 2-3-1 Situation A)
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| 2004
CASEPLAYS |
| Block
or First Team Contact |
An attack by Team A hits
the top of the net, sits for a moment and falls toward side B.
The CF player of Team B was in position to block the initial attack,
jumped and returned to the floor, saw the ball drop off the net, put
up a fist near the top of the net and popped the ball straight up.
The ball came back to her and she bumped the ball to a team member.
Was her action a legal block and first team hit or a double hit?
Ruling: Her action should be considered the first
contact for Team B. Rule 9-5-1c defines a block and suggests
that the player in the above play had completed her blocking
action. Ask yourself, "Did the player try to direct the
ball immediately back to the other court?" If the answer
is no, you should probably determine the contact a team's
first.
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| Visiting
Scorer at Scorer's Table |
| The
visiting team scorer is sitting at the scorer's table, on the end
closest to the visiting team bench. During the match, the
visiting coach requests information about number of substitutions or
time-outs from her scorer. Additionally, the visiting scorer
makes comments about the lack of ball handling calls, which is heard
by the umpire. Ruling:
The rules allow for an assistant scorer to sit at the scorer's
table (Rule 5-5-2b). It is best that coaches go through the
umpire for information regarding substitutions, time-outs,
etc. Asking that the coaches go through the umpire for
information could be part of the pre-match meeting. If the
visiting scorer wants to make comments during the match about
officiating he/she should sit in the stands with the other
spectators. It would be appropriate to remind the scoring
table about their neutral roles in the match. If the comments
continue, do not hesitate to remove the scorer from the
table.
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| Knee
Braces with Metal |
| A
player is wearing two knee braces with uncovered metal. Is
this legal and if not, what is the procedure for dealing with
it? Ruling:
Rule 4-1-2 mandates that players cover or pad a support/brace if
a sharp edge or point is exposed. A knee brace that contains
metal does not necessarily need to be padded/covered, unless the
referee thinks that not covering the metal may pose a safety
concern.
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| Buttons
on Uniforms |
| The
officials notice that Team A is wearing jerseys that include plastic
buttons on the front. What is the correct procedure? Ruling:
The buttons are illegal (see Rule 4-2-10). The team may
make the uniforms legal by removing the buttons. Since Team A
cannot provide six players with legal uniforms, a point/side-out
shall be awarded at the start of the match. After the
match, contact the MHSAA via a written report stating the failure to
provide legal uniforms. Send a courtesy copy to the school
athletic director, principal and conference
assignor/supervisor.
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| Placement
of Couch for Spectator Seating |
| The
home team places a couch near the corner of the basketball floor, on
the same side as the home bench. The couch is 12 feet from the
court. The placement of the couch puts it inside the imaginary
extension of the home team bench, clearly within the playing
area. It is explained that the couch is used for a raffle
prize, allowing three students to watch the match from the
couch. Ruling:
The couch (or any other object) must be removed from a playable
area before the match can be played. It is best to be as accommodating
as possible when schools try to promote the sport to their
fans. However, safety of the players is of the utmost
importance. The fact that the couch is 12 feet from the court
does not exclude it from being in the playing area. Moving
such an object in line with the team bench is
appropriate.
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| Additional
Time-Out for Side-Out Scoring Games |
| In
a game where side-out scoring is used, are additional time-outs
allotted each team when the score reaches 14-14?
Ruling:
Yes. Even though the National Federation rules outline the
components of rally scoring (Rule 1-2-2), the use of side-out
scoring necessitates that the "old" rules still
apply and each team is afforded a third time out at 14-14.
Note: In 2004-05, all MHSAA matches will be played using rally
scoring.
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| 2003
CASEPLAYS |
| Umpire
Making Line Calls |
There
have been several times this season that the line judges give us no
call (or the obvious wrong call) on the sideline nearest the umpire.
Is it acceptable if the umpire makes a line call on that line?
Ruling: Sometimes. If there are no blockers at
the net and the ball lands between the attack lines, there is a
chance you can glance down and offer an opinion. The other
time that you can offer help as an umpire is on a serve (it is
acceptable to look where the served ball is headed, provided your
attention is diverted to the net after the first team hit). In
ALL CASES, DO NOT offer help unless it is clear that the
referee does not have the call!
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| Substitution
Request During a Replay (of serve) |
Play:
Team A Serves and scores a point. The referee whistles and beckons
for the next serve; but before serve is contacted, a ball rolls onto
the court from an adjacent court and the referee whistles and
signals a replay/play-over. Team B requests a substitution. The
umpire denies the request.
Ruling: -
There is no specific rule coverage on this specific situation.
"A request for substitution shall not be recognized if made
after the referee has signaled for serve” (10-1-2; CB 10.1.2) is
the only language that relates to the play. Due to the absence
of coverage that contradicts it, denying the substitution (or
time-out) would be proper.
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2002
CASEPLAYS |
| Attacked
Ball Hits Block and Goes Out on Attacker's Side |
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Play:
A ball is attacked, near an antenna, and hits the top of the net.
A blocker is close to where the ball hit. The ball falls to
the attacker's side of the net and lands out of bounds. The
referee is unsure if the blocker touched the ball last. What
is the correct procedure?
Ruling: If the referee is unsure if the blocker
touched the ball, he/she should blow the whistle when it hits the
floor and immediately look at the umpire. He/she should have
an opinion one way or another. In this case, the umpire should
lead the referee in signaling "out," then point or
side-out depending on if the blocker touched the ball. A good
technique is for the referee to literally look ahead and anticipate
such a play. Just before an attacker spikes the ball, the
referee can shift focus immediately to the blocker's hands.
This move takes practice and you have to be careful not to look
ahead when an attacker tips the ball.
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| 18
Team Substitute Rule |
Now
that Michigan has gone to the 18 team sub rule, do players still
have to adhere to the three entry rule for individual players?
Ruling: No. Because the team is limited to 18
team substitutions, the rules do allow for unlimited individual
player entries. Of course, a player may NOT go into another
position in the line-up in that game. (See caseplay below)
(MHSAA Interp.-Rules Meeting 2001)
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| Substituting
Multiple Players in One Position |
Suppose
#12 begins the game in the 1st serving position in the service
order. After a few points, # 4 replaces #12. Later in
the game, #6, who has not been in any other position in the serving
order, replaces #4. Is this legal?
Ruling: Yes. There is no rule concerning how many
players can substitute in a certain position in the serving order.
The only requirement is that once a player is put in a spot in the
line-up, they may not go in another position. In the above
situation, #12, #4 and #6 must stay in that position in the serving
order for the remainder of that game. (10-3-1, 10-3-3, 10-3-7b-4)
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| Checking
in Substitutes from the Scorer's Table |
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We
now check in substitutes from the scorer's table. This overrules the
mechanics outlined in the 2000-2002 mechanics/casebook. What
is the official citation for this change?
Ruling: This mechanics change can be found under
"Comments on the Rules", p. 47 of the 2001-02 rule
book, with specific points of emphasis at MHSAA rules meetings.
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| Proper
Umpire (R-2) Mechanics for Checking Team Line-Up |
On which side of
the net should the umpire check the line ups prior to the start of
the game?
Ruling: After the referee has beckoned the team from
the end line prior to the first game of the match, the umpire (with
ball in hand) goes to the serving side first. Looks through the net
to check the receiving team, then the serving team using the team's
line up cards (sheets) NOT THE SCOREBOOK. The umpire then rolls the
ball to the first server. (p. 19 of the 2000-02 Casebook &
Manual). Note: It is also acceptable to check the line-ups
from in front of the scorer's table, rather than going onto the
court.
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| Incorrect
Server |
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An incorrect
server for Team A scores two points before a side-out occurs. The
server on Team B is granted a re-serve after a bad toss. An official
discovers that Team A had an incorrect server before Team B contacts
the re-serve.
Ruling: Illegal Alignment/Improper Server charged to Team
A. Points scored by the improper server are cancelled. Comment:
A serve is a contact with the ball to initiate play. The server
from Team B had not yet contacted the ball for serve. Had Team B's
server contacted the ball for serve, Team A's points would remain.
(6-3-2a,b,c)(NFHS 2001-2002 Ruling)
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| Third
Time-Out in a Rally Scoring Game |
For a 25-point
rally score game, when are the teams allotted a third time-out?
Ruling: Effective
in the 2003-04 season, only two time-outs are allowed in each game
of a match, if rally scoring is used. Beginning in 2004-05,
rally scoring will be used for all matches.
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