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I agree with mgaeta that it may have appeared to touch the blocker when in fact, the ball only touched the tape. In that case, the official should have told the coach the ball was not touched by the blocker, instead of saying it never cleared the net. I have seen this happen many times, but that is one of those had-to-be-there plays.
I do not understand the interpretation given by Omnispiker. It is irrelevant if the official feels the ball will not or does not clear the net. If a blocker contacts a ball which then falls out of bounds, the attacking team receives the point. The play is not dead until a player commits a foul or the ball is dead (touches the floor, hits the antenna, etc.).
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