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Originally posted by Spaman_29
I did ask our rules interpeter who is on the board for NFHS and she said that they are going to allow the multiple contact as well, so the high schools are finally coming around! [/B]
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The HS rules have, for several years, allowed "multiple contact" on the first ball over the net (serves included) "provided there is no finger action." As I understand the new rules, all that is being changed is that the "provided there is no finger action" language is being deleted.
'Course the new rule doesn't alter the requirement that there be no "prolonged contact" and that the ball not "visibly come to rest." My concern is that some kids are gonna take the new rules to mean "anything goes" on the serve receive and they're gonna get really sloppy on the serve receive ball handling. We could end up doing a lot of whistling for illegal hits until the young ladies get the message that the change in the multiple contacts rule doesn't authortize throws, carries, lifts, pushes, and other ball handling sins.