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Old Tue Aug 27, 2013, 03:34pm
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Originally Posted by bbsbvb83 View Post
I have always been under the impression that when any player blocks a served ball, an illegal block is called immediately. I just heard a very well-respected official say that a blocked serve is not considered illegal unless the ball goes back over the net off the block. Otherwise, it is simply considered a team's first hit. What say you?
I say your well-respected official is wrong. An illegal back row block is illegal when it's contacted, not when it goes back over. A block of serve is treated the exact same way.
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