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Originally Posted by SCalScoreKeeper
I'm saying the actions of the receiving team caused confusion for the server so in that case with the replay gone I'm going with delay.
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Good luck rationalizing that to the heated coach.
The only person at fault here is the server. Much like the ball that rolls on the court, or a team that stops playing because they think a fault occurred, these all rely on a whistle to end the rally to definitively determine that the rally needs to be stopped. They should know, and learn sometimes the hard way, to play until they hear the whistle.
The defining factor in the scenario Kayla listed is whether or not the second referee acknowledged (whistled) the request at all. It sounds like they didn't and just issued an improper request (the wave off).
So, knowing what we know...
NCAA: This is a service fault. Catching, letting the ball drop to the floor after tossing the ball for service is a service fault.
USAV: This is a service fault. Catching, letting the ball drop after tossing it for service is a service fault.
Now, at the first referee's discretion, they may issue a replay if they feel external commotion interefered with play (again, good luck defending this if it's not extremely obvious), however, this should be used sparingly, if ever.