Player substitution question

[testrun66]

Are there any scenarios where a player in position five can replace a player in position six using substitutions and/or a libero? Several of us parents were debating this last night during a high school game. I say no. A player in position five must finish a game (what used to be called a set) in the position she started in. Am I wrong?

- Mildly confused Illinois parent

[DaveASA/FED]

The rule you are looking for is rule in NFHS is 10-3-3, and you are correct they have to stay in the same lineup position for the entire set under normal conditions. There are exceptional substitute situations for injured / ill players in 10-3-6 also listed below.

ART. 3 . . . A re-entering player shall not return to the set during the same dead ball in which the player was replaced. The re-entering player shall assume the original position in the serving order in relation to other teammates.

ART. 6 . . . When teams have exhausted their 18 team substitutions or when no legal substitutes are available, an exceptional substitution is permitted only for an injured/ill player in the following priority:

a. By a teammate who has never played in the set or a player who has played
in that position earlier in the set;

b. By any legal teammate on the bench, regardless of previous position played. An injured/ill player replaced by an exceptional substitution may not re-enter a set in which the exceptional substitution takes place. A team
may not play with fewer than six players if there is a legal substitute (including an exceptional substitution) available;

c. An exceptional substitution is counted as a team substitution if the team has not exhausted its 18 team substitutions.

[john5396]

As Dave indicated, the only exception is for the exceptional substitute for an injured player. In the normal case you are correct. A player who plays in position 5 on the scoresheet cannot occupy any other position on the scoresheet.

The one error in your statement, NFHS volleyball is played as a 5 set match. We stopped playing games about 6-7 years ago.

[FMadera]

Originally Posted by john5396

The one error in your statement, NFHS volleyball is played as a 5 set match. We stopped playing games about 6-7 years ago.

...except in those states where we play 2 out of 3.

[SCalScoreKeeper]

What states play 2 out of 3 on varsity?

[FMadera]

Originally Posted by SCalScoreKeeper

What states play 2 out of 3 on varsity?

I know Illinois does. Third set goes to 25.

[twotakedown]

Originally Posted by SCalScoreKeeper

What states play 2 out of 3 on varsity?

Almost all tournaments are 2 of 3 for varsity here in cental ca.....

[SCalScoreKeeper]

I meant regular season varsity 2 out of 3 everyone.We do 2 out of 3 varsity tournaments here too.What's the longest stretch of days in a row you're scheduled to work this year? Mine is so far 5 in a row between high school and college