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bob jenkins Wed Mar 22, 2023 07:16am

Ball in Batting cage
 
The court has a batting cage suspended above it. Plays as part of the ceiling.

Team B's first hit goes above, and then lands in the batting cage; the ball is still on Team B's side of the court.

If we stop here, it's a clear replay. But...

The batting cage isn't quite level and the ball keeps rolling and then comes to stop above Team A's side of the court. Ruling?

Or, the ball's momentum causes it to roll across the plane of the net and then the ball rolls back and comes to rest above Team B's side of the court. Ruling?

ilyazhito Wed Mar 22, 2023 07:26am

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob jenkins (Post 1050437)
The court has a batting cage suspended above it. Plays as part of the ceiling.

Team B's first hit goes above, and then lands in the batting cage; the ball is still on Team B's side of the court.

If we stop here, it's a clear replay. But...

The batting cage isn't quite level and the ball keeps rolling and then comes to stop above Team A's side of the court. Ruling?

Or, the ball's momentum causes it to roll across the plane of the net and then the ball rolls back and comes to rest above Team B's side of the court. Ruling?

I would replay here. Because the ball is stuck in the batting cage, it is not clear where it will land or if the ball will become playable again.

genetoy71 Wed Mar 22, 2023 02:22pm

The batting cage isn't quite level and the ball keeps rolling and then comes to stop above Team A's side of the court. Ruling?

Whistle. Signal "Out of Bounds" as soon as the ball rolls along the suspended cage and passes the vertical plane of the volleyball net. Point, serve to Team A.

Or, the ball's momentum causes it to roll across the plane of the net and then the ball rolls back and comes to rest above Team B's side of the court. Ruling?

Same reply as above. Whistle. Signal "Out of Bounds" as soon as the ball rolls along the suspended cage and passes the vertical plane of the volleyball net. Point, serve to Team A.

FMadera Wed Mar 22, 2023 09:19pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by genetoy71 (Post 1050447)
The batting cage isn't quite level and the ball keeps rolling and then comes to stop above Team A's side of the court. Ruling?

Whistle. Signal "Out of Bounds" as soon as the ball rolls along the suspended cage and passes the vertical plane of the volleyball net. Point, serve to Team A.

Or, the ball's momentum causes it to roll across the plane of the net and then the ball rolls back and comes to rest above Team B's side of the court. Ruling?

Same reply as above. Whistle. Signal "Out of Bounds" as soon as the ball rolls along the suspended cage and passes the vertical plane of the volleyball net. Point, serve to Team A.

All of this. The last question is moot, as once it contacts an overhead obstruction above Team A's court, the play is dead, and nothing else afterward matters.

bob jenkins Thu Mar 23, 2023 09:42am

Thanks -- agreed.

Had an interesting discussion on this at a match this week. Some wanted the replay because the batting cage (at least the "top" of it, as opposed to the side facing the playing court) was somehow different from other ceiling obstructions.


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