Joust

[TimTaylor]

Originally posted by Homer


'Course, if the joust forces the ball into the antenna, it's a dead ball with the point awarded to the team opposite the side the ball eventually falls off on.

-Homer-

According to the NFHS casebook (situation 9.4.6) when a joust results in the ball rolling along the top of the net into the antenna, the correct ruling is replay.

You never know with the rules mavens, but I think the logic is that a joust is simultaneous contact & considered instantaneous under 9.4.6.c, and since the ball becomes dead the instant it touches the antenna, 9.4.6.d doesn't come into play.

We had one last night towards the end of a very close match - joust between A & B, ball rolls along top of net towards antenna, but falls off before touching it & lands OOB on A's side of the net. Ruling - point awarded to A, as under 9.4.6.d B is considered to have last touched the ball.