Back Row Block Question

[FMadera]

Apparently the interpretation Illinois is using this year is the interpretation NFHS will adopt for next year. It has not officially been adopted yet for this year, so I guess you can say we are experimenting with it.

The change for 9-5-4 was supposed to only take away the "intent vs. result" aspect of that play, not to make that scenario the only case in which "above the net" was the criteria for a block.

Unfortunately, they didn't modify the definition of a block attempt itself, which would have made things easier to understand. So Illinois and Indiana have changed the definition of the block attempt, specifically to a) address the discrepancy, and b) to fall closer in line with USAV/NCAA block attempt definitions.

Hope this helps clarify things...