2nd Class -- R2 duties

[FMadera]

Originally Posted by UMP 64

Fed rules, 1st situation. R teams 2nd hit towards net, (pass or set) ball above net ht. and R team player late to get into position near net, may not have even gotten there in time, S team tips ball downward (spike) onto R side floor.

You didn't specify if the ball had broken the place of the net. If it did, it doesn't matter, legal play.

If it's a block, and the team had an opportunity to complete their attack, no fault.

It is never legal to attack a ball that is entirely on the opponent's side.

2nd sit: same prefix but was 3rd hit, ball above net ht. no one near net for R team, S team member goes over net prior to breaking plane to tip ball down to R side floor.

It is legal to penetrate to block an attack. All 3rd hits in NFHS are considered attacks. No fault, legal play.

3rd sit:R team member at net, kills 2nd or 3rd ball to R team side, but follow through contacts the net.

Unless the ball hits the floor before the contact with the net, you would have a net fault here. All rule sets make contact with the net illegal when playing the ball (excluding loose hair).

[UMP 64]

In sit 2, if it is still on opponents side of the net and it is their 3rd hit, it is permissable to attack the ball before it breaks the plane of the net?

[MCBear]

Ump64, no, even though the team had completed their attack, the ball can NEVER be attacked over the opponent's court. It can only be blocked over the opponent's court once the attack is considered to be complete.

In situation 2, the ball is over A's court and they have hit the ball 3 times, therefore their attack is considered to be complete. In this instance, B can reach over the net and block the ball before it gets to the net (in other words, while it is still over A's court) since A's attack is considered to be complete following their third hit. I hope that clears things up a little for you.