Rules
1. Court Markings: The specifications for the court markings as described Rule 1 must be adhered to. If the referees identify that court markings are not legal and cannot be remedied for the current event, the referee will communicate with the school administration or conference, and the NCAA secretary-rules editor after the event.
2.Warm-Up Area: Rule 1.3.4 describes the new location of the warm-up area, which is at least 1.75 meters from the court and service area. The previous language required the warm-up area to be 2 meters from the court and service area. The extension of the attack line ends 1.75 meters from the court, providing a standard visible mark that substitutes and referees can use to determine the limit of the warm-up area. The same measure is used to designate the area where coaches may stand during play, giving a consistent limit to nonplaying team members.
3. Net Height: The specifications for net height and antenna placement are discussed in Rule 1 and are the responsibility of event management. If the net setup is correct, the referees’ confirmation will take only a few seconds, minimizing the disruption to the warm-up protocols.
4. Coaches: Rule 5.2.4.4 now allows coaches to make requests for substitutions, timeouts or lineup checks from anywhere in the bench area, including the warm-up zone. It remains the coach’s responsibility
5. Playing Captain: Rule 5.2.3.5 clarifies that, if no coach is available, the playing captain may assume the coach’s duties. While there has long been an assumption about this procedure, the rules are now specific about the actions to be taken if no coach is available to take responsibility for the coaches’ duties.
6. Timeouts: By agreement of both coaches, Rule 11.1.3.3 allows all timeouts in a nonbroadcast match to be extended from the 60 second default length to the same length as a media timeout (75 seconds to 90 seconds). If coaches do not agree to an extended length, the default of 60 seconds will be used.
7. Ball Crossing the Net (“Pursuit Rule”): In order for the “pursuit rule” (Rule 15.1.1.1) to be used, the rules require at least 2 meters of free space between the pole and the score table, and at least 2 meters of free space behind the first referee’s platform. The measurement for free space must take into consideration the pole padding, the area where the ball exchange takes place, walkways for fans, fans’ location on the first row of bleachers, etc. The referees should only approve use of the pursuit rule if there is actually 2 meters of space available on both sides under the conditions of competition.
2.Warm-Up Area: Rule 1.3.4 describes the new location of the warm-up area, which is at least 1.75 meters from the court and service area. The previous language required the warm-up area to be 2 meters from the court and service area. The extension of the attack line ends 1.75 meters from the court, providing a standard visible mark that substitutes and referees can use to determine the limit of the warm-up area. The same measure is used to designate the area where coaches may stand during play, giving a consistent limit to nonplaying team members.
3. Net Height: The specifications for net height and antenna placement are discussed in Rule 1 and are the responsibility of event management. If the net setup is correct, the referees’ confirmation will take only a few seconds, minimizing the disruption to the warm-up protocols.
4. Coaches: Rule 5.2.4.4 now allows coaches to make requests for substitutions, timeouts or lineup checks from anywhere in the bench area, including the warm-up zone. It remains the coach’s responsibility
5. Playing Captain: Rule 5.2.3.5 clarifies that, if no coach is available, the playing captain may assume the coach’s duties. While there has long been an assumption about this procedure, the rules are now specific about the actions to be taken if no coach is available to take responsibility for the coaches’ duties.
6. Timeouts: By agreement of both coaches, Rule 11.1.3.3 allows all timeouts in a nonbroadcast match to be extended from the 60 second default length to the same length as a media timeout (75 seconds to 90 seconds). If coaches do not agree to an extended length, the default of 60 seconds will be used.
7. Ball Crossing the Net (“Pursuit Rule”): In order for the “pursuit rule” (Rule 15.1.1.1) to be used, the rules require at least 2 meters of free space between the pole and the score table, and at least 2 meters of free space behind the first referee’s platform. The measurement for free space must take into consideration the pole padding, the area where the ball exchange takes place, walkways for fans, fans’ location on the first row of bleachers, etc. The referees should only approve use of the pursuit rule if there is actually 2 meters of space available on both sides under the conditions of competition.