15 PLAYER AT THE NET

15.1 REACHING BEYOND THE NET
15.1.1 In blocking, a blocker may touch the ball beyond the net, provided that he/she does not
interfere with the opponent’s play, before or during the latter’s attack-hit (Rule 18.3).
15.1.2 A player is permitted to pass his/her hand beyond the net after his/her attack-hit,
provided that his/her contact has been made within his/her own playing space.
15.2 PENETRATION INTO THE OPPONENT’S SPACE, COURT AND/OR FREE ZONE
A player may enter into the opponent’s space, court and/or free zone, provided that this
does not interfere with the opponent’s play.
15.3 CONTACT WITH THE NET
15.3.1 Contact with the net by a player is not a fault, unless it is made during the action of playing
the ball, or it interferes with the play. Incidental contact of the hair is never a fault.
Some actions of playing the ball may
include actions in which the players do not
actually touch the ball.
15.3.2 Once the player has hit the ball, he/she may
touch the post, rope or any other object
outside the total length of the net provided
that this action does not interfere with play.
15.3.3 When the ball is driven into the net and
causes it to touch an opponent, no fault is
committed.
15.4 PLAYER’S FAULTS AT THE NET
15.4.1 A player touches the ball or an opponent in
the opponent’s space before or during the
opponent’s attack-hit (Rule 15.1.1).
15.4.2 A player penetrates into the opponent’s
space, court and/or free zone interfering
with the latter’s play (Rule 15.2).
15.4.3 A player touches the net or the antenna
during his/her action of playing the ball or
interferes with the play (Rule 15.3.1).