Law 10: Ball at the Net

A ball sent to the opponent court must go over the net within the crossing space.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.1 · richiamo

Below it is the top of the net, at the sides the antennae and their imaginary extension, above it the ceiling.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.1 · richiamo

A ball from the team's first hit may be retrieved and returned outside the antennae, within the three hits.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.2 · applicazione

Only a first-hit ball may be played back; from the second or third hit it is out the moment it crosses.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.2.3 · applicazione

The returning ball must cross the net plane again through the external space on the same side, or it becomes out.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.2.2 · applicazione

The play-back is allowed only if the player does not touch the opponent court, except as Rule 11.2.2.1 allows at the centre line.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.2.1 · applicazione

Such a ball stays in play until it has completely crossed the vertical plane of the net.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.3 · richiamo

B returns outside the antenna on the same side; A crosses inside the crossing space and C goes round to the other side.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.2.2 · applicazione

The ball must come from the first hit, go back through the external space on the same side, and the team then plays on within its hits.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.2 · applicazione

The crossing space starts at the top of the net; an antenna rises 80 cm above it; the ceiling closes the space.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.1, 2.4 · richiamo

Rule 10.2 lets the ball touch the net while crossing.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.2 · richiamo

A ball driven into the net may be recovered, but only within the limit of three hits.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.3.1 · richiamo

Recovering from the net counts within the three hits, so the net does not reset the count.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.3.1 · applicazione

No team member, coach included, may prevent an opponent from playing back a ball that crossed outside the crossing space.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.2.2; Casebook 2024 3.13 · applicazione

The ball becomes out once it has completely left the space above the free zone and entered the space over the opponent court.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.2; Casebook 2024 3.1 · applicazione

Same side is the condition: across by the other antenna, or inside them, the ball is out.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.2.2 · richiamo

A serve may brush the net on its way over; the touch changes nothing.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.2, 12.6.2.1 · applicazione

If the ball rips the mesh or tears the net down, the rally is cancelled and replayed.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.3.2 · applicazione

A ball recovered from the net is still part of the same three-hit count.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.3.1 · applicazione

A play-back that does not return through the external space on the same side becomes out.

Fonte: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.2; Casebook 2024 3.1 · applicazione