Law 14: Block

Players close to the net intercept the ball coming from the opponents by reaching higher than the top of the net.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.1.1 · recall

Only front-row players may complete a block, with part of the body above the top of the net at contact.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.1.1 · recall

A block attempt is the action of blocking without contact with the ball.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.1.2 · recall

A block is completed whenever the ball is touched by a blocker.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.1.3 · recall

Two or three players close to each other form a collective block, completed when one of them touches the ball.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.1.4 · recall

A block contact is not a team hit, so the team still has three hits.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.4.1 · recall

The first hit after the block may be made by anyone, including the player who touched the ball in the block.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.4.2 · recall

No. 2 stands in position 3 in the front row; Nos. 10, 6 and 4 are back-row players.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 7.4.1, 14.1.1 · applied

The block counts as no hit, so these use none, one and two of the team's three hits.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.4.1 · applied

Blocking means reaching above the net; it is completed when a blocker touches the ball.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.1 · recall

Touching the ball beyond the net before the opponent's attack hit is a blocking fault.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.3, 14.6.1 · applied

A back-row player may not complete a block or take part in a completed block.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.6.2 · applied

Blocking an opponent's service is forbidden.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.5, 14.6.3 · recall

When the ball is sent out off the block, the fault is the blockers'.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.6.4 · applied

A Libero attempting an individual or collective block commits a fault.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.6.6 · recall

Blocking the ball in the opponent's space from outside the antenna is listed as a blocking fault.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.6.5 · recall

It would be a fault if the blocker touched first; touching at the same time is not.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.3; Casebook 2024 3.37 · applied

Blocking the opponents' serve is forbidden; blocking an attack, a simultaneous touch and the blocker taking the next hit are legal.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.3, 14.4.2, 14.5; Casebook 2024 3.37 · applied

Blocking a set is a fault, but a ball heading towards the net with no team-mate to play it is an attack hit.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.1.1, 14.3; Casebook 2024 3.38 · applied

Intercepting the opponents' ball near the net with part of the body above it is a block, illegal for a back-row player.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 14.1.1, 14.6.2; Casebook 2024 3.36 · applied