Volleyball

Concussion in Sports - What You Need To Know

Sports-related concussion in high school sports can be serious or even life-threatening situations if not managed correctly. National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have teamed up to provide information and resources to help educate coaches, officials, parents and students on the importance of proper concussion recognition and management in high school sports. Mick Koester M.D., ATC, Chair of the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and Director of the Slocum Sports Concussion in Eugene, Oregon takes you through this course. In this course you will understand the impact sports-related concussion can have on your players, how to recognize a suspected concussion, the proper protocols to manage a suspected concussion, and steps to help your player return to play safely after experiencing a concussion. [Click Here] for more information.

Back Row Attack

Below is information received from the NFHS after our FHSAA Rules Presentation was made available online to officials.  The information below should provide clarity to the “Back Row Attack Information” covered within the presentation.  If you have further questions, let me know!
 
             Although this has been the intent of the rule it was not clearly communicated.
             This editorial change clarifies that the illegal back-row attack has occurred if the ball is contacted legally or illegally by the opponent.
             In the top PlayPic, the back-row player is completing an attack from in front of the attack line and the ball is completely above the height of the net at contact and completely crosses the net.  A back-row attack foul has occurred.
             In the middle PlayPic, the back-row player is completing an attack from in front of the attack line and the ball is completely above the height of the net at contact and the ball is legally blocked by the opponents.  A back-row attack foul has occurred.

             In the bottom PlayPic, the back-row attacker is in front of the attack line and the ball is completely above the height of the net at the moment of contact.  Team B’s block consists of a front row player and a back row player, and they contact the ball.  This is a double foul and a replay is called.  Back-row attack and back-row block.
             Another possible situation is the back-row player who is making Team A’s second contact is in front of the attack line and the ball is completely above the height of the net at the moment of contact.  The back-row player mis-hits the ball, and it is clearly not going to cross the net.  Although there is a Team A player in the vicinity who could make Team A’s third team contact, the Team B front row players reach completely over the net to block the ball before the ball enters the plane of the net.  This is an illegal block, and is the only foul that has occurred, as the Team A back row player did not execute an attack hit.