New Contact Rules For Liberos And Specialists

NCAA Volleyball Rule Changes

New Contact Rules for Liberos and Specialists

The NCAA has approved new rules that will allow women's volleyball players to make contact with the ball above the net.

This change is designed to make the game more exciting and dynamic.

Key Points:

• Liberos and specialists can now contact the ball above the net with an open hand.
• They can only make contact with the ball if it is below the top of the net.
• They cannot spike the ball.

Other Rule Changes

In addition to the new contact rules, the NCAA has also approved several other rule changes for the 2024 volleyball season.

These changes include:

• The service line has been moved back one foot.
• The net height has been raised by two inches.
• The number of challenges per set has been increased from two to three.

Conclusion

The NCAA's new volleyball rules are designed to make the game more exciting and dynamic.

These changes will give players more freedom to make contact with the ball, and they will also make it more difficult for teams to score points.