Highlight Reel: Ravenna/Laingsburg

November 12, 2014

The Ravenna volleyball team defeated Laingsburg 3-0 in a Class B Regional Semifinal on Tuesday. Click the headings below to see highlights and the final link to watch the match in full. 

Wolfpack-Bulldogs Long Rally - Early in the first set of this Class C Regional Semifinal, Laingsburg and Ravenna made some nice plays during this rally, which was eventually won by the Bulldogs.

Look Out Below For Ludlow - Laingsburg keeps things close in the first set with Ravenna with a nice cross-court kill by Emma Ludlow.

Jacobs Finds The Open Spot - Lindsey Jacobs directs the ball to a back court opening to score for Ravenna in the second set against Laingsburg. 

No Returns on Hanson - Sydney Hanson wraps up the second set for Ravenna with a non-returnable shot into the Laingsburg court. 

Adams Puts Dogs In Final - Erica Adams comes up with the kill on match point to send Ravenna's Bulldogs into the Class C Regional Final.

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Be the Referee: Volleyball Obstruction

By Brent Rice
MHSAA Assistant Director

September 23, 2021

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment – Volleyball Obstruction - Listen

Ever wonder why in volleyball some balls hit into obstructions remain in play, while others are replayed, and some end the rally?

If a ball hits an obstruction over a playable area during a rally, and then is played by the same team, it has the same status as any other hit. However, that isn’t the case in all other instances.

If the ball hitting the wall or an object attached flush to the wall doesn’t actually interfere with a player’s legitimate effort to play the ball, the ball is dead and a loss of rally and point shall be awarded. If it does interfere with the playing of the ball, a replay is declared if the wall is less than six feet from the boundary.

If the ball hits a suspended backboard over the playable area, a replay will be declared as long as the referee believes the ball would have remained in play. Serves that hit any obstruction are a loss of rally and point.

Previous editions

Sept. 16: Catch or No Catch Listen
Sept. 9: Intentional Grounding – Listen 
Sept. 2: Pass Interference – Listen 
Aug. 26: Protocols and Mechanics  Listen