NFHS Rules
How many points are required to win a standard NFHS Volleyball set?
25, Must win by 2
Who is responsible for monitoring substitutions and libero actions?
R2.
What signal is used for a ball that lands outside the court boundary?
“Out” – hands straight up with palms facing in.
A player catches the ball instead of hitting it. What is the violation?
Lift / illegal hit.
How many players must be on the court per team during play?
Six.
What is the maximum number of substitutions allowed per set in NFHS?
18.
What does WIAA expect officials to do during dead balls to improve communication?
Make eye contact with partner and table crew.
What signal indicates a double contact?
Two fingers raised.
A server steps on the endline while serving. Name the violation.
Foot fault.
What is the term for the clockwise movement of players after winning a side-out?
Rotation.
How many timeouts does each team receive per set?
Two 60-second timeouts.
In WIAA mechanics, when should the R1 mirror the R2’s substitution signal?
Only when beckoning the substitute onto the court.
What signal indicates a ball was touched by a player before going out?
Touch – one hand brushing upward across the fingertips of the other.
A back-row player jumps and attacks the ball above the net in front of the 10-ft line. Violation?
Illegal back-row attack.
Which two positions must always be behind the front-row players at the serve?
LB, RB, CB (all back-row players).
What is the official height of the women's volleyball net?
7 ft 4 ⅛ in (2.24 m).
What should R2 do immediately after signaling a fault?
Step to the fault side and mirror R1’s final signal.
What signal is used for a back-row attack violation?
Raise one hand, then move the other hand upward past the attacking line.
Two players on the same team make contact with the ball consecutively. What is this?
Illegal double contact.
What alignment fault occurs when a back-row player is closer to the net than a front-row teammate at serve?
Overlap / out-of-rotation.
According to NFHS, when must lineups be submitted before a set begins?
No later than 1 minute before the end of the timed warm-up.
According to WIAA, when should the R2 relay the score to the R1?
At every dead ball.
What signal indicates an illegal back-row block?
Hands at shoulder height with palms forward then moving upward.
A blocker reaches over the net and plays the ball before the opponent hits it. Violation?
Illegal reach / net interference.
Which rotational position must serve the ball?
Right-back (RB).