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RULES OF THE GAME
CASEBOOK
2013 Edition

Compiled and Prepared by the FIVB Rules of the Game Commission
©2013 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball

INDEX

Page Topic of Rulings

Cases

2

INDEX

3

PREFACE

4

PART I - THEORETICAL PRINCIPLES OF APPLICATON

8

PART II - CASES

8
8
8
10

CHAPTER 1 - PARTICIPANTS
Wearing Forbidden Objects
Captain
Coach

1.1 – 1.2
1.3 – 1.7
1.8 – 1.13

13
13
13

CHAPTER 2 - PLAYING FORMAT
The Toss
Positional and Rotational Faults

2.1
2.2 – 2.7

16
16
18
19
21
23
24

CHAPTER 3 - PLAYING ACTIONS
Playing the Ball
Penetration Under the Net
Player at or contacting the Net
Service
Attack Hit
Block

3.1 – 3.10
3.11 – 3.12
3.13 – 3.22
3.23 – 3.29
3.30 – 3.34
3.35 – 3.48

28
28
34
34
36
37
37

CHAPTER 4 - INTERRUPTIONS AND DELAYS
Substitutions
Time-Outs & Technical Time-Outs
Improper Requests
Injuries
Delays to the Game
External Interference

4.1 – 4.23
4.24 – 4.25
4.26 – 4.28
4.29 – 4.32
4.33 – 4.36
4.37 – 4.38

39

CHAPTER 5 - LIBERO

5.1 – 5.30

49

CHAPTER 6 - PARTICIPANTS’ CONDUCT

6.1 – 6.9

53

CHAPTER 7 - REFEREES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES

7.1 – 7.11

56

CHAPTER 8 - SPECIAL CASES

8.1 – 8.7

59

APPENDIX - Case numbers and concerning rules

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PREFACE

Volleyball is a great game – just ask the millions of people who play it, watch it, analyze it and referee it. It has been actively promoted in recent years and has developed tremendously as a top competitive sport. Increased excitement, speed, explosive action, a clean healthy image and huge TV audience figures have created an impetus to develop the game even further, to make it simpler and more attractive to an even wider range of viewing public.
This is the background to the continued development of the Rule Text.
However, to make a correct and uniform application of these rules on a world stage is also very