Blocking rules- first touch?

Question

For the longest time, a block was not considered a first touch. Your team could still have 3 other hits on the ball.

I heard that rule changed, and a block is now considered first touch. Is this true? (High school rules please...)

Answer 1

When I played a block was not considered a first touch.

I hadn't heard that it changed. Interesting...

Answer 2

where i played a block counted.

Answer 3

Blocking is not a touch. If you block it and it still goes on your side. then you can bump it right after you blocked it. then your bump counts a one of the 4 passes. where i play... hope it helps  

Answer 4

watching the olympics i heard that in beach volleyball a block is considered a first touch.

I do not believe this has changed for any indoor venue.

Answer 5

no as far as i know a block is still not a tough!

Answer 6

In international and national indoor rules, the block is not considered a touch.  A full three contacts are allowed afterwards.  No organization counts the block as a contact.

On the beach, the international rule states that a block doesn't count as a touch either, and three more contacts are allowed.  This is in the FIVB tournaments and the Olympics.

However, American rules state that in beach volleyball, the block counts as a touch, and only two more touches are allowed.  This is in the AVP only.

Answer 7

No, the rule is still the same. At least, it is where I play.

Answer 8

You must have been watching the Olympic beach matches.  In beach doubles and triples, the block does count as the first team contact.  If it is beach sixes or indoor, it does not count as a team contact.  (The weird thing to me is that in doubles beach volleyball, the blocker may touch the ball and that is contact #1 for the team.  But it is not a personal contact for that player.  If the ball comes down next to the blocker, they may pass the next ball as team contact #2 and it is not a double hit.  Then their team mate must hit the next ball over the net.)

From the FIVB beach rule book

18.4.1 A blocking contact is counted as a team hit. The blocking team will have only two more

hits after a blocking contact.

From the FIVB indoor rule book

14.4.1 A block contact is not counted as a team hit. Consequently, after a block

contact, a team is entitled to three hits to return the ball.

Answer 9

No the rule is still the same