What if I block a ball and but it hits me?

If a Live Ball is blocked by an opposing player (see “Blocking” below) and strikes another opposing player before hitting the ground or a Dead Object, then that player will be Out. Therefore, if a player gets hit after the fact, the player is still safe.

Is a block considered a touch in volleyball?

For outdoor volleyball, the rules say that the block counts as a “touch”, therefore, there can only be two more contacts after that. For indoor volleyball, the rules say that the block does NOT count as a “touch”, therefore, there can be three more contacts after that.

Is Block considered as a touch?

1 A blocking contact is counted as a team hit. The blocking team will have only two more hits after a blocking contact”.

Does blocking count as a touch in volleyball?

Can a blocker touch the net in volleyball?

As a blocker in volleyball you can’t touch the net while going up or coming down in your attempt to block an opposing team’s hitter from attacking the ball into your court. Remember the block is the first line of defense for a team who has just served the ball.

Do blocks count as hits in volleyball?

Team Hits. During play, teams are allowed three hits to return the ball back across the net. The block does not count as one of the three hits as long as the player’s or players’ hands were above the top of the net during the block. If their hands were not above the net, it is considered one of the three hits.

Can a volleyball serve be blocked?

The receiving team is not allowed to block or spike the serve. (I.e., contact the ball above the top of the net.) A spiker must contact the ball on his/her own side of the net, but may in the course of the follow through reach over (but not touch) the net.

Is Blocking considered a hit?

Is blocking in volleyball hard?

It’s not easy to be a good blocker. In fact, blocking is more than jumping up and keeping your hands up in the air. Obviously, an opposing team’s attacker will do his/her best to hit hard and land the ball on your side of the volleyball court.