Re: starting the serve outside of the playing space

joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> USAV Rules
> 
> If the R1 mistakenly beckons for serve while the 
> server is not completely on the playing Sport Court
> at nationals, is it proper to stop play, give a 
> replay signal, then motion the server onto the court?
> Or should the R1 live with his/her mistake?

There are no hard guidelines on this as far as I know.  Personally, if
I'd somehow mistakenly beckoned without noting the server's position,
I'd immediately whistle and catch em before they get too far into the
service motion, get the player in a legal start position, and issue a
reserve.  

> Also, if a server routinely jump serves, and routinely beings the
> approach from outside of the service area,

which is legal...

> is it appropriate to beckon for serve when the player is in control
> of the ball but outside of the service area, or should the player be
> going into the service area, awaiting a beckon for serve, then move
> to outside the service area (but still on the playing surface ) to
> begin the serve?

The only restriction to where a player begins their approach is that
they on the playable area.   They need not be in the service area. 

They do however have to contact the serve in the service area.  To
wit, the jump server's jump has to be in the service area between the
hashes on the logical extension of the sidelines.  See rule 17.5.1.


Best Regards,
--
Todd Haverkos  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.vbref.org/