Re: starting the serve outside of the playing space

On 17 Nov 2003 14:05:38 -0600, Todd Haverkos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>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?
USAV 17.5.1 (first sentence):
"The server may move freely within the service zone."

>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. 

See above.


Best Regards
John McCabe

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