Official Rules

Change Log:

Updated June 12, 2024

Updated August 10, 2022

Carries
- Old IRF Rule:
  - 4.4.6. Serves must be struck. The ball cannot be caught or thrown.
  - 5.3.2. The ball must not be caught and/or thrown. It can rebound in any direction.
    - 5.3.2.1. Common examples of violations include but are not limited to: 1) a player
      diving for a ball beyond their reach and cradling it over their shoulder versus
      cleanly striking the ball, 2) a player getting beat wide on a serve and hooking
      their fingers around the ball to redirect its exit angle, 3) a player fielding a drop
      shot and lifting the ball versus hitting it, 4) the ball getting stuck in a player’s hand
      (or elsewhere on their body) versus cleanly rebounding off the player.
- Approved Change:
  - 4.4.6. In the act of serving, the ball must not be caught.
    - 4.4.6.1. A catch happens when the ball comes to rest on any part of the player
  - 5.3.2. The ball must not be caught.
    - 5.3.2.1. A catch happens when the ball comes to rest on any part of the player.
High on serve
- Old IRF Rule:
  - 4.6.9. Every part of the ball is over the highest point of the receiver’s shoulders when they contact the ball or when the ball passes them.
- Approved Change:
  - 4.6.9. Every part of the ball is over the highest point of the receiver’s shoulders at any point from when the ball contacts the net to when the ball passes them.