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During a rally, the ball hits the antenna on top of the net. What is the call?

Out.

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Why: The antennas mark the sides of the space the ball must cross. A ball that touches an antenna is out, and the other team wins the rally.

Huh, didn't know that: An antenna is a flexible rod 1.80 meters long, made of fiberglass or a similar material.

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Why did the ball avoid the antenna? It did not want bad reception.
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Answer: Out. The antennas mark the sides of the space the ball must cross. A ball that touches an antenna is out, and the other team wins the rally.

  1. FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025-2028, Rule 8.4.3 www.fivb.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FIVB-Volleyball_Rules2025_2028-EN-v05.pdf
    it touches the antennae, ropes, posts or the net itself outside the side bands
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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