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To be good, the ball must cross the net between which two things?

The antennas (and their imaginary extension upward).

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  1. The posts
  2. The side lines on the floor
  3. The antennas ✔

Why: The ball has to go over the net inside the crossing space: above the net, below the ceiling and between the antennas and their imaginary extension. Going around an antenna does not count.

Huh, didn't know that: The antennas are fastened at the outer edge of each side band, right above the side lines.

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Why do volleyballs love the space between the antennas? It is where all the good stuff crosses over.
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Answer: The antennas. The ball has to go over the net inside the crossing space: above the net, below the ceiling and between the antennas and their imaginary extension. Going around an antenna does not count.

  1. FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025-2028, Rule 10.1.1.2 www.fivb.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FIVB-Volleyball_Rules2025_2028-EN-v05.pdf
    at the sides, by the antennae, and their imaginary extension;
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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