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Post by Phaedrus on Jul 30, 2020 9:27:24 GMT -5
In some states, high school volleyball is classified as a contact sport, I presume because of the net play. Whereas in others they are classified as non-contact sport.
Similarly, Cross country is classified as a non-contact sport. BUT in other states, they are classified as a contact sport because of the runners running in a pack and jousting for position.
I would like to know how much variation there are in the interpretation of the nature of volleyball from state to state.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2020 9:59:17 GMT -5
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Post by sonofdogman on Jul 30, 2020 10:15:46 GMT -5
Cannot find the contact classification for sports here in Mississippi either, but they are playing all fall sports with guidelines issued for each. Volley on.
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Jul 30, 2020 10:29:29 GMT -5
How is it a contact sport? Because teammates can run into each other?
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Post by ned3vball on Jul 30, 2020 10:50:52 GMT -5
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association does not have a "contact" vs "non contact" designation for given sports. What they do have that might imply it, is a mouth guard rule. You have to wear a mouth guard in Football, field hockey, ice hockey, soccer, lacrosse, wrestling, and basketball. There is only a mouth guard recommendation for baseball, volleyball.
Of course the definition of contact needs to be revisited here to include being breathed on and trading sweat with teammates and opponents for an extended amount of time in a small designated area. In that sense I see volleyball as a contact sport.
edit: found this - "As it stands now, the initial step of Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan for youth and adult amateur sports allows for competitive practices (intra-team/group games, contact drills, scrimmages) and competitions to take place in the high school fall sports of cross-country, field hockey, boys’ golf, and girls’ volleyball, all of which are considered “moderate risk.”" (MA has been in their phase 3 since early July)
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Post by rambleratheart on Jul 30, 2020 11:29:47 GMT -5
IL announced yesterday that they consider VB a "Medium" risk sport, which means VB lives in "Level 1 and Level 2." Level 1: No-contact practices and trainings only. Level 2: Intra-team scrimmages allowed, with parental consent for minors; no competitive play. Based on this, IHSA decided to move high school VB to the spring...
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Post by vbcoltrane on Jul 30, 2020 12:36:12 GMT -5
While volleyball's only real "contact" is net play or a player inadvertently running into another, there is quite a bit of "clustering" when playing. People running towards the same ball and getting fairly close to each other before one player takes it; the net players moving in tandem to block, even if they don't touch each other. And, people are obviously breathing hard, expelling when this happens.
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Post by volleykenzie on Aug 2, 2020 9:36:43 GMT -5
in connecticut, they consider it low contact and is grouped with field hockey and soccer.
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Post by ironhammer on Aug 2, 2020 10:18:04 GMT -5
Anyone who has received a "facial" in volleyball will call the it a "contact sport".
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Post by n00b on Aug 2, 2020 10:20:31 GMT -5
How is it a contact sport? Because teammates can run into each other? The NCAA classifies it as a high risk sport because it’s indoors and athletes are often within 6 feet of each other.
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