09-30-2016, 12:46 AM
In the TV broadcast of the Stanford@Cal match, the announcers say (before play starts) that Haley is "dealing with stress and inflammation in her lower legs and feet. The only thing you can do is to rest and get healthy."
Inky may have learned a lot on the bench, but I hope Haley doesn't get that opportunity!
The Washington match was unusually streaky. I felt our comebacks strengthen the view that we may really have a top team, even this year. We have so many individually good players.
I don't know the VB rules that well, but given that our server had only her left foot down (and clearly inside the side lines by at least 2 feet) when she contacted the ball, I'd be surprised if the ruling of the head referee, that she was beyond the side lines, was correct. Yes, her right foot had been out of the side lines, last it was down, but it was clearly off the ground when she contacted the ball. Anyone know the rule? (NCAA site is down at this moment, so I can't look them up.)
I didn't see too many other calls that I disagreed with. On the 5th point of set 3 (1:15 of broadcast), we hit a ball that bounced at the judge's feet and she called it long, but it was clearly in.  The second Washington setter #22 did a one-handed set well above the top of the net (4th set 7-9) when she was in the back row. I thought that was illegal, but again I don't know the rules that well. But all in all, a good officiating job I thought.
Inky may have learned a lot on the bench, but I hope Haley doesn't get that opportunity!
The Washington match was unusually streaky. I felt our comebacks strengthen the view that we may really have a top team, even this year. We have so many individually good players.
I don't know the VB rules that well, but given that our server had only her left foot down (and clearly inside the side lines by at least 2 feet) when she contacted the ball, I'd be surprised if the ruling of the head referee, that she was beyond the side lines, was correct. Yes, her right foot had been out of the side lines, last it was down, but it was clearly off the ground when she contacted the ball. Anyone know the rule? (NCAA site is down at this moment, so I can't look them up.)
I didn't see too many other calls that I disagreed with. On the 5th point of set 3 (1:15 of broadcast), we hit a ball that bounced at the judge's feet and she called it long, but it was clearly in.  The second Washington setter #22 did a one-handed set well above the top of the net (4th set 7-9) when she was in the back row. I thought that was illegal, but again I don't know the rules that well. But all in all, a good officiating job I thought.
