2017 Association Of Volleyball Professionals Tour

AVP To Continue Use Of Experimental Rule Changes In 2017

AVP To Continue Use Of Experimental Rule Changes In 2017

The AVP revealed in an email to players signed up for the Huntington Beach Open that it will continue the use of two rule changes in 2017.

May 1, 2017 by Megan Kaplon
AVP To Continue Use Of Experimental Rule Changes In 2017
In an email to players signed up for the Association of Volleyball Professionals' Huntington Beach Open on May 4-7, the AVP revealed it will continue the use of two rule changes it first implemented at the 2016 Chicago Open.

The email read as follows:

For the 2017 season, AVP is adopting and implementing a modified version of the two rule trials that were explored in the 2016 Chicago event. More details can be found in the online Rule Book in Athlete's Corner.

Quick summary:
  • Match point freeze session/s will be in effect
  • Let service will be allowed EXCEPT during the freeze session/s. 
  • A service replay will be awarded ONLY during freeze session/s.

In other words, when match point is reached by either team, the scoring will switch from rally to side-out, aka a team must be serving in order to score a point.

In addition, when side-out scoring is in place, let serves (when a serve touches the net on its way over) will not be allowed. If a let serve occurs, the server gets one re-serve.