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Publisher’s Note: The National Federation of State High School Associations is the only source of official high school interpretations. They do not set aside nor modify any rule. They are made and published by the NFHS in response to situations presented.
Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff, Publisher, NFHS Publications © 2024

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SITUATION 1: Prior to the first set, the first referee directs all players to their respective end lines for prematch announcements. Both teams send out their entire rosters. RULING: Legal. COMMENT: Unless state associations determine otherwise, teams may allow all rostered players to join the starting players on the end line for prematch announcements. [5-4-3c(1)]

SITUATION 2: Prior to the first set, the first referee directs all players to their respective end lines for prematch announcements. Team A sends out only its starting players and Team B sends out all its rostered players. RULING: Legal. COMMENT: Unless state associations determine otherwise, teams may choose to send out all their rostered players to participate in prematch announcements or only their starting players. [5-4-3c(1)]

SITUATION 3: Prior to the first set, the first referee directs all players to their respective end lines for prematch announcements. Both teams send out only their starting players. RULING: Legal. COMMENT: Unless state associations determine otherwise, teams may choose to send out only their starting players to participate in prematch announcements. [5-4-3c(1)]