Hand usage on the first hit of the team

Beach Pro Tour Centre Court, Day 2, India, BPT Challenge Relevant rules: 9.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HIT 9.2.2.1 Simultaneous Contacts: The ball may touch various parts of the body, provided that the contacts take place simultaneously. 9.2.2.2 Consecutive contacts: At the first hit of the team, provided it is not made overhand with fingers) consecutive contacts are permitted provided that the contacts occur during one action During the first hit of the team if it is played overhand using fingers, the ball may NOT contact the fingers/ hands consecutively, even if the contacts occur during one action. 9.2.2.4 Extended contacts: In defensive action of a hard driven ball, the ball contact can be extended momentarily even if an overhand finger action is used. 9.3 FAULTS IN PLAYING THE BALL 9.3.3 CATCH: the ball is caught and/or thrown; it does not rebound from the hit. (Exceptions 9.2.2.1, 9.2.2.2). 9.3.4 DOUBLE CONTACT: a player hits the ball twice in succession or the ball contacts various parts of his/her body in succession. 2025 Casebook, PART III – TERMINOLOGY: Hard driven ball An attack hit that is traveling with sufficient speed (quickly) and over distance such that the defending player has time to only play the ball in an uncontrolled (reflexive) defensive manner. The time and distance of the balls trajectory (speed of the ball) does not allow the player to substantially control or alter their techniques for receiving the ball. Momentarily overhand with fingers / beach dig / defence A playing action (receiving a ball) that may be legally used if the ball is hard driven. Players are allowed legally to have contact with the ball when played overhand which is of slightly extended duration than is usually allowed. The hands must be held with fingers up, i.e. not inverted to point downwards. Match: https://en.volleyballworld.com/beachv... Original video: https://tv.volleyballworld.com/player... Rally 1: 7:45:58 Rally 2: 8:08:45 Rally 3: 8:11:56 #beachvolleyball #referee #rules