| 2271 | May 21, 2025 | Michele | Agree with the addition about requiring score call to be loud enough to be heard by receiver(s) to prevent surprise serves. However, disagree with removing the rule about the partner calling the score. For consistency for the receivers, if the non-serving partner is calling the score, it should stay with that individual. Switching back and forth, different voice, could be very confusing for the receivers. The rules allow for a serving team to take a quick "sip and go" hydration or towel break, catch their breath, before being ready again to serve, so that would address the rule author's comment about an exhausted partner.
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| 2271 | May 26, 2025 | Randi | This would be another unenforceable rule:
1. What is the penalty if my opponents don't hear the score, or claim they don't hear the score?
2. There is no way to KNOW what someone else heard.
3. Rule 7.F. Violation of Section 4, Section 9, and Section 11 rules. says this is a fault, but rule 13.D.1.c. doesn't permit players to claim this as a fault. As written, it is unenforceable in all non-officiated matches. 13.D.1.c. Players may call non-volley zone faults and service foot faults on the opponent’s end of the court. Claims of non-volley zone faults and service foot faults on opponents must be called as soon as the claimed fault is detected. If there is any disagreement between teams about the called fault, a replay shall occur.
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