Controversy in Vietnam - Thailand women's volleyball match: Will Kieu Trinh touch her hair to the net?

At the time the score was tied 21-21, in the situation when trying to block Kieu Trinh's ball, it was determined that the error of touching the net and points for Thailand. However, the coach of Vietnam Tel has used the right to complain without error of touching the net. After quite a long time of consideration, Video Challenge Eyes technology determined that Kieu Trinh's hair touched the net and the referee decided that the two teams would repeat the ball even though the Thai girls reacted quite harshly.

According to article 11.3 of the Indoor Volleyball Rules of the FIVB World Federation, a net fault is determined when a player's body or outfit comes into contact with the net while performing an action of hitting the ball including a high bounce. , hit the ball (or try to hit the ball), while preparing for the next shot".

Based on this rule, if the hair touches the mesh accidentally, there is NO ERROR. If a player finishes hitting and lets his hair touch the net while turning away, there is NO FAULT. There is only one exception where hair hitting the net counts as an ERROR only when used to control the ball.

Back to the controversial situation in the first set of the match between Vietnam and Thailand. Kieu Trinh let her hair touch the net when she finished her attempt to block the ball from the opponent's attack, and was turning backwards. The referee, after consulting the video technology, determined it was not Kieu Trinh's fault and replayed the ball.

The Vietnamese women's volleyball team had an excellent first set, especially Tu Linh and Kieu Trinh. Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's students won with a score of 25-22.