Volleyball

BADEN COLOR PANEL VOLLEYBALL ADOPTED FOR KSHSAA POST-SEASON PLAY EFFECTIVE WITH 2013 SEASON

New Baden Ball

At their November, 2012 meeting, the KSHSAA Executive Board voted to adopt the Baden model VX5EC-220 as the official post-season volleyball effective with the 2013-14 school year. This is a color panel ball and the official colors required for post-season play will be model 220-light blue, grey, and white.

As in the past, member schools will be permitted to utilize any brand of volleyball in their regular season competitions provided it complies with NFHS playing rules and carries the NHFS authenticating mark. In KSHSAA post-season play, the Baden VX5EC-220 color panel volleyball (light blue, grey, and white) will be required for play.

One of the key factors for board members in making the decision to allow use of color panel balls was the pricing information which indicates white or color panel volleyballs of this model are sold to schools at the same price.

POTENTIAL QUESTIONS
Q1: Can a KSHSAA member school continue to use an all-white volleyball during regular season competition?
A1: YES, as long as the competition volleyball has an NFHS authenticating mark.

Q2: When hosting a regular season match, may a KSHSAA member school use a color panel ball in their school colors?
A2: YES, as long as NFHS Rule 3-2-1 is observed: All panels of the ball shall be solid white or a maximum combination of three colors (with each panel being a solid color) and of which at least one-third (1/3) of the panels shall be solid white.
NOTE: NFHS Volleyball Rule 3-2-2: The home (host) team shall provide the competition volleyball.

Q3: If a member school is identified with 3 school colors (example: red, black, grey), may they play with a ball using these 3 colors?
A3: NO. See A2 above. At least one-third (1/3) of the panels shall be solid white.

Q4: Can a school play with a competition volleyball that is half white and half one other color?
A4: YES.

NOTE: Schools selected to host a KSHSAA post-season sub-state tournament will be shipped 2 Baden VX5EC-220 color panel volleyballs for competition.

By the close of 2012, Baden will ship all KSHSAA member high schools with a volleyball program 1 Baden VX5EC-220 color panel ball (light blue, grey and white).

The KSHSAA has signed a new contract with Baden Sports to remain the KSHSAA official volleyball for all post-season competitions through December 31, 2017.

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