Recently, a long-dusty event episode has become the focus of public discussion without warning. In that thrilling volleyball game, a controversial block instantly sparked a flood of discussions among fans like a boulder thrown into a calm lake.
In the midst of the intense match, a jaw-dropping scene occurred, where a blocker was held tightly by the opponent's hand, which caused him to touch the net. However, what is unexpected is that in the end, the referee decisively awarded the penalty of "touching the net", allowing the opponent to score easily. And the review of this scene, like cooking oil on fire, quickly ignited the enthusiasm of fans for discussion. Many fans have come forward to say that such behavior should never be in a fair and just game.
From the clear video, it can be clearly seen that the blocker in the blue jersey was trying his best to block the net, and the opponent unexpectedly grabbed the blocker's arm in the process of ferocious attack, causing his arm to be dragged down and finally touched the net. As we all know, in the rules of the volleyball game, touching the net is usually judged as a mistake without hesitation, and this high-profile incident was no exception. But at the moment, the decision caused strong dissatisfaction among the players.
This blocking is undoubtedly beyond the well-known "physical confrontation" in a game. Because of this, fans have engaged in a heated debate about whether the decision was fair or not. Many fans were indignant that it was blatant "cheating" and were unsparing in criticizing the referee's decision as extremely unreasonable.
On the vast platform of social media, fans showed unprecedented enthusiasm for the event. Some fans expressed strong dissatisfaction with this, believing that this kind of behavior is really excessive. Someone even said in an exaggerated and ridiculous tone: "The next time it may be 'poke the eye'." This seemingly absurd comment actually profoundly expresses the fans' helplessness and deep disappointment at the wanton destruction of the rules of the game.
The fans jokingly said: "I only need to pull the opponent's arm to let them touch the net in the future, and I can easily score." This ironic remark reflects their extreme dissatisfaction with the decision.
Some fans were extremely confused by the final referee's decision, asking a very technical question: Should it be judged as "interference" in this particular case? Although the volleyball rules have clear provisions on touching the net, in this special case, the blocking player touched the net because of the opponent's malicious pull, emphasizing that the reason why he touched the net was because he was pulled into the net by the opponent, not that he took the initiative to foul. Therefore, whether the referee should make a decision to interfere with this is naturally at the heart of the discussion.
However, there is also a part of the population that holds a different point of view, which they believe is reasonable. Their reasoning is that in volleyball, players should not reach out too much to the opponent's court, and it is the person who blocks the net, causing the person who smashes the ball to accidentally touch the hand of the person who blocks the net. But in this game, it seems that the referee did not give a clear punishment for this behavior, which undoubtedly made the whole incident more confusing, and also made the discussion among fans more intense and protracted.
Obviously, this episode in this game is extremely dramatic. Especially in the picture presented after the challenge, the Serbia setter thought that the opponent pointed out his foul, but did not think that it was his teammate who made this move, which made him laugh, and even the commentator couldn't help laughing. From the perspective of rules, there are indeed clear provisions on "touching the net" and "interference" in volleyball games. However, the main focus of the discussion in this tournament was whether it was the opposing player who interfered with the blocker and caused him to touch the net, not the mistake made by the blocker himself.