Higginsville Advance

I communicated with Husker Volleyball Coach Kinsey Harms who relayed some rules info from the National Federation of High Schools recently announcing some rule changes for this season. MSHSAA has adopted a few of them and will possibly adopt more next year. One major change would be the ability for teams to use two liberos at the same time, however it is understood that at press time MSHSAA has not adopted that rule as yet, though we might see it in 2027. (The libero is a back-row defensive specialist and can substitute freely for any player in the back row without counting against regular team substitutions. The libero wears a different color uniform so they can be easily identifiable). Here are some other key rule changes listed on the MSHSAA website that look to be in play this fall: A team may designate up to two liberos, but only one libero can be in the game at a time. When a team designates two liberos and one is injured/ill, a new libero may be re-designated. When a team designates two liberos and one is disqualified; the team must continue with one libero. Rationale: Allows more student-athletes to participate by creating an additional opportunity for coaches without having to utilize a substitution.