Despite an explanation from Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Commissioner Sherwin Malonzo, supported by a slow-motion video, volleyball fans remain convinced that the decision not to call a net touch violation on Akari’s Ezra Madrigal during the semifinal match between the Akari Chargers and PLDT High Speed Hitters was “unfair.”
Following the match on Saturday, the PVL posted a scenario from the International Volleyball Federation’s (FIVB) casebook that Commissioner Malonzo used to justify the referees’ decision.
Alongside the photo, a video of the controversial rally was shared, edited to highlight each player’s movement in alignment with the basis for the call.
Re: Match incident between PLDT vs. Akari
FIVB rules on Contact with the Net pic.twitter.com/1mFLQoOaIE
— Premier Volleyball League (@pvlph) August 31, 2024
After the video was presented, fans began questioning why the PVL rejected PLDT’s request for a net touch challenge.
“Pinost niyo sa dito dahil? Hahahahaha. Bakit di na lang pinlay yung challenge sa mismong game. Lalapagan niyo kami ng FIVB rules, eh palagi ngang natatawagan ng net touch yung mga ganyan dati. Ewan ko sa inyo.” — @_angelicaterren/X
“Eh, bat challenge denied?! Sana man lang pinlay nyo yung challenge video tas binuksan nyo yang rule book nyo yan.” — @Cece__90/X
“Palusot. Sa lahat ng previous games niyo kapag may net touch kahit nakababa na’t lahat ang blocker puwede namang i-challenge. Bakit ito denied?”—@EnzoDeBorja/X
“Okay sige given na ganyan, bakit di pinakita yang challenge na yan during the game???? Dahil???”— @bxtchdumpjyc/X
“So then, why you didnt replay this video during the game????”—RRey Shel/FB
“If thats the case, the refs should have explained it right there and then.” — Leah Mart/FB
“Bakit denied ang challenge? It was denied; the point should be replayed? But rather, it was awarded to Akari??”—Raven Domingo/FB
“Booooooo!!! You denied the challenge but awarded the point to the opponent. When videos came out that there was really a net touch, binanatan ng FIVB rule… Again, you DENIED the challenge.” — Raquel Chua/FB
Ironically, the discussion didn’t stop there. Some fans went as far as suggesting that the Creamline Cool Smashers commit the same net fault in their upcoming finals match against Akari, arguing it wouldn’t be considered a violation.
To Creamline,
Mag unli net touch kayo bukas yung tipong ilapit niyo lahat sa net ng set or receive tas pag long rallies alog alugin niyo yung punyetang net na yan
Goodluck
— victorious galang
(@GoLumotssxz) September 1, 2024
Creamline pakialog ang net sa finals kapag na-dig na yung bola, testing-in niyo kung totoo yang second motion
— ven (@eseuven) September 1, 2024
What if hawakan ng creamline ang net bukas pag away naman ung play hahahahaha kusutin nila alruin nila ganun,,,, dapat di sila yan tatawagan ah
— k. | lumot enthusiast (@greenlumots03) September 1, 2024
sana kahit isang point lang kapag lamang na lamang sila, alug-alugin ng isang creamline player yung net mid-rally after makakuha ng secure landing
— newjean asis (@quanruitwt) September 2, 2024
PLDT and Cignal girls, pls mag unli net touch kayo tomorrow! Basurang @pvlph amputa
at sa mga manonood bukas ng creamline vs dishonest akari, lam nyo na gawin nyo#BOO https://t.co/Tt4xUK1AGJ
—
(@kathrinysabelle) September 1, 2024
They also questioned why this ruling was upheld now when, in the history of net touch challenges in the PVL, all previous instances had been called violations.
“Dami ng ganyang net fault na call sa mga nakaraang game pero natatawagan tapos ngayon nyo iaapply yan? ”—Elaine Caguingin/FB
“Bakit sa ibang games, tinatawagan nyo agad ng fault. Pag ito, keri? Wag na magpaliwanag HAHAHAHA”—Debbie Lyn P. Tutanes/FB
“Pero with the other matches na same scenario tinatawagan ng ref, pero this time valid rule sa FIVB? 
” — Moi Yumol/FB
“Bakit parang ngayon lang inimplement yung ganiyan? Sa ibang games, kahit na dig na tinatawagan pa ng net touch? lol.” — Jezz Nava/FB
“Marami ng nangyayari ganitong play pero bakit nagiging net fault sa iba???? Kapag crucial lng talaga lumalabas nakatago nyong mga rules!! Its really unfair sa PLDT sana yan pinakita nyo kanina sana may replay para malinaw sa mga tao.” — Lyncar Villanueva/FB
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