The referee isn’t concerned about where the ball’s going; that’s the line person’s job. The Ref’s watching for net violations. Kyle’s smashing the ball to back of the defender’s court. The defender’s aren’t blocking this one.
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Very nice catch! I couldn’t get that high in the air even when I was Kyle’s age!!
He’s one of the shorter members on the team but has a 32 inch jump. That along with great timing and a bunch of skills makes him a consistently successful player.