The detail
Named after Erne Perry, who popularized the maneuver in 2010, the Erne is an aggressive poaching shot where a player moves outside the sideline adjacent to the kitchen to volley a ball that is about to cross the net. Under Rule 9.B and 9.H, because the non-volley zone stops at the sideline boundaries, the territory outside the sideline adjacent to the kitchen is considered regular in-bounds playing area. A player may either jump over the corner of the kitchen and land safely in out-of-bounds territory, or run around the sideline and set their feet completely outside the court before volleying. Touching any portion of the kitchen line or interior surface during the leap is an immediate fault.
Structured fields
| rule Number | 9.H |
|---|---|
| sideline Clearance Required | Minimum 3 feet |
| jump Mechanic | Must take off and land outside NVZ |
Index terms
Reference record
- Last verified
- 2026-09-20
- JSON record
- /api/knowledge/erne-shot-mechanics-and-rules
- Knowledge manifest
- /llms-knowledge.txt