Blocking a serve in womens volleyball

Question
I have an understanding that back in the late 70's early 80's there was a rule enacted that made it illeagle to block a serve in women's volleyball. Do you know who was the first to do this that made this rule change necessary? I believe she played for the University of Texas during this time period.

Answer
Hello Paul!
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I started coaching women's vball in 1985.  At that time, it was illegal to attempt to block a serve in USA or International Volleyball.  I also think it was illegal in the NCAA, but I'm not 100% sure.  It was, however, LEGAL to attempt to block a serve in the National Federation, which has a rule book that many high schools use.  
So you thought something happened in Texas....I don't know anything about that, and I don't think it had any bearing on the rule change.  B/c I have vivid memories of teams from 1985 through the early 1990's that would attempt to block serves here in Virginia....and probably every state that the National Federation rulebook was used.  The MB's would stand at the net, looking at the opposing server, and would jump and try to block any low serve.   
I'm not sure when the rule changed for National Federation.  Maybe 1994?  1995?  Not exactly sure.  I always thought it was so odd that NF allowed it, when USAV didn't.  
Something you may not know:  At one time (before I started coaching) screening the opposing team from a server was legal, planning, part of the game.  :)  So, in volleyball, the rules have changed, evolved, and are still evolving.  
I even remember fball when ANY offensive holding was illegal, not just the egregious violations! haha.

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