text: in volleyball van you catch/ receive the ball with your foot? sometimes when your opponent spikes a ball you automatically catch it or receive it with your foot. do you think this is allowed if you followed the national rules of volleball? you can never "catch" the ball, but in most levels of volleyball, you can contact the ball with any part of your body (including the foot).   the only level that does not allow this is high school.  in hs volleyball, you can't contact the ball with any part of the body below the waist.