All Volleyball Canada rules apply except for the following:

• Please be aware that absolutely no food or drink are allowed in the gyms.
   

• All participants must abide by the Co-ed Fred Rules and Regulations & Charter.
   

• Maximum of three men on court per team.
   

• There is no male-female hitting sequence, men and ladies hit and block at the net.
   

• All games are rallye point to 25 (win by 2 with no max)
   

• Forfeits:

  • Loss of game
    - 1st game after 10-minute delay
    - 2nd game and all other games after 20-minute delay

  • Ejection from the tournament
    - 2 No shows at scheduled game time

  • Ejection from the League
    - 3 No shows

  • Points for forfeited games
    - 0 player         0-25
    - 1 player           5-25
    - 2 players         10-25
    - 3+ players       15-25
     

• No university or equivalent, men players are allowed to play in any league games or tournaments; Co-ed Fred league or tournament men players are not allowed to play for any university or collegial team. Unless it is the first time the player in question makes an university / collegial team, the club team will loose all tournament and league points accumulated to that date in the season. Captains are able to issue complaints concerning questionable players to the executive.
   

• No player under 19 years of age is allowed to play in any league games or tournaments; proof of age may be requested by tournament officials.
   
• Sportsmanship and conduct: Any player showing poor conduct, sportsmanship or disregard for the rules may be issued a warning by league officials. Two official warnings will result in suspension from the match and the third will result in suspension from the tournament. Repeated suspensions may result in ejection from the league and tournaments.
   
• Tournament Play
  • Tournament registration and cancellation deadline is at 5:00 pm. on the Monday before each tournament. Registration fees are $100.00 unless otherwise specified; any team backing out after the cancellation deadline will be required to pay up front for their next tournament and will be moved to the back of the waiting list.
  • Team captains are responsible to pay their registration fees before their first match or no match points will be awarded.
  • Draw tickets will be given to each team captain once the registration fee is paid. Each captain is responsible to ensure the tickets are filled out and returned to their court representative (or placed a ballot box if made available) before 12:00 pm. The league assumes no responsibility for missed draws.
  • A team must have 6 players on the court at all times. (3 men max)
    • Teams not having 6 players at the start of the game will be permitted to play; however, they will not be awarded any points for games won when they didn't start with 6 players on the court.
    • Exceptions will be permitted for injuries or other emergencies where substitutions are not available.
  • Round robin matches are either 2 games or 3 games to 25 pending on number of teams in division (win by 2 no max), semi final and final are best of three (3rd game to 15; win by 2 no max).
  • Teams are allowed 5 minutes to warm-up before each match.
  • When no officials (refs) are present, team captains are responsible to make calls, please be vigilant.
  • A player can only play for one team during a tournament.
  • Scoring system
    • Round robin: - 5 or 6 team pool (1 pt for game win & 1 pt for match win), 4 team pool (1 pt per game win)
    • Tournament point system
      • Tier 1 - 1st 8pts, 2nd 7pts, 3rd 6pts, 4th 5pts, 5th 4pts, 6th 3pts
      • Tier 2 - 1st 5pts, 2nd 4pts, 3rd 3pts, 4th 2pts, 5th 1pt, 6th 0pts
      • Playoffs: Tier 1 winner 2pts, Tier 1 Runner up & Tier 2 winner 1pt, Tier 1 Wild Card and Tier 2 Runner up 1/2 pt.
  • The total number of points accumulated by each team will determine the final positions within the round robin. The top team will be the one with the most points and so on. If two or more teams are equal in points, the next determining factor will be the total wins and losses between the tied teams. If still tied, the record from the match of the tied teams. The next determining factor will be their total points for/points against. Finally, if none of the above methods are able to determine the final positions, a coin toss will be used.
  • Teams must specify upon registration if they are playing Tier 1 or Tier 2. When a team wins a Tier 2 tournament they will be moved up to Tier 1 for the next tournament. Teams finishing in 3rd or above in their division within tier 1 will not be allowed to move into Tier 2 for the next tournament. The poorest team performance in Tier 1 may be dropped to Tier 2 for the next tournament. Tier 1 is defined as competitive and Tier 2 is defined as semi-competitive. League officials reserve the right to move teams up or down as they see fit.
  • A Tier 1 and Tier 2 Tournament Champion will be awarded at the end of the tournament season. The Tier 1 Champion will be the team with the over all highest tournament points awarded through out the season. The Tier 2 Tournament Champion will be awarded to the team with the highest points that fall within the Tier 2 classification guidelines. To be eligible for the Tier 2 Championship a team must play in a minimum of four (4) Tier 2 tournaments. Teams winning three (3) Tier 2 tournaments in one season will be considered a Tier 1 team and  are ineligible for the Tier 2 Championship award.
     
• League Play
  • Team captains must submit a team list at the beginning of the season and again at the start of the New Year. The New Year list will be used to confirm player playoff eligibility. Any team with the minimum number of players (3 men / 3 women) going into the playoffs, will not be allowed to recruit additional players. Teams cannot use as a spare or recruit players from another team once the playoffs start. Any changes must be submitted before the playoffs and approved by the league’s executive.
  • Although teams are required to have 6 players for each match, a minimum of 4 players from own team is required at match time for the match to be valid. A minimum of 5 players must be on the court at all times. Teams short players more than three (3) times during the season will be awarded a default for all matches played with 5 players. Exceptions will be permitted for injuries or other emergencies occurring during match time where substitutions are not available.
  • A team may pick up extra players to complete a six-person team. If a player is picked up from another team, the opposing captain must agree before they are permitted to play. The premise is that the spare should be equivalent to the player they are replacing.  A team cannot- pick up any more spares than what is needed on the court. (i.e.: no use of extra players if you already have a 6 player team). Special allowances can be made to compensate for injuries etc…
  • Only players registered on a teams list can play in league playoffs. Players must also be active participants of the league. The term active is defined by a player that has been playing for half of the regular season. Any variances are to be approved by league officials.
  • A team that cannot make a Sunday night match will forfeit their points and must contact the opposing captain two hrs before the event. If a team fails to notify the opposing captain they will be awarded with a "no show". (3 "no shows" can mean ejection from the league). Teams can not reschedule matches under any circumstances.  For weather cancellation only the league may cancel part or all of the matches.