Co-ed 4 Rules

Responsibilities : Teams playing at 6 pm are responsible to put the nets up and teams playing at 7:30 pm are responsible to take them down. (Except court A)

• Balls and nets must be returned to the shed each night.

• Only 2 balls per court allowed.

• When a ball goes out of the court area, someone must immediately retrieve it.

• Due to liquor laws, no alcohol other than what is purchased at the bar is allowed on site.

• All players must respect equipment and facilities

• Although occasional guest are permitted, anyone using the courts on a regular basis must register to be a member ($30)

• Under no circumstances is any of the volleyball equipment to leave the Rugby Club premises – Any one doing so will have their membership taken away.

General :

• Minimum of three players from own team at game time for game to be valid

• Max of 2 men on the court at any time

• 1 st game forfeited after 10 min and the match after 20 min

• No tipping or volleying over the net

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

• No active Senior AA or equivalent men players in Tier 2

• Court size is 8m x 16m and net height is 2.35 m

League Play :

• All games are to 21 pts. (23 max), Matches are 5 games

• Winning team captains are to mark score on master sheet (e.g. 3-2 => 3 wins for A and 2 wins for B) The master sheet is to remain in the shed.

• The last person to mark scores during league night is to call in the scores to Denis Daigle at 454-6939; the master score sheet must be returned to the equipment shed.

• Teams who cannot play a league scheduled game must notify opposing captains by 8 p.m. the evening before

• If a team does not have three players at match time the match is forfeited. Three match forfeits will result in ejection from the league

• Matches will be moved to Sunday evenings for official rainouts. (May be rescheduled by the league)

• No player under 19 years of age.

• Only registered players can play in league playoffs. Players must also be active participants of the league. Any variances are to be approved by league officials

• The season schedule will consist of two tiered round robins. Playoffs will be hosted for each tier. The top 8 in each Tier will moved to the associated playoff.

• A team may pick up extra players to complete a four-person team. If a team already has two men or women players at match time, no additional players are allowed. Special allowances can be made to compensate for injuries etc…

• Only registered players 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.

Tournament Play : 

• Tournament registration fees are $60.00 unless otherwise specified; (Beach Blast is $120) any team backing out within 1 week of a tournament will be required to pay up front for their next registration and will be moved to the back of the waiting list.

• Team captains are responsible to pay their registration fees before their first match;

• 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 placed in the ballot box before 12:00 pm. The league assumes no responsibility for missed draws

• Round robin matches are 2 games to 21 (23 max), semi final and final are best of three - 3rd game to 15 (max 17);

• Teams are allowed 5 minutes to warm-up before each match;

• Team captains are responsible to make calls, please be vigilant;

• A player can only play for one team during a tournament;

• The final positions within the round robin will be determined by the total number of points accumulated by each team. 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.

Mixed 2's & Women 2's Rules

Players per Team :

• No more than two players on the court at one time.  (Both League)

• One female and one male player must be on the court at all times.  (Mixed 2's)

Scoring :

• Round Robin will be 2 games to 21 and 1 game to 15 – win by 2. Ball Contact

• A ball may be contacted no more than 3 times per side.

• A block DOES count as a contact.

• An open-hand dig is permitted on a hard-driven ball only. Free balls and roll shots cannot be played with a volley or open-hand dig. Basically, you can volley a hard hit and when you set your partner only.

• Service reception may not be a set or a block.

• The ball may contact any part of the body.

• The ball may not be lifted, held or come to rest in a players hands. This will be called a carried/held ball.

• Open hand tips are not permitted. An open hand tip is any ball that is played with the fingertips of one hand.

Service : 

• The ball may be served from anywhere along the endline and between the outside edges of the sidelines.

• No service tossing errors are allowed. Let serves are permitted

• No player is allowed to screen the serve. If an opponent asks you to move because you are screening the serve, you are obliged to do so.

Setting :

• Players may set the ball over the net provided their shoulders are "squared up" to the ball's line of flight (front or back sets apply) or if the ball crosses the net when the ball crosses the net when the player was intending to set the ball.

• You can volley a hard hit or when you are setting your partner but that is about the only time a volley is acceptable.

The Block :

• No net contact is allowed.

Player Behaviour :

• Players must not make derogatory remarks about or to opponents or spectators.

• Players must refrain from intentionally trying to distract an opponent who is playing or about to play the ball (i.e. shouting, clapping, etc.).

• Players may not commit any act that delays the game unnecessarily.

• Players must refrain from intentionally kicking or hitting the ball out of the area of play.

• Players may not intentionally or unintentionally screen an opposing player and must move if asked to do so.

Player Responsibility :

• Players must be on the court for the scheduled start of the match. Matches begin at scheduled start time or 5 min. after end of previous game. Warm up should be done prior to start of match.

• Players must call their own infractions (i.e. net violations, carries, etc.).