Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Adult Co-Ed Indoor Volleyball League Rules

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1 Fayetteville Parks and Recreatin Adult C-Ed Indr Vlleyball League Rules Thank yu fr chsing t play vlleyball in Fayetteville! Equipment Game Ball Parks and Recreatin prvides the fficial game ball fr each match. The game ball shall be a Tachikara Official SV-5WSC inflated 4-6 psi. Playing Equipment and Unifrms All players must wear clse-ted shes that d nt scuff the curt. Players are nt required t wear any kind f padding (e.g., knee pads, elbw pads, braces), but it is encuraged fr safety in all matches. N player shall wear any device that gives him r her an unfair playing advantage, which shall be determined by the referees n each curt. Teams are nt required t wear unifrms, but they are certainly encuraged. General League Rules Net Height and Curt Rules The net height in the Game On League shall be set at 7 11 ⅝. The net height in the Chill Out League shall be set at 7 2 1/8. Balls may be played ff the ceiling and lights nly if the ball lands n the same side f the team that kncked the ball int the ceiling; the ball must be played by a different player than last tuched the ball. The ceiling itself des nt cunt as a hit. If a ball that cllides with the ceiling cmes dwn n the ppsing team s side r cllides with the ceiling n the ppnents side as a result f yur team s actin n the ball, a pint is awarded t the ppsing team. -1- With questins r cncerns, please cntact recreatin prgram manager Je Kieklak at jkieklak@fayetteville-ar.gv, (479)

2 Ful antennae shall be used and the ball is called ut if it cntacts a ful antenna r travels Captain utside the ful antennae. Each team shall have a captain. The rle f the captain includes: T regularly receive league updates and standings frm the recreatin prgram crdinatr. T slely represent her r his team t cmmunicate with a referee in a match. T maintain the team rster. T vte, thrugh , n varius items that arise in the league. Teams A team shall cnsist f six players. A team must have at least fur players t begin a match. Teams may "pick up" players during the regular seasn, but n player shall play in the turnament withut being n a team's final rster. A team rster is due at registratin, but may be updated until the end f the fifth week f play. All team rsters will be verified befre a turnament match begins. Players may play in the Game On and Chill Out leagues during the turnament and seasn, but a team shall cnsist f a majrity f players that play exclusively in the league in that the team is entered. Fr instance, a Game On League team with eight players must have at least five players that nly play in that league. A team shall have equal numbers f male and female players n the curt unless: A team is playing with five players (then a team must have three female players and tw male players n the curt r vice-versa). There shall always be at least ne male and ne female player n each rw f each team's side. A team must maintain a clckwise rtatin. -2- With questins r cncerns, please cntact recreatin prgram manager Je Kieklak at jkieklak@fayetteville-ar.gv, (479)

3 A team is allwed t substitute ne psitin per set. This means that if a team chses t substitute the serving psitin, they may cycle players in and ut f that psitin s lng as rtatin is maintained. A team shall be allwed tw 45-secnd time uts per set. The Match Length f Game (Rally scred is used. A pint is scred each serve, regardless f service team.) Each match shall be wn best tw sets ut f three. Game On League matches are played: , and Chill Out League matches are Teams must win by tw. Each Set has a cap, and a team wins the set if: either team reaches 30 in the first tw sets r if either team reaches 25 in the last set. Grace Perid If teams are minutes late, they may still play, but must frfeit the first set. If teams are mre than 15 minutes late, they shall frfeit the match. Playing the Ball Service A player must serve behind back line and the player s ft may nt crss the back line during service until the ball is released. A player may chse t jump during her r his serve. Let serves are allwed (a served ball may hit the net befre ging t the ppnents side). Players n the receiving end f service may nt blck r attack the serve. This means that a player in the frnt zne cannt cmplete an attack hit when receiving a serve s lng as the ball is cmpletely abve the tp f the net. A player must wait t be signaled by the referee t serve. Hits During Play A team must return the ball acrss the net in three r fewer hits. -3- With questins r cncerns, please cntact recreatin prgram manager Je Kieklak at jkieklak@fayetteville-ar.gv, (479)

4 A ball may hit any part f a player s bdy and remain playable. Any play n the ball must be a clean hit that is nt: caught, thrwn r makes prlnged cntact. A ball may strike a player s ft, but the ball must rebund; r the cntact shall be called a lift. Duble-hits shall be allwed nly n a serve-receive. Blcks d nt cunt as a player s first hit. Aside frm knuckle tips and service, all verhand hits must be pen-handed (n clsed fists). Cmmn Fuls Vilatins Mst Cmmnly Called, All Vilatins Result in One Pint Awarded t the Other Team Back Rw Attacks N player shall jump frm in frnt f the 10 line t spike r blck the ball when playing in a back rw psitin. Lifts Catching r hlding the ball while playing it Making cntact with the ball in an underhand mtin with pen hand r hands (such as slapping r scping) Net Vilatins Making any cntact with the net that interferes with play r making cntact with the net during the actin f playing the ball Stepping (with the majrity f a player s ft) ver the line and causing an interference Reaching under the net Duble Hits N player may make cntact with the ball twice in successin unless blcking r receiving a serve. It is imprtant t nte that fuls are mre laxly called in the Chill Out League, and referees priritize egregius lifts and vilatins when calling penalties. -4- With questins r cncerns, please cntact recreatin prgram manager Je Kieklak at jkieklak@fayetteville-ar.gv, (479)

5 Pst-Seasn Turnament (Single Eliminatin) Entry Guaranteed All teams play in the pst-seasn turnament. Seeding is determined by standings based n league play. Scheduling and Prgressin In the seasns, all league turnaments will begin and end n the regularly scheduled night fr each league. Rsters A player must be n a team rster t play in the turnament. A rster vilatin results in a lss f the current match. All rsters are checked fr accuracy befre a turnament match begins, and all players Ntes shuld expect t present regular identificatin, such as a driver's license r a passprt. Rster prtests shall nt be accepted, because all rsters are checked befre each turnament match. Sprtsmanship Our league prides itself n being a psitive, friendly, and team-building experience fr all players regardless f previus vlleyball experience. Players may be ejected and suspended fr any instance f unsprtsmanlike cnduct, which is nt limited t, but includes: prfuse bscene language, abundantly arguing decisins made by a referee, such as judgment calls, r misusing the vlleyball curts r Yvnne Richardsn Cmmunity Center facilities. Free Agents A free agent list shall be regularly sent t captains. Free agents may play n teams thrughut the regular seasn, even after rsters are lcked. Free agents must be n a team's final rster t play with that team during the turnament. A free agent shall retain her r his free agent status until he r she jins a team s rster. -5- With questins r cncerns, please cntact recreatin prgram manager Je Kieklak at jkieklak@fayetteville-ar.gv, (479)

6 Referees Fayetteville Parks and Recreatin shall prvide ne trained 'up referee' per match. This persn will als keep scre. Screbards will be available fr teams t use n the bench. Changes in the League r Designatin f Teams in the Turnament The recreatin prgram manager reserves the right t mdify the rules t better all teams, but must ntify all teams when a rule change happens. The recreatin prgram manager reserves the right t place teams in different divisins in the league and pst-seasn turnament fr any reasn. Unless this rulebk cnflicts, current USA Vlleyball playing rules shall be used. Thank yu fr chsing t play vlleyball in Fayetteville! -6- With questins r cncerns, please cntact recreatin prgram manager Je Kieklak at jkieklak@fayetteville-ar.gv, (479)