Volleyball Rules

The Game, Playing Area, and Equipment

• Each team will consist of 6 players, at least 2 males or 2 females.
• A team may begin a game with 5 players, 1 of which must be male or female.
• The net will be 7’8” high, approximately half way between women’s and men’s height.

Periods, the Clock, and Substitutions

· A match is the best 2 – out of three games to 25 points.

• A team that has scored 25 points and is at least 2 points ahead is the winner of the game or to a maxim of 27 points.
• Each team is permitted 1 time out per game, and 3 per match.

Starting the Game and Continuation of Play

• Each team will begin the game line up on the end line until the referee whistles the teams onto the court.
• The ball is put into play by a serve, which is executed by the right back payer. Underhand and overhand serves are acceptable. A serve may hit the net and be legal. The home team is awarded the first serve. The serve alternates each game after that.
• The first server for each team is the right back player. Thereafter, players rotate in a clockwise direction, one position with the right front player advancing become the next server.
• The ball may be played by any part of the body. The ball must be cleanly struck or hit.
• When a player contacts the ball simultaneously with an opponent during a block, the play is called a held ball and the point shall be replayed.
• The only participants allowed to discuss or question play with officials will be the stated Captain of each team.

Penalties and Ejections

• Spiking the serve is deemed illegal.
• A player may not touch the net or the net supports while the ball is in play, unless the ball is hit by an opponent and pushes the net into the player. A player may reach over the net to block a ball moving toward the net and on the follow through of a hit. A player may not reach over the net and interfere with a set of the opposing team.

· UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT IS DEFINED AS A PLAYER USING ABUSIVE LANGUAGE, PLAY WHICH IS DEEMED UNSAFE BY INTRAMURAL SUPERVISOR, AND VERBAL ABUSE TOWARDS INTRAMURAL OFFICIALS. A PLAYER WILL RECEIVE 1 WARNING FOR THIS BEHAVIOR AND THEN WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE GAME. IF A PLAYER IS EJECTED HE OR SHE MUST LEAVE THE PLAYING AREA OR THEIR TEAM WILL BE FORFEITED. WHEN A PLAYER IS EJECTED OPPOSING TEAM IS AWARDED 1 POINT.

Scoring

• All games will be played with rally scoring. A point is scored every time the ball is served.