Summer 2022 Volley Tournament

• Sport: Volleyball
• Format: 4v4 Coed
• Locations: Sports Creek
• Days of the week: Saturday
• Started on : Started on Saturday, August 27
• Dates: 8.27
• Times: 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 9:00 PM, 10:00 PM

Signup Deadline: Friday, August 26

1st volleyball tournament of the season

FORMAT:

- The format is 2 male players and 2 female players on the court at a time.
- No more than 2 male players may be on the court at any one time.
- Teams may play an official game with 3 players but no more than 2 male players on the court at any one time.

THE GAME:

- Each match will consist of 2 games to 21.
- Each game will continue until a two point advantage is reached or until one team reaches 25.
- If a 3rd game is needed it will be rally scoring to 15 points with no cap in all 3rd games.
- All games are rally scoring.
- Rally scoring simply means that a point will be awarded each time the ball is served regardless of who served it.

SUBSTITUTION RULES:

- Volleyball teams are only permitted to substitute a player on their side-out; substitutions must be acknowledged by the official.
- Side out substitutions enter the match into the serving position.
- Players arriving late must wait for a dead ball/end of point to fill a missing position.
- If a team illegally substitutes a player, that team will lose their serve immediately.

SERVING:

- A volleyball team earns service possession for the start of the first game by winning Rock/Paper/Scissors.
- A legal serve is one that crosses the net and is either touched by an opposing player or lands within the opposing team’s area of the court within the boundary lines. A serve that makes contact with the net and carries over to the opponent’s side of the net is a live serve and must be returned.
- Jump serves are not permitted.
- When the serving team wins the rally, the player who served before, serves again.
- When the receiving team wins the rally, it gains the right to serve and must rotate the server but does not have to rotate position on the court.
- Players on the receiving team cannot block or attack a serve.

PLAYING THE BALL:

- In 4’s every player is eligible to attack the net.
- Each team is allowed a maximum of 3 successive contacts of the ball in order to return the ball to the opponent’s area.
- Open hand dinks are illegal. An open hand allows the player to affect the direction of the ball by using fingertips in conjunction with the twist of the wrist.
- Returning a serve with a set is illegal in the intermediate/competitive division and must be “passed” with a bump (hands together below the wrist) or with your hands together (above the waist). - All other hits may be set clean or spiked. Returning a serve with a set is however legal in the recreational/social division.
- Players are not permitted to scoop, hold or lift the ball. The ball must be clearly hit.
- There is no centerline. You may cross under the net providing that you do not contact a player from the other side or hinder their play of the ball.
- The ball must cross the plane of the net before contact may be made unless it is the 3rd hit by the offense and the contact is made to block the shot.
- Contact with the net is a violation. This includes contact made by hats, hair or clothing.
- Crossing or playing over any of the ball guards is a dead ball.
- Crossing into the other courts is a dead ball.
- A stray ball onto the court constitutes a replay if it comes in during play.

BLOCKING:

- Blocking is the action close to the net which intercepts the ball coming from the opponent's side by making contact with the ball before, during or after it crosses the net.
- A block contact is not counted as a team hit, and a team is entitled to 3 hits to return the ball.
- The first hit after the block may be executed by any player, including the one who blocked the ball.

SPORTSMANSHIP:

This is a social co-ed tournament and all players are expected to act in good sportsmanship in both a win and a loss. Our officials while trained are not professionals and are just like you so be sure to treat them with respect and you can expect the same. In the end this should be a fun tournament and an outlet for some great exercise and an opportunity to meet some awesome new people!

CONCLUSION:

We enforce a “Zero Tolerance Policy” in regards to behavior of players and fans. Taunting, trash talking, or abusive language will not be tolerated. The staff/ref will have the right to reprimand or eject players, managers, or fans depending on the severity of the situation. Any rules not covered or protests will be handled by the staff/ref.