30th Annual Tournament Rules
All players must sign the tournament waiver prior to playing. Any team
that has a player that has not signed the waiver can not participate in any
game(s). Failure to comply will result in a team forfeit for each match. No
exceptions.
The Games this year will follow U S V A guidelines. Certain rules have
been modified for this Volleyball For Charity Tournament. Please note
the following highlighted Rules of Play:
- Rally or Speed Scoring will be used for all games.
- Games are timed during Pool play with running clock. Each game
during pool play is 15 minutes or first team to 25 points. Must win
by two - with 30 point cap.
- Games are not timed for Playoffs. Each game will end at first team
to 25 points and has a winning margin by two points. Games have
a 30 point cap.
- On a serve, a ball contacting and crossing the net within the legal
boundaries of the court or a let serve will be considered in play.
- Legal contact is a touch of the ball by a player's body above and
including the waist, which does not allow the ball to visibly come to
rest, or prolonged contact with a player's body. A kicked ball is a
legal hit.
- No contact with the net is allowed or completely crossing over center line.
- A back row player may come to the net for defensive
purposes only! A back row player shall not leave their feet to
contact the ball offensively. There will be no libero in this
tournament.
- Teams which are leading in the last minute of play may not call a
time-out.
- This is a COED tournament. A full team is comprised of six players
on the court, usually three women and three men. You must have
at least five players on the court at all times. You can have no more
than 3 men on the court at all times. There can be as many women
up to 6 on the court for a full team. Teams not able to field at least
five players in accordance with the guidelines above forfeit their
scheduled game. Forfeit time is game time.
- Teams must line up in a "boy/girl - boy/girl - boy/girl" format.
- There will be no libero in this tournament.
- Decision of the referee is final.
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