LEAGUE RULES
1. Recreational players must be twelve years old by the first game.
2. A fee of $110.00 per team will be charged for recreational, and $130.00 for
competitive. The fee must be paid at the time of registration.
3. Games will have one referee.
4. Appropriate shoes must be worn on the court. Street shoes and hard-soled shoes are
not allowed. Watches, necklaces, large rings, large earrings, and electronics should be
removed before playing.
5. Teams who drop from the league will not receive refunds for any reason.
6. Under 18 needs approval of commissioner.
7. 1 competitive guy and 1 competitive girl per upper rec team.
8. Tournament players must be registered and on the roster by week 4. After week 4,
they can play in league but not tournament.
9. No more than 3 guys on court. Teams of 4 should be limited so that it is only
necessary in emergency situations. In that instance the team must have at least 2 girls
and must still play by 6 man rules.
10. If you start a game with a certain number, you must keep that number. (4=4, 5=5,
etc). When a player is late, they cannot be subbed in or placed on court until after
current game is finished.
11. If team does not have at least 4 qualifying players on court by 10 minutes after
scheduled game, the 1st game is a forfeit. By 20 min after, 2nd game is forfeit
(competitive match forfeit). By 30 min after, 3rd game is forfeit (recreational forfeit).
12. For Recreational: best of 5 games; games to 21, win by 2, cap at 25
For Competitive: best of 3 games to 25, win by 2, cap at 27
Game Rules
1. Home team will be decided by flipping a coin before the match. Home team will have
the choice of serve or side.
2. Rotations in are made after the serving position (middle-back).
3. The server must wait for the whistle before serving the ball. The server may catch the
ball once before serving.
4. A sever may serve from anywhere behind the end lines. Server may not step onto the
court until the ball has been served. Serves may be overhand or underhand.
5. If the ball hits the net on the serve it is “in play”, just as if it were to hit the net in the
middle of the rally.
6. A ball may not be blocked off of the serve (no attacking the serve), but does NOT
have to be bumped on the first hit.
7. The ball must return to the opponent’s side in three hits. No player may touch the ball
twice in a row, except for a block.
8. During play, player’s feet and arms may go under the net to the opposing team’s side
as long as they do not touch the net or interfere with an opposing player. Touching the
opposing team’s player or creating a safety hazard will result in a point for the other
team.
9. Players may contact the ball with any part of their body, count it as a hit, and continue
to play it. Feet have to be planted before contacting the ball and the ball must stay on
your side of the net for it to be a legal hit.
10. Playing time must remain equal through rotation for all available, uninjured players.
11. Scoring is based on the rally point system. Points are awarded on every play to the
team who wins that particular rally. It is not necessary to be the serving team to score.
12. If a player arrives after a game has already begun he/she must wait until the next
game to play. If the game started as a forfeit, it will remain a forfeit.
13. Unless specified in game rules, USVBA rules of play will apply in all matches.
14. There will be a brief warm up period before each game time. The two teams must
share the court and be ready to play at the scheduled time.
15. A team is allowed one 30-second timeout per game.
17. Ref's call is final. Only team captain can talk to referee.
18. Touching any part of the net is a foul and a point will be rewarded to the opponent
19. On wall side, one foot can cross the line, remaining foot must stay behind until after
ball is hit/served.
Conduct Rules
* Inappropriate comments or actions will not be tolerated. Penalty will be at the league
director’s decision. We ask that all players, coaches, spectators and league directors
refrain from harsh, negative or derogatory language while on site. *Teams are
responsible for the conduct of their spectators. Failure to attempt to control disruptive
spectators may result in forfeiture. *Children 10 and under must remain on the
bleachers or be escorted by an adult out of the gym. If a child is unsupervised during a
match, the player responsible for them will be removed from the game to supervise the
child. *The Calvary Gym will remain alcohol and tobacco free. A violating team may be
asked to leave and forfeit their next scheduled game. Without exceptions, coaches,
spectators, and players shall not:
1. At any time lay a hand upon or shove another player, coach, spectator, official, facility
supervisor or scorekeeper. Penalty: suspension from all sport activities sponsored by
Calvary Church for a period of two years.
2. At any time refuse to abide by an official’s decision or make an abusive verbal attack
upon any official, facility supervisor, scorekeeper, player or spectator. Penalty: Ejection
from the game and suspension from the next game his/her team plays. A second
offense by the same person will result in suspension for the remainder of the season
and a probationary period during all sports activities sponsored by Calvary Church for
the next year.
League Director: Chris Gonzales, (719) 821-5856 or [email protected]