Atlanta Sport and Social Club
Official Volleyball Rules
General Rules 1. Schedule -­‐ All games are to be played at the time, date and place specified on the schedule. 2. Roster: Each team can have as many players as they choose. 3. Forfeits -­ Game time is forfeit time. (Minimum to start varies by format {1 female for Co-­Ed leagues}) (Forfeits will be scored as a 3 – 0 final match score) a. If you know you may not be able to field a full team, please call an ASSC representative at least 48 hours in advance if you would like to explore a rescheduling option. If it is within 48 hours of your scheduled game time, and you discover that you cannot field a team, please let us know so that we can notify your opponent! Although your team may end up forfeiting the match, there may still be an opportunity to use the space for practice or pick up games. • Call: 678-­‐869-­‐4690 • Email: [email protected] b. Teams forfeiting more than two league games will not be eligible for the playoffs. Teams forfeiting three or more games will be removed from the schedule. Refunds are not distributed in these instances. 4. No show officials -­ Teams have a choice to self-­‐officiate or mutually agree upon an official (team member or spectator). Last Updated September 27, 2016 Games will not be rescheduled. Game will count as official game. 5. Roster Checks • Roster minimums must be met before week 1 of games. • Minimum number of players/roster • Minimum number of female players/roster in Co-­‐Ed divisions Roster checks will be conducted • During t-­‐shirt delivery • Before the start of each playoff game Roster checks may be done once or twice, randomly during the regular season, at the League Manager’s discretion. 7. RAIN OUTS -­‐ The procedure for possible rainouts shall be to check ASSC’s website or call 678-­866-­1207. (We understand games are played indoors however, extreme weather can cause travel or facility issues) a. Games will be rescheduled for the end of the season, or as part of a doubleheader on certain league nights. ASSC also reserves the right to shorten the season or move games to other than normal league nights due to excessive cancellations. . Review the weather policy here. 8. Overly Competitive Players: All ASSC sports are intended to be recreational (unless designated as a competitive league at registration.) Any player who is deemed to be excessively competitive and/or overly aggressive may be removed from competition at the discretion of an ASSC staff member. Last Updated September 27, 2016 Game Play COED 4’s Teams must have a minimum of 2 players on the court for the entire game to avoid a forfeit. 2 of the players on the court must be from their roster. If two players are on the court, 1 must be female. If three players are on the court, 1 must be female, but you may play with more. If four players are on the court, there must be at least 2 females. 2 of the players on the court must be from their roster. Any players picked up must be registered Club Sport volleyball participants for that season. Although rotating position is not required, you must rotate your serving order. There are no substitution restrictions. If a player rotates in, as a substitute, he/she must take the serving order spot of the player that he/she is replacing. Match play will be best 2 out of 3 games. Games will be played RALLY SCORING. The first 2 games are played to 21 points, winning by a 2-­‐point advantage, with no cap. If necessary a third game will be to 15, winning by 2, with a cap of 25. Rally scoring is where a point is won on every serve, regardless of which team served. Last Updated September 27, 2016 COED 6’s Teams are required to practice proper 6v6 rotation rules for serving and on court positioning. If rotating additional players into the order, that player must enter into the serving position. Once substitution is started, it must be continued. If a player arrives late and is necessary to complete a full team, said player may rotate in by requesting a substitution. If a player arrives late and the team is full, said player might rotate in on the serve. Failure to keep the proper rotation will result in loss of rally. Teams must have 4 players on the court for the entire game to avoid a forfeit. A minimum of 2 females are needed on the court to play No more than 3 males may play at a time for a team. THERE ARE NO MANDATORY FEMALE TOUCH RULES IN ASSC VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES Match play will be best 2 out of 3 games. Games will be played RALLY SCORING. The first 2 games are played to 21 points, winning by a 2-­‐point advantage, with a cap of 25 If necessary a third game will be to 15, winning by 2, with a cap of 21. Last Updated September 27, 2016 Rally scoring is where a point is won on every serve, regardless of which team served. CONTACT WITH THE BALL A player may touch the ball with any part of the body. A player may have successive contacts with the ball during a single attempt to make the team's first contact provided the fingers are not used to direct the ball. It is legal to receive a served ball using the fingers in a setting action, provided that there is not a double contact or a held ball. A double contact or held ball with the fingers in a setting action receiving the ball is illegal. The ball must be contacted cleanly and not held, lifted, pushed, caught, carried or thrown. The ball cannot roll or come to rest in any part of the body. It can rebound in any direction. An exception shall be allowed during the defensive play of a hard-­‐
driven ball (an attack-­‐hit or blocked ball traveling at a high rate of speed), as judged by the referee. In that case, the ball may be momentarily lifted or pushed. A player may not attack or block the serve in the viewpoint of the official. Plays involving finger action require special attention. If the play is defensive and reactive in nature, as in the case of a hard-­‐driven ball, momentarily held or double-­‐contacted balls are not considered faults. Furthermore, this may apply to the second touch of a team if the block contact was slight and the ball is still a hard-­‐driven attack, or to the defensive action Last Updated September 27, 2016 (team first contact) after a ball has been blocked. If the player decides/intends to employ finger action, as in the case of off-­‐
speed attack defense or setting, the action must be “clean.” Rotation of a set ball may indicate a held ball or multiple contacts during the set, but in itself is not a fault. When contacting the ball with one hand, other than for setting the ball to a teammate, the ball must be cleanly hit with the heel or palm of the hand (a roll shot), with straight, locked fingertips (a cobra), knurled fingers (a camel toe) or with the back of the hand from the wrist to the knuckles. One-­‐handed placement or redirection of the ball with the fingers (a dink or open-­‐hand tip) is a fault. A blocking contact is not counted as a team contact. The blocking team will have three contacts after a blocking contact. SERVING THE BALL Any served ball that contacts the net and continues over is considered a live and legal serve. Service Foot Faults will be called in all levels. The server must contact the ball within five seconds after the referee authorizes service via whistle. There is no requirement to "toss" the ball and hit out of the air, but if it is "teed" off, the ball MUST be stationary when hit. If the ball, after having been tossed or released by the server, lands without being touched or is caught by the server, the player will get ONE retry only. Last Updated September 27, 2016 Interference, screening: If a player steps on or crosses into an adjacent court the ball is considered dead and out-­‐of-­‐play. Under the Net Violations will not be called as long as you do not interfere with anyone on the opposite side of the net. The teammates of the server must not prevent the opposing team, through screening, from seeing the server or the path of the ball. On the opponent’s request, they must move sideways to allow view. TIMEOUTS Two (2) 30-­‐second time outs per game are allowed. A time out must be called before the service has been authorized. RULE CLARIFICATIONS When in doubt, outdoor USAV/AVA rules will be enforced. If there are any questions or concerns please have your team captain or team representative speak with the official directly. Your referees will be happy to answer any questions or explain any rules to your team. Feel free to contact the office with any questions. Last Updated September 27, 2016 Spirit of The Game This is the most important rule in ADULT RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE SPORTS. Competitive play is important, but never at the expense of following the rules, respecting other players, respecting the bar/facility, and having fun! Playoffs 1. The playoffs begin the week after all regular season games have been played. 2. The top four teams with the best records will advance to the playoff rounds. a. Additional teams may be added to the playoffs for larger sized leagues. 3. Tie-­‐breakers will be decided as follows: a. Total standing points b. Point Differential c. Head To head d. Coin Toss Last Updated September 27, 2016