Dhvani VolleyBall League 2015
Venue: Paul A. Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec Station Rd. Manchester, MO 63021
(Outdoor Sand Volleyball)
Date & Time: October 3rd/4th, 2015(Saturday & Sunday) from 8.00 am onwards
Teams: 19 teams
Fee: $80/Team or $10/Invidual player (no team)
Teams will be equally distributed by strength by pool. Schedules will change depending on
number of team’s participation
Pool A/ Court1
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
Pool B/ Court2
B1
B2
B3
B4
Pool C/ Court1
C1
C2
C3
C4
Pool D/ Court2
D1
D2
D3
D4
Regular: 24 games (3 sets)
A1 vs. A2, A3, A4
A2 vs. A3, A4
A3 vs. A4
A5 vs. A2, A3, A4
C1 vs. C2, C3, C4
C2 vs. C3, C4
C3 vs. C4
B1 vs. B2, B3, B4
B2 vs. B3, B4
B3 vs. B4
D1 vs. D2, D3, D4
D2 vs. D3, D4
D3 vs. D4
Quarter Finals: 12 games (3 sets)
Pool A
QA1
QA2
Pool B
QB1
QB2
Pool C
QC1
QC2
QA1 vs. QB2, QC2, QD2
QB1 vs. QA2, QC2, QD2
QC1 vs. QA2, QB2, QD2
QD1 vs. QA2, QB2, QC2
Semi Finals: 2 games (3 sets)
Pool A
S1
S3
Pool B
S2
S4
Pool D
QD1
QD2
S1 vs. S4
S2 vs. S3
Finals: F1 vs. F2 (3 sets)
Regular: Last 2 teams will be eliminated from B,C,D pools and 3 teams from pool A (9 teams)
Each team vs. other teams with in the same pool
Points based on number of games win and points difference (in case of tie)
Quarters: Last 2 teams will be eliminated from pool A&B (4 teams)
Points based on number of games win and points difference (in case of tie)
Semis: Last 2 teams will be eliminated
Points based on number of games win and points difference (in case of tie)
Final: 1 team will be eliminated
Each Team will play 3 sets of rally (21, 21, 15) with in the same pool. Each game win will gain a
2 points score. Top 2 teams from each pool will go to quarters. Delay in playing of a game by a
team will mean that team will loose their points by 1.
Referee decision is final.
No add-on players in quarter, semis, and finals
Rules:
THE SERVE
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Server must serve from behind the restraining line (end line ) until after contact.
Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve.
Served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side
First game serve is determined by a volley, each subsequent game shall be served by
the previous game loser.
Serve must be returned by a bump only, no setting or attacking a serve.
SCORING
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Rally scoring will be used as above (3 sets rally)
There will be a point scored on every score of the ball.
Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds hit.
Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or serve into the net.
Game will be played to 21 pts.
Must win by 2 points.
If 2 teams have same points (tie), total count of games scores will be considered to go to
next level, if both played equal number of games else rally of 15 points game should
play
ROTATION
14 Team will rotate each time they win the serve.
15 Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner.
16 There shall be 4-6 players on each side.
17 Replacement of players in the same position only
PLAYING THE GAME (VOLLEY)
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Maximum of three hits per side.
Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (A block is not considered a hit ).
Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve.
A ball touching a boundary line is good. (referee decision is final)
A legal hit is contact with the ball by a player body above and including the waist which
does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.
23 If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, it is considered one play and the
players involved may not participate in the next play.
24 A player must not block or attack a serve.
25 Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players. ( After the serve
only)
BASIC VIOLATIONS
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Stepping on or over the line on a serve.
Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.
Hitting the ball illegally (Carrying, Palming, Throwing, etc.).
Touching of the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. If the ball is driven
into the net with such force that it causes the net to contact an opposing player, no foul
will be called, and the ball shall continue to be in play.
30 Reaching over the net, except under these conditions:
1 - When executing a follow-through.
2 - When blocking a ball which is in the opponent’s court but is being returned
(the blocker must not contact the ball until after the opponent who is attempting
to return the ball makes contact). Except to block the third play.
31 Reaches under the net (if it interferes with the ball or opposing player).
32 Failure to serve in the correct order.
It’s just a sports event, so please be sportive :)