Volleyball rules

Please bring your student ID with you, it is required in order to play.

Ontario Volleyball Association rules apply, with the following additions.

  1. No person may play for more than one team or in more than one league. (It is acceptable to play on a single-sex team in addition to a coed team.)
  2. No player may be added in the final week of league play. All players must play in at least two regular season nights (i.e. four games).
  3. If a team cannot field four players, teams may compete with three players on each side (providing both teams agree). Otherwise, it is considered a default.
    1. Coed teams shall play with 2 males and 2 females on the court. In the case of 3 players competing on each side, coed teams shall consist of 2 males and 1 female, or 1 male and 2 females.
  4. Maximum of one “ex-varsity” (two years) volleyball player per team and that team must play in Competitive A. Current varsity players may not play.
  5. Games will be played based on time. Should time expire when the game is tied, play will continue until another point is won by one of the teams. You do not need to win by 2 points.
  6. Each team is allowed one time out per game. These time outs will be 20 seconds long. Any player on the team may call this time out. No time outs may be called in the last 2 minutes of the game.
  7. It is a point or loss of serve if a player:contacts the net at any time
    1. Crosses the centre line dividing the courts with any part of the body
    2. Steps on or over the line while serving
  8. The player who is in the serving position may not spike or block at the net. This is regardless of how many players your team has or whether your team has possession.
  9. A player may pass over the plane of the net only in the following situations:
    1. On a follow-through when spiking, or
    2. To block an opponent’s shot ONLY AFTER the opponent has contacted the ball.
  10. A player may not make two consecutive hits of the ball, except where he/she has contacted the ball on a block, then he/she may hit the ball a second time.
  11. During the course of the play, the ball may be played by any part of the body.
  12. Double hits, pushes, and lifts will be monitored appropriately.
  13. No hats or bandannas (over whole head) are allowed to be worn during any game. Athletic attire including footwear must be worn.
  14. PROFANE LANGUAGE/GESTURES and UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOUR directed at an official or player, will be dealt with as follows:
    1. First Offense: suspension for remainder of game and/or tournament.
    2. Second Offense: expulsion from that sport for remainder of year.
  15. Only the captain may address an official. When addressing an official, the captain is expected to be courteous. The penalty for any other player addressing an official or directing remarks at the official, will be loss of one point/or service.
  16. Final playoff game: best of 3 games to 25 points.
  17. Stalling during a game will result in a point to the other team, at officials’ discretion.

Default Score is 20-0.

  1. No person may play for more than one team or in more than one league. It is acceptable to play for one single gender and one coed team per season.
  2. No player may be added in the final week of league play.
  3. To be eligible to compete in the finals, you must have competed in 2 weeks of play.
  4. Five players is mandatory on the court at all times with a minimum of 2 of each gender. Of these, no more than three of each gender.
    1. NOTE: You may not play with less than 5 players, even if the other team says it’s okay.
  5. Each team must have a minimum of 6 players on their roster and have 6 eligible players to be able to play in playoffs.
  6. Players must serve from the servers box due to lack of space in gym 2. If the serve hits the net but is still in play on the opponents side it is a live ball.
  7. Maximum of 1 ex-varsity volleyball players.  Current varsity players may not play. Teams with ex-varsity players must compete in Competitive ‘A’.
  8. Games will be timed. Should time expire when the game is tied, play will continue until another point is won by one of the teams.
  9. It is a point or loss of serve if a player:
    1. Contacts the net while playing the ball
    2. Steps over the line dividing the courts
    3. Player steps over serving line
  10. A player may pass over the plane of the net ONLY in the following situations:
    1. On a follow-through when spiking
    2. To block opponent’s shot ONLY AFTER the opponent has contacted the ball
  11. During the course of play, the ball may be played by any part of the body.
  12. A player may not make two consecutive plays of the ball except where the player has contacted the ball on a block, then the player may hit it a second time.
  13. No hats or bandannas are to be worn during any game.
  14. Each team is allowed one time-out per game. These time-outs will be 20 seconds long.  Any player on the team may call this time-out. No time-outs may be called in the last 2 minutes of the game.
  15. PROFANE LANGUAGE/GESTURES & UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOUR directed at an official or player will be dealt with as follows: FIRST OFFENSE:  suspension for remainder of game, meet and/or tournament. SECOND OFFENSE: expulsion from that sport for remainder of year.
  16. Only the captain or assistant captain may address an official. When addressing an official, the captain is expected to be courteous. The penalty for any other player addressing an official or directing remarks at them, will be loss of one point/or  service.

Default score is 20-0.

  1. The game will be played in the middle third of the pool with the bulkhead and a buoy line marking each end and lane lines marking the side boundaries.
  2. No person may play for more than one team or in more than one league.
  3. No player may be added in the final week of league play.
  4. To be eligible to compete in the finals, you must have competed in 2 games.
  5. Five players is the minimum number of players needed to play. There needs to be a minimum of 2 of each gender in the pool at a time.
  6. Players must serve from the back of the court (the buoy line or the bulkhead). If the serve hits the net but is still in play on the opponents side, it is a live ball.
  7. Games will be timed (rather than scored to 25.) A point is awarded to a team on every serve. Should time expire when the game is tied, play will continue until another point is won by one of the teams.
  8. It is a point or loss of serve if a player:
    1. Contacts the net while playing the ball, or
    2. Steps over the line dividing the courts.
  9. A player may pass over the plane of the net ONLY in the following situations:
    1. On a follow-through when spiking, or
    2. To block opponent’s shot ONLY AFTER the opponent has contacted the ball.
  10. During the course of play, the ball may be played by any part of the body.
  11. A player may not make two consecutive plays of the ball except where the player has contacted the ball on a block, then the player may hit it a second time.
  12. Every participant must have proper attire for the pool to be able to play (no outdoor/street clothing but clean unworn clothing can be worn).
  13. Each team is allowed one time-out per game. These time-outs will be 20 seconds long. Any player on the team may call this time-out. No time-outs may be called in the last 2 minutes of the game.
  14. PROFANE LANGUAGE/GESTURES & UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOUR directed at an official or player will be dealt with as follows:
    1. FIRST OFFENSE: suspension for remainder of game, meet and/or tournament.
    2. SECOND OFFENSE: expulsion from that sport for remainder of year.
  15. Only the captain or assistant captain may address an official. When addressing an official, the captain is expected to be courteous. The penalty for any other player addressing an official or directing remarks at them, will be loss of one point/or service.

Default score is 20-0.

  1. Games will be played at Canada Games Park located between Merrittville highway and Lot 2 parking
  2. No person may play for more than one team or in more than one league.
  3. No player may be added in the final week of league play.
  4. To be eligible to compete in the finals, you must have competed in 2 games.
  5. The number of players minimum needed to play is also the maximum number of players permitted on the court (eg. 4’s volleyball you need 4 people, 2’s volleyball you need 2 people)
  6. Varsity players may not play until their league is complete (including playoffs). Teams with ex-varsity players must compete in Competitive ‘A’.
  7. Sets will go to 21 points with a 23 point cap. Matches are best 2 out of 3.
  8. It is a point or loss of serve if a player:
    1. Contacts the net while playing the ball, or
    2. Steps over the line dividing the courts.
  9. A player may pass over the plane of the net ONLY in the following situations:
    1. On a follow-through when spiking, or
    2. To block opponent’s shot ONLY AFTER the opponent has contacted the ball.
  10. During the course of play, the ball may be played by any part of the body.
  11. A player may not make two consecutive plays of the ball except where the player has contacted the ball on a block, then the player may hit it a second time.
  12. Each team is allowed one time-out per game. These time-outs will be 20 seconds long. Any player on the team may call this time-out.
  13. PROFANE LANGUAGE/GESTURES & UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOUR directed at an official or player will be dealt with as follows:
    1. FIRST OFFENSE: suspension for remainder of game, meet and/or tournament.
    2. SECOND OFFENSE: expulsion from that sport for remainder of year.
  14. Only the captain or assistant captain may address an official. When addressing an official, the captain is expected to be courteous. The penalty for any other player addressing an official or directing remarks at them, will be loss of one point/or service.

Default score is 2-0.