Good sportsmanship. Always conduct yourselves in a manner that would be pleasing to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Modest dress is always required – Attention on the game and not the clothes. No skin tight fitting clothing; No Exposed midriff.
Notify your team if you will not be present for a game.
You are expected to be in attendance in the gym during devotion time. Our intent is to encourage and challenge you to a closer walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Only water or sport drinks are allowed in the gym. No food is allowed in the gym. No wet shoes or boots on the gym floor.
GAME PLAY
6 players on a team, 3 on the front row and 3 on the back row
Maximum of three (3) 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 a serve
A ball hitting a boundary line is [in]”
A ball is“[out]” if it hits:
an antennae,
the floor completely outside the court,
any of the net or cables outside the antennae,
the referee stand or pole,
the ceiling if it crosses over the net in the playable area.
It is [legal] to contact the ball with any part of a player’s body
It is illegal to catch, hold, or throw the ball
If two players contact the ball at the same time, it is considered one play and either player involved may make the next contact (provided the next contact isn’t the team’s 4th hit)
A player cannot block or attack a serve from on or inside the 10 foot line
After the serve, front line players may switch positions at the net
All games will be scored with rally scoring, with games going to 25 points. Teams must win by 2 points.
See the Appendix for additional clarification on these rules.
VIOLATIONS
The result of a violation is a point for the opponent, unless noted
When serving; stepping on or across the service line as you make contact with the serve (will only result in a forfeit of serve but not a point)
Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully
Contacting the ball illegally (lifting, carrying, throwing, etc.) This is considered extended contact with the ball.
Touching the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. Exception: 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.
When blocking a ball coming from the opponent’s court, contacting the ball when reaching over the net is a violation if both:
your opponent hasn’t used 3 contacts AND
they have a player there to make a play on the ball
When attacking a ball coming from the opponent’s court, contacting the ball when reaching over the net is a violation if the ball hasn’t yet broken the vertical plane of the net.
Crossing the court centerline with any part of your body that interferes with an opponent. A player’s foot (feet) penetrates completely into the opponent’s court.
Serving out of order.
Back row player blocking (deflecting a ball coming from their opponent), when at the moment of contact the back row player is near the net and has part of his/her body above the top of the net (an illegal block).
Back row player attacking a ball inside the front zone (the area inside the 10 foot line),
APPENDIX
Serving the ball: Service in front of the end line and between either side line. Serve may hit the net and go over and be in play. Service may be under or over hand with ball in air while being struck. You may not step on the front service line – foot fault.
Ceiling (Indoor Only): A ball may hit the ceiling and still be in play as long as it does not go over the net your team still has a hit available and it does not hit the basketball brackets (black pipes, center court door track)
Net play: You may not touch the net while making a play on the ball or your follow through You can play the ball off the net on a legal hit The ball cannot hit the antennas or their imaginary extensions
Backboards (Indoor Only): If the ball hit’s a backboard and interferes with the play it will be a replay unless the ball was traveling in the out of bounds direction. Backboards at the center of the courts above the nets are always out of bounds.
Boundaries: All borders are painted yellow lines with blue tape in non-painted areas No play off the walls No interfering with other teams while ball is in play (physically or verbally)
Scoring: All games will be scored with rally scoring to 25 Each 1 hour time slot will play 3 games
Team Makeup: Every Rec League team must have a minimum of two female players on the court at all times. Rotation must be worked out so that this rule is followed.
Tournament: Only registered players can play in the tournament games. On rare occasion a sub will fill in the remainder of the season for an injured player or a player that can no longer be part of the team. In order for this sub to play in the playoffs, he/she must have played at least 3 regular season games with the team he/she will be playing for in the playoffs.
After hours of great volleyball that took the championship down to a one game winner take all, the teams remember what its all about and acknowledge God's role in a great season.
