FORMAL DIVISION

ARCHICHOKE/ENGINERD VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE RULES

Items
in italics revised 24 May 2006

Rules
shall be the latest version of the US Volleyball Outdoor Official Rules
including the Special Rules section for CO-ED 6’s play except where
specifically stated below:

l.          Each
team must have a minimum of 3 players.
A minimum of one of the fielded players must be female.  There is no service or position
requirement for the women.  There
shall be a maximum of 4 fielded men on a team.

2.         There
is no women hit rule.

3.         All
individual games shall be to 25 points, win by 2, except first team to 27
points wins, using rally scoring (your team does not need to be serving to
score).  A match shall consist of 5
games, each game counts as one point in the standings.  Spin the ball or use rock, scissors,
paper to determine first serve. Change sides when the first team reaches 13
points in the 5th game only.

4.         In
this league due to wind conditions outdoors, the server is allowed an unlimited
number of  tosses as long as any
unused toss is allowed to drop to the ground untouched.  Serves touching the net are legal when
the 25 point rally scoring is being used.

5.         The
first game of the match shall officially start at 6:45 PM with forfeiture at 6:50
PM.  You must have a legal team by
6:50 PM.  (See rule 1.)  Subsequent games shall be forfeited at
15 minute intervals.  Nets shall be
up no later than 6:30 PM.

6.         A
ball spin (or rock / scissors / paper) shall be used to determine serve or side
in the first game.

During the fifth game, sides shall change
when the first team reaches 13 points.

7.         Substitutions
(during a dead ball) using current US Volleyball rules or "rotating
in" prior to serves may be used at a team's option.  Position used for rotating in (i.e.,
middle back, server, etc.) is at team's option, but must be constant during the
game.

8.         Court
size may be 30' x 60' or the equivalent US Volleyball metric size.  Net antennas and attack lines are
optional.  Net height shall be
8'-0".

9.         The
two captains and the two captains alone shall resolve any disputes.  If the two captains can not come to a
mutual agreement, there shall be a replay.

10.       The
server shall call out the score prior to each serve.

11.       There
are no referees in this league.
However, if the two teams have extra players, they are encouraged to
each provide a referee.

12.       Shoes
with traction devices (trail running shoes with waffle soles or turf shoes with
mini soft rubber spikes) are highly recommended but shoes with hard spikes such
as soccer cleats are strictly prohibited.

13.       All
teams must be able to provide net, poles and lines on the nights when they are
indicated as the home team.  You may
ask to borrow equipment from another team in the league, but to be fair to your
opponent on their "night off", try not to ask them to set up.

14.       All
players must have signed the Waiver Form prior to playing in any game.  Failure   to
do so may
result in forfeiture of the match.
Players can be added to the Team      Roster
/ Waiver anytime by delivering a copy to the League Director.  No new players can be added after August
18th.  ID is required at tournament
for roster verification.  One emergency roster addition may be made
after 8/18.

Each
team is encouraged to get a copy of the Official US Volleyball Rules to become
familiar with aspects not addressed above.
They are available for viewing, purchase or downloading at  www.usavolleyball.org/
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