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Rules for Intramural Sports

Volleyball

Game Rules:

  1. SCORING: All games will use rally point scoring. No Cap, Win by two.
    A match consists of best 2 out of 3 games (25,25,15).
  2. You must start the game with six players. If you do not have six players at game time, forfeit procedures will be followed.
  3. Let Serve is in play.
  4. No Pursuit Rule.
  5. Substitutions are allowed when the BALL IS DEAD. Unlimited substitution is allowed for a team; however, each entry must be to the same position in the line-up.
  6. Libero will not be used.

Miscounduct & Sanctions

  1. Inappropriate conduct by a team member toward officials, opponents, teammates or spectators will be sanctioned as follows:
    1. Verbal Warning may be issued for minor unsportsmanlike behavior.
    2. Yellow card-repeated misconduct or offensive conduct (defamatory or insulting words or gestures). One point is awarded to the other team.
    3. Red card (automatic ejection)-2nd Yellow card or extremely offensive conduct.
      1. Intramural discipline procedure will follow. The ejected player/coach must leave the playing site/building within 5 minutes (see Intramural Handbook page 7

Other General Rules:

  1. If two opponents simultaneously contact the ball and it remains in play, the team receiving the ball is entitled to another three hits. If such a ball goes “out” it is the fault of the team on the opposite side.
  2. A back row player CAN SPIKE BEHIND THE ATTACK LINE (10 FEET LINE) ONLY. At take-off the foot (feet) must neither have touched nor crossed over the attack line or its imaginary extension. After the attack, the player may land within the front zone.
    1. A back row player may also carry out an attack-hit from the front zone if at the moment of the contact any part of the ball is below the top of the net.
  3. When the ball is contacted for a serve, each player must be in his/her own position. After a serve, a player may cover any section of his/her own court playing the ball, but a DELIBERATE CHANGE OF ROTATION is a foul.
  4. Any ball landing on the line is good.
  5. You cannot block or attack a serve.
  6. In serving, the server must stand entirely outside the court behind the end line until they strike the ball.
  7. The ball may not be thrown.
  8. The ball may never have prolonged contact with a player.
  9. A player’s foot/hand may land on the center line provided it is not entirely over the line.