University of Minnesota Intramural Volleyball Rules

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1 University of Minnesota Intramural Volleyball Rules Intramural volleyball will be played by the following rules. Team captains are responsible for the eligibility and conduct of all their players. Every participant is responsible for the rules and regulations in the Intramural Handbook: I. General Provisions a. The officials will keep the official score. b. CoRec teams will consists of equal number of men and women (3 and 3), five players (3 men and 2 women, or 3 women and 2 men), or four players (2 men and 2 women). The rotation must alternate men and women. For Women s competition, teams must consist of at least four players. An Open team is any combination of men and women, with a minimum of four players on the court at one time. c. Uniforms: i. Hats (of any variety) will not be allowed during the games ii. No sandals or bare feet will be allowed on the court; tennis shoes must be worn to participate. iii. Cut-off shirts and tank tops will not be allowed. 1. Players who show up wearing a tank top or cut-off shirt will be asked to change and their team will receive a sportsmanship rating of no higher than 2.75 for that night. d. Game volleyballs are provided to the teams. Volleyballs may be check out with your U-Card prior to games, but make note there is a limited supply. II. Definitions of Playing Terms a. A dead ball and one point will be awarded if: i. The ball touches the floor of the serving team or a teammate of the server. ii. The ball hits any obstructions or objects on the serve. iii. The ball passes under the net or crosses the net entirely outside the antennae on the sides of the net. iv. The ball touches any obstruction or objects before contacting an opponent or the floor of the opponent s area. 1. If a ball in play touches an object or obstruction above the area of play and crosses over the net, it is dead with a point awarded. 2. If the ball remains on the same side, it is playable. v. The ball lands out of bounds. b. In bounds refers to any part of the court, including any part of the lines surrounding the court. III. Time Factors

2 a. All teams must be ready to begin on time! Teams must have at least the required minimum number of players (in CoRec, two men and two women is the minimum; four player minimum regardless of the league) present at game time to start the match. Any team that does not have the required minimum number of players five minutes after game start time will default the entire match. If neither team has the required minimum number of players available five minutes after game time, both teams will be charged with the loss of one game. i. For every minute a team is not ready or able to play they will lose.25 sportsmanship per minute for the match and 2 points per minute for the first game. This will continue until the 5 minute cap is reached. b. All games will use rally scoring every serve/side-out is a point. i. First two games are to 25 points, with a 27-point cap. ii. The match will consists of the best of three games. iii. After the serving team loses the serve (a side-out), the new serving team must rotate one position clockwise. iv. The third game is rally scoring to 15, with a 17-point cap. c. No time outs. IV. Other Rules and Regulations a. The ball is put into play by the serve. b. No contact of any kind is allowed to touch the net (except from the ball). i. Examples: body contact, player s clothing, player s hair c. Ball may be hit a maximum of three times on each side of the net. d. A player may not hit a ball twice in succession i. Exception: A player who has just blocked a spike or an attack e. 2 DEFAULTS OR 1 FORFEIT OF ANY MATCH WILL RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION OF A TEAM FROM PLAYOFFS (regardless of team record) f. Substitutions may be made only when the ball is dead. If a player becomes injured, play will stop until the player can safely be removed. i. In CoRec games, play will continue only with a legal number of players g. Serving i. In the first game, the first serve will be determined in the captain s meeting. ii. In the second game, the team that did not initiate the serve in the first game will serve. iii. If a third game is played, the first serve will be determined in a new captains meeting. iv. If a served ball lands out of bounds or hits the ceiling on the way over, the serve will result in a side-out and a point for the receiving team. v. Let serves (when the ball contacts the net during the serve but lands in play) are accepted and considered playable. h. The receiving team must bump or set the ball on the serve, no blocking or attacking of the serve. i. Palming, throwing the ball, scooping, lifting, pushing or carrying the ball are all illegal hits.

3 j. Back row hitters must jump from behind the 10-foot line. k. Players may not cross over the centerline with any part of their body. i. A player s foot is only allowed to step on the center line ½ way. That is, if a player s foot is more than ½ on the line, it will be called by the officials and will result in a side-out. l. The interruption or postponement of matches (in cases of failure of equipment, ect.) will be decided by the Intramural Site Supervisor. V. Sportsmanship a. Sportsmanship is a vital component for success in every Intramural competition. Participants are expected to display good sportsmanship toward opponents and the Intramural staff at all times. The Intramural Program has developed the Sportsmanship Rating System with the purpose of making each individual responsible for his/her actions while participating in any Intramural event. b. The rating scale is based on the following criteria: 4.0 A team that does not have any problems will receive a Very few complaints. No taunting or unsportsmanlike behavior exhibited towards the other team Occasional complaints. No taunting or unsportsmanlike behavior exhibited towards the other team Occasional complaints, but doesn t get penalized for unsportsmanlike behavior Team complains more frequently, but doesn t get penalized for unsportsmanlike behavior One or several warnings for unsportsmanlike behavior, but NO unsportsmanlike conduct penalties Highest grade a team may receive if issued an unsportsmanlike behavior penalty. This is for teams that receive one unsportsmanlike behavior penalty, but are exemplary otherwise No more than two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. No ejections. Captain tries to help the situation No more than two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. May be given if one player gets ejected and it s the ONLY problem with the team Single ejection or multiple unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Captain has some control over team Single ejection or multiple unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Captain has little control over team Single ejection or multiple unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Captain has no control over team Multiple ejections. Captain has little control. Captain gets penalized for unsportsmanlike behavior. Highest rating a team can receive if the game was stopped due to sportsmanship or when receiving 3 or more unsportsmanlike penalties.

4 0.50 Multiple ejections. Captain has NO control over team and/or is not willing to work with IM staff. 0 Fighting, shoving officials, shoving supervisors. Multiple ejections or behavior so poor that it merits comparison to a fight or to actual contact of an employee. c. Each student participating on a team should choose his or her team members carefully, as all team members will suffer the consequences of any disciplinary action taken by the Intramural Director against a team or individual for violation of the rules. A team captain is responsible for actions of an individual member of the team, as well as for any spectators directly related to that team. This includes the conduct of all players and spectators before, during and after the game. d. Teams must have a 3.0 or better average sportsmanship rating to be eligible for play-offs (in addition to having a.500 or better win/loss record and no forfeits). However, a default will not affect a team s sportsmanship rating. e. If a player is ejected from the game, the offending team cannot receive a sportsmanship rating higher than a f. During the play-offs, if a winning team receives a 1.50 or lower for sportsmanship, the captain is required to meet with the Intramural Director before the team s next game in order to continue through play-offs. Failure to do so will result in an automatic disqualification from the league or a forfeit. In the case of a team having another game on the same day, the on-site Supervisor can make a preliminary decision, and then will contact the on-call Senior Supervisor for a final ruling. VI. VII. Play-offs a. A.500 record (and no losses by forfeit) along with a 3.0 (out of 4.00) sportsmanship rating are both needed for a team to qualify for playoffs. Teams who qualify for playoffs must be available to play on nights other than their usual night of play. If you have a conflict with a scheduled playoff evening, please contact the Intramural Office at as soon as possible. It is your responsibility to let the Intramural staff know of a conflict on a playoff night before playoffs are posted. The game must be played as originally scheduled unless both teams can agree to a new game time approved by the Intramural Office. i. No promises can be made about re-scheduling of games, but we will do our best to accommodate requests made before schedules are made and sent out. b. In the play-offs, semi-final and championship games, there is no cap for the tiebreaking game. The team must win by two points. USAV Rules apply in all situations not specifically covered by Intramural rules.

5 VIII. IX. Teams are responsible for being familiar with the Intramural Handbook and its guidelines. I.D. Check-in Policy and Procedure a. All students, staff and faculty MUST present a valid U of M identification card; non-affiliates will not be allowed to participate. b. There will be no exceptions to this policy. If you do not present a valid U of M id, you will NOT be allowed to participate in the Intramural games. c. Penalty for attempting or using a false id card will be suspension from the league. Suspended individual(s) MUST meet with the Intramural Director for possible reinstatement into the program. Adding Players to Your Roster All players must be on your roster (this includes accepting their invitation) by 2 PM the day of the scheduled match for the player(s) to be eligible. For matches scheduled on Sundays, players must have been accepted to the roster by 2 PM on the Friday. Visit Adding Players as a Captain Click on "My Teams" in the upper right hand corner of your IMLeagues screen. Click "Invite Members to Your Team". Enter the invitees' addresses separated by a comma. Once the invitee receives an invite and accepts your invitation, they will be added to your team. IMPORTANT: If you do not see a player on your roster, they have not accepted your invitation and are ineligible to participate. Adding Yourself to a Friend's Team First, create your IMLeagues account. Click "Player Signup" on the upper right hand side of your screen. Find the team that you would like to join. Click "Join Team". Fill out the waiver. Once the captain has accepted your request, you will be added to the team. IMPORTANT: You will not be added to the roster until the captain accepts your request.