Volleyball Rules

6 vs. 6 Volleyball Rules

Registration
Registration is March 10^th - 12^th, 2008 in the CUB Lobby from 11:00AM - 1:00 PM or stop by BWH room 155 during office hours.

Registration Fee
Each team is required to pay a one-time $10 registration fee.  This must be paid in cash or dorm/organization check (no personal checks accepted) during the registration period.  The registration fee does not carry over from sport to sport.

Captain's Meeting
The MANDATORY captain's meeting will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 12^th 2008 in BHW 100N. If a team manager or representative does not attend this meeting the team is not guaranteed a spot in the league.  If the team is allowed to play, the team will owe a $15 fee and must be paid prior to their first game.

Divisions of Competition

  Men's                           Women's                                   Co-Rec

Format
This is a six-player league. Teams must have a minimum of five (5) players for a game to begin. Regular season will consist of pool play followed by a single elimination playoff tournament. Games are scheduled between 6:00pm-11:00pm, Sunday through Thursday. All games will be played in Hauser Field House. The league will run four weeks plus one week for playoffs. Teams should be prepared to play every day, though we will do our best to honor requests for days/times of play.

 Roster Restrictions
Participants are subject to the Intramural sports eligibility rules as stated in the Intramural handbook (page 5) and the Captain's Contract (to be signed by all team captains at the mandatory captain's meeting). The following roster restrictions apply:        

Playing on more than One Team

• An individual may not play on more than one intramural team within the same division (i.e. on two Men's teams, on two Co-Rec teams or two Women's teams simultaneously).  Individuals may play on one Men's and One Co-Rec team, OR one Women's and one Co-Rec team.

Varsity and Ex-Varsity Players

• Any individual who participated for more than two weeks on an intercollegiate volleyball team (varsity or junior varsity) during the 2007-2008 academic calendar year is INELIGIBLE to participate in intramural volleyball. (For example, any player who is listed on the Gettysburg College volleyball roster for the Fall 2007 season is ineligible to participate.)

• Try-outs do not count towards the two weeks of participation on an intercollegiate team.

  Eligibility and Adding Players  

• All Players must sign the "Agreement to Participate" form in order to play. If a team is adding a new player (someone whose name is not on the score sheet), that player must first sign the "Agreement to Participate" form before s/he is allowed to play.

• Players must play in at least 2 regular season games to be eligible for the playoffs.

• No new players may be added to a roster during the playoffs.

Valid ID Cards
Players must be prepared to furnish a valid Gettysburg College Picture Identification upon request. Intramural Supervisors reserve the right to not allow any player to participate who does not present a valid ID.  

Forfeit Fee
In an attempt to discourage teams from not showing to scheduled contests, each team is required to pay a non-refundable $15 forfeit fee if their team forfeits a game (see Intramural Handbook page 4). This must be paid in cash or dorm/organization check (no personal checks accepted) before the team is eligible to participate in their next game.  If the team does not pay the forfeit fee, the price for the fee will increase to $30 and the team will be dropped from the league. Student Accounts will be charged if not paid.

A team forfeits a game when they are unable to assemble the minimum five (5) necessary eligible players (or minimum two (2) female players in the coed league) at the time the game is scheduled to begin, or if a team attempts to reschedule a game with less than 24 hours notice. Game time is Forfeit time. You are required to be present and ready to start the game at the scheduled time.

• The Intramural Supervisor reserves the right to call a forfeit due to a team's tardiness or inability to assemble the required minimum five (5) players at game time.
• If, at the regularly scheduled game time, one team has failed to produce the minimum required number of players, the opposing team will earn a win by Forfeit
• Any attempt to reschedule a game without proper advance notice will result in a loss-by-forfeit for your team, unless appropriate measures can be taken by the Campus Recreation Department to reschedule the game.  Proper notice is the following: The request must be made with at least 24-hour notice on weekdays, or by noon on Friday for Sunday games.
• If both teams do not show up for a scheduled game, both teams will receive a loss by forfeit and will be required to pay the forfeit fee.  If each team fails to produce at least five (5) eligible players to begin a game, and has failed to give proper notice (see above paragraph) to reschedule the game, the game will be ruled a "double forfeit" and both teams will be required to pay the forfeit fee.

Rescheduling Games
Teams may not be able to make it to all their scheduled games, due to academic or other commitments.  Submit to Campus Recreation (x6322; campusrec@gettysburg.edu), in writing or by phone call, the reason for re-scheduling AT LEAST 24-hours before scheduled game time.  NOTE:  If the game is on a Sunday, requests for reschedules must be made by Friday at Noon.  If the request is made without 24-hour notice on weekdays, or not by noon on Friday for Sunday games, you will receive a LOSS BY FORFEIT for inadequate notice.  Once notification has been made to Campus Recreation, the slot will be made public for any interested teams. If no teams respond the game will be cancelled.

Protests
No protest will be considered which concerns the judgment of an official.  To be valid, a protest of a rule interpretation must be verbally registered with an official at the time of the incident.

If either captain believes the ruling to be in error, he/she may request that the official consult with the sports supervisor on duty.  If either captain believes the supervisor's ruling to be in error, he/she should complete the protest form and continue the game under protest at that time.

Safety

• 1. Proper attire should be worn. No jeans or dress pants allowed.

• 2. It is forbidden to wear any object that may cause an injury or give an artificial advantage to the player, including but not limited to head gear, jewelry (including tied rope necklaces, earrings, nose rings, etc.), casts, or braces.
• 3. Taping of exposed jewelry will not be permitted. This is for your safety as well as others.
• 4. Religious medallions or medical identifications must be removed from chains and taped or sewn under the uniform.
• 5. Individuals are required to obtain prior approval from the Director for the use of orthopedic devices essential to protect an injury.
• 6. Players/coaches bleeding or having blood on clothing will be prohibited from participation until appropriate measures have been administered.
• 7. Any player who refuses to follow these rules may be removed from the playing area.

Rules
The 2008 USA Volleyball rules shall govern play of all intramural games with the exemptions listed in these rules; the Director having the authority to modify said rules at his/her discretion.

Volleyball Rule Amendment

Scoring - A match will be the best 2 out of 3 games.  The first two games will be rally scoring first team to 25 winning by two points.  The third and deciding game will be rally scoring, the first to 15 with a margin of two will win (cap of 25).

Net Serve - All serves that touch the net within the antennae's and falls into play on the opponents court will count as a point for the serving team.

Co-Rec rules
1.   You must keep a 3 male to 3 female ratio on the floor. If playing with 5 players, the ratio must be 2 females to 3 males OR 2 males to 3 females.

2.   The serving order and positions on the court at service shall be male and female alternated or vice versa.

Additional Rules

• SUBSTITUTIONS will be allowed when the BALL IS DEAD.  Unlimited substitutions allowed for a team, however, each entry must be to the same position in the line-up.  

• 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.
• A back line player CAN SPIKE BEHIND THE BACK LINE (10 FOOT 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 hit, the player may land within the front zone. 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.
• When the ball is served, 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.
• Any ball landing on the line is good.
• You can not block or attack a serve.
• In serving, the server must stand entirely outside the court behind the end line until he/she strikes the ball. He/she must strike the ball with one hand clearly over the net. A serve is good if it CLEARS THE NET and is touched by an opponent regardless of where it might have fallen.
• The ball may not be thrown.
• The ball my never have a prolonged contact with a player.
• A player's foot/hand may land on the center line provide it is not entirely over the line.
• If the ball makes contact with the ceiling or obstruction above the playing area and returns to the same side of the court it will remain in play, but if it falls to the opposite side of the court the ball is considered dead.

Conduct
If a person is ejected, the team has to play short for remainder of game. Any player who has to be removed from a contest or playing area for conduct of an unsportsmanlike nature is automatically ineligible for further competition until reinstated by the Director. Please study the intramural handbook.

Appeal Procedures
Appeals shall be handled by merely asking the official/supervisor to make a ruling after the play is dead. Subjective judgment calls made by officials cannot be appealed or protested. The Director will resolve player eligibility and rule interpretation.

Medical Procedures
The Campus Recreation Department assumes no responsibility for injuries received during intramural and open recreation activities. Participants are reminded that their participation is completely voluntary. As with most sports the risk of injury is present, intramurals is no different, each year a small number of injuries occur which require hospital treatment. The nature of sports activity and the large number of participants in the Gettysburg College Recreation and Intramural Program make the occurrence of some injuries inevitable. It is strongly recommended that all participants have a physical examination and secure medical health insurance. Any injury or accidents occurring during activities should be reported immediately to on-duty personnel. Participants who are on medication are urged to confidentially inform the Intramural supervisor/trainer of their specific situation.

 Sportsmanship Rating
Good sportsmanship is a requirement of all participants. Players and coaches are to conduct themselves properly at all times. The Campus Recreation Department reserves the right to suspend or disqualify individuals or group for unsportsmanlike conduct.  Unsportsmanlike actions before, during and/or after a contest will not be tolerated and anyone who tries them will face swift discipline. The team captain assumes full responsibility for the conduct of the team and spectators.

Unsportsmanlike conduct includes actions which are unbecoming to an ethical, fair, honorable individual. It consists of acts of deceit, disrespect or vulgarity and includes taunting. The Campus Recreation Department disapproves of any form of taunting, which is intended or designed to embarrass, ridicule or demean others under any circumstances.

Teams qualifying for the playoff tournament (using W/L record) must maintain above 7.5 rating to be included. In addition, teams must maintain above a 7.5 rating throughout the playoff tournament. Teams dropping below this average will be eliminated from the tournament. All rating will be cumulative.

Rating Criteria

9-10 = Team members participate with excellent sportsmanship within the established rules throughout the contest.

6-8 = Team or individual team members occasionally complain to the official and supervisor about rule interpretation. Sportsmanship and understanding of the rules is acceptable, but could be better.

3-5 = A player or team is incessantly complaining about rule interpretations or judgment calls.

1-2 = A team or member of the team is kicked out for unsportsmanlike conduct (including ejections).

0 = A team is forced to forfeit due to disciplinary issues.

The Campus Recreation Staff reserves the right to change any grade based on team/player's sportsmanship.