VOLLEYBALL RULES

Intramural Co-Rec Volleyball

All participants must be current students, faculty, or staff of Columbia College.  A current CC photo I.D. card must be presented before each match.

FORFEITS 

Game Time is Forfeit Time

Teams should report to the Courts at Southwell Complex prior to their scheduled playing time.  Any team that does not have at least four players at the scheduled starting time will forfeit the first game. After 10 minutes the second game will be forfeited and at 15 minutes the third game will be forfeited.   This rule will be STRICTLY ENFORCED.  Two forfeit eliminates your team from further play.

EQUIPMENT

1.  All necessary equipment (ball, net, etc.) will be provided by Intramural Sports. 

2.  Non-marking tennis shoes must be worn. Sandals and boots are strictly prohibited.

3. All jewelry shall be removed or taped over. This includes, but is not limited to, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and watches. Unyielding or dangerous equipment is not permitted.

MISCELLANEOUS

1.   Players may be added to the roster until playoffs begin.  Players are only eligible to play on one team regardless of what league they are in.

2.  A match shall consist 2 out of 3 games during the regular season, and best 2 out of 3 during the playoffs. During regular season there is a 50 minute time limit on all games.

3.  All 3 games shall be played to 25 points. A team must win by 2 points. Rally scoring is in effect (i.e. a point is earned on every serve.)

4.  An official will be provided / assigned by the Intramural Sports Department.

5. There must be a minimum of two people of each sex on the court (ex. 4  females & 2 male or vice versa, with the exception of if there are only 4 people on the court, therefore you must have one person of each sex on the floor.  ex) 3 females, one male.)

MAJOR RULES OF PLAY

1.  The ball remains in play when a team forces a ball to hit a ceiling anywhere on its own side of the net and the net extended, provided that the team can legally play the ball next. Otherwise, the ball is blown dead and awarded to the other side.

2.  The side and end lines are in bounds.

3.  Each team can hit the ball no more than 3 times before the ball crosses the net again, unless there is simultaneous contact by opponents. A block does not count as one of the three hits.

4.  If the serve touches the net, inside the antennas (sidelines), it is LIVE and must be played.  A serve will be deemed out of play if it hits a post, net support, antennas, or the net outside of the court boundary. 

5.  A serve may not be blocked.

6.  Double hits and lifts may be called as judged by the official.

7.   A ball may be played from out of bounds provided it goes over the net between the two antennae.

8.  When playing a game with four (4) players all players except the server will be considered in the front row (for hitting and blocking purposes.) When playing a game with five (5) players, all players except the two most recent servers are considered in the front row.

9.  Teams shall change sides of the court after each game.

10.  Each team is allowed one time-out per game (1 minute). Unused time-outs do not carry over.

LEGAL HITS

Forearm Pass:  If two arms are used, ball must strike both forearms simultaneously. Cup one hand into the other and keep elbows straight.

Set:  Ball is contacted by fingers and thumbs of both hands. Get under ball, bend knees, elbows bent and pointing out, index fingers and thumb form a triangle.

Spike:  Approach from behind the ball with the ball overhead. Lead spiking arm with elbow, snap heel of hand into the ball as non-spiking arm is driven down. Do not direct ball by carrying it in your hands. Hit cleanly, instantaneously.

Block:  Jump straight up toward direction of spike, near to net with hands above head spread to cover as much space as possible. You may reach over the net to block a ball that has been spiked. (You may NOT reach over the net to block a ball that is being set!)

Serve:  Both feet must be behind black line. Any position behind the back line is allowed. Hold or toss the ball with one hand and hit it (overhand or underhand) with the other.

 POSITION RULES

1.  Three players in front line, three players in back line.

2.  The 10’ line spiking rule will be in effect. A back row player may not jump to hit a ball from in front of the 10 foot line.  They may jump from behind the line, spike the ball, and land in front of the line.

3.  Serving order must be maintained.

4.  Teams may rotate players in a clockwise direction or substitute player for player.

FOULS

 1. Server hits ball out of court.

 2. Player serves out of order.

 3. Player does not cleanly hit the ball such that the ball appears to rest momentarily at contact.

 4. Player hits ball successively (exception: blocker may re-hit after simultaneous hit).

 5. Team plays the ball more than three times before sending it to opponents’ court.

 6. Player touched net, reaches over net to block a set, steps fully across center line, or interferes with opponents under net while ball is in play.

 7. Unsportsmanlike play.

REPLAYS

1. Official cannot see play to make a fair judgment.

 2. Any object enters the court or interferes with play.

 3. A player serves before officials whistle.

 4. Simultaneous fouls by opponents result in replay of point.