EDWARDSVILLE YMCA
COED VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE

EDWARDSVILLE YMCA VOLLEYBALL RULES

IHSA rules apply considering the following exceptions:

1. Players: Six players per team. Teams can play with fewer if they choose to. In Co-Ed play, there must be a minimum of three females when there are six players on the court. If a team has five players on the court, there must be a minimum of two females.

2. Net Height: Adult: 8 feet Youth: 7' 6 ¾ "

3. Matches: A match will consist of three 15-point games (winner must win by two - or the first team to reach 17 wins). There will be no time limit on matches. In regular season play, all three games will be played regardless of who won the first two games. In league tournament play, the winner will have won two out of three games.
If one team wins the first two games, in league tournament play, there does not need to be a third game. If time permits, teams can play the third game.

4. Starting Time: A match will begin at a designated starting time or 10 minutes after the completion of the preceding match if there is less than 10 minutes before the designated starting time. In youth play, teams will receive 3 minutes to warm up at the net; 3 minutes to warm up on bumping/passing (The two teams will switch from the net to bumping/passing during the first 6 minutes.) Both teams will practice serving the final 3 minutes.

5. Forfeits: The first game of the match must begin 10 minutes after the scheduled time or 10 minutes from the time the last match was over if the matches are running late. If the first game is not started within the time period listed above, the first game will be forfeited. An additional 10 minutes will be allowed before the second game is forfeited and an additional 10 minutes after game two will be allowed before the third games is forfeited. Teams who forfeit 2 matches (or a total of 6 games throughout the season) will be ineligible for the league tournament.

6. Playing time: In youth play, ALL PLAYERS MUST PLAY AT LEAST HALF, IF NOT MORE OF ALL GAMES. If this rule is not followed, coaches and or teams will be penalized. IN YOUTH PLAY: Penalties include the team losing the game or match that it takes place in, or a mandatory change of team coaches.

7. Maximum Number of Serves: In youth play, the following maximum number of serves are to be followed. After one player reaches this maximum number of serves teams are to side out.
3rd Grade League: Maximum of 3 serves

4th/ 5th Grade League: Maximum of 3 serves

6th - 8th Grade League: Regular play

8. Serving Lines: In youth play, the following serving lines are to be used to put the ball into play.
3rd Grade League: Red 10 foot serving line.
(We would like for all 3rd graders to work up to
serve behind the Thick Black serving Line)
4th / 5th Grade League: Thick Black serving Line
(We would like for all 4th/5th graders to work up to serve
behind the Regular Play line)
6th - 8th Grade League: Regular Play

9. Service Rotation: Teams may rotate players in any position during a dead ball situation. This rule should reflect the YMCA sports philosophy of 'Everybody plays, Everybody wins' and should not be abused to gain a victory.

10. Time Outs: All teams will receive 2 - 30 second time outs per game.

11. Conduct: The penalty for un-sportsmanlike conduct is:

1st offense = Yellow card - Warning
2nd offense = Red card - point for opposing team or side out.
3rd offense = (Yellow & Red Card) - removal from the match.
An individual or individuals that receives two un-sportsmanlike conduct penalties during the same season will be suspended from match play for the season. The suspension may carry over to the next season depending upon when the offense takes place during the season.

Team Captains are to be the only team player to talk to the Referee in Adult play.

CLARIFICATION OF SELECT RULES

A. The ball hitting on the line is in-bounds.

B. The ball hitting any overhead obstacles such as the ceiling, basketball support and
Returns to the same side, the ball is still in play. If the ball hits any overhead obstacle and goes into the opponent's side it is out of play.

C. In Adult Play: The server may serve anywhere behind the serving line. IN YOUTH PLAY: The server may also serve anywhere behind the serving line.
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D. Teams will rotate clockwise when it is their turn to serve.

E. Contact with the ball must be a 'clear' hit. No palming, lifting, pushing or carrying the ball.

F. The teams will change courts and the serve at the end of the first game. (Whatever team serves first during the first game will receive the serve during the second game.) A coin toss call by a team captain will determine what team serves first and what court each team will be in for the first and third games of the match.

G. The ball hitting the net on the serve will result in the loss of the serve.

H. When the ball is served, all players must be in their rotation order and within their respective playing area. Once the ball is in play, players may switch positions.
Regular shifts in position may be made only between games unless they are substituted in.
I. The ball may be contacted by any part of the body and will be played if it is a
clean hit.

J. The ball cannot be contacted two times in succession by the same player. Simultaneous contacts by more than one player on the same team are allowed and considered as two hits. Players from the same team participating in simultaneous contact may participate in the next play.

K. When opposing players commit fouls simultaneously it is a double foul and the play will be played over. No points are scored on a double foul.

L. Touching the net at any time is a foul unless a hard driven spike forces the net into a player while they are on their side of the court.

M. A player may reach over the net while blocking or following through. Players cannot reach over the net in attempt to intercept the ball until their opponent has completed their attack.
N. The serve may not be set or spiked - it must be bumped.

O. Any part of the side of the basketball courts (located on the ends of the volleyball court) will be considered out. When the ball touches any part of the basketball rim it will be out. The curtain and the walls are also out.

P. A player may step on the centerline but not on the court in their opponent's side. Any part of a player's body may be in the air below the net and beyond the center line, as long as they do not touch the net, and as long as they do not interfere with their opponent's play by either touching their opponent or the ball.