{"id":5007,"date":"2025-10-08T17:46:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athletics.carleton.ca\/community\/?page_id=5007"},"modified":"2025-10-08T17:46:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:46:08","slug":"volleyball-rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/athletics.carleton.ca\/community\/leagues\/volleyball-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Volleyball Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/athletics.carleton.ca\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-3.png); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Volleyball Rules\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                    \n\n<p>The main of volleyball is for a team to send the ball over the net and ground it on the opponent\u2019s court while preventing the opponent from doing the same. Volleyball emphasizes teamwork, communication, and strategy, requiring players to serve, pass, set, attack, block, and defend with control and precision. Points are scored when the ball lands in the opponent\u2019s court, the opposing team commits a fault, or fails to return the ball properly within the allowed three touches.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"code-of-conduct\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Code of Conduct<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fighting or deliberately attempting to injure another player results in <strong>immediate removal<\/strong> from the league (zero tolerance).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All players must follow the <strong>Carleton University Intramural &amp; Adult League Player Code of Conduct<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unsportsmanlike actions such as taunting, aggression, intimidation, or intentional fouls are prohibited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"general-information\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Players may join one volleyball team per league per semester.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open to Carleton students, staff\/faculty, and alumni with active gym memberships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All players must be registered and check in before matches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum 4 games required for playoff eligibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valid ID must be presented to participate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team shirts must be worn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Governed by FIVB Rule Book + Carleton-specific rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fighting or deliberate harm results in removal from the league.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"game-supervision\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Game Supervision<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One league official and one organizer per game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Officials handle sign-ins and officiating.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respect for staff is mandatory; misconduct may lead to ejection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Captains are responsible for team conduct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"equipment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Equipment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No hard casts or jewelry allowed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only non-marking court shoes permitted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standard volleyball and net <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">(7&#8242; 4 1\/8&#8243;)<\/strong> used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"players\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Players<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 vs 6 format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coed teams must maintain a 3:3 or 4:2 gender ratio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum 4 players to start.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spares allowed with approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roster must be finalized before first game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"2-time\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Time<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches start 10 minutes past the hour and last up to 55 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No extra sets in regular season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time kept by referee only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"3-boundaries\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Boundaries<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Standard volleyball court used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"4-general-play\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. General Play<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One toss per serve allowed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Net serves are legal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No blocking\/spiking serves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honest calls encouraged; final decisions by officials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double hits allowed on hard-driven balls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact with any body part is legal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crossing under net allowed if no interference or center line violation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hands may cross net when blocking or spiking (if initiated on own side).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Net contact is a violation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Illegal backcourt attacks must be called by players.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"5-scoring\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Scoring<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sets 1 &amp; 2: to 25 points (cap at 27).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set 3: to 15 points (cap at 17).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"6-coin-toss\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Coin Toss<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Captains flip coin to decide serve or receive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"divisions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Divisions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Recreational<\/strong>: Beginners\/new to volleyball.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intermediate<\/strong>: Some experience; basic skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competitive<\/strong>: Advanced players with positional knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"league-standings-points\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>League Standings &amp; Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Win = <strong>2 points<\/strong>, Tie = <strong>1 point<\/strong>, Loss = <strong>0 points<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No overtime in round-robin play.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weekly standings are posted on the <strong>Carleton Rec website<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"forfeits-defaults\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Forfeits &amp; Defaults<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arrive 10 minutes early.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Default game 1 if not ready by 10 minutes past the hour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full match default after 15 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defaults recorded as 0\u201325, 0\u201325.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use Fusion IM to declare default\/forfeit 10 hours prior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"tie-breaks\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tie Breaks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"two-teams-tied\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Two Teams Tied:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set\/point differential<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head-to-head<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coin flip<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"three-teams-tied\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Three Teams Tied:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set\/point differential<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head-to-head<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coin flip<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"playoff-format\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Playoff Format<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Varies by league structure and facility availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"cancellation-policy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cancellation Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First cancellation:<\/strong> no reschedule or refund.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2nd+ cancellation:<\/strong> Rescheduled or partial credit next season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"injury-policy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Injury Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Injuries must be reported to officials. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bleeding players removed until safe to return. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participation is voluntary and at own risk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Code of Conduct General Information Game Supervision Equipment Players 2. Time 3. Boundaries 4. General Play 5. Scoring 6. Coin Toss Divisions League Standings &amp; Points Forfeits &amp; Defaults Tie Breaks Two Teams Tied: Three Teams Tied: Playoff Format Cancellation Policy Injury Policy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3249,"parent":34,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[178],"class_list":["post-5007","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cu_page_type-sports-rules"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Volleyball Rules - Carleton Athletics: Community<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/athletics.carleton.ca\/community\/leagues\/volleyball-rules\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Volleyball Rules - Carleton Athletics: Community\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Code of Conduct General Information Game Supervision Equipment Players 2. 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