VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball Leagues

Leagues are playing Monday thru Friday evenings.  Come out and enjoy a

beverage on our deck and watch a few matches.

VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES

Volleyball Rules

1. Team Composition: There will be 6 players on a team. Teams will consist of 3 men and 3 women. A legal line-up will be allowed with 5 players as long as there is a 3/2 or 2/3 male to female ratio. A team with 4 players can play but must have at least 1 person of the opposite sex playing. If a team has less than 4 players or not at least a 1/3 ratio, it is a forfeit.

2. Games: All 3 games will be played by rally scoring. Every point will count towards the score. Teams play to 21 and must win by 2 points. If tied, the first team to 25 will win, regardless of point difference. A coin will be flipped before the first game, with the winner of the flip getting the choice of service or selecting the side to receive the serve. The team that serves first in game 1 will also help first in game 3. The ball must be served underhand within 5-10 seconds of the referee's whistle. For intermediate leagues, the serve is optional. 

3. Legal Volley: There will be no Sex Rules. Any combination of players is a legal volley. 

4. Legal Serve: A ball may touch the net on a serve. If a ball touches the yield on the serve and makes it over, it is still a live ball and must be played. 

5. Blocking and Receiving the Serve: Players are not allowed to block the serve. When receiving the serve, a player must bump the first hit. After that, players may stop or set above the net. Players may not contact the net while a point is in play; if contact occurs, the opposing team wins the point. No Back-row spiking. (Intermediate leagues only may set the serve.) 

6. Timeouts: Each team will be allowed one timeout for one minute during each game. There will be a maximum of a 2-minute break between games. 

7. Rotation & Tardy Players: Rotation of players is allowed, but teams must rotate at the same two positions. If a match has started and a player shows up, if the team is not playing at 6 players, then that player can immediately step in at the next point as long as the ratios are kept in place to have a legal team. If they have 6 players, then that player can rotate in. 

8. Game Forfeit: A forfeit of the first game will occur if a team does not have the required number of players or the proper ratio of players present 5 minutes after scheduled game time or court availability if the previous match runs late. The remaining games will be forfeited if a legal line-up is not present 15 minutes after the scheduled time or the end of the previous match if it runs late. 

9. Cancellations: Games will be canceled for inclement weather by 6:00 p.m. of the scheduled day. If a night is canceled, it will be made up at the end of the season. Ten Pin Alley will try to contact each team's captain. However, it is the captain's responsibility to inform the other members of the team. If a league is canceled in the middle of league play, only completed games will count, with the remainder of the games to be made up. If you need a call to cancel your match, call 608-845-1010. Also, if your team can't play, you need to inform us and call the other team's captain. 

10. Makeup Games: Make-ups will be allowed and scheduled upon agreement of both teams. Makeups must be made up no later than 2 weeks of the scheduled match, or it will be a forfeit. Please inform Management right away. 

11. Team Rosters: There will be open rosters. This means that each team may bring in anyone to play for them, with one exception. Players on a team may not sub for another team in the same league. If a team is found in violation, they will forfeit all games that night. A player may play in any other league without penalty. 

12. Waiver Forms: *Waiver forms must be completed by everyone before they play the first night. Any new players are added throughout the season. NO EXCEPTIONS. Give the form to the manager or the referee on duty if the manager is not available. 

13. League Standings: Standings will be determined by the total won and lost. There will be 2 nine-week rounds in the 18-week season. After the 1st round, the wins and losses will be reset to zero. If a team wins both matches, they are the league champions. If two separate teams win a round, then a 2 out of 3 game playoffs will determine the league champion. The exact format will be used if there is a tie for around. 

14. Miscellaneous: Please make sure you are on time for your scheduled matches. When your court is open, take advantage of warm-up time since we are now on 50-minute games. Also, please do not serve or slam the ball into the wall. All it does is damage the balls. 

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