THOMAS COLLEGE

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Event Rules

Event Format:  The format of this event will be determined once teams have signed up.

Teams: Each team should designate a captain.  Captain's must meet with the Director in a captain's meeting prior to the start of the season. The captain is the team’s representative on the floor.  While anyone on the floor may request a time-out, only the captains may address the officials on matters of interpretation.

Eligible Players: Players must have a liability form signed and on file with the Front Desk before being allowed to play.   All players must show their ID at the front desk and be a current student, faculty, or staff member.

Forfeits: Game time is forfeit time.  There will be no grace period.  Games will start within 3 minutes of the scheduled time, or the game will be a forfeited and the offending team will be recorded for a loss.

The Court: All matches are in the Athletic Center.  Be mindful of the textured floor.  Diving dig shots are discouraged.

Ceiling/Rafters: If the ball touches any part of the ceiling it will be ruled “out”.

Adjacent Courts:  Teams may not play the ball from an adjacent court.  If the ball passes into an adjacent court, it will be ruled “out”.

Obstructions: The referee may declare a replay of a rally if at any point during that rally; an outside obstruction enters the playing area, or an adjacent area where said obstruction may be dangerous to any or all of the players.

Rescheduling: As a rule, games will not be rescheduled.  Team members should call their captains for scheduling information

Sportsmanship: Players are expected to display good sportsmanship toward fellow competitors, officials, and other staff.  Any display of poor sportsmanship will be met with disciplinary actions which will likely include the removal of an offending player from the game and/or the tournament as a whole.  Players ejected from a game must meet with the Director of Recreation and Intramural Programs before being allowed to play in another game.

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The Game

Players:  A team consists of 8 players. Each team should consist of no fewer than 2 women per team.  If a female team signs up, they must carry no fewer than 2 men.  A team may play a maximum of 6 players on the court.  Teams must alternate genders in the rotation for a minimum of 8 games on the season.  For example, the women on the rosters must play in at least 8 games in the season.  Staff will be taking attendance at each game.

Substitutions: Teams may substitute freely at the server position only.  Exception: injuries

Match Length/Scoring: Best 2 of 3 games will advance.  Rally scoring will be used.  A point is awarded on each rally regardless on which team is serving.  Games will be 21 points in a best 2 of 3 format.  The last game is only to 15 points.  You must win a game by 2 points.

Timeouts: One timeout per team per match.  Timeout will be 1 minute in length.

Starting Play: A coin toss determines first serve/side of court.  Winner has option.  Each option is alternated in each succeeding game.  Teams change courts at end of each game.

Officials: Game official’s calls are final.  One game official will also act as official scorekeeper.

Serves: May be overhand or under-hand.  Server must start with both feet behind the end line.  If a server does not like his/her toss, they may let the ball fall to the floor, and take one re-toss per service rotation.

Scoring: Games will be scored using Rally Point scoring where a point is scored following any error during a rally.  In other words, a team does not need to be serving to score a point.

Ceiling/Rafters: If the ball touches any part of the ceiling it will be ruled “out”.

Adjacent Courts:  Teams may not play the ball from an adjacent court.  If the ball passes into an adjacent court, it will be ruled “out”.

Center Line: A player’s foot may touch the centerline as long as the entire foot does not cross-over into the other court

Above the net:  Players may reach over the net only in an attempt to block.  Touching the net during such a process is prohibited.  A block does not constitute a hit.

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Sport Rules

1. The ball must be clearly hit
   1. Carrying: Any ball hit underhand with an open palm
   2. Carrying: Any spiker contacting the ball behind the head and continue on for a spike
   3. Push: Any player pushing the ball at chest level
2. If a ball hits the net on the serve and goes over, ball is in play
   1. You cannot block on the serve
3. Fouls
   1. Touching the net
   2. Spiker reaching over the net to spike
   3. Blocker is allowed to reach over the net for a block as long as there is no downward movement to the block and the net is not touched
   4. Spiker may follow through across the net as long as the ball was originally contacted on the spiker’s side and the net is not touched during the follow through
   5. Double hit
4. Player positions
   1. After the ball is served, players may move from their respective positions
   2. Exception: a back line player may come to the net for a save.  If they come to the net for a spike, the feet must leave the ground from behind the 10’ line.
5. Out of Bounds:
   1. Beyond court lines
   2. Any part of a raised basketball hoop
   3. Ceiling, court curtains, and walls

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