MWRVS League Rules

Mill Woods Recreational Volleyball Society follows the current Volleyball Canada Rules and some adopted league rules that apply specifically to our league.

REGULATIONS

Registration and General Information

1. A minimum of 3 women and 3 men are required to register a team. You may carry up to 12 players on a team roster.
2. When your roster is completed with 12 players, you may replace players on your team. Any team that replaces an existing player with a new player must mail or e-mail all pertinent information (Name, address including postal code and phone number) for the replacement person and an administration fee of $10 per transfer. You must also indicate the name of the player to be taken off your roster. The new player is eligible to play if it has been confirmed that he/she has been added to your team roster by the league. The deadline for adding or replacing team members is December 21. This will then be each team’s roster for the year-end tournament. Please keep all player transfer receipts and confirmations for the year-end General Meeting and tournament.
3. An individual may only be registered on one team at any given time.
4. For any complaints against an unsportsmanlike player, the League will review any incidents from all involved parties. Depending on the seriousness of the offense, the incident may be reviewed by the Disciplinary committee.
   1. The first offense is a warning letter
   2. The second offense carries a monetary penalty of $25.00
   3. The third offense, you will face the disciplinary committee and the possibility of being stricken from the roster and banned from the league.
5. A separate cheque for a $100.00 must be sent in with your team registration. This cheque is a year-end performance bond cheque and will be refunded within 30 days to teams after their participation in the year-end tournament. A team’s failure to participate in the year-end tournament will result in the forfeit of their performance bond.

Round Standings

1. A round shall consist of 3 matches over 3 weeks with the exception of special circumstances that require postponement or cancellation. Each match will be the best of 5 games or to the time limit of the gym played in, whichever occurs first. The first 4 games will be rally point to 25. The winning team must win by 2 points or to a maximum of 27. The 5th game if necessary will be rally point to 15 or to the time limit of the gym, won by 2 points or to a maximum of 17.
2. The winning team of any match must phone or e-mail their scores to the league by 11:00PM of the day immediately following the particular match. If both teams are tied (i.e. equal number of games won), each team is required to phone or e-mail the scores to the league. The match will be determined to be a match tie (2pts as per rule 3 below).
3. The round standings shall be determined by points (3pts for a win, 2pts for a tie, 1 pt for a loss and 0 pts for a default/late score submission).
4. At the end of each round, if two or more teams are tied following the point ranking, the following criteria will be applied, in order:
   1. If a tie exists between two teams, then the team that won the match, in which the two tied teams played, will be determined to be the higher ranked team.
   2. If a tie still exists between two teams, then the team with the best ratio of won/lost games, considering ALL matches of the round, will be the higher ranked team.
   3. If a tie still exists between two teams, then the team having the best ratio of points for/against, considering games played between the tied teams, will be the higher ranked team.
   4. If a tie exists between three teams, then the team with the best ratio of won/lost games, considering matches played between the tied teams, will be the higher ranked team.
   5. If a tie still exists between three teams, then the team with the best ratio won/lost games, considering ALL matches of the round, will be the higher ranked team.
   6. If a tie still exists between two teams, then the team having the best ratio of points for/against, considering games played between the tied teams, will be the higher ranked team.
   7. If a tie still exists after rule 4.3 or 4.6, then a coin toss will be used to determine which team is to be the higher ranked team.

Refereeing & Playing Information

1. Teams shall provide two referees and two lines people as per the refereeing schedule.
2. The school list indicates under “match time” the start time of the match. This is the time the match is to start. All teams both playing and refereeing must be ready to play at the start time. If gym set-up cannot be completed prior to this indicated time, then as soon as the set-up is complete the match must start. However, referees should be prepared to start at the scheduled time and can proceed with pre-game procedures. In the event that the start time is delayed due to lack of access to the court, the available gym time will be split evenly between the early and late match.
3. The referee is responsible for keeping the matches on time.
4. The use of the Libero substitution will not be allowed in the league.

RULES

The games played shall be played according to the latest indoor rule book as published and distributed by Volleyball Canada , with the following exceptions and additions (number and title refer to section numbers in the rule book).

Section 2.1. Height of the Net

1. The net shall be set to the midget’s men’s (16 & under) height (2.35m or about 7 ft 8.5 inches).

Section 4. Participants

1. No more than 3 men per team on the court at any one time.
2. Teams shall only play with registered MWRVS players.
3. Only shall be no substitutes in the Year end Tournament. Players may only play on the team with which they are registered.
4. Players registered with MWRVS may substitute.
5. Only one substitute from another MWRVS team is allowed per team, per match.

Section 6.3. To Win a Match

1. A match will consist of the best of 5 games of rally-point to 25. A team must win by 2 points, play to a maximum of 27 points, or to the allotted time limit of the match, whichever occurs first. The 5th game, if necessary, will be rally point to 15 or the time limit of the gym, won by 2 points or to a maximum of 17.
2. No time outs will be allowed in the last 10 minutes of match time.

Section 7.1.The Toss

1. One coin toss is performed at the start of the match.

Section 7.6. Player’s Position and Rotation

It is permissible for a team to play with 5 players (maximum of 3 men at one time).

1. If a team is playing with 5 players then every 6th rotation will result in loss of serve and a point will be awarded to the opposing team.
2. If a game (set) is played with 5 players at any given time, the team must finish the game (set) with 5 players. A 6th player may start the next game.

Section 8.1. Limitations of Substitutions

1. The rules for “Volleyball Canada Indoor Rule Book” shall apply.
2. A team that wishes to use rotation substitution shall inform the referee and the opposing team captain before the start of the match of what position the rotation will take place at.
3. Teams cannot switch between rotational substitution and regular substitution except in the case of injury during a match. If rotation substitution is selected, then regular substitution shall not be performed, except in the case of injury. A player substituted for in this manner shall not return to play in that set.
4. A rotation substitution can be performed even when the number of women and the number of men is not equal as long as the order of the men and the order of the women are maintained.

Section 9.4. Ball “Out”

1. When two or more matches are being played in the same gym, the ball is “out” when the ball or player in the act of playing the ball completely crosses the vertical plane of the dividing line that is half way between the two courts.
2. Flagrant violation of this rule will result in a yellow card (unsportsmanlike conduct).
3. When the other match ends in a dual match gym, ball “out” is still in affect unless previously agreed upon by the team captains and referees.

Section 20. The Libero Player

1. The use of the Libero substitution will not be allowed in the league.

Defaults and Penalties

1. Any team or player that continually defaults and accumulates monetary penalties will be sent a written notice requesting that they show cause why they should not be stricken from the membership.
2. Failure to provide two referees and two lines people as per refereeing scheduled start time – defaults a winning match in the existing round plus a $10 cash penalty per person short of the required four.
3. Failure to provide one-week notification to the league that a team will not be present to play the following week. Cash penalty $25.
4. Failure to properly put away all equipment as indicated by league schedule. Cash penalty $40 and a loss of the match win. Winning teams are to put equipment away.
5. Playing with a player not registered in the MWRVS league - default any game or games in which this person played and a cash penalty of $25.
6. Playing teams that cause matches to start late as per rule 2 in the Refereeing and Playing Information section, then the start time shall be penalized in the following manner:

Game 1-1 point per minute late
15 minutes after start time – default first game to a total of 25 points
20 minutes after start time – default second game
25 minutes after start time – default third game

The points for a default will be 25 to 0 for the defaulted match.

If a team has not paid the outstanding cash penalty(s) by the end of the 8th round the team’s social tickets will be withheld. If payment is still outstanding at the Year End General Meeting the tickets will be sold and the money will be added to general revenue. In addition, the team’s registration for the following season will not be processed until all penalties are paid.