Volleyball Rules Summary
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
Corporate volleyball is six-a-side with four
possible substitutes.
A team can play with a minimum of four players.
Mixed teams must have a minimum of two females on the court
at all times.
SUBSTITUTES
Substitutes can be made:
1) to replace an injured player
2) by rotation at the service
DURATION
Each week a team will play a match consisting of
three x 8 minute games.
Teams will change ends after each game and at half time in
the third game.
COURT SIZE
Court size is 9 x 18 metres.
PLAYER POSITIONS
There are no set player positions for general
play.
At the serve three players are at the net and three players
are at the back of the court.
Players must maintain their positions in rotation.
SERVING
Play starts with a serve. Each player has two
serves (regardless of win or loss of point) then the serve
alternates to the other team.
When a team regains the serve players rotate clockwise one
position giving every player a chance to serve.
The ball must be served into the opposition’s court
without the ball touching the net or one of your players.
All serves must be underarm. No spiking on return of service
. The server must not step over the line.
DURING PLAY
Each team has a maximum number of three hits to
get the ball back over the net without letting it touch the
ground.
A player cannot hit the ball twice in a row. A ball can be
played rebounding off the net. The ball can only be hit with
a part of the body above the waist.
Players may not touch the net or put any part of their body
under or over the net.
SCORING
Scoring shall be continuous, ie. both the
serving and receiving teams can win the point.
TEAM CAPTAINS ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP THE SCORE AND CALL THE
SCORE AFTER EACH POINT IS SCORED.
FORFEITS
If your team cannot play on the day, please
phone the forfeit hotline on 0403 957 065.
Registering your forfeit allows us to arrange a substitute
game for your opposition.
If your team is forfeited to, every effort will be made to
arrange a substitute game and both teams will play for win,
loss or draw points. If no suitable game can be arranged your
team will receive forfeit points, plus one point for
participation.
IMPORTANT: Studded
football boots are not permitted. All players must wear
shoes.
CORPORATE CHALLENGE POINTS
Participation...............1 point
Win one game...........2 points
Win two games..........3 points
Win three games.......4 points
Being forfeited to.......4 points
Points are cumulative, ie. win the match three games to nil
and receive :
Total ...........5 points