Text Box: St. Olaf Intramural Sports 4 on 4 Volleyball Rules
 


POSTINGS

Schedules for the league will be posted on the bulletin boards located right next to P E / Athletics Office in Skoglund.

 

1.        EQUIPMENT

A.      Team captains or representatives may check out a maximum of one (1) volleyball with a valid College ID from the equipment room.  The supervisor will supply the game ball.  The teams can decide on which ball to use for game.

 

2.        PLAYERS

A.      A player may play on only one team.  Players must have a valid St. Olaf ID to be listed on the roster.  Players must play in one (1) regular season game to be eligible to play in the playoffs.

  1. A team consists of four (4) players, however, a team may start a game with a minimum of two (2) players. 
  2. If playing with 3 players, you may play with EITHER 2 males and 1 female or 1 male and 2 females.
  3.  If playing with 2 players in the CO-REC league; there must be one male and one female. Both players will be eligible to attack.
  4. If playing with 4 players, you MUST have an equal number of females to males, or more females than males (3 females and 1 male is now legal!). NO EXCEPTIONS!
  5. Teams may have one (1) current intercollegiate volleyball player on their roster.
  6. Free substitution is permitted.  Players must substitute from the same position throughout the game; except in the case of an injury.
  7. Adding to your Roster:  In order to add or delete players to or from your roster you MUST fill out an ADD/DELETE form and return it to the Intramural Sports Office NO LATER than the day before your scheduled contest.

 

3.        THE GAME

A.      An official match will be the best 2 out of 3 games to 30 points, RALLY SCORING. The third game, if necessary, will be RALLY SCORING to 15 points and will have NO time limit. Teams MUST win by 2 points.

B.       There will be NO time limit for any matches in the playoffs.

  1. A coin flip or odd/even call at the start of the first and third game will determine choice of serve and court side.  Teams will change sides at the end of the first game.  Team who did NOT serve the first game serves first the second game.  At the beginning of the third game, a coin flip will be conducted to determine serving team.
  2. Teams have five (5) minutes after scheduled start time to begin play, if they are missing players the game will be forfeited.
  3. 1st Forfeit: $5 re-entry fee, which must be paid within 24 hours of the forfeit.

2nd forfeit:  Team is automatically DROPPED from the league!

  1. Teams are allowed one (1) time-out per game of 30 seconds in length.

 

4.        RULES

A.      Net height will be 7’10” for coed.

  1. Except for the serve, the ball may be contacted by any part of the body above the waist.
  2. NO BLOCKING or ATTACKING the serve.  (First contact on a side after a serve must be a pass or a set).
  3. Teams may set the serve.
  4. The serve may hit the net, if it goes over it is in play (let serves are playable).
  5. Ceiling lights and ceiling objects are in play on your side of the net.
  6. The ball is out of play as soon as it enters another court.
  7. Reaching over the net is only permitted during the follow through of a hit attempt, and during a block or block attempt.
  8. Players can serve anywhere behind the end line.  The server has five (5) seconds to serve the ball after the referee’s signal (whistle) to serve.  The server must release the ball out of his/her hands before contacting it on the serve.  The severer can NOT step on the end line to serve, or step over the end line until the ball has been contacted.  If the server intentionally serves before the whistle by the official, it is automatically a side-out.  This call is at the discretion of the official.