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INDOOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL RULES Membership is charged per player and is valid for 12 months from the date paid (for $30 memberships) or if the $15 option is taken it is valid the current competition only. Every player in the team must be a member by their third game. This entitles you to play in any sport, in any number of teams. GAME FEES All game fees must be paid ten minutes before the start of your game. The game fee is a team fee and must be paid in full regardless of how many players take the court. Any team who does not arrive on time will be penalised as per the following rules. After 10 minutes, the match will be awarded to your opposition. RESCHEDULES Should your team be unable to play, you may with the consent of the Opposing Captain, reschedule the game. You must give at least 48 hours notice and reschedules must be played within the designated time of the original game. ELIGIBILITY FOR FINALS To qualify for semi-finals, you must play in 1/3 of your teams matches (i.e. 7games in a sixteen week season) with at least one of those games played on or before Round 9. CAPTAINS … it is your responsibility to tick off players each week on the registration card. TEAM NAMES
In line with State and International rules we now have a policy that team names do have any reference or connotation to any sexual, racial or any other description that could be construed as discrimination.
MISCONDUCT Any serious breach of the attached rules could result in the offending team (or Player) being suspended from matches (or competition) the decision is at the discretion of the Centre Management. For example deliberate fighting or kicking will not be tolerated. 1. Playing Area: -Court Size- Nine metres x eighteen metres 2. Players: -Five players and any number of substitutes. A minimum of three players per team is required. -For mixed volleyball there must be at least one female on the court at all times. 3. Substitutes: -Unlimited substitutes -The captain on the court must notify the referee -Substitution may occur at any time during a match when a team holds serve. 4. Referees: -Officials are to be provided by the management. Their decisions are binding and final.
5. Dress: - When playing beach volleyball no shoes or socks are to be worn - Teams are required to wear matching shirts by round 4. The penalty for not wearing team shirts will be 2 points. 6. Rotation: -On every change of service the attacking team must rotate one court position clockwise 7. Service: - All players (except the server) must be within court boundaries upon service. Referees are requested not to begin play until this occurs. - The player serving must be behind the base line and be between the corner and inside marker. A players foot on or over the base line upon service constitutes a foot fault and immediate loss of service. Serve can be hit from anywhere along the baseline. - The referee must see a clear space between the ball and the hand upon service. Serving from the hand will be penalised by loss of service after a first warning is given. - The ball must clear the net upon service. Any net balls result in loss of service. - In the event of a ball touching the roof during the serve and landing in the opponents playing area, the referee shall call a replay. This is to be done in the first instance. For further roof calls the referee will award a loss of service. If the ball does touch the roof net but not land in the opponents playing area a loss of service is given.
8. General Play: - Each team has three hits of the volleyball at their disposal before having to pass it over the net. A team does not have to utilise the full three hits during play. During a mixed game the ball cannot be hit by three males consecutively. This rule will only apply when three hits are used. - The sidelines are determine in during play. - Blocking a serve is not permissible. When a block is used during general play either team has a remaining three hits at their disposal. A block does not count as a hit. Players may only reach over the net and block a ball when the opposition have completed their three hits or that the referee is satisfied that the opposition have completed the number of intended hits during their passage of play. Any limb or body part can be used to propel the ball into the opposition territory except by foot. A player may use his/her feet but not to propel the ball back on the net. - Carrying – the ball cannot be held, thrown, scooped or carried during play. However in the interest of letting the game flow, the referee will use his/ her discretion when applying this rule. - In play – until the ball hits the ground or foreign object such as the side or roof nets, it is considered alive and in play. - Two hits – If, during play, the ball is not hit simultaneously by either fingers, hands or arms, it is ruled as two hits. (This means the same player has hit the ball consecutively) - Back Court Spiking – This is permissible when the attacking players feet, upon take off are behind the attack line. The attack line dissects the court approximately 2 metres each side of the centre net. - Held ball – Any time that as a result of a block effected by both teams, the ball is touched simultaneously by opposition players for a period of time, the referee will rule held ball and the rally is to be replayed. - Returning the ball – Anytime the rally is won or lost, the ball must be returned to the opposition along the ground. Kicking or throwing the ball in a dangerous manner is prohibited- continued abuse of this rule will result in the player being sent from the court. 9. Playing Time: - The game consists of 2 x 12 minute halves. - Half time is to be no longer than 2 minutes. - Time outs – one each half per team, a maximum of 15 seconds per time out. - Injury time- there is none unless at the umpires discretion. - Time wasting – a penalty point and/or loss of service may be awarded against a team if deliberate time wasting occurs. 10. Points - A point is awarded to the team that wins a rally whilst serving. - The team with the highest number of points at the end of the game is the winner. - On the ladder the point system works as follows: § 3 points for a win § 2 points for a draw § 1 point for a loss § 3 points for a forfeit win § 0 points for a forfeit loss
- In the event of a drawn game during semis/finals 5 minutes extra each way will be played. If the game is still tied after extra time the team that finished the season higher on the competition ladder will be deemed the winner.
11. Captains Role: The team captain is responsible for ensuring the team is present and ready to play 5 minutes before the game commences, and that match fees have been fully paid. He/she should also ensure that the players are marked off the team card each week for finals eligibility. The captain on the court (and only that person) may question the interpretation of the rules applied in any instance during the play. The court captain is expected to approach the referee in a civilised manner. Shouting from the court, abuse, swearing and any display of bad sportsmanship will not be tolerated. |
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