Jewelry – no jewelry that poses a danger to an athlete or their teammates is allowed. Small stud earrings, close fitting necklaces, and soft non-metal bracelets are acceptable for play. It will be the sole responsibility of the assigned referee to determine acceptability. Their decision is final.

It is recommended that hair devices to control the hair be soft.

A cast or protective brace on the lower extremity is permissible provided there are no exposed metal or hard abrasive parts.

For the Lower 10-12 division, athletes will play with a Volley Lite volleyball and a regulation women’s height net.

In the Upper 13-17 league, athletes will compete with a regulation women’s height net and a regulation volleyball.

Every match will be best 2 out of 3 sets with the first 2 going to 25 points (win by 2 and cap at 27) and the last set to 15 (win by 2 and cap at 17). Sets to 25 will always start at point 4.

Match scores and results will be reported to Delta Athletics Master Coaches by the up-referee of the match.

All coaches must remain in bench area during match play.

Each coach is responsible for turning in a roster with line-up before each game.

The Upper 13+ division will establish service lines at the normal service line.

The Lower 10-12 division will establish service lines 6 feet and 3 feet inside of the normal service line. Players will be allowed the OPTION to serve from the 6-foot line on their first serve during each term of service. If the team wins the point, they must move back to the 3-foot line. If they win that point, they must serve from the normal service line for the remainder of that term of service.

All players in the gym will operate under the foot fault rule when serving. The team who has committed the fault will get one warning, and any further faults will be called as an automatic side out by the referee.

If players are overhand serving, they are allowed one retoss before a side out is issued to the opposing team.

Each server has 8 seconds to serve the ball from the time the official signals to serve.

All players who are in attendance for a match must play a minimum of 1 game during the match, if the match ends at 2 games. Players must play a minimum of 2 games if the match ends in 3 games.

Each player must play a minimum of 3 full rotations in a row. A rotation is defined as the time between one server serving the ball, a side out, and the next server in the lineup serving the ball.

A player in the starting lineup may leave the game and re-enter two times per game, but only in their previous position in the lineup.

The player must report to the official before entering the game.

A substitute must report to the official, during a dead ball, before entering the game. The substitute will say their number and say the number of the player they are replacing.

A player may not be substituted out in the position during their serve, unless required by injury.

Before the match, the coach will decide a rotational lineup that will include all players present for the match, and the position location (1-6) where the rotational substitutions will enter/leave the game. This rotation and position designation must be submitted to the official for use during the match. This will be the order in which they enter and leave the game.

Upon rotation during a dead ball, both the entering player and exiting players must report to the to the official and announce their entrance/exit.

Delta Athletics will provide up-referees for every game and tournament match. Any conflicts on calls will be determined by the up-referee and both Delta Coaches.

Line judges and score flip will be parent volunteers the day of the match.

Tournament games will take place during the last week of the training league. Each team will get a rank going into the tournament based on their season/pool play record. Each tournament game will have an established 1st referee. Line judges and score flip will be parent volunteers on the day of the match.

Any conflict that arises should immediately be brought to a Delta Athletics Master or Head Coach. This includes player to player, player to coach, player to parent, parent to parent, and coach to parent conflict. Even if the conflict seems minor, please do not hesitate to bring it to our attention. Any situation with conflict will be reviewed on our security cameras per request.

All Delta Coaching Staff are designated mandatory reporters. Any misconduct or abuse of minors will be referred to the proper authorities.

The volleyball may not come to a stop and/or rest in your arms or hands, contact should be instantaneous.

The server may serve from anywhere behind the end line, staying within the extended extensions, full width of 30’ area.

In reference to the centerline, a player’s hand(s), foot (feet) or any body part may be on any part of the line provided a part of the body remains on or above the center line. Contacting the floor across the center line with any body part is illegal. However, any contact with an opponent results in a sideout.

Back row players may not jump on or in front of the 10 ft line and set or attack the ball over the net when the entire ball is above net level.

A back row player may not attempt to block a ball when on or in front of the 10 ft line.

A player may break the plane of the net with their hand/arm after a spike or block (follow-through) .

A served ball may not be blocked or attacked by the receiving team.

If any part of the served ball touches the net but goes over the net (inside the antennae, net post or any supporting apparatus) it is a legal serve.

A player may block the ball on the opponent’s side of the net IF the ball is on its way over after the opponent’s contact.

The ball is in bounds when any part of the ball contacts any part of the side or endlines.

The ball must travel completely inside the net antennae to be in bounds. If the ball hits the antennae, it is out of bounds.

A ball may be played off the ceiling or any obstruction that extends off a wall (basketball goal or air duct) if the ball remains on the striker’s side for the next hit. If the ball has crossed the plane of the net, hits an object and returns to you, it is a dead ball. Any ball that hits a wall is out of bounds.

A contact is any touch of the ball by a player excluding the player’s loose hair.

Coaches are responsible for their fans and can be penalized for their behavior. Penalties can consist of yellow cards/verbal warning.