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Winter Volleyball Competition Rules 2007 ENTRY FEE The entrance fee is $3.00 per player. REGISTRATION FEE All individuals must be registered with Volleyball New Zealand to participate in the competition. Registration for recreational volleyball is required on a per competition basis. CVA will register players based on the player lists provided at the start of each competition. It is expected that team squads will remain approximately the same for the duration of the competition. GENERAL Recreational volleyball competitions are run for the Canterbury Volleyball Association Incorporated by its agents. They are social competitions with an emphasis on fun. The organisers expect that games will be played with a positive and friendly attitude. COMPETITION STRUCTURE Where possible, teams are placed in sections of six. At the beginning of the competition, organisers assign teams to grades of similar level, based on previous results with the expectation that, after two rounds players will be playing against teams of similar ability. Each section plays during the same time slot, and five matches against the other teams over a five week period constitutes a completed round. At the end of each round, teams will be promoted and relegated according to their placing in their section. In most cases, the top two placed teams move up a section and the bottom two teams move down. Movement of teams between sections will be at the organiser’s discretion. The competition will be played under FIVB rules with amendments to fit the recreational nature of this competition: Key volleyball rules to note are: REFEREES Teams will self referee their games. At the side of each court will be a score indicator and a clipboard with a score sheet attached. A substitute player or the closest person should maintain the score. Team captains will fill in and sign the score sheet and hand it to the door person at the conclusion of the match. Should the result of a rally (for example whether the ball was in or out, or who hit the net) be undecided or unclear, the rally shall be declared a tie-ball and the point played again. Please remember this is a social competition and honesty is expected. DEFAULTS A team must be able to field four players registered to that team within 10 minutes of the start of the match. Any number less than that will result in a default. By agreement a friendly game can then be played. Should a team have less than four players, by agreement, fill in players can be used to make up numbers to the required level. If the match is declared a default, the winning team will be awarded the maximum five points for the match. The result of "Default" must be recorded on the score sheet with the name of the winning team noted. FILL-IN PLAYERS In the event of a shortage of regular players, by agreement with the opposition, a team may use two fill-in players. The opposing team must be asked before the match if the fill-in players can be used, especially if the game is not declared as a default. Team member names do not have to be recorded for each game. It is expected that for any finals night of each competition, only players registered with the team will be permitted to play for that team - "no fill-ins". SUBSTITUTES A team can have any number of substitutes and can substitute at any time when the ball is not in play. COMPETITION POINTS Points will be awarded as follows: In the event of two teams being tied for points at the end of a round, then the winner of the match in that round between the teams in question will be declared the higher placed team. Should that match be drawn, the winner of the first set in that game will be declared the higher placed team. Should more than two teams be tied on points at the end of a round, they will be ranked on the points differential of the first set. Should that be equal, the points differential of subsequent sets will be used until a separation can be made. The organisers reserve the right to warn and if necessary, deduct points for rule breaches. RESULTS Results will be displayed on the web each week, as soon as practicable after matches have been played. TOURNAMENT ASSISTANCE, COMPLAINTS & FEEDBACK ON THE COMPETITION In the first instance, communication should be with the Court Controller. These people are usually experienced volleyball players. They can be asked for clarification of rules, to assist with coaching on the night, to arrange coaching sessions for your team and to settle any disputes during play. In the event of a complaint or request |
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