ADULT CO-ED LEAGUELEAGUE RULES

Acknowledgment of Rules: Prior to the first regular season match of each season, each Team Captain (or Coach) must acknowledge that they and all rostered players have read, understood, and agree to comply with these League Rules and Regulations.

Governing Rules: Apart from the rules stated below, the most recent edition of the Volleyball Canada Indoor Volleyball Rulebook will be followed.

Net Height: For each Division (Advanced, Intermediate and Novice), the net height will be 2.35m (7 feet 8.5 inches in imperial).

Setup and Take Down: The first scheduled teams of the day are responsible for proper net and court setup. And the final scheduled teams of the day are responsible for dismantling and properly returning equipment to designated storage areas. I highly suggest the first scheduled teams to arrive 30 minutes early and set up the court. This will give the teams time to warm up and start the game at the scheduled time. In case a team exceeds more than 10 minutes from their scheduled end time of the game, the next teams will have the right over the court. Please note that it is the responsibility of teams that have the right over the court to ask the playing teams to stop their game.

Roster Requirements: To be eligible for adult co-ed league, a team must have a minimum of 6 (and a max of 12) permanent players over the age of 18 in their roster during their registration. The composition must have at least 2 people from each gender.

Roster Additions: The team may add to their roster prior to the beginning of the first Sunday game by emailing the details (name, email, and phone number) of the person to be added to the league coordinator.

Playoff Eligibility: To be eligible to participate in the final playoff match, a player must have played a minimum of four sets during the regular season.

At any given rotation, the team must maintain having at least one male and one female both at the front and back row.

Three players of the same sex must not be in succession (in a row). Teams must maintain legal gender composition throughout substitutions and rotations.

A player may be registered on a maximum of two teams within the same season. In the event of a scheduling conflict, the player must declare a primary (“home”) team and may not miss that team’s match to participate with their secondary team.

A team may invite a player as a sub from outside or a permanent player within the league, only to bring the team up to six players or to have eligible composition (at least 2 male, 2 female) when needed.

If substituting from within the league, the sub must be from the same or lower tier. If substituting from outside the league, the sub must be of comparable skill level to the team’s division (Advanced, Intermediate, or Novice).

A player who is a permanent player in two different teams of different tiers, may not sub in a tier lower than his/her upper tier team.

Regular Season: Teams must show up with a minimum of six eligible players. However, if they drop to five players due to unforeseen circumstances during a regular season match, the match may continue without forfeit. The scores will be considered towards the standing.

Playoffs: All playoff matches require a minimum of six (6) eligible rostered players. The five-player allowance does not apply to playoff matches.

Blocking: Two male players may not simultaneously block a female attacker.

Screening: A player may not attempt to block the vision of the receiving team by raising any part of their hands or arms above the top of their heads.

Failure to attend a scheduled regular season match without notice will result in a $50 penalty, deducted from the team’s retainer fee. If at least 24 hours notice is provided to the league coordinator and opposing teams, the penalty will be reduced to $25.

All participants are expected to demonstrate sportsmanship and respect at all times.

The League Coordinator reserves the right to:

On-Site Concerns: Concerns regarding player behaviour, rule interpretation, or disputes must be raised immediately with the opposing team captain and/or the league convenor if present. A team may declare that they are “playing under protest” at the time of the incident.

Formal Complaint: A formal complaint must be submitted via email to the League Coordinator within 24 hours of the match. The league coordinator will gather relevant information from both teams and any witnesses; review applicable rules; and issue a written decision to both the team captains.