Nottingham 2008 - Rules
Match Rules (adult):
Each team must have 6 players of which must include a minimum of 2 ladies on the court at all times. Exception to this rule is where a junior player (under 15) replaces the role of a lady player. This exception is at the discretion of the organising committee.
Except for the final, all matches consist of two sets of 15 minutes each.
Between the two sets teams must change sides.
The rally point system will be used in all matches of the tournament. A serve that touches (the top of) the net is correct.
The team at the right-hand of the referee has the first service.
Beginning and ending of the sets is announced centrally using a horn.
The rally played during/after the horn to end the set does not count.
Each set starts with a 0-0 score and doesn't end at 25 points, because we will play on time.
If a team is more than 5 minutes late for a set, that team loses the set by 25-0. The second set will be played, if the team has arrived in the meantime.
If a team fails to referee a match and/or on time, a point penalty will be applied to the teams overall score (which will be decided by the Tournament Committee).
A team earns 1 point for each set won and half a point for a set ending in a draw. So the possible final scores after two sets played are: 2-0 / 1.5-0.5 / 1-1 / 0.5-1.5 / 0-2.
Except for the final, time-outs are not allowed.
The final will be played between the two teams with the most tournament points. In the event of a tie, places will be decided on scores accumulated during the tournament.
The final consists of normal sets till 25 points (with the Rally Point System and a 2-point difference) and best of three sets. In the third set 15 points must be scored (with the Rally Point System and a 2-point difference to a maximum of 17). In the third set, teams switch sides when total points equal factors of 8.
Teams must play with the players named at the beginning of the tournament. In the event of spare players used to make up other teams, those players must remain with the same team they started with. No transfer between teams is allowed. The exception to this rule is in the event of injury and teams should consult with the organising committee beforehand.
The referee can disallow rude play.
No protest against the decisions of the referees is possible.
Any objections should be brought to the attention of the Tournament Committee after a game has been played.
With the exception of the rules above, standard FIVB rules apply.
In case of doubt not captured by the rules above, the Tournament Committee decides.
Child Protection:
This year the tournament will be hosting junior teams. As such, we ask all teams to abide by the English Volleyball Association Child Protection Policy. Full details are available if necessary; however in summary we ask that any person wishing to engage in any photography should register their details at the organiser’s desk before carrying out such photography. Please make your team aware of this.