coed INDOOR volleyball rules

LEAGUE FORMAT:

7 Weeks of Games. (5 REGULAR SEASON & 2 PLAYOFFS; all teams make playoffs)
RALLY SCORING - A POINT IS SCORED ON EACH SERVE.
MATCHES ARE PLAYED WITHIN THE 55-MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
EVERY week TEAMS WILL PLAY ONE match CONSISTING OF 3-sets.
- ALL THREE SETS ARE PLAYED TO 25 POINTS.
  - IF THE FINAL GAME RUNS TOO LONG AND ARE NOT ABLE TO FINISH WITHIN THE 55-MINUTES, THE STAFF MAY END THE SET EARLY AND GIVE THE WIN TO THE TEAM THAT'S AHEAD AT THAT TIME.
- ALL THREE SETS MUST BE PLAYED (USED FOR TIE-BREAKER PURPOSES.

FULL RULES

TEAM SIZE

6 vS 6 INDOOR COED VOLLEYBALL.
- ALL TEAMS MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE FEMALE on the COURT at all times.
- There is no maximum limit on the amount of females on the court at one time.
- TEAMS CAN PLAY WITH AS FEW AS 4-PLAYERS ON THE COURT.
Teams may USE substitute players. (IF SUBS ARE NEEDED YOU CAN CONTACT US).
- ALL SUBS MUST SIGN UP AS A GR REC SPORTS WEBSITE MEMBER BEFORE PLAYING.

GAME TIMES

Teams are given 55-minutes each match to finish three sets
IN CASES OF A TIME CRUNCH, AND IF A MATCH GOES OVER THE ALLOTTED 55-MINUTE TIME FRAME, THE STAFF MAY CALL IT SHORT AWARDING THE WIN TO THE TEAM THAT IS AHEAD.

General Rules

‘volley for serve’.
Serving:
- players must rotate service.
- serves may not be blocked or spiked.
- A serve that makes contact with the net and lands in bounds on the OPPONENTS SIDE is legal and a live ball.
Hand Sets:
- a player may 'set' a when receiving a serve.
- A player may 'set' the ball over the net.
- The ball must come into contact with both hands simultaneously and leave both hands simultaneously to avoid a double hit call.
Blocking:
- A block is not considered one of the three allowable hits.
- Any player participating in a block has the right to make the next contact.
- Blocking the ball across the net above the opponent's court is legal AS LONG AS the block is:
  - After a player of the attacking team has spiked the ball, or intentionally directed the ball into the opponent's court.
  - if the opposing team has USED their third hit.
  - After the opponent hAS hit the ball in a manner that the ball would clearly cross the net if not touched by a player, provided no member of the attacking team is in a position to make a legal play on the ball.
  - If the ball is falling near the net and no member of the attacking team could reasonably make a play on the ball.
VIOLATIONS:
- Players may not touch the net, IF THEY DO SO THE OTHER TEAM IS AWARDED A POINT.
- Carrying/Lifting: The ball must be hit cleanly; open-hand AND prolonged contact is not allowed.
- IF A PLAYER CROSSES THE CENTER LINE AND Interferes or disrupts an opposing player, it is a violation and the other team is awarded the point.

MISCELLANEOUS RULES:
- ALL GAMES WILL BE SELF-REFFED.
- There are no male/female hitting rules.
- a kicked ball is a legal contact.
- The ball is CONSIDERED "in" if it touches any part of the boundary line.
- Every player is eligible to attack the net.
- Any dishonest behavior will not be tolerated and could lead to expulsion from league play or a forfeiture by the team.
- If any rule(s) needs updating, insertion, or clarification throughout the season please contact the GR Rec Sports staff and they will make a judgement call and inform the league of these updates.

forfeits

Teams will 'forfeit' THE FIRST SET IF THEY CANNOT FORM A 4-PLAYER (MINIMUM) TEAM AFTER 10-Minutes.
- THAT TEAM WILL "FORFEIT' THE MATCH IF THEY CANNOT FORM A 4-PLAYER (MINIMUM) TEAM AFTER 20-MINUTES.

Playoffs

All teams make the playoffs.
Teams are seeded according to standings and play in their similar skill bracket.
Playoffs are single-elimination, bracket style match-ups.
ALL sets are 'win by 2' IN THE top bracket only of the PLAYOFFS.
Substitute players can play in the playoffs as long as they do not play in the league for another team. (Opposing teams can always allow a substitute if they choose to.)

STANDINGS

The updated standings will be posted weekly by the staff, the night of gameday.
Tie breakers in standings (in this order):
1. win/loss %.
2. head-to-head results.
3. higher set differential.
4. more sets won.
5. least sets lost
6. Least number of forfeits.
7. previous weeks rankings.

WAIVERS

In order to participate in the league, each participant must register online as a member to sign our GR Rec Sports waiver.

SPORTSMANSHIP

The idea of GR Rec Sports is to have fun. We hope that all participants keep that in mind when becoming involved. Although the games may become intense, you still can be competitive while maintaining good sportsmanship. With this said, any behavior deemed unacceptable by staff may result in suspension and/or ejection from a game or the league without refund.
Sportsmanship goes beyond how you act on the court. any disruptions at our sponsored bars will also not be tolerated and can be subject to suspension and/or ejection from a game or the league without refund.
Any teams that consistently miss games and/or 'no-call no-show' games are subject to ejection from the league without refund. We value our league and its players time; we consider this unacceptable.

LEAGUE CANCELLATION/RAINOUT:

Gr rec sports generally runs seven-week seasons, with a one-week buffer between seasons. the one-week buffer is there for any rescheduling that needs to happen.
Leagues may be cancelled due to existing weather conditions, dangerous or unplayable field conditions, facility constraints, etc. GR Rec Sports staff will make all effort to play all scheduled games, we wont cancel games until absolutely necessary.
always assume you play unless you hear from us! we only cancel if the venue cancels!
- all team captains will recieve a text message as soon as the cancellation happens, it is their job to spread the word to their team!
If a regular season game is cancelled, we will move that week to the end of the season and utilize week-8 (the buffer week). however if a playoff week is cancelled, week-8 will be used to make up those games instead and the previously rescheduled regular season week, resulting in a shortened schedule. we will always do our best to give the players all 7 games, but in extreme circumstances, when there is 2+ weeks of cancellations we may not be able to fit all games into our season window.

PRIZES

we offer a large array of prizes from season-to-season, year-to-year, these prizes include but are not limited to:
1. loyalty points for the next league.
2. swag, like waterbottles, hates, t-shirts, ect.
3. online badges for your profile.
4. dr. grins comedy club tickets
5. the bob express pass (skip the line)
6. grand rapids gold flex tickets
7. pride!
the staff votes and awards prizes to many different people and teams, such as:
- league champions (1st Place).
- social champions (5th place).
- most social teams (who embodies the league culture).
- most social player (who brings the good vibes).
- biggest bar stars (who shows up for postgame drinks at our sponsored bar).
- coach of the year (what captain came with a gameplan that elevated their team).

All league members will receive a free dry-fit custom designed coed indoor Volleyball jersey.

Lastly

IF your full TEAM is expected to miss THEIR GAME, PLEASE LET A STAFF MEMBER KNOW, OR CONTACT THE LEAGUE before the game starts:

EMAIL: contact@grrecsports.com

call or text (616) 485-9046.

nobody likes wasting their time and gas money; this simple gesture will go a long way!

IF ALL PLAYERS ON THE ABSENT TEAM FAIL TO INFORM THE LEAGUE; A “NO-CALL NO-SHOW” BADGE may BE GIVEN TO ALL PLAYERS ON THAT TEAM.