4's Rules we will be following
Pool play is 2 sets per match. Set will be to 21 must win by two cap at 25.
Tournament play will be 2 out of 3 sets. Set will be to 21 must win by two cap at 25.
Rally scoring (point-per-serve) will be used.
The teams switch after every 5 points played.
Bring your own volleyball. Only a regulation-sized, properly inflated, outdoor volleyball will be allowed for play.
Tournament director has final word on all rules, regulations, and disputes. Director also may move teams into different divisions, if deemed necessary.
Teams will play and officiate as designated on the pool and bracket schedules. Occasionally, teams may be scheduled to officiate their own matches
Poor conduct, such as repeated arguing of calls, foul language, verbal abuse, or physical abuse will not be tolerated and will result in forfeiture of set or match or ejection from tournament.
Shoes with spikes are not allowed.
Players do not have to "rotate" positions on the court, but they must rotate the server. Indoor setting rules apply relative to the level of play.
Open-hand "tips" are not allowed.
A "touch" on a block does not count as a hit. Open-hand "tips" are not allowed. Players cannot receive a serve with open hands that involves finger action.
In 4s, a hand set intended for a teammate that travels over the net is not legal. Players' shoulders must be "square" with ball when "pushing" the ball over with open hands/fingers (forward or backward motion). Ball cannot be a double hit.
A hard-driven attack (downward trajectory) may be defensively played in any manner, as long as the action is not a lift (i.e. double hits allowed, including actions with open hands/fingers). An off-speed hit or bump (with upward or downward trajectory) may be played defensively in any manner; however, if open hands/fingers are used, the action must be clean (i.e., no spin, double hits).
Player substitutions are allowed. Subs must be registered players on the team's official roster submitted prior to the team's first set. No roster changes are allowed after a team has played its first set. In extreme circumstances, waivers may be granted by the tournament director.
Players may be subbed in game in two ways: either using regular substitution rules (per USAV) or the "rotational method" where players will continually rotate in from the middle back position. Coed: Men may sub only for men; women only for women. Both forms of substitution could be used in one set (game), for example, if the female players were using USAV rules, and the male players were "rotating in";
No tie-breaker sets played. Ties will be broken using the following: 1. Set % of tied team 2. Then, point differential between tied team 3. Then, total points.
After hitting a ball, player may touch posts, rope, or any object outside the total length of net, provided action does not interfere with play.
There is no center line. A violation occurs only if a player impedes the playing ability of opponent through contact beneath the net.
When no antennae are used, the ball must cross between the two poles of the net system
