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All players must be 18 years of age or older. |
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Hours of play: Play will begin at 7:15 pm and end
no later 10:25 pm. There will be 3 matches per evening. A match
will consist of the best 2 out of 3 games. If a team wins the
first 2 games, the 3rd game will not be played. |
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Format: Three teams will be placed in a gym. The 3
teams will all play against each other throughout an evening
according to the schedule. Play shall be halted 5 minutes before the
next scheduled game to allow for warm-ups. |
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The team not playing will referee. The team must
provide a minimum of three (3) people; one to act as referee and two
to call the lines. |
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One (1) time out per team per game will be allowed. |
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net on the serve - net serve - then, the ball is live. |
 | Line-ups: A minimum of 5 players per court and
maximum 3 males. |
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Substitutions: (7 or more players) - All team
members present are in the line-up and a continuous rotation is
used. Players may enter the rotation from either the 1 or 6
positions. |
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Rotation: A team has two (2) options of where
players may enter the court: A player may enter at the middle back
position (#6) and then exit after serving (#1) or a player may enter
at the serving position (#1) and exit from the front right (#2)
position. |
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(5 players) - If one team (A) has only 5 players
present, then the opposing (B) has the option of team A playing with
a "hole" meaning that one designated position on the floor
will be void of a player at all times. That "hole" will
rotate as all other positions do. When the hole rotates into the
server position, it is a loss of serve. |
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Teams must have a minimum of 5 players to begin the
first game. Teams have a 10 minute grace period before a forfeit for
the first game is declared. A subsequent 10 minute grace period is
allowed before the second game is declared forfeit and also for the
third. At such time the match would then be forfeit. |
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Late arrivals: Late arriving players may enter play
once all players and substitutes have entered play in that game. If
a team is playing with a "hole", the arriving player may
enter play immediately |
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A serve cannot be blocked or spiked. |
 | Back row spiking: A back row spiker must make
contact with the ball behind the attack line and may land in front
of the attack line. |
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Net height: The net shall be placed at the Senior
Men's Level (2.35m). |
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REFEREES WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE LAST WORD AND THEIR
DECISIONS SHOULD BE RESPECTED. |
 | At the end of the regular season, the team with the
top standing in division D and E, will move up by one level.
The teams with the lowest standing in Division C and D will move one
level lower. Only the top 8 teams qualify for playoffs. |
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Tie-breaker: If there is a tie for
any position in the final standings (teams with equal winning
percentages), the following procedure will be used to break the tie:
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Most number of wins over
the entire season
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One game playoff between
the two teams that are tied
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