JOHNSON COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

Mid America West Sports Complex – Okun Fieldhouse

Girls/Boys Volleyball League Rules

Teams may play a game with as few as 4 players, without any penalties, to help avoid a possible forfeit!

NO JEWELRY OR EARRINGS ALLOWED!

• All players must play in their own grade level or higher and play on only one team per division

• SUBSTITUTION: Rotation substitution required for grades 3 – 4. Rotation substitution required for 5^th & 6^th grade recreation leagues. Positional substitution is allowed for the 5^th – 6^th grade intermediate/competitive leagues only and all 7^th - 8^th and high school teams. If the 5^th – 6^th grade rec and int./comp. leagues are combined, then we will play under the int./comp. rules. However, teams can only use either rotation or positional substitution per game, not both.

• Rotation Substitution: Substitution will be made after every side out in the middle back row. Players must be in the game an equal amount of time except for injuries or disciplinary reasons, when deemed necessary by the coach. Coaches cannot sit players on the bench an entire game and then rotate a new group of girls in for the next game, unless there’s an injury or disciplinary reasons.
• Positional Substitution: Coaches or captains can request substitution at their own discretion in accordance with the KSHSAA volleyball rules. A libero is allowed.

• SERVICE: The service line will be moved in approx. 15 feet (second yellow line in from base line) for girls in the 3^rd & 4^th grades and approx. 10 feet (first yellow line in from base line) for girls in the 5^th & 6^th grades. Seventh grade - HS will serve behind the base line. If a server serves 5 consecutive points, her team will rotate servers and a new server will continue serving. Each new server is allowed one re-serve during their service time.

• LET SERVE: A let serve is a serve that hits the net but goes over on the opponent’s side. Let serve will be allowed in all age groups.

• NET HEIGHT: The net height will be 6’8” for 3^rd & 4^th grades, 7’ for 5^th & 6^th grades, and 7’4” for 7^th grade – high school.

• LENGTH OF GAMES: Three games to 21, rally point scoring, with a 15 minute time limit per game, win by 2. After the time has expired, a team must be ahead by one in order to win the game. If the score is tied after the time limit, the next point wins. Three games will be played each match, regardless of the scores from the first two games.

• BOY’S AGE REQUIREMENTS: If a boy chooses to play on a girl’s team, he must play on a team that’s one grade older than he is. For example, if he currently is in the 5^th grade, he must play on a 6^th grade team.

• TIEBREAKER: In order: 1. win/lost record, 2. head to head, 3. point differential, 4. defensive points allowed, 5. offensive points scored, 6. coin flip (2 – 4 only between teams who are tied)

• Grades 3 – 6 will use an Ultra-Lite volleyball; Grades 7 – 12 will use a regulation size ball

• Game time is a forfeit for the first game. After 10 minutes, the next two games will be a forfeit scoring 21 – 0.

• Each team is allowed three 30 second time-outs per match. The clock will stop on all time outs.

• The league director has the right and authority to combine leagues, waive minimums, and increase maximums and whatever is necessary to maximize each team’s participation.

• Teams will furnish their own practice balls and uniforms. The District will provide the game balls for league competition.

• Each team must provide one helper for the scorers table and one line judge for every game.