Intramural Sports Program  Volleyball Rules

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1. A team shall consist of 6 players.  A team may start the game with 3 players.
2. All players must wear non marking rubber soled shoes.  Those shoes that mark up the floor will not be acceptable.
3. All matches will consist of the best two out of three games. 
4. The games shall be played by rally scoring and the winning team must have a two point advantage. 
5. The games will be played to 20 points. If a third game is necessary, it will be played to 15 points.
6. Game time limit is 45 minutes-if the best of three series is not completed by the 45 minutes- if 2 games have been completed, team with the most points in the 3rd game is declared the winner. If only one game has been completed, the team with one win is declared the winner.
7. A coin toss at the beginning of the match will determine the choice of court or service.  The team which does not serve first in game one will serve first in game two.  Teams must switch sides between the first two games.  A coin toss will be conducted for the serve if there is a third game.
8. Two time outs will be given to each team.
9. Each team is allowed a maximum of three successive contacts of the ball in order to return the ball to the opponent's area.  The only exception is that a block is not considered to be one of the three contacts.
10. An illegal hit occurs when the ball comes to rest or has prolonged contact with a player.  This is a judgment call.  Each team may have a replay per match when disagreements about calls are made.
11. A double hit occurs when a player illegally contacts the ball twice in succession or the ball rebounds from one part of the body to another on a single attempt to play the ball.
12. A ball contacting and crossing the net shall remain in play provided contact is entirely within the playing area.  A served ball touching the net is also considered a legal hit (new college rule).
13. It is illegal for a player to touch the net.  Please do not hang on it, grab or pull on it.
14. No blocking the serve.
15. Contacting the floor across the center line with any part of the body is illegal.
16. No kicking the ball or using any other parts of the body besides the hands, wrists and forearms.
17. Back line players cannot spike the ball in front of the 10 foot line.
18. The ball may be played off the ceiling and the end baskets as long as it remains on your side of the court.  The ball may not be played off the walls or the side baskets.
19. A replay will be conducted if a ball from an adjacent court enters the playing area.

1.  A team consists of 6 players.  Out of these six players at least 3 have to be female.  Men cannot out number women by
     more than 1 individual.  Men and women must alternate positions.