GFW Women's League
Rules and Regulations 2015
Match Protocol
Match start times will be 8:30 and 9:30 Monday nights at EVI
Courts can proceed at their own speed. Matches may start ahead of scheduled time if both teams are ready and agree to play. However, no game will be defaulted before the scheduled start time.
There will be one rated official as 1st referee.
Before the match, team captains are to register their team on the score sheet.
After the match, team captains are to sign the score sheet to verify that the results are entered correctly. If a captain fails to sign the sheet, they will forfeit any right to dispute the submitted results.
Warm up will be 10 minutes (3min-pepper/3min-hit/3min-hit/1min-serve).
Schedule
The schedule will be posted on sport.ca website. Schedules will be released in a timely fashion for each round.
Requests for changes from teams will be accepted up to 72 hours prior to match start (Friday at 8:30pm).
If a team does not have the required minimum of 5 players (see rule below) for the scheduled match please notify Dave Jewer to reschedule match before this time.
Defaults
Each team will have a 10 minute warm-up. After the warm-up, if a team has less than 5 players ready, Volleyball Canada rules for defaults will apply. (The first set is defaulted immediately. After 15 minutes, the second set is defaulted.)
Playing With 5 Players: In an effort to reduce the number of defaults, a team will be permitted to play with 5 players. However, this will be allowed a maximum of 3 times only.
· The team will play with a “ghost” player starting in position 6 (centre back).
· This ghost must maintain their position in the rotation.
· When it is the ghost’s turn to serve, there will be an automatic loss of rally called and the other team will rotate and serve.
· If a sixth player arrives once the match has started, (s)he can “substitute” into the ghost’s position. This will still count as a match using the ghost player.
Teams will not be allowed to pick up players from other teams. If a team does not have the required minimum 5 players for a scheduled match please contact Dave Jewer no less than 72 hours prior to make schedule changes to avoid default.
Penalty for defaulting matches: The team defaulting is required to pay reffing fees for that match.
Adding Players:
· When adding players, the player must be registered with your team before they can play.
· Teams are not allowed to add players once the playoffs begin.
Courts
All courts are clearly visible and adhere to Volleyball Canada and FIVB regulations. Between courts there are barriers preventing players from crossing into other courts. As these barriers are there for the safety of players, contacting the barrier or jumping over the barrier in the actions of playing the ball is not allowed. The referee will stop play and award a loss of rally to the other team. Reaching beyond the barrier to play the ball, without touching or jumping over the barrier, is permitted.
All NLVA and VC Rules Apply
Jewelry Rule – As per Volleyball Canada Rules, all jewelry must be removed or taped before each match. Players will not be permitted on the floor until it is taped or removed.
Where NLVA and VC may differ on an interpretation, NLVA will be used.
Fines
Fines, for whatever reason, will have to be paid before the team’s next night of play.
Lost Items
The league will not be responsible for anything lost or stolen during league play.
Scorekeeping
Players will be required to scorekeep match prior to or after their own scheduled match. Schedule will be posted on sport.ca.
Powerpoint presentation is available on sport.ca showing how to complete the scoresheet.