General rules for a volleyball tournament, combining official regulations and common
practices.
I. General Tournament Structure
1. Format: Tournaments typically use either a pool play (round-robin) or knockout
format.
2. Match Duration: Matches are usually best of three or best of five sets. The first team
to win two or three sets, respectively, wins the match.
[[ Note – Above both points Decided on number of teams participated in order to
complete the tournament within given time limit with convenience.
3. Tie-Breakers: In pool play, ties in the standings are typically broken by:
* Number of match wins.
* Head-to-head result between the tied teams.
* Set ratio (sets won divided by sets lost).
* Point ratio (points won divided by points lost).
II. Team and Player Regulations
* Roster: Each team have Squad of 9 players & must submit a roster of players before
the tournament begins. Players must be only on ONE team's roster as a player cannot
play from another team. ( E.g. Each team captain must submit their Starting 6 player + 3
extras before match start which may be substituted by captain during the match
respectively.
* Number of Players: A standard team has six players on the court at a time, with three
in the front row and three in the back row.
* Substitutions: Teams are allowed a limited number of substitutions per set (that is 7 in
official play). A substitute can replace a starter, and the starter can re-enter the game
for the same substitute.
* The libero position & Rules are removed to organise the tournament with ease.
III. Scoring and Play
* Rally Scoring: A point is scored on every rally, regardless of which team served.
*No. Of sets decided on no. Of team participated.
* Starting the Rally:
* Service: A player serves from behind the end line. The serve can be overhand or
underhand. The ball may touch the net on the serve and continue into the opponent's
court.
* Rotation rule is not there for ease of tournament
IV. Common Rules of Play
* Touches: Each team is allowed a maximum of three hits to return the ball over the net.
A block does not count as one of the three hits.
* Consecutive Touches: A player cannot hit the ball two times in a row, with the
exception of a block.
* Body Contact: The ball can be legally hit with any part of the body(eg.leg, head,
shoulder, chest,etc). However, the ball must be clearly hit, not caught, thrown, or held.
Only 1 body contact allowed per set of the game.
* Net Play:
* Touching the Net: A player cannot touch the net or the antennas while the ball is in
play. This is a fault and results in a point for the other team.
** Crossing the Midline: A player's foot or hand can touch the opponent's court, as
long as some part of the foot or hand remains on or directly above the center line and it
does not interfere with the opponent's play.
* Blocking a Serve: Blocking a serve is a fault and results in a point for the other team.
*** Reaching over the Net: A blocker may reach over the net to block the opponent's
attack, but only after the opponent has made their attack hit.
V. Faults (resulting in a point for the other team)
* The ball is hit more than three times by a team.
* A player hits the ball twice in a row (unless it's a block).
* A player catches, holds, or throws the ball.
* The ball lands outside the boundaries of the court.
* A player touches the net during play.
* A player blocks a serve.
VI. Other Important Rules
* Timeouts: Each team is typically allowed a 30-second timeouts per set.
**The shots which are not come under general regulations of volleyball are not allowed
like Dotta shot , hitting the ball with both arm placed together either close or open if
played intentionally or cross the net directly otherwise it results a point for the other
team decided by the match refree.
* Player Conduct: Participants are expected to play with good sportsmanship.
Unsportsmanlike conduct, including verbal abuse, arguing with officials, or intentional
physical contact, may result in penalties, including technical fouls, point deductions, or
even disqualification.
* Warm-ups: Teams are expected to be on time for their scheduled matches. A short
warm-up period is usually provided before each match. Forfeit rules are often in place
for teams that are late or do not show up can lead to disqualification.
* Referees: Referees and officials' decisions are final. Only the team captain may speak
to the referee to ask for clarification on a rule.
