Rude
behavior or offensive
conduct is not permissible. Such behavior will lead to immediate
match suspension by the referee. Suspension from the league, due to
repeated poor conduct, will be recommended by the league officials on a
case by case basis. Multiple suspensions can lead to a permanent
ban from the league. league
officials. rule
clarifications. Commissioner Time-out:
league
official who is actively playing in a match, those captains must
approach
the referee who is officiating the game in which the league official is
playing. When the ball is not in play, they may request to speak with
the
official. The referee should then call an official's time-out for this
purpose.
The time-out will NOT be charged against either team. Note:
Please do not
disturb the league
officials
during their scheduled matches unless it is absolutely necessary.
Before disturbing a scheduled match, please try to find another league
official who is not playing.
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jerseys. If a team roster has only 3 players of 1 sex on it, then they must have a minimum of 2 people of that sex on the court if they are present and are able to play (i.e. 4-2 or 3-3).
If a team roster has only 2 players of 1 sex on it, then they must have a minimum of 1 person of that sex on the court if they are present and are able to play (i.e. 5-1 or 4-2).
If a team can not field the
appropriate number of
players,
and does not want to utilize the substitution rule, they may play with
'a ghost player' that rotates in the position of the
player that the ghost position is representing. This ghost player
should
start in the 6th service position ('center back' if starting with
service
or 'server position' if starting with receive of service) position and
rotate as the team rotates. The ghost position does not rotate off the
court. The team will lose the serve when the ghost player rotates to
the
service
position.
All eligible players present at a match play in all games in that
match.
Teams with more than 6 players present must rotate players on and off
the
court, with the rotation occurring off either (or both) side of the
court
when a side out is granted. If a team has the minimum number of players
of a particular sex present, those players remain on the court and the
player on the sideline remains there for an extra rotation when the
required
player passes in the rotation.
No team may choose as a substitute
any regular
player currently in the league if that player is scheduled to play in a
match at the same time (i.e. a lower division player may not abandon
his/her team to substitute for another team at a higher level.)
Team captains must notify opposing
captains, at
the beginning
of a match, of any substitute players who are participating in the
match.
A permanent substitute may be added to a team's roster, prior to the beginning of the playoffs, either by unanimous approval of the remaining team captains or by approval of a majority of the remaining team captains and either the league commissioner or the league director. The permanent substitute may not be a player on another roster in the current season.
Once the playoffs begin, no changes
may be made to
a team's
roster except as provided below in playoff rules.
An accurate game score is the responsibility of both captains (and their teams) who are playing in a match. Scores are kept on the scoreboard placards during each game. Final game scores should be recorded on the score sheets.
Captains, or a player designated as the captain if the captain is not available for a match, should verify that the scores are recorded at the completion of the match. If scoresheets are not available, it is the captain's responsibility to insure that the results of the match are communicated to the league commissioner.
If scores are not recorded, a double
forfeit may be declared.
injured
during play, play shall be stopped immediately. The injured
player will be allowed a reasonable amount of time to determine
whether
or not to continue playing. If a player can not continue play, a
substitute
player may be brought in. Once a player leaves the game due to an
injury,
that player may not subsequently return to play in the same game. Note
that the player may return to play in another game during the same
match. For matches other than the first match of the evening, the first game will forfeit at game time. Each subsequent game will be forfeited every 5 minutes. Play will start as soon as each team has at least 5 players.
The score of each forfeited game will be recorded as 25-0.
If a team forfeits, the games may
still be played.
The
score, however, will still be recorded as stated above. The referees
may
choose not to officiate a forfeited game. It is the league
officials view that a forfeit should be avoided as much as reasonably
possible. If anyone is available to substitute, all attempts
should be made to play the match as scheduled.
Only players on a team at the start of the playoffs are eligible to play for that team during the playoffs.
In order to prevent a team from
forfeiting or
playing a match with less than six players during
the playoffs, a substitute for the playoffs may be permitted with
unanimous approval of the remaining captains. If a substitute is
required
for the playoffs, that substitute must be approved prior to the
scheduled
beginning of play on that evening. The substitute may be from a
lower division team who has already been eliminated from the playoffs.
A work team consists of 3 players, one to keep score and two to call lines. Teams in the AA, A and BB divisions are also required to provide a 2nd (or down) referee.
Teams failing to provide a work team for the assigned matches will be penalized 3 points per missing player at the start of their work match in corresponding games of the work team's next match. In other words, if a work team does not show up for an assigned match, 9 points would be awarded to the opposing team at the start of each game of the match. It is the team's responsibility to be aware of when they are the assigned work team for a match. There is no grace period for the work team. A team of 8 players should be able to have 3 persons present for the beginning of their work match (including 7pm starts).