Intramural Sports at Indiana Wesleyan University

Teams:

A team shall consist of six players unless otherwise designated. Names may be added to the team roster up until the second week of games. Team may play with a minimum of four players. Roster limit is 12 players. There must be at least 2 females and/or two males on the court at all times for Co-REC.
For Co-REC in the spring there may only be ONE senior graduate from the varsity volleyball team. No one else from the current school year’s team is permitted to play even if they aren’t playing the next year.
Players must be current IWU students, faculty, staff, or spouses of any of these.
Failure to have your team on the court within 5 minutes after the scheduled starting time will result in a forfeit. Forfeiting a game will result in placing the team on “warning” status. A second forfeit will result in the team being removed from the league.

Equipment:

The Intramural Sports Program will provide the game balls however if teams want to warm up it is their responsibility to bring a ball.

Rules of the Game:

The referee shall toss a coin to determine either the choice of court or the serve. One captain shall make the coin toss call. The winner of the toss shall have the choice of service or team side. The team receiving the service first shall serve first in the second game.
The height of the net shall be the official men's height.
The server shall stand back of the rear boundary line and serve from anywhere behind the line.
Each member of a team shall serve in turn. The server shall continue to serve until a side out is declared. Serving out of order causes a side out and loss of points scored during the serve.
The server must not step on the service line when serving. If this occurs, a foot fault is called and the opposing team is awarded the serve.
To touch the court on the opposite of the center line is a violation; however, as long as the foot is in contact with the line there is no violation.
Touching the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play is a violation. It is not a violation, however, when the ball is driven into the net, causing it to touch an opposing player.
Inadvertent stray fingers over the net not contacting the ball or affecting play shall not constitute a violation. However, a player may not reach over the net to play the ball. The vertical plane of the net may not be broken.
The ball must be distinctly contacted; it may not be lifted, pushed, thrown or followed with the hands
Playing the ball twice in succession constitutes a violation, except when two or more players touch the ball simultaneously. This counts as one contact.
If a spike is blocked, the block itself is not counted as a contact; the team still has three remaining contacts and the blocker can be the next to contact the ball.
A serve cannot be blocked.
Rallying scoring will be utilized. In rally scoring, points will be awarded for each side out or one rally.
The ball must be returned over the net after no more than three contacts.
When a ball in play touches a boundary line, it is considered good.
Either team wins a game when the score is 25 points with a 2 point advantage. If a third game is necessary, the winner of the game is the first team to score 15 points with a 2 point advantage.
The team that first wins two games out of three wins a match.
It shall be legal for a back row player to spike if his/her takeoff point is clearly behind the 10-foot line.
Teams shall change courts at the end of each game and after one team reaches 8 points in the third game.
After the service is delivered, players may take any position on their respective sides of the net.
A player, except when serving, may play the ball with any part of his/her body.
The ball is allowed to hit the net on a serve.
A ball, other than on service, may be recovered from the net if the player avoids contact with the net.
Players may leave the boundaries to play a ball during the actual play, but they must be in their own areas when the ball is served.
If the official sounds his/her whistle by mistake, he/she shall declare a replay.
Each team is allowed two 30-second time outs.
In case of an injury, the official can allow a time out (maximum of 3 minutes).
The official should direct a replay if a loose ball on the court causes danger or interferes with play.
Although the number of substitutions is not limited, there are certain rules which apply:
1. All substitute players must play for one full rotation before being substituted for.
2. A team must inform the official of a substitution.
3. If a team is using a rotation system for all their players, it must continue throughout the game.
4. Substitutions can occur at the service position or at the left front position.
When playing with only 4 players, the person in the serving position is considered the only person upon which back row restrictions apply.
The referee will have the power to warn, declare side out or point, or disqualify from the game or match, any player.

Disqualification:

All disqualification of players is at the discretion of the referees. Grounds for disqualification include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Unsportsmanlike conduct such as vehement arguing with officials.
2. Obscene language or actions.
3. Aggressive playing style that endangers opponent.
Players must leave the game immediately and miss the next scheduled game. The player must make an appointment to see the Director of Intramurals and Wellness before resuming play. A second disqualification will cause the player to miss the remainder of the season.