Rules
GENERAL RULES
* Season runs early Jan – June (excluding march break)
* Teams play anytime between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm; the gym is NOT rented by the league prior to 7:00 pm, so may or may not be open prior to 6:00 pm for warmup; the gym will not be opened until a Dofasco employee is in attendance of the rental
* All 'current' OVA rules will be followed, with the following inclusions/exceptions:
* At match start, if a team has less than 5 players, the first set of the match is automatically defaulted; after 15 minutes, if a team still has less than 5 players, the second game of the match defaults, and so on…
* Teams must have a minimum of 5 players in order to play
* If a team has only 5 players, then the 'ghost' rule applies (ie: the 'ghost' maintains its position on/around the court; when the 'ghost' moves into the serving position, it means an automatic loss*of*serve for that team; when the 'ghost' is in the front row, the team therefore has one less front row attacker)
* We WILL be following the ‘let serve’ rule, ie: if a ball hits the net in any way on the serve, then the ball is still in play
* We WILL be following the 'net touch' rule re: if a person touches the net during the play results in a loss of point
* We WILL be following the rule re: only one toss of the ball is allowed when attempting to serve
* Players must alternate positions male/female when receiving serve
* Teams can choose to follow OVA substitution rules, or teams can sub all players (in a circular rotation) into the same set; the method being used must be indicated to the referee at the beginning of the match and must be maintained throughout the match
* Before the match starts, all players must sign the game roster to indicate their attendance ** please PRINT player names legibly! **
* Players must play at least 50% of regular season games in order to qualify for the playoffs – any exceptions (due to illness, injury, pregnancy, etc) are at the discretion of the league convenor
* Teams must provide their own practice balls; the league will provide game balls
* There will be no time allotted for warm-up between matches; matches will start and end exactly on time!