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PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

1. Player eligibility must be submitted no later than 24 hours prior to league play. Further additions to the player list during the season must also be submitted 24 hours prior to participation in league play.

RULES

2. The current Canadian Volleyball Association rules will apply with the following MJHSAD and SHSAA amendments and special rulings:

- A maximum of 15 players may be dressed for any match and 12 of these players must be recorded on the score sheet. Additional team members may be exchanged for those on previous score sheets, as long as no more than 12 take part in any given game of any match.
- Six players shall be on the floor to play at all times.
- The twelve sub rule will be in effect with the use of the libero position.
- UNIFORMS: all players must appear in similar uniform, clean and presentable, and of the same colour. Numbers must be worn on the front and back of the uniform, according to the rules.
- For all interschool volleyball games the on-court officials are instructed to penalize teams that change from their warm-up tops to their team uniforms at court-side by issuing a yellow card (loss of serve or point) to the offending team.
- Height of net: Boys - 2.43 m; Girls - 2.24 m.
- Rally Point Scoring System: The team which first scores 25 points with a minimum lead of two points wins a set (except the deciding set in a best of 5 match). In the case of a 24 - 24 tie, play is continued until a two-point lead is achieved. The deciding set in a best of five is played to 15 points with a minimum lead of two points. The team winning a rally scores a point. If the team that served wins the rally, it scores a point and continues to serve. If the team that received the service wins the rally, it scores a point and gains the right to serve.
- Matches will be a best of 5 with exhibition games played if the match has been decided in less than five games. If a match is won in 3 games, two exhibition games would be played with the first game capped at 25 points and the second game capped at 15 points. If a match is won in 4 games, one exhibition game would be played capped at 15 points.
- The server must hit the ball within 8 seconds after the referee authorized the serve with his/her whistle. There is no second attempt.

LEAGUE STRUCTURE

1. The league format and schedule shall be discussed at the volleyball coaches= meeting and voted on at the MJHSAD level. ** When five game matches are played, and the fourth & fifth games (or fifth game only) become exhibition game(s), they are not to start after 7:40 pm so that the match following at 8:00 pm may start on time. **
2. Schools may request specific considerations for playing dates prior to the time of finalizing the schedule, based on:
- Tournament commitments
- Pre-established school functions - Ex. - dances, drama nights, parent/teacher interviews, etc.
3. Matches may only be rescheduled by permission of the MJHSAD based on the following criteria:
- A conflict of school activities or unforeseen circumstances.
- Be cleared through The Physical Education Consultant and/or the MJHSAD.
- Be declared one week in advance so that other schools and league officials can be notified.
- Be mutually agreed to by the two schools concerned.
4. Match start times: 6:15 and 8:00 or 15 minutes after the completion of the prior match. Boys and girls will alternate starting at the early 6:15 start time. Teams playing at 6:15 are not allowed into gymnasiums for warm-up until 6:00 pm or 15 minutes prior to the start of the match.
5. Game officials shall allow a pre-game warm-up of at least fifteen minutes.
6. Minor officials and gate attendants shall be provided by the host school. Also, two high quality game balls.
7. A signed copy of the score sheet with all information clearly legible shall be provided to the visiting team.
8. For exhibition matches each school is responsible for arrangement and payment of officials through the MJVOA.

Tie Breaking Procedures:
- The team having the best ratio of won/lost matches, considering matches between the tied teams will be ranked higher.
- The team having the best ratio of won/lost games, considering matches played between the tied teams, will be ranked higher.
- The team having the best ratio of won/lost games, considering all league matches will be ranked higher.
- The team having the best ratio of points for/against, considering all league games played between the tied teams, will be ranked higher.
- The team having the best ratio of points for/against, considering all league games played will be ranked higher.
- Best of five match between teams at a neutral site.

10. Play-offs:
- Five team league: 4th plays 1st and 3rd plays 2nd. 5th is eliminated from play-off competition.
- Four team league: 1st gets a bye, 3rd plays 2nd. 4th is eliminated from play-off competition.
- All play-off games to be played in Moose Jaw. Attempt to hold semi-finals and championship finals at SIAST.
11. Protests:
- The referee=s decisions regarding ball handling faults are not open to protest.
- A captain may legally protest only an error in applying a rule or rule interpretation.
- The Captain must lodge the protest immediately and the referee must direct a written record on the score sheet or a paper to be attached to the score sheet. This record includes game number, score, ball possession and player position on floor at time of protested decision, and reason for protest. Once this record is made, the same referee administers the balance of the game and match. The protest is then referred to the appropriate higher authority for acceptance or refusal. Refusal means that the game or match result stands as played. Acceptance involves replaying of the event in whole or in part depending on the judgment of the protest committee.

LEAGUE DISCIPLINE

1. The penalty for violations of the ASports Activity Rules@ may result in forfeit of match or matches in which violation occurred.

HOSTING RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Book gymnasium for league games.
2. Have court/courts set up 20 minutes prior to starting time.
3. Post numbers to identify courts - Junior level
4. Post game schedule and rotation of round robin. Include: order of games and court number designated
for each game - Junior level.
5. Set out team benches, scoring table(s) and chairs, referee stand(s), spectator bleachers.
6. Provide: change room for visiting team(s), scorekeeper(s) and lines persons - 2 per court; properly inflated game balls, score sheets and flip score cards.
7. Ice (for injuries) should be available.

JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

1. In junior volleyball, students in grades nine and ten are eligible to participate, however no player will be allowed to play more than two years at the junior level.

LEAGUE STRUCTURE
1. The maximum number of teams per school will be two. If the teams are divided into two leagues, we would have a Junior A league where the top grade nine and ten students from each school would participate and a Junior B league where the players who failed to make the Junior A team would play.
2. All teams will make the play-offs.
3. One school will host.
4. Round robin play format - each match to consist of 2 games to 25 rally point with a minimum lead of two points.
5. A school will be allowed a 15 minute warm-up period prior to their first match and no warm-up between matches.
6. Suggested starting time is 6:15 pm.
7. Junior net height for boys is 2.24 m. Junior net height for girls is 2.15 m.