COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY INTRAMURAL SPORTS 4-on-4 SAND VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT RULES ALL CSU IM SPORTS PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS ARE EXPECTED TO ADHERE TO AND ABIDE BY THE IM SPORTS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND CAMPUS RECREATION POLICIES.
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ELIGIBILITY – WHO CAN PLAY IM’S? a. HAVE CSU PHOTO ID? YOU CAN PLAY! All participants must show their CSU photo ID in order to play every game. This helps to ensure player eligibility. Please visit the RamCard office’s website to learn about replacements for lost or damaged RamCards. b. FULL-TIME CSU STUDENTS (6 or more credits and have paid the rec activity fee as part of their semester tuition) c. PART-TIME CSU STUDENTS who have a current Rec Membership – one that is valid during the dates they play d. FACULTY/STAFF who have a current Rec Membership – one that is valid during the dates they play e. SPOUSES who have a current Rec Membership – one that is valid during the dates they play f. CSU AFFILIATES who have a current Rec Membership – one that is valid during the dates they play g. FORMER VARSITY team members whose names do not appear on the current academic year’s NCAA/NAIA varsity volleyball team roster can participate. h. CURRENT VARSITY, semi-professional (receiving monetary pay for playing), professional, and Olympic athletes: Any participant whose name has appeared on a volleyball team roster in the current academic year for any of these types of teams or organizations is ineligible to participate in this event. This includes “red” and “grey” shirts. i. CLUB VOLLEYBALL ATHLETES are eligible to participate in this league as follows: A maximum of 1 current academic year club volleyball athlete allowed per roster.
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TOURNAMENT RULES: a. Teams will play a week long, POOL PLAY tournament at the sand volleyball courts located directly south of the Student Recreation Center main entrance, near Meridian Ave. The top 2 teams from each 3 team pool will advance to a single elimination tournament. Pool standings will be determined using the CSU Intramural Sports Playoff Qualification criteria located in the IM Policies & Procedures. b. In order to remain eligible for advancement throughout the tournament, teams must maintain a minimum 2.0 sportsmanship rating average. If a team drops below a 2.0 average, they will be removed from the event without refund. **Teams receiving less than a 2.0 sportsmanship rating in any tournament or playoff game will not advance regardless of the result of the contest.** See the IM Policies & Procedures for sp. rating criteria.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/28/2015
c. FORFEITS: Game time listed on the schedule is forfeit time, and teams must be checked in and ready to play at their scheduled game time. IF A TEAM FORFEITS ANY GAME, THEY ARE REMOVED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. d. This event is unofficiated. Teams will call their own fouls and violations. Any dispute about a judgment call that cannot be resolved will result in the possession being replayed. Any dispute about a rule will be resolved by the IM Manager on duty. Teams with players that consistently and/or egregiously commit violations or fouls and do not self-call them will be penalized by a lowered sp. rating by the IM Manager. III.
MATCH RULES – Matches will be governed by NFHS (high school) & AVP rules, with exceptions/modifications/highlights listed below. a. This event is unofficiated. Teams will call their own lines and violations. Any dispute about a judgment call that cannot be resolved will result in the point being replayed. Any dispute about a rule will be resolved by the IM Manager on duty. Teams with players that consistently and/or egregiously commit violations and do not self-call them will be penalized by a lowered sp. rating by the IM Manager. b. LINE-UP, ROSTER, & SUBSTITUTIONS i. Maximum number of players allowed per roster is 8. ii. Minimum number of players required to play in all leagues is 2. iii. OPEN DIVISION ONLY. Any combination of women and/or men may make up a team’s on-court line-up. Opposing teams’ lineups do not have to match. iv. Substitutions may be made into any position at any time. All substitutes must make two rotations. Teams are allowed unlimited substitutions. c. MATCH FORMAT i. The match will be best 2 of 3 games, rally-scoring. First two sets are played to 21, must win by 2, cap of 25. Third set, when necessary, is played to 15, win by 1. ii. Teams will receive one 30-second time out each set. iii. The winner of a rock-paper-scissors has the option of choosing side, serve, or receive to start the match. The team that did not serve first the first set will serve to start the second set. If a third set is needed, captains will have another R-P-S to determine side, serve, and receive. iv. Teams will switch sides between the first and second sets. v. If team captains agree to do so, teams may follow actual AVP rules by also switching sides after every 7 points. d. THE SERVE i. Overhand and underhand serves are allowed. ii. Blocking and spiking the serve are illegal. iii. A serve that contacts the net and continues over is a legal serve. e. RULE CLARIFICATIONS i. There is no libero in intramural volleyball. ii. There are no back row restrictions in intramural sand volleyball. iii. Players may legally contact the ball with any part of their body. iv. Players may receive serve with an open-handed first contact of the ball.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/28/2015
v. A player can reach over the net to block, as long as it does not interfere with an opponent’s opportunity to play the ball, following their 3 given touches. A player may also reach over the net to complete a spike. vi. A player contacting the net with anything other than their hair has committed a violation. vii. A player who unintentionally interferes with an opponent by having a body part under the net and on their opponents’ side of the net has committed a violation. IV.
EQUIPMENT – Teams must agree on the game ball prior to the start of the match. Teams must provide their own warm-up balls (they are available for check-out in the Student Rec Center). The IM Manager can provide game balls. a. NET HEIGHT – Net height will be 7’8” for ALL matches
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WEATHER UPDATES: In cases of inclement weather, intramural staff may have to cancel contests. DO NOT ASSUME GAMES WILL BE CANCELLED. It is the captain’s responsibility to call the IM office at (970) 491-6671 no more than one hour prior to the contest in question for up-to-date information regarding whether or not games have been called off.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/28/2015
I.
ELIGIBILITY – WHO CAN PLAY IM’S? a. HAVE CSU PHOTO ID? YOU CAN PLAY! All participants must show their CSU photo ID in order to play every game. This helps to ensure player eligibility. Please visit the RamCard office’s website to learn about replacements for lost or damaged RamCards. b. FULL-TIME CSU STUDENTS (6 or more credits and have paid the rec activity fee as part of their semester tuition) c. PART-TIME CSU STUDENTS who have a current Rec Membership – one that is valid during the dates they play d. FACULTY/STAFF who have a current Rec Membership – one that is valid during the dates they play e. SPOUSES who have a current Rec Membership – one that is valid during the dates they play f. CSU AFFILIATES who have a current Rec Membership – one that is valid during the dates they play g. FORMER VARSITY team members whose names do not appear on the current academic year’s NCAA/NAIA varsity volleyball team roster can participate. h. CURRENT VARSITY, semi-professional (receiving monetary pay for playing), professional, and Olympic athletes: Any participant whose name has appeared on a volleyball team roster in the current academic year for any of these types of teams or organizations is ineligible to participate in this event. This includes “red” and “grey” shirts. i. CLUB VOLLEYBALL ATHLETES are eligible to participate in this league as follows: A maximum of 1 current academic year club volleyball athlete allowed per roster.
II.
TOURNAMENT RULES: a. Teams will play a week long, POOL PLAY tournament at the sand volleyball courts located directly south of the Student Recreation Center main entrance, near Meridian Ave. The top 2 teams from each 3 team pool will advance to a single elimination tournament. Pool standings will be determined using the CSU Intramural Sports Playoff Qualification criteria located in the IM Policies & Procedures. b. In order to remain eligible for advancement throughout the tournament, teams must maintain a minimum 2.0 sportsmanship rating average. If a team drops below a 2.0 average, they will be removed from the event without refund. **Teams receiving less than a 2.0 sportsmanship rating in any tournament or playoff game will not advance regardless of the result of the contest.** See the IM Policies & Procedures for sp. rating criteria.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/28/2015
c. FORFEITS: Game time listed on the schedule is forfeit time, and teams must be checked in and ready to play at their scheduled game time. IF A TEAM FORFEITS ANY GAME, THEY ARE REMOVED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. d. This event is unofficiated. Teams will call their own fouls and violations. Any dispute about a judgment call that cannot be resolved will result in the possession being replayed. Any dispute about a rule will be resolved by the IM Manager on duty. Teams with players that consistently and/or egregiously commit violations or fouls and do not self-call them will be penalized by a lowered sp. rating by the IM Manager. III.
MATCH RULES – Matches will be governed by NFHS (high school) & AVP rules, with exceptions/modifications/highlights listed below. a. This event is unofficiated. Teams will call their own lines and violations. Any dispute about a judgment call that cannot be resolved will result in the point being replayed. Any dispute about a rule will be resolved by the IM Manager on duty. Teams with players that consistently and/or egregiously commit violations and do not self-call them will be penalized by a lowered sp. rating by the IM Manager. b. LINE-UP, ROSTER, & SUBSTITUTIONS i. Maximum number of players allowed per roster is 8. ii. Minimum number of players required to play in all leagues is 2. iii. OPEN DIVISION ONLY. Any combination of women and/or men may make up a team’s on-court line-up. Opposing teams’ lineups do not have to match. iv. Substitutions may be made into any position at any time. All substitutes must make two rotations. Teams are allowed unlimited substitutions. c. MATCH FORMAT i. The match will be best 2 of 3 games, rally-scoring. First two sets are played to 21, must win by 2, cap of 25. Third set, when necessary, is played to 15, win by 1. ii. Teams will receive one 30-second time out each set. iii. The winner of a rock-paper-scissors has the option of choosing side, serve, or receive to start the match. The team that did not serve first the first set will serve to start the second set. If a third set is needed, captains will have another R-P-S to determine side, serve, and receive. iv. Teams will switch sides between the first and second sets. v. If team captains agree to do so, teams may follow actual AVP rules by also switching sides after every 7 points. d. THE SERVE i. Overhand and underhand serves are allowed. ii. Blocking and spiking the serve are illegal. iii. A serve that contacts the net and continues over is a legal serve. e. RULE CLARIFICATIONS i. There is no libero in intramural volleyball. ii. There are no back row restrictions in intramural sand volleyball. iii. Players may legally contact the ball with any part of their body. iv. Players may receive serve with an open-handed first contact of the ball.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/28/2015
v. A player can reach over the net to block, as long as it does not interfere with an opponent’s opportunity to play the ball, following their 3 given touches. A player may also reach over the net to complete a spike. vi. A player contacting the net with anything other than their hair has committed a violation. vii. A player who unintentionally interferes with an opponent by having a body part under the net and on their opponents’ side of the net has committed a violation. IV.
EQUIPMENT – Teams must agree on the game ball prior to the start of the match. Teams must provide their own warm-up balls (they are available for check-out in the Student Rec Center). The IM Manager can provide game balls. a. NET HEIGHT – Net height will be 7’8” for ALL matches
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WEATHER UPDATES: In cases of inclement weather, intramural staff may have to cancel contests. DO NOT ASSUME GAMES WILL BE CANCELLED. It is the captain’s responsibility to call the IM office at (970) 491-6671 no more than one hour prior to the contest in question for up-to-date information regarding whether or not games have been called off.
IM Sports web page: http://csurec.colostate.edu “Programs” “Intramural Sports”
Updated 7/28/2015
