Intramural Volleyball Rules
4V4 VOLLEYBALL RULES Code of Conduct Participant Behavior Individual and team sportsmanship is of the utmost importance to the Intramural program and all of its participants. Certain behaviors will not be tolerated before, during, or after intramural activities (examples, but not limited too): Actions meant to cause harm to any person Verbally abusive or threatening language towards players, spectators, or IM Sports Staff Lack of self-control by individuals or the team Offensive and vulgar language Failure to comply with MRC/Cain Sports Complex personnel and policies This is a zero-tolerance policy and is under the discretion of the Officials, Supervisors, Graduate Assistant, and/or Assistant Director to remove players at any point and time before, during or after a game. Player Ejections When participants behave in an unacceptable manner, they will be ejected from the program site. When ejected, the participant must leave the facility within three (3) minutes. The three minutes are given to collect belongings and to receive information about the Intramural Governing Board which will meet to issue sanctions to the individual pending a review. If a player participates in both a gender league and a coed league, participation will be prohibited in all leagues until the Intramural Governing Board meeting occurs. If a player is removed from a game and has an additional game the same night, he/she will not be allowed to participate in the later game. Actions that result in a UPD report to be filed may bypass the IM Governing Board and be referred immediately to the Director of Campus Recreation and/or the Assistant Dean of Campus Life & Student Development and/or the Chief of Police for disciplinary review and Intramural suspension recommendation. Eligible Players/Texas A&M University-Commerce ID All full-time students, faculty, and staff of Texas A&M University-Commerce and having a valid Texas A&M University-Commerce ID are eligible to participate in Intramural Sports. All participants must present their Texas A&M University-Commerce at all Intramural events in order to participate. NO ID = NO PLAY. Exception: if a player has already been added to the roster via IMLeagues, they may present a state ID in order to check-in. Varsity Athletes Varsity athletes (including red shirted players) are not allowed to participate in a league sport or single day event that is related to the NCAA sport in which he/she is on the roster of. Example: Collegiate football players cannot play intramural flag football; collegiate basketball players cannot play intramural basketball or participate in a 3point contest; collegiate volleyball players cannot play sand volleyball, etc. Any former varsity player (including Spectators Spectators of IM Sports must follow the guidelines aforementioned guidelines regarding behavior and sportsmanship. Additionally, the following policies are in place: Spectators must remain in the designated spectator area at Cain Sports Complex. Spectators are not allowed to smoke, use smokeless tobacco, or consume alcohol at Cain Sports Complex. Dogs must be on a leash and the dog’s owner must clean up any waste. Coaches Teams are allowed to have one designated coach on the sideline. Coaches will be required to bring their University ID and sign-in at the scorer’s table. Coaches must be a TAMUC student, faculty or staff member. All rules not specifically covered in this document will be enforced as NFHS Volleyball Rules. All rules are subject to change by the Intramural Sports professional staff.
Inclement Weather The IM Office will notify team captains and registered team members via email/text notification of game cancellation. Please help preserve our playing fields by refraining from use on days that games are cancelled due to poor field conditions. When possible, a decision to cancel games will be made by 3 pm on the event date. However, the IM Supervisor on duty has the authority to cancel games if inclement weather should arise during a scheduled contest. The IM Supervisor will note the time left on the clock and the score. It will be the decision of the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports if the game will resume a later date or if the game results stand. Thor Guard Additionally, a Thor Guard lightning detector is located outside of the Morris Recreation Center. When the alarm sounds (horn), play must stop immediately and cannot resume until the horn sounds again (3 times for all clear). This procedure may be repeated several times depending upon weather conditions. (Rules apply for games played with the Great OutRoars and MAC area).
Player Equipment and Uniform Players may not wear metal hoop earrings, bars, rings, bracelets, or any other jewelry that could be potentially dangerous. Stud earrings and necklaces that are taped down will be permitted. The IM staff will not provide tape. All equipment and jewelry decisions are at the discretion of the supervisor. Players must wear tennis shoes: NO BARE FEET! Hats or caps with bills and bandanas that are tied with a knot are not permitted. Players must be dressed in athletic attire in order to participate Game Location All games will be played at the MRC MAC. Game Format Matches will consist of one set to 25 points, cap at 30. All sets will be rally scored. Each team will be granted one 30-second timeout per set. Request for timeouts must occur during dead balls. Start of Play The coin toss or odd-or-even winner may elect to serve, serve receive, or choose side. Play
Four players per team are allowed on the court at a time. A minimum of three players are necessary to begin and continue play. Each team is allowed a maximum of three successive contacts of the ball in order to return the ball to the opponent’s area. Blocks do not count as a contact. Blocking or attacking a serve is illegal. Serves that hit the net are in play. All passes must be clearly contacted, not thrown or lifted.
Rotation/Substitutions There is no player rotation and players may play in any position on the court. In the event of an injury, teams may sub for an injured participant during the dead ball. All rules not specifically covered in this document will be enforced as NFHS Volleyball Rules. All rules are subject to change by the Intramural Sports professional staff.
Teams playing with less than 4 must wait until a dead ball situation for additional players to enter into the game. (Example: A team is playing with 3 players and a team member arrives after the game has started. The player must wait until a dead ball situation to enter the game.)
The Serve While there is no player rotation, a service order must be established and maintained throughout the game. A legal serve is contact with the ball to initiate play. The ball shall be contacted within 5 seconds after the referee’s signal to serve. A serve may be contacted anywhere along the end line. All players must be in-bounds at the time of the serve, no part of the body can be outside the boundary lines. Legal Play The ball must pass between or over the side boundary lines (net antennas as it crossed the net, and in three or less hits). If two players contact the ball simultaneously, it counts as one hit, and either player may play the ball again. A player may play the ball twice during a volley, but not twice in succession, unless played directly off a legal block. It is legal to contact the ball with any part of the body as long as the ball rebounds immediately and does not "come to rest" against the body. When a ball touches a boundary line, it is considered in. As soon as the ball begins to cross the plane of the net, the ball may be attacked by either team. A player’s foot or hand may touch the centerline as long as it does not completely cross into the opposing team’s court. Coed Modifications A ratio of 2:2 must be maintained when playing with 4 players. If playing with 3 players, a gender may not outnumber the other by more than 1. Your ratio must be 2:1 and cannot be 3:0. There are no co-ed specific hit rules in 4v4 volleyball – there is no penalty for two males or two females hitting the ball over without involving the other gender. You must keep the gender ratio the same during substitutions.
All rules not specifically covered in this document will be enforced as NFHS Volleyball Rules. All rules are subject to change by the Intramural Sports professional staff.
Inclement Weather The IM Office will notify team captains and registered team members via email/text notification of game cancellation. Please help preserve our playing fields by refraining from use on days that games are cancelled due to poor field conditions. When possible, a decision to cancel games will be made by 3 pm on the event date. However, the IM Supervisor on duty has the authority to cancel games if inclement weather should arise during a scheduled contest. The IM Supervisor will note the time left on the clock and the score. It will be the decision of the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports if the game will resume a later date or if the game results stand. Thor Guard Additionally, a Thor Guard lightning detector is located outside of the Morris Recreation Center. When the alarm sounds (horn), play must stop immediately and cannot resume until the horn sounds again (3 times for all clear). This procedure may be repeated several times depending upon weather conditions. (Rules apply for games played with the Great OutRoars and MAC area).
Player Equipment and Uniform Players may not wear metal hoop earrings, bars, rings, bracelets, or any other jewelry that could be potentially dangerous. Stud earrings and necklaces that are taped down will be permitted. The IM staff will not provide tape. All equipment and jewelry decisions are at the discretion of the supervisor. Players must wear tennis shoes: NO BARE FEET! Hats or caps with bills and bandanas that are tied with a knot are not permitted. Players must be dressed in athletic attire in order to participate Game Location All games will be played at the MRC MAC. Game Format Matches will consist of one set to 25 points, cap at 30. All sets will be rally scored. Each team will be granted one 30-second timeout per set. Request for timeouts must occur during dead balls. Start of Play The coin toss or odd-or-even winner may elect to serve, serve receive, or choose side. Play
Four players per team are allowed on the court at a time. A minimum of three players are necessary to begin and continue play. Each team is allowed a maximum of three successive contacts of the ball in order to return the ball to the opponent’s area. Blocks do not count as a contact. Blocking or attacking a serve is illegal. Serves that hit the net are in play. All passes must be clearly contacted, not thrown or lifted.
Rotation/Substitutions There is no player rotation and players may play in any position on the court. In the event of an injury, teams may sub for an injured participant during the dead ball. All rules not specifically covered in this document will be enforced as NFHS Volleyball Rules. All rules are subject to change by the Intramural Sports professional staff.
Teams playing with less than 4 must wait until a dead ball situation for additional players to enter into the game. (Example: A team is playing with 3 players and a team member arrives after the game has started. The player must wait until a dead ball situation to enter the game.)
The Serve While there is no player rotation, a service order must be established and maintained throughout the game. A legal serve is contact with the ball to initiate play. The ball shall be contacted within 5 seconds after the referee’s signal to serve. A serve may be contacted anywhere along the end line. All players must be in-bounds at the time of the serve, no part of the body can be outside the boundary lines. Legal Play The ball must pass between or over the side boundary lines (net antennas as it crossed the net, and in three or less hits). If two players contact the ball simultaneously, it counts as one hit, and either player may play the ball again. A player may play the ball twice during a volley, but not twice in succession, unless played directly off a legal block. It is legal to contact the ball with any part of the body as long as the ball rebounds immediately and does not "come to rest" against the body. When a ball touches a boundary line, it is considered in. As soon as the ball begins to cross the plane of the net, the ball may be attacked by either team. A player’s foot or hand may touch the centerline as long as it does not completely cross into the opposing team’s court. Coed Modifications A ratio of 2:2 must be maintained when playing with 4 players. If playing with 3 players, a gender may not outnumber the other by more than 1. Your ratio must be 2:1 and cannot be 3:0. There are no co-ed specific hit rules in 4v4 volleyball – there is no penalty for two males or two females hitting the ball over without involving the other gender. You must keep the gender ratio the same during substitutions.
All rules not specifically covered in this document will be enforced as NFHS Volleyball Rules. All rules are subject to change by the Intramural Sports professional staff.
