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SPIKE’S “Competitive” 6’s “B-Level”-League Rules |
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Note |
Do the following rules override anything that may be told to you by a SPIKE’S staff member? |
Yes |
Note |
Is it the players responsibility to read all rules carefully and follow such rules? |
Yes |
Note |
Captains are responsible for recording and verifying scores on scoresheets |
Yes |
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Any player who participates in a reckless manor runs the risk of suspension from game by Spike’s staff if the staff believe |
Yes |
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they could cause injury/damage to themselves/someone else/or the facility, one warning may or may not be given |
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Blocking |
Can a player block a serve? |
No |
Attacking |
Can a player attack a serve? |
No |
Blocking |
1)Can a player break his wrists when contacting a ball on a block |
No |
Blocking |
2)On defense, can a defender reach over the net and contact ball before the attacker? |
No |
Blocking |
Note: While blocking, your arms can move anyway they want as long as you follow 1, and 2 above |
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Default |
Number of players needed to avoid default |
4 |
Default |
Can we play with 2 males and 2 females? |
Yes |
Default |
Can we play with 3 males and 1-2 females? You can’t have more males than females on the court at any given time |
No |
Default |
Can we play with 1-2 males and 3-4 females? |
Yes |
Default |
Can we play with 1 male and 4 females? |
Yes |
Default |
Can we play with 2 male and 3 females? |
Yes |
Player Missing |
No longer applies rule has been abolished |
N/A |
Lifts |
Do players call “lifts” tight? |
* |
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*lifts should be called at the same level as the coed 4’s B teams-so a lot tighter than the coed 6’s C |
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Net Infrac. |
Can A Player Go under or Touch the Net During Play? |
No |
Passing |
Can a player returning a serve “bump” pass or volley it back over the net on first hit |
Yes |
Passing |
Can a player “pass” a ball that is not hard driven using an “open hand” pass? |
Yes |
Players |
Maximum number of players on the court |
6 |
Players |
How many “A” players are you allowed on your team and playing at one time? |
2* |
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*-You are allowed one “A” female and one “A” male on your team and playing at one time. |
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Eligibility |
If you play in the “A” leagues are you generally an “A” player? |
Yes* |
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* But league organizer can override this if player in question is not truly an “A” player. (Anyone can join an “A” league) |
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Playoffs |
How many games must a player play for our team during the regular season before they are eligible for playoffs? |
6 |
Rosters |
Do all players’ names and signatures have to appear on the team roster |
Yes |
Rosters |
Must they appear on the roster from the beginning of the season |
No* |
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* You can add players throughout the regular season but must have them on your roster before they play with you. |
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Screening |
Can you screen? |
No |
Screening |
If you ask a player to move because he/she is screening, do they have to move? |
Yes |
Serving |
Does a serve hitting/touching the net and landing fair count for the serving team? |
Yes |
Serving |
Are jump serves allowed and are servers allowed one ball toss only? |
Yes |
Serving |
Servers rotate after 5 serves |
No |
Serving |
You may serve anywhere along the back line within the sidelines |
Yes |
Setting |
Does the defense have to play a set that travels over net and will land inbounds? |
Yes |
Setting |
Do players call “sets” tight? |
* |
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*-Not as tight as “A” league but obvious double hits must be called. |
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Spares |
Can a player or spare play in the same night for another team whether it is in our league or a different league? |
No |
Spares |
Can our spares play on our team and on a different team that plays on a different night? |
Yes |
Spares |
Do we have to sign all spares at the beginning of the season? |
No |
Spares |
Can we add a spare to our roster just before game time? |
Yes |
Subbing in players |
Some players play with an extra player that subs in. A Legal substitution during a game is as follows. |
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during the game. |
1) Two players sub in and out for each other for an entire game. The remaining 3 players are on for the entire game. |
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2) The whole team subs in and out individually after the serve. |
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In the event of an injury substitution, the injured player cannot return for the remainder of the existing game. |
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No extra players |
If there is noone to sub in, an injured player can return to the game in their same rotation when they are able. |
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No extra players |
They can only take themselves out of the game once. The 2nd time will result in the person sitting for the rest of the game. |
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Antennas |
The wooden dowels on the nets act as the antenna. If a ball hits the wooden dowel (antenna) or travels outside the imaginary |
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line created by the wooden dowel (antenna) the ball is out of bounds. |
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Tipping |
Tipping Allowed? |
No |
Volleys |
Can a player volley over the net without their feet planted firmly |
Yes* |
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* you can’t do this if you move to a straight 4’s league |
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Volley/Setting |
Can you jump in the air and set a ball while your feet are off the ground? |
Yes |
Jump Set |
If you jump in the air,set a ball and the ball goes over the net,is that allowed? |
Yes* |
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* you can’t do this if you move to a straight 4’s league |
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Volleys |
Can You Volley a Serve or a ball crossing the net that is not hard driven? |
Yes |
Volleys |
Is the net relevant to your shoulders when volleying a ball |
No |
The Buzzer |
Once the buzzer sounds, if a ball is in play finish the play. If one team is winning at the end of that play they are the winner |
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of the game. |
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If the score is tied after that play, one more serve (and only 1 more serve) is required to determine a winner because there can |
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be no tie games. |
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