XX: VOLLEYBALL
2001RULES
All games shall be conducted in accordance with the official Volleyball Rules of the National Federation of State High School Associations, when not in conflict with rules of the CIF Los Angeles City Section.
NOTE: Many rules elsewhere in this book apply to Volleyball.
2002NON-LEAGUE MATCHES
Three non-league matches (one if in a seven-team league) are allowed during the season of sport, unless the school used to option of scheduling a fourth tournament.
2003NUMBER OF GAMES PER MATCHES
Both Boys and Girls Varsity competition will consist of the best three of five games; Junior Varsity and Frosh/Sophcompetition will consist of the best two of three games.
2004FACILITIES
2004-1If a school does not have the proper legal court facilities, it must arrange for the scheduling of home games on the opponent's courts or on an alternate court. (See National Federation Rule Book.)
2004-2Ground rules shall be clearly and fully agreed upon before the beginning of a game. It is suggested that the home team list these rules for the court concerned and furnish copies to the schools in their league and provide one for the officials prior to game time.
2005EQUIPMENT
2005-1The home school must provide an official competitive leather volleyball. (See National Federation Rule Book.)
2005-2Each team must provide its own volleyballs for use during warm-ups.
2005-3A visible scoreboard to teams and spectators is required. A timing device visible to players and spectators is recommended when time determines length of games.
2005-4Power Standards and Officials' Stands: See current National Federation Rule Book.
2006WARM-UP
2006-1Warm-up time limit between any two matches shall not exceed 20 minutes or that agreed upon by the head official and both coaches.
2006-2One lines person from each participating school will be assigned for each game of the match. In the event one school is unable to provide a lines person or if both schools agree, the two lines persons may be assigned from the same school.
2006-3Warm-Up Protocol
A.Prior to pre-match protocol, the home team picks its team bench and teams warm-up on their side of the court.
B.There will be seven minutes of shared court time, with each team on its own side.
C.At least fifteen minutes prior to the first match, the officials will meet with the head coach and the team captain of both the varsity and the junior varsity teams, and conduct separate coin tosses at the same meeting to determine the first game service for each match. (If necessary, another coin flip will be held for the third game of JV matches and for the fifth game of varsity matches for the choice of side of the court or serve.)
D.The visiting team will take the whole court for six minutes at the thirteen minute mark prior to the scheduled game start time. (If the visiting team is not ready, the home team can go first.)
E.The home team will take the whole court for six minutes.
F.Announcements and introductions will take place and teams will report to the end line (one minute in length.) Note: If the team is having special awards or introductions, the warm-up protocol should start earlier so that the match will start at the scheduled time.
G.Protocol warm-up times are to be kept by the home school timer on the score clock.
H.In the unlikely event that the officials are late, the warm-up protocol should begin on schedule.
2007DIVISIONS
2007-1There will be a Varsity division, a Junior Varsity division and a Frosh/Soph division.
The Frosh/Soph matches will be scheduled as part of the regular season varsity and junior varsity schedule. Schools will determine prior to the scheduling dates whether to field the frosh/soph level, and determine whether the contest will be played in an ancillary gym or as part of a triple header. No additional buses or coaches are provided at the current time for LAUSD schools. Any additional cost for this match is the responsibility of the school. As per IAC action on 6/1/09, a Frosh/Soph Coach is allowed in the Los AngelesCity Section. Note: This does not apply to in LAUSD at this time.
2007-2If a school fields only one team, it must compete on the Varsity level.(See exception for new schools as per IAC Rule 301-7.)
2007-3Frosh/Soph andJunior Varsity division players may be moved up to the Varsity Divisions. Once a player participates in the varsity division, however, that player cannot return to the lower division after the eligibility rosters are due. Refer to Rule 301-6.
2008NUMBER OF PLAYERS
A roster may include the names of an unlimited number of players during league competition (minimum of 12 is recommended).
2009UNIFORMS
All players on a team shall wear identically colored uniforms, which consist of shirts and shorts or skirts, in one or two pieces. Players shall be identified by permanent numbers on the front and back of the shirt and there shall be no duplication of numbering on a team. It is recommended that numerals be at least three-fourths of an inch wide. The Libero uniform has to be contrasting to the dominant color of the team uniform. Appropriate athletic shoes are required. This applies to both Varsity and Junior Varsity teams.
Teams traveling to practice and league games must travel in uniform. This rule does not apply to playoff contests.
2010SCORING
2010-1The home school must provide a trained scorerand Libero tracker, but the visiting school may provide a scorer also, although the home book is official. If the home school does not use the Libero and the visiting school does, the visiting school must provide the Libero tracker. If the visiting team uses and provides a Libero tracker, the home school then, cannot use a Libero. (Failure to comply with this rule should be reported to the Athletics Office.)
2010-2A scorebook/score sheet and a Libero tracker sheet shall be supplied by the host team and kept at the officials' table at least 20 minutes before the match and throughout the match. It shall provide adequate space for recording rosters, line-ups, individual scoring, team scoring, and time-outs. The visiting team may maintain a second scorebook or score sheet at the officials' table, but that supplied by the host team is official unless the referee determines otherwise.
2010-3 A.Rally scoring was adopted for all volleyball contests at the varsity level for all CIF Sections beginning in 2003-04. All games shall be played to 25 points and the fifth and deciding game shall be played to 15 points.
- Rally scoring was adopted for all sub-varsity volleyball contests for all CIF Sections beginning in 2003-04. All games shall be played to 25 points with the deciding game played to 15 points.
(Adopted May 2003 Federated Council)
2011LEAGUE STANDINGS
League standings shall be determined on the basis of the number of victories earned by the team representing the school. One victory is credited for each MATCH won.
Tie-Breaking Criteria
A.head to head competition; if still tied, then
B.total games of match play, head to head competition; if still tied, then
C.point differential in match play, head to head competition (total points scored divided by total points given up – the higher ratio receives the higher seed); if still tied, thencoin flip.
2012PLAYOFF ENTRY
Refer to the Playoff Bulletin for specific information regarding entry and playoff designations.
2013JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
The LA City Section will not conduct Junior Varsity Playoffs for the 2009-10 season.
2014DISQUALIFICATION OF THE HEAD COACH
In the event the Head Coach is disqualified (ejected) from a game by the Referee, the entire match shall be forfeited and play will terminate at that point.
Note: The coach will also be suspended from the next contest.
2015COACHES’ MEETING
Attendance at the pre-season coaches’ meeting is mandatory for at least one representative from the paid coaching staff of each school. If the school is not represented at the meeting by a paid coach, athletic director or assistant principal, the head coach of that sport will be restricted from coaching in, and being present atthe first contest of the season, not including tournaments. Attendance at the meeting constitutes being present at the beginning of the meeting, and staying until its completion.
2016OFFICIAL NATIONAL FEDERATION AUTHENTICATION MARK
Only balls with the National Federation authentication mark may be used in the sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and water polo.
2017TOURNAMENTS
2017-1No changes will be made in the current volleyball schedule to accommodate tournament games.
2017-2Each school may enter a maximum of three tournaments (four for seven-team leagues, unless the school used the option of one additional practice game.)
2017-3Tournament participation is allowed during the spring break of the boys’ season. However, no CIF competition is allowed on Sundays.
2017-4Practice sessions during spring vacation, during the boys’ season, may not exceed two hours each day practice is held.
2017-5The host school is responsible for all supervision, staffing, finances, officials, and conduct of all players and coaches. All sanctioned tournaments must use high school certified officials.
2017-6In all tournaments sanctioned by the CIF Los Angeles City Section, it should be clearly understood that the total responsibility for all phases of the sanctioned tournament should be the home school. This includes transportation, finances, supervision, etc.
2017-7Sanction may be given by the Athletics Office in accordance with existing guidelines. If there are special problems, they will be referred to the Games Committee.
2017-8Requests to host a sanctioned tournament must be in the Athletics Office 60 days prior to the tournament.
2017-9Bus Transportation will not be provided for sanctioned tournament events.
Please see additional information regarding tournament participation requirements in the Appendix.
2018PREVIEW SCREENING
Ten days of screening are allotted for each sport. The ten days of screening time can be done at any time during the school year. These time periods will be determined by each school, and will be documented prior to the season of sport. Coaches will be held accountable for filing the signed form withthe school athletic director prior to the first screening date. Any exceptions to the documented time period must be cleared through the school athletic director. Upon receipt of an inquiry form from the Athletics Office or any District school regarding a given school’s screening period, the school will be required to produce the signed form. If there is a discrepancy in the documented screening time, or if the form has not been filed, in-season practice will be suspended for each day of unauthorized screening. (See IAC Rule 116 for additional information.) Note: No District transportation is provided for screening that takes place at off-campus sites outside the season of sport. Coaches must have an Emergency Card for all students participating in preview screening.
2019MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTESTS
The maximum number of contests that can be played by any school is twenty-two, with the exception of post-season playoffs. Based on a six-team league, this includes ten league contests, three non-league contests, and the charged number of contests for invitational of tournament participation. The number of league and non-league games will vary based on the number of teams in a league; however, in no case can a school exceed the maximum of 22 contests. Refer to Appendix I for the number of contests charged in a tournament.
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