8TH ANNUAL VOLLEYBALL for a CAUSE

TOURNAMENT RULES
APRIL 11, 2018
Terms of volleyball:
 Ace – when the ball is served to the other team and no one touches it.
 Dig – when a player makes a save from a very difficult spike.
 Spike – when a player jumps to strike the ball in a downward manner.
 Roof – when a player jumps above the height of the net and blocks the ball.
 Sideout – when the serving team makes a mistake and the ball goes to the other team.
 Stuff – when a player jumps to block a spike and the ball goes back to the other side.
 Bump- forearm pass.
 Set- using your fingertips to pass the ball to a teammate.

Rules of volleyball:
 A maximum of three hits per side are allowed.
 A player may not hit the ball two consecutive times.
 A player cannot block or attack a serve.
 The ball can be played off the net during a volley.
 A ball hitting the boundary line is good.
 A legal hit is contact with the ball where the ball does not come to a complete rest.
 Two players hitting the same ball (one play) cannot hit the ball after that hit.
 A ball that hits the ceiling is considered out of bounds.
 A ball that hits one of the poles is also out of bounds.
 A point is scored when the team wins the volley.
 Games are played to 15 but you must win by 2 points.

Violations in volleyball:
 Stepping on or over the line on a serve.
 Failure to serve the ball over the net.
 Hitting the ball illegally (carrying, palming, throwing, etc.)
 Contact with the net during a volley.
 Reaching over the net to hit the ball.
 Failure to rotate in a clockwise manner.

Serving in volleyball:
 The server must serve from behind the restraining line.
 The server must use one hand to properly serve the ball.
 The ball can be served underhand or overhand.
 The ball can hit the net during a serve.
 The ball must land in bounds to be good.
 Each game starts with a coin toss to decide which team will serve first.