WA Youth Sports Tournament: Volleyball rules and regulations

GAME TIME

Each game will be 35 min running clock.

Game format will be best of 3 sets with each set first to 25 points(win by 2, unless clock runs out)

There is a maximum of 6 players on the court

Mixed: 3 men(max) and 3 ladies

Minimum of 4 players on the court

DEFAULTS

A team defaults if they do not meet the minimum requirement of 2 females to be present on the court at the referees signal of game start.

REFEREES

In ALL cases referees decision is final. NO ONE except the captain is to speak to the referee. Please see further details on website below for FIVB rules:

Basic riles: https://www.fivb.com/volleyball/the-game/basic-rules/

Detailed rules: https://www.fivb.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FIVB-Volleyball_Rules2025_2028-EN-v05.pdf

POINT SCORING

Tie breakers throughout rounds and finals rounds will decided by the next point will win if time has run out.

POINTS

Win = 4 points                            Draw = 2 points

Loss = 1 points                            Forfeit = 0 points

GRADES

We begin with 2 grading rounds that will decide our grades for the tournament. This will clarify which teams are in A, B, or C grade.

UNIFORM

Teams must wear their registered uniform colours. 

FIRST AID

Each team must be responsible for their team’s first aid requirements. The tournament will have a First Aid on site.