Fannin County Recreation Department
Co-ed Volleyball Rules
Swearing will not be tolerated. Teams will receive one warning each. After that the referee has the right to stop play. We are not the only program in this building.
PLEASE RESPECT THE CALLS FROM THE OFFICIAL. Anyone arguing with the official or another player will be given a warning. If that player continues to argue, the participant will be ejected from the game. If it happens a 3rd time, the player will be done playing for the season.
Every team must provide a line judge.
First team to 25 wins, rally scoring.
Teams must field a minimum of five (5) players to legally start a game without a forfeit.
Each team must alternate male/female in line-up. At no time may a team play with more males than females unless you only have 5 players present at game time. In this case, you can play 3 male & 2 female.
A served ball that strikes the net is alive if falls in bounds.
The ball must be served from behind the designated back line. A foot may touch the line, but cannot cross.
Both underhand and overhand serves are permitted.
A served ball may not be blocked or attacked in any manner.
One-handed saves are permitted, except those considered “slaps” – hand should be closed.
Ceiling rule – The ball will remain “live” as long as it stays within your team’s side of the net. Otherwise, ball is dead, appropriate service/point awarded.
A returned ball may not be “lifted”. Bumps/closed hands are required on ball’s waist high and below.
Players may set the serve, but it has to be legit. It cannot be a two handed pass.
Ball can touch any part of the body.
Teams rotate into the serve.
A series of two or more contacts must involve a female player.
A male can hit the ball over in one hit from the serve or anywhere else on the court.
Serve can take place anywhere on the back line.
A back row male player may come up to the front and block when there is only one other male in the front row. That player is not allowed to attack a ball above the net from in front of the ten-foot line.
If your team has a question regarding a player or the score, only the captain may talk to the official about their ruling or for clarification.
WHEN NO DECISIONS CAN BE MADE ON A CALL, REPLAY IT!!
Volleyball Terms
Blocking: A defensive play in which a player or players play a ball that is right at the net.
Body Foul: Ball touches any part of a player below the waist.
Dead Ball: Ball that is temporarily out of play.
Foot Fault: Server stops on or over the end line at the moment she contacts the ball.
Illegal Hit: Ball visibly comes to rest voluntarily on any part of the body above and including the waist.
Legal Hit: Ball that is given immediate impetus with any part of the body above and including the waist.
Legal Serve: Putting the ball into play over the net into the opponent’s court by a player positioned within the serving area.
Out of Bounds: Any surface or object outside of the court except when a player is in the act of playing the ball.
Point: Scoring unit awarded to serving team for the infringement of a rule by the receiving team.
Rotation: Act of shifting positions in a clockwise direction as shown in the court diagram.
Serving Order: Sequence of service of a team’s players, which coincides with the official method of rotation.
Side-Out: Decision following the infringement of a rule by the serving team at which time service is awarded to the opposing team.
Term of Service: Server continues to serve until side-out is called.
Spiked Ball: A ball (other than a served ball) hit forcibly at a downward angle from a height greater than the top of the net.
Time Out: Temporary Suspension of play for the purpose of rest, substitution, or injury. Two time-outs are allowed per game.
Violation: Infringement of the rules that is sometimes referred to as a foul.
A printable version of the rules is available below: