Rules

All matches will be played according to the FIVB Volleyball Rules, with the exceptions listed below:

1.    The net height is 2.43 m in the A pool and 2.35 m in the B pool.

2.    The minimum number of female players on the court at any time during the game is two.

3.    Teams may play with 6 or 5 players.

4.    A player is allowed to play only for one team during the tournament.

5.    If a team becomes incomplete, the organizers and the captains of opponent teams have to analyze the possibilities to add other player(s) to the team concerned.

6.    Teams changes court sides between sets.

7.    There is a 2 minute-long interval in between sets.

8.    The game starts at scheduled hour, there is no warming up time.

9.    The referee and captains of both the teams must verify and sign the match record of every match once it has been finished.

10.  The organizers reserve the right to adjust the tournament playing mode during the tournament in case of a time delay, or for other reasons.

11.  In all cases not foreseen by these rules, the organizers will make the final and indisputable decision.

All games except finals:

• 2 sets to 15 points without two-point difference.

• In case of tie, play a tiebreak to 3 points without two-point difference.

•  No timeouts.

Finals 1st -2nd place for both A and B pool:

•  2 sets to 25 points with two-point difference.

• In case of tie, play a tiebreak to 15 points without two-point difference.

• Two timeouts per team in a set allowed. Timeout = 1minute.

• One timeout per team in a tiebreak set allowed.

Match points calculation:

• 1 set win = + 1 point

• Match victory = + 1 point

o   2 set win or

o   1 set win and tiebreak win

Ranking of teams within groups:

1.    Match points

2.    In each round if two or more teams are tied, they will be ranked by the first condition that unties:

2.1.  The direct confrontation matches of the teams with the equal number of points.

2.2.  Higher quotient between sum of ball points scored and sum of ball points lost.

2.3.  Higher average age of players on each team (if age info is not available from one player it is considered 18 years old).

2.4.  Lottery.