Volleyball Tournament Rules
Holiday Volleyball Tournament
“SPIKE IT UP!”
Periods 4, 5, and 6
Weber Gymnasiums
- You must register your team with 5 players.
- All players are responsible for any missed work on the day of the tournament
- Bring a bagged lunch to eat in bleachers when you are not participating
- Come to school prepared in Physical Education attire. Locker rooms will be locked.
- Only 16 teams will be allowed per grade
- There will be 6th, 7th and 8th grade brackets
- This is a single elimination tournament
Weber Volleyball Rules
- Boundaries
- Wall is out
- Bleachers are out
- Ceiling is out
- Project adventure and basketball backboards is out
- Ball lands on line = in
- Rotation
- Net is 12oclock =rotate clockwise
III. Serving
- Underhand or overhand serve from back right corner of court
- Stand behind black line
- Everyone must serve
- Announce score before each serve
- Ball touches net and goes over = good
- Scoring
- Point awarded for every error
- Rally scoring
- Announce score before each serve
- Violations
- Player may not hit the ball 2x in a row
- Only one handed hits (“spiking”) in the front row
- Playing the Game
- 3 hits max per side, ball goes over on the 3rd hit
- Serve must be returned with a forearm pass
- First contact must always be a forearm pass
- Follow 3’Rs (Respect, Responsibility, Resourcefulness)
- Good Sportsmanship
- Rock, paper scissor to settle any disagreements