1.  The Official Volleyball Rules of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)  will be adopted  for the competition. The English text shall be the officially accepted one to be used in settling any dispute on the interpretation of the rules.

2.   Cases of general nature shall be resolved according to the Constitution and By-Laws of the  WNCAA.

3. Technical problems shall be resolved according to the current rules of FIVB.

GROUND RULES

1. TEAM COMPOSITION

1.1 A team will be composed of fifteen ( 15 ) players. All are allowed to play.

A team may also have a maximum of five (5) officials that can sit in the bench. These include the coach, assistant  coach, trainer,  scorer/statistician,  water/ball boy or utility.

1.2 LIBERO – The libero shall be counted as one of the fifteen ( 15 ) players and can be changed every game.

1.3 Only those players and officials listed in the official line up will be    allowed to sit on the bench during their game.

1.4 In the absence of the coach and assistant coach, the trainer can coach the team.

1.5 In the absence of all officials, an authorization letter from the School Representative stating the substitute must be presented to the Commissioner prior to the game.

1.6 In the absence of any officials, the team will not be allowed to play, and shall forfeit the game.

2. TEAM UNIFORM

2.1 Shirts shall be of the same dominant color on both front and back,  with numbers on front and back,  with the family name at the back. The team shall use numbers from 1 to 18.

2.2   The libero must wear a different color uniform in contrast to the other members of   the team. The uniform may have a different design but must be numbered like the rest of the team members.

2.3   All players must tuck-in their shirts  during the game.

2.4   Officials sitting on the bench must wear shirt with collar, long pants and shoes.

2.5  Officials will be allowed to wear shirts without collar for as long as it is the same uniform design and color of what the team is wearing for that particular game. Wearing the opposite color but same uniform design is not allowed.

  3. GAME  FORMAT:

3.1 . Juniors / Seniors division, Best of Five (5) Sets

3.2   Midgets – Best of three (3) sets.

3.3 Each set shall be up to twenty-five (25) points, except in the deciding fifth  (5th) set for the Juniors and Seniors Division where it will be up to fifteen (15) points  only. In all sets the " must lead by two" shall be followed.

3.4      CLASSIFICATION OF TEAMS

        3.4.1 The following points shall be taken into account to decide the ranking of teams: 

         Win       2 points Loss 1 point     Default/Forfeiture   0 point

  3.4.2      If two or more teams obtain the same points, the ranking shall be decided by the quotient of the points won and lost for all matches.

                                                  Formula: Total points won = quotient
                                                                 Total points lost
                                                 Team with the higher quotient ranks higher

3.4.3      If the score is equal, the ranking shall be decided by the quotient of the sets won and lost.

                                                  Formula: Total  sets won = quotient
                                                                 Total  sets lost
                                                  Team with the higher quotient ranks higher

3.4.4 If two teams are still equal, priority shall be given to teams according to the result of the match played between the two teams concerned.

4. FORCE MAJEURE

            Any game that is stopped or delayed by force majeure shall be reset following FIVB rules.

5. TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

5.1 Midgets/Juniors

a.      Elimination - Single Round Robin

b.      Semi-Finals – Top 4 Teams Crossover; RANK 1 vs RANK 4

                             RANK 2 vs RANK 3
                          -  Top 1 & 2  twice to beat

c.      Finals – Best of 3 Championship

                - Knock out game for 3^rd place.  

5.2  Seniors' A                                             Seniors' B

6 Teams - Single Round Robin                      Top 4 Cross-over

1 & 2 - Bye                                                  R1 vs R4

3 & 6 - W3                                                   R2 vs R3

4 & 5 - W4                                                   1 & 2 is twice to beat

Winner will go up                                          1 game for third place

1 vs W4                                                       Best of 3 Championships 

2 vs W3

 1 & 2 is twice to beat

 1 game for third place

  Best of 3 Championships 

6. OFFICIAL BALL:

The official ball to be used will be Mikasa MVL-200-201

7. SANCTIONS :

               7.1 Team Offenses – Delaying the Game – Yellow Card – Loss of Rally

 7.2 Individual Offense

                                  7.2.1 Misconduct

                                  7.2.1.1 Rude Conduct   - 1^st   – Verbal Warning

                                                                        - 2^nd /Same Player – Yellow Card

                                                                        - 3^rd/Same Player – Red Card

                                                                        - 4^th/Same Player   - Red/Yellow Card

                                   7.2.1.2 Offensive Conduct – No more verbal warning. Expulsion or disqualification   may be given depending on the gravity of the offense.

                                   7.2.1.3 Aggression - No more verbal warning. Expulsion or disqualification   may be given depending on the gravity of the offense.

                      NOTE:  YELLOW CARD – Loss of rally

                                   RED CARD – Expulsion from particular set ( can play in the next set )

                                   RED/YELLOW CARD – Disqualification ( out of the playing area; suspended next        playing game.

8. GAME TIME IS DEFAULT TIME.

9. RESTRICTIONS

8.1   Athletes should sport an appropriate haircut. Bald or Skinheads are not       allowed.

8.2       Athletes are not allowed to expose any tattoos.

10. TYPHOON SIGNALS:

There will be no games in the Midgets Division when typhoon signal number 1 is declared. For typhoon signal number 2, games in the Juniors  and Seniors Division will be postponed. All games will be rescheduled.

11. DELIBERATE LOSS

Coaching Staff who deliberately allows his/her team to lose the  game, as reported by the Commissioner, will be fined with an amount and /or suspended or banned from the tournament, to be determined by the Executive Board.

 12. UNFORSEEN ITEMS

Any technical matter not mentioned in the Ground Rules shall be decided by the   Commissioner and the Technical Committee. Other matters by force majeure shall be decided in consultation with the WNCAA Executive Board.