WNCAA Groundrules

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			WNCAA VOLLEYBALL GROUNDRULES

			1.0	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 rules.

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

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

			GROUNDRULES

			1.0	TEAM COMPOSITION

				1.1	A team shall 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 on 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. A team may have two(2), one(1) or no libero in its line-up.

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

				1.4	In the absence of the coach and assitant 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.

			2.0	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 1 to 18 only.

				2.2	The libero must wear a different color uniform in contrast to the other membes 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. If this cannot be followed, the players must
					ensure that their respective numbers remained exposed for the duration of the match.

				2.4	Officials sitting on the team 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.

			3.0	GAME FORMAT

				3.1	Junior and Senior Division - best of five (5) Sets

				3.2	Midgets Division - Best of three (3) Sets.

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

			4.0	CLASSIFICATION OF TEAMS

				4.1	The following shall be taken into account to decide the ranking of teams:
					Win - 2 points
					Loss - 1 point
		Default / Forfeiture - 0 point

	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 / Total Points Lost = Quotient
		Team with the higher qoutient ranks higher

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

		Formula : Total Sets Won / Sets Lost = Quotient
		Team with higher quotient ranks higher

	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.

5.0	FORCE MAJEURE

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

6.0	TOURNAMENT FORMAT

	6.1	Midgets and Seniors Division

		- 1 Group, Single Round
		- Top 4 crossover: R1 vs R4, R2 vs R3
		- If Rank 1 Team has no loss, the team gains the twice to beat advantage. With a loss, they play
		a knock-out game.
		- Winners play for the best of 3 championship.
		- 3rd place to be determined by their rank

	6.2	Juniors Division

		- 2 Groups, Single Round per Group
		- Top 2 Teams per Group play crossover knock-out games A1 vs B2, A2 vs B1
		- Winners play best of 3 Championship; Losers play 1 game for 3rd place.

7.0	OFFICIAL BALL

		The Official ball to be used will be Mikasa MVA 310,

8.0	SANCTIONS

	8.1	Team Offenses - Delaying the game - Yellow Card - Loss of rally

	8.2	Individual Offenses

		8.2.1	Misconduct

			8.2.1.1	Rude Conduct
					1st Verbal Warning
					2nd same player - Yellow Card
					3rd same player - Red Card
					4th same player - Red & Yellow Card

			8.2.1.2	Offensive Conduct
					No verbal warning, Expulsion or disqualification may be
					given depending on the gravity of the offense.

			8.2.1.3	Aggression	No more verbal warning, Disqualification.

			NOTE:	Yellow Card	Loss of Rally
				Red Card	Expulsion from particular set ( can play in the next set )
				Red & Yellow Card	Disqualification from the match/game ( out of the playing area )

9.0	GAME TIME IS DEFAULT TIME

10	RESTRICTIONS

	10.1	Athletes should sport an appropriate haircut. Bald or skinheads are not allowed.

	10.2	Athletes are not allowed to expose any tattoos.

11	TYPHOON SIGNALS

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

12	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.

13	UNFORSEEN ITEMS
		The Commissioner and the Technical Committee shall decide any technical matter not mentioned in
		the Ground Rules. Other matters by force majeure shall be decided in consultation with the
		WNCAA Executive Board.