A server has 5 seconds to strike
the ball. If a ball is
poorly tossed, the server may allow the ball to drop or catch the toss.
The referee will authorize a re-serve.
A player is allotted one re-serve for each successful serve
executed.
6.
Players must remain in their
correct positions and not overlap until the ball has been struck for
service.
7.
A serve that touches the net is
playable.
SERVE RECEPTION
1.
A serve may be received with open
fingers, as long as it is played cleanly.
2.
The serve may not be blocked or
attacked unless a portion of the ball falls below the height of the net.
SUBSTITUTION
AND TIME-OUTS
1.
Substitutions may be made from
the left and middle back positions only.
Substitutions take place during a rotation.
2.
Each Team is allowed 2 timeouts
per game. Timeouts are 1
minute in duration.
THE PLAY
1.
The ball may be played off the
net.
2.
The ball may be played off any
part of the body, including the foot.
3.
The ball may be played when any
part of it has crossed the top of the net.
You may follow through over the net.
However, you may not attack the ball while it is still on your
opponent’s side of the net nor interfere with their setup (1st
or 2nd contact). If
an opponent attempts to send the ball to your side (either the 1st,
2nd or 3rd hit), it is legal to block completely
over the net.
4.
A
player may not come in contact with the net at any time.
5.
A “carry” will be called if a
player lifts, scoops, throws, pushes, slam-dunks or allows the ball to
rest momentarily.
6.
A player may not hit the ball
twice in succession. If a
player makes the first contact, he/she is allowed to make the third
contact.
7.
A block is not considered a hit!
8.
Players may partially or
completely cross under the net, during or after a legal play of the
ball, providing this does not interfere with the opponent’s play.
Should incidental contact occur, it is ignored.
No centerline violation occurs unless there is interference with
an opposing player.
9.
A double fault results in a
re-play.
10.
A ball landing
on a line is good.
11.
A back row
player may not attack the ball while the ball is above the height of the
net and closer than 10 feet from the net as he/she will be considered
back row attacker.
12.
It is not a
fault when a ball is driven into the net and causes the net to touch a
player.
13.
A double hit by
one person in one attempt on any first ball is OK unless it occurs using
the fingertips.
14.
A hard driven
ball can be overhand lifted or pushed.
15.
Any player may
indicate a net violation on his own team.
Players may also give referees an assist with line calls.
However, the referee’s call is final.
No player may call a carry or make any other judgment call for
his own or his opponent’s team.
NET AND COURT
SETUP
Teams will be
assigned to a specific court with a corresponding net.
HOME TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SETUP OF THE NETS, BUT BOTH
TEAMS SHOULD ASSIST TO SPEED UP THE SETUP.
Report any missing pieces immediately.
Teams will be held accountable for any missing parts.
Raking of the court (if necessary) is the responsibility of both
teams. The taking down of
the net belongs to the AWAY TEAM.
The net should be returned to the equipment room immediately
following the match. (As a
reminder, 1 vs. 2 means 1 is the away team and 2 is the home team.)
THE NEW EQUIPMENT BAGS WILL CONTAIN THE GAME BALL.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO RETURN IT WITH THE NET AT THE END OF THE
NIGHT.
FINALS
INFORMATION
ELIGIBILITY FOR FINALS:
Players must
have played in at least 5 regular season matches in order to be eligible for the playoffs and finals.
The winning team in each division will not get championship sweatshirts if they did not order and pay the shirt
vendor for that years league shirts.
REPLACEMENT OF PLAYERS
At the discretion of the League, injured or “dropout” players may be replaced
in order to maintain a full roster.
The 5-match rule for playoff eligibility will still apply (see above). The intention of this
allowance is to prevent a team from having to drop out of the league due to unforeseeable circumstances.
It is not meant as a way to pick up “ringers.”
THE MATCH
A regular
season match will consist of five 21-point rally-scoring games (no cap).
All wins count in the standings.
TIE-BREAKERS
Tie-breakers for position will be in the following order:
1.
Head to head games
2.
Head to head point differential
3.
Overall point differential
Teams will not
be eliminated from the playoffs by a tie-breaker. One game to 11 points
will be played.
PLAYOFF
FORMAT
The playoff
format will be determined after the league divisions are formed. It will
be distributed to all captains and publicized on the RBVL website, in
the Rockaway Wave articles and on the bulletin board at the beach. This
may change from year to year because the number of teams in the league
and in each division may change from year to year.
National Park Service Rule:
Alcohol permitted in designated areas only
GENERAL
The RBVL
reserves the right to add, change or supercede any rule at any time as
the situation may require.