XX: VOLLEYBALL
2001 RULES
All games shall be conducted in accordance with the official Volleyball Rules of the National Federation of State
High School Associations, when not in conflict with rules of the CIF Los Angeles City Section.
NOTE: Many rules elsewhere in this book apply to Volleyball.
2002 NON-LEAGUE MATCHES
Three non-league matches (one if in a seven-team league) are allowed during the season of sport, unless the school
used to option of scheduling a fourth tournament.
2003 NUMBER OF GAMES PER MATCHES
Both Boys and Girls Varsity competition will consist of the best three of five games; Junior Varsity and Frosh/Soph
competition will consist of the best two of three games.
2004 FACILITIES
2004-1 If a school does not have the proper legal court facilities, it must arrange for the scheduling of home games
on the opponent's courts or on an alternate court. (See National Federation Rule Book.)
2004-2 Ground rules shall be clearly and fully agreed upon before the beginning of a game. It is suggested that the
home team list these rules for the court concerned and furnish copies to the schools in their league and
provide one for the officials prior to game time.
2005 EQUIPMENT
2005-1 The home school must provide an official competitive leather volleyball. (See National Federation Rule
Book.)
2005-2 Each team must provide its own volleyballs for use during warm-ups.
2005-3 A visible scoreboard to teams and spectators is required. A timing device visible to players and spectators is
recommended when time determines length of games.
2005-4 Power Standards and Officials' Stands: See current National Federation Rule Book.
2006 WARM-UP
2006-1 Warm-up time limit between any two matches shall not exceed 20 minutes or that agreed upon by the head
official and both coaches.
2006-2 One lines person from each participating school will be assigned for each game of the match. In the event
one school is unable to provide a lines person or if both schools agree, the two lines persons may be
assigned from the same school.
2006-3 Warm-Up Protocol
A. Prior to pre-match protocol, the home team picks its team bench and teams warm-up on their side
of the court.
B. There will be seven minutes of shared court time, with each team on its own side.
C. At least fifteen minutes prior to the first match, the officials will meet with the head coach and the
team captain of both the varsity and the junior varsity teams, and conduct separate coin tosses at
the same meeting to determine the first game service for each match. (If necessary, another coin
flip will be held for the third game of JV matches and for the fifth game of varsity matches for the
choice of side of the court or serve.)
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D. The visiting team will take the whole court for six minutes at the thirteen minute mark prior to the
scheduled game start time. (If the visiting team is not ready, the home team can go first.)
E. The home team will take the whole court for six minutes.
F. Announcements and introductions will take place and teams will report to the end line (one minute
in length.) Note: If the team is having special awards or introductions, the warm-up protocol
should start earlier so that the match will start at the scheduled time.
G. Protocol warm-up times are to be kept by the home school timer on the score clock.
H. In the unlikely event that the officials are late, the warm-up protocol should begin on schedule.
2007 DIVISIONS
2007-1 There will be a Varsity division, a Junior Varsity division and a Frosh/Soph division.
The Frosh/Soph matches will be scheduled as part of the regular season varsity and junior varsity schedule.
Schools will determine prior to the scheduling dates whether to field the frosh/soph level, and determine
whether the contest will be played in an ancillary gym or as part of a triple header. No additional buses or
coaches are provided at the current time for LAUSD schools. Any additional cost for this match is the
responsibility of the school. As per IAC action on 6/1/09, a Frosh/Soph Coach is allowed in the Los
Angeles City Section. Note: This does not apply to in LAUSD at this time.
2007-2 If a school fields only one team, it must compete on the Varsity level. (See exception for new schools as
per IAC Rule 301-7.)
2007-3 Frosh/Soph and Junior Varsity division players may be moved up to the Varsity Divisions. Once a player
participates in the varsity division, however, that player cannot return to the lower division after the
eligibility rosters are due. Refer to Rule 301-6.
2008 NUMBER OF PLAYERS
A roster may include the names of an unlimited number of players during league competition (minimum of 12 is
recommended).
2009 UNIFORMS
All players on a team shall wear identically colored uniforms, which consist of shirts and shorts or skirts, in one or
two pieces. Players shall be identified by permanent numbers on the front and back of the shirt and there shall be no
duplication of numbering on a team. It is recommended that numerals be at least three-fourths of an inch wide. The
Libero uniform has to be contrasting to the dominant color of the team uniform. Appropriate athletic shoes are
required. This applies to both Varsity and Junior Varsity teams.
Teams traveling to practice and league games must travel in uniform. This rule does not apply to playoff contests.
2010 SCORING
2010-1 The home school must provide a trained scorer and Libero tracker, but the visiting school may provide a
scorer also, although the home book is official. If the home school does not use the Libero and the visiting
school does, the visiting school must provide the Libero tracker. If the visiting team uses and provides a
Libero tracker, the home school then, cannot use a Libero. (Failure to comply with this rule should be
reported to the Athletics Office.)
2010-2 A scorebook/score sheet and a Libero tracker sheet shall be supplied by the host team and kept at the
officials' table at least 20 minutes before the match and throughout the match. It shall provide adequate
space for recording rosters, line-ups, individual scoring, team scoring, and time-outs. The visiting team may
maintain a second scorebook or score sheet at the officials' table, but that supplied by the host team is
official unless the referee determines otherwise.
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2010-3 A. Rally scoring was adopted for all volleyball contests at the varsity level for all CIF Sections beginning
in 2003-04. All games shall be played to 25 points and the fifth and deciding game shall be played to 15
points.
B. Rally scoring was adopted for all sub-varsity volleyball contests for all CIF Sections beginning in 2003-
04. All games shall be played to 25 points with the deciding game played to 15 points.
(Adopted May 2003 Federated Council)
2011 LEAGUE STANDINGS
League standings shall be determined on the basis of the number of victories earned by the team representing the
school. One victory is credited for each MATCH won.
Tie-Breaking Criteria
A. head to head competition; if still tied, then
B. total games of match play, head to head competition; if still tied, then
C. point differential in match play, head to head competition (total points scored divided by total points given
up – the higher ratio receives the higher seed); if still tied, then coin flip.
2012 PLAYOFF ENTRY
Refer to the Playoff Bulletin for specific information regarding entry and playoff designations.
2013 JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
The LA City Section will not conduct Junior Varsity Playoffs for the 2009-10 season.
2014 DISQUALIFICATION OF THE HEAD COACH
In the event the Head Coach is disqualified (ejected) from a game by the Referee, the entire match shall be forfeited
and play will terminate at that point.
Note: The coach will also be suspended from the next contest.
2015 COACHES’ MEETING
Attendance at the pre-season coaches’ meeting is mandatory for at least one representative from the paid coaching
staff of each school. If the school is not represented at the meeting by a paid coach, athletic director or assistant
principal, the head coach of that sport will be restricted from coaching in, and being present at the first contest of the
season, not including tournaments. Attendance at the meeting constitutes being present at the beginning of the
meeting, and staying until its completion.
2016 OFFICIAL NATIONAL FEDERATION AUTHENTICATION MARK
Only balls with the National Federation authentication mark may be used in the sports of baseball, basketball, field
hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and water polo.
2017 TOURNAMENTS
2017-1 No changes will be made in the current volleyball schedule to accommodate tournament games.
2017-2 Each school may enter a maximum of three tournaments (four for seven-team leagues, unless the school
used the option of one additional practice game.)
2017-3 Tournament participation is allowed during the spring break of the boys’ season. However, no CIF
competition is allowed on Sundays.
2017-4 Practice sessions during spring vacation, during the boys’ season, may not exceed two hours each day
practice is held.
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2017-5 The host school is responsible for all supervision, staffing, finances, officials, and conduct of all players and
coaches. All sanctioned tournaments must use high school certified officials.
2017-6 In all tournaments sanctioned by the CIF Los Angeles City Section, it should be clearly understood that the
total responsibility for all phases of the sanctioned tournament should be the home school. This includes
transportation, finances, supervision, etc.
2017-7 Sanction may be given by the Athletics Office in accordance with existing guidelines. If there are special
problems, they will be referred to the Games Committee.
2017-8 Requests to host a sanctioned tournament must be in the Athletics Office 60 days prior to the tournament.
2017-9 Bus Transportation will not be provided for sanctioned tournament events.
Please see additional information regarding tournament participation requirements in the Appendix.
2018 PREVIEW SCREENING
Ten days of screening are allotted for each sport. The ten days of screening time can be done at any time during the
school year. These time periods will be determined by each school, and will be documented prior to the season of
sport. Coaches will be held accountable for filing the signed form with the school athletic director prior to the first
screening date. Any exceptions to the documented time period must be cleared through the school athletic director.
Upon receipt of an inquiry form from the Athletics Office or any District school regarding a given school’s screening
period, the school will be required to produce the signed form. If there is a discrepancy in the documented screening
time, or if the form has not been filed, in-season practice will be suspended for each day of unauthorized screening.
(See IAC Rule 116 for additional information.) Note: No District transportation is provided for screening that takes
place at off-campus sites outside the season of sport. Coaches must have an Emergency Card for all students
participating in preview screening.
2019 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTESTS
The maximum number of contests that can be played by any school is twenty-two, with the exception of post-
season playoffs. Based on a six-team league, this includes ten league contests, three non-league contests, and
the charged number of contests for invitational of tournament participation. The number of league and non-
league games will vary based on the number of teams in a league; however, in no case can a school exceed the
maximum of 22 contests. Refer to Appendix I for the number of contests charged in a tournament.
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