DIGZ VOLLEYBALL

TOURNAMENT RULES

Digz Volleyball Rules for Reverse 4’s Tournaments

  • Rules from general rules section apply in addition to rules below
  • The net will be set at women’s height (7’4″ 3/8)
  • Men are only allowed to hit behind the 10-foot line
  • Men are not allowed to block
  • If a male contacts the ball while in front of the 10-foot line, the ball must have a clear upward trajectory
  • There is no overlapping fault for rotation, but you must rotate servers
  • Open hand tipping is NOT allowed
  • Set overs must go in a direction perpendicular to the setters body (A setter may not angle their set over). If the set is meant to be played by a attacker and mistakenly goes over, this is not a violation

Digz Volleyball Rules for Hi-Lo Tournaments

  • Rules from general rules section apply in addition to rules below
  • The net will be set at women’s height (7’4″ 3/8) for half of the match and will be set at Men’s height the other half of the match
  • When the net is set at women’s height:
    • Men are not allowed to block or attack  (even behind 10′ line)
    • Only women are allowed in front row. Do not need to rotate.
    • Men play in backrow for that entire game. Do not need to rotate
    • Women do not serve
    • A male can go up and set, but no attacking or dumping
    • If a male contacts the ball and it goes over the net while in front of 10′ line, it must have a clear upward trajectory
  • When the net is set at men’s height:
    • Women are not allowed to block or attack (even behind 10′ line)
    • Only men are allowed in front row. Do not need to rotate.
    • Women play in backrow for that entire game. Do not need to rotate
    • Men do not serve
    • A female can go up and set, but no attacking or dumping
    • If a female contacts the ball and it goes over the net while in front of the 10′ line, it must have a clear upward trajectory
  • There is no overlapping fault for rotation, but you must rotate servers
  • The team with highest point differential between the men’s and women’s game, will win the 3rd point for each match.
  •  Same rules apply as above for tournament play.  Point differential will determine the winner of each match. A 3rd game will not be played, unless you are tied after the women’s and men’s game.  
    • Example: First match played on women’s net: Team A wins 25-20…2nd match played on men’s net: Team B wins 25-24….Team A wins that match and moves on because they won by 5 (women’s) and lost by 1 (men’s): Pt differential of +4

Digz Volleyball Rules for 4-on-4 Tournaments

  • Some rules from general rules section apply in addition to rules below
  • There is no overlapping fault for rotation, but you must rotate servers
  • Only 3 of the 4 players can attack in front of the 10′ line.
    • Your opponent needs to know who these 3 players are.
    • It is common to have the setter as your player that can’t attack, or some teams will have a “back row” player not attacking in front of 10′ line, but can backrow attack.
    • You can switch who your “down” player is, mid-match, but your opponent must be made aware.
    • Think of it as, you can’t have 4 attackers in 6’s volleyball, same is true in 4’s volleyball.
  • Any player can block at the net.
  • Open hand tipping is NOT allowed. You must attack, roll shot, or “knuckle” the ball over
  • Directional blocking is allowed. Only during a block attempt.
  • Set overs must go in a direction perpendicular to the setters body (A setter may not angle their set over).
    • If the ball is set over (with two hands), the ball must land in the direction the setting player is facing and the ball MUST have an upward trajectory.
    • The setting player must be facing the direction the ball lands (no setter dumps).
  • You can receive the serve and “free balls” with open hands.
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All participants must be 18 years of age or older

In general, we will follow USAV rules unless otherwise noted below

Any dispute of rules will be decided by the tournament and/or court directors
Refunds are not issued for ejections for unsportsmanlike conduct
All tournaments will be rally scoring
Match/Game format will vary depending on type of tournament
For Coed tournaments, males can’t outnumber females
For Coed tournaments, line-ups must alternate male-female
For Coed tournaments, if more then one contact, a female must contact the ball
A block does not count as a contact
Contact with any part of the net between the antenna is illegal. Does not include hair or clothing
Players can cross the center line provided some part of the hand/foot remain on/above the center line
No blocking or attacking the serve>
Contacting the ball with a foot is allowed
Double contacts are legal during first contact, if resulting from a hard-driven ball (Serve or attack)
Reaching over the net is only permitted during the follow through of a hit made on a player’s own side, and during a block or block attempt
A player may not go into another court to play the ball

There is no back row blocking unless otherwise stated for a particular tournament

If the ball contacts the ceiling, it must come down on the same side to be able to play the ball
Teams are allowed a libero if they choose
If a team is 10 minutes late for the start of a match, they forfeit the first game. If they are 15 minutes late, they forfeit the match.
If a team loses a player due to injury during the tournament, that team can continue but must forfeit that position on the court and when that position comes to serve.

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