Volleyball Women Guidelines

Game Format: 

1. Best of 3 Sets: The match is played as a best of three sets. A team must win two sets to win the match. 
2. Set Scoring: Sets are played to 25 points, with a minimum 2-point advantage required to win a set. If the score reaches 24-24, play continues until one team has a 2-point advantage. 
3. 10-Minute Defaulting Time: Each team must arrive and be ready to play within 10 minutes of the scheduled start time. If a team fails to do so, they forfeit the match. The opposing team is awarded a win for that set. 
4. Service: A coin toss determines which team serves first in the first set. The team that didn’t serve in the previous set serves first in the following. 
5. Rotation: Players must rotate positions clockwise when their team wins a rally and gains the right to serve. 
6. Timeouts: Each team is allowed two timeouts per set, each lasting 30 seconds.
7. Substitutions: Substitutions can be made during stoppages in play, with proper notification to the referee. 
8. Libero: Teams can designate one player as the libero, who has special defensive privileges but cannot serve or attack the ball. 

Scoring: 

1. A point is scored when the ball lands in the opponent’s court, or when the opponent commits a fault (e.g., hitting the ball out of bounds, a double hit, a lift, or a net violation). 
2. The team that wins a rally is awarded a point and the right to serve in the next rally. 
3. The first team to reach 25 points with a 2-point advantage wins the set. 
4. The team that wins two sets wins the match. 

Game Play: 

1. The game begins with a serve from the right-back position. 
2. The receiving team must return the serve with a maximum of three hits. 
3. The ball may be hit with any body part but cannot be caught, lifted, or carried. 
4. The ball must clear the net and land within the opponent’s court to score a point. 
5. Play continues until a point is scored or a fault is committed. 
6. The team that wins the rally serves in the next rally. 

Match Conclusion: 

1. The match is concluded when one team wins two sets. 
2. If the match reaches a third set (if tied 1-1), the third set is played to 15 points with a minimum 2-point advantage. 
3. The team that wins the third set, if needed, wins the match.
4. The tournament follows a single-elimination format