Rules

Please note that there have been some changes
to the Fall 2011 session.

All teams must provide a complete roster form to league officials prior to the start of each session.
Each team must play with 6 players (including 2 females) for each playdate.
If not, each team must have a minimum of 4 players including 1 female (from your roster) in order for games to proceed. If a team does not meet the required number of players within 10 minutes of the scheduled start time, they will default their 1st set. Default for the 2nd set is 15 minutes from the scheduled start time. Furthermore, the default deposit ($50) will not be returned at the end of the session and 2 overall season points will be deducted per playdate for which a default occurs. Teams may play the game(s) for fun, although the default will stand.
If you pickup players outside the league to fill out your roster for any given playdate, each player must sign a waiver prior to playing.
Only rostered players will be eligible for playoffs. A rostered player must play a minimum of 6 weeks of the session to the eligible for the playoffs.
All sets are self-refereed. Excellent sportsmanship is expected by the league. If complaints regarding sportsmanship are received about any team, that team may not be offered opportunity to play in future sesssions. The default fee ($50) may also be withheld.
Each team is responsible for cleaning up their own mess (i.e. water bottles, foods).
Please use the changerooms provided.

Each team will pay a $50 default deposit that is included in the team fee per session.
The $50 default deposit will be returned to each team if ALL of the conditions below are met:
a) Team attends every game scheduled.
b) Team provides the minimum number of players for each playdate (min. 4 players including 1 female).
c) Team is punctual for every game (within 10 minutes of the scheduled start time).
d) No major complaints are received against the team with regards to sportsmanship when self-referreeing.

Our permit allows us to access the gymnasium and changerooms from 3:45pm - 8:00pm. Official play will begin at 4:00pm and end at around 8:00pm. This allows for the setup and takedown of equipment. All players must exit the building no later than 8pm otherwise we may lose our permit.

The 4 hour time slot will be split into two 2-hour time slots for Tier 1 and Tier 2. Time slots will be 4-6pm and 6-8pm. During week 1, Tier 2 will play the early time slot and Tier 1 will play the late time slot. Tiers will alternate time slots thereafter.
Each team will play 3 matches (39 minutes each) that are self-refereed. It is imperative that all matches start on time in order to complete scheduled play.
Each match will be 2 sets to 25 cap or time.
Each match will be 39 minutes long + 1 minute changeover.
Each team will get 1 timeout per set, however, no timeouts will be allowed in the last 5 minutes of the match.
If the buzzer sounds (to signal the end of the match), the rally being played must be completed. If this results in a tie, one additional point must be played.

The winning team captains must ensure that the scores for each match are recorded on the common score sheet.
2 points are awarded for a win in set #1
2 points are awarded for a win in set #2 if the winning score is 15 or above. 1 point is awarded for a win in set #2 if the winning score is below 15.
At the end of each round robin (2 week duration), teams ranked #5 and #6 will move down to tier 2 and teams ranked #6 and #7 will move up to tier 1.
In the event of a tie in round robin points, point differential will be used as the tie breaker.

At the end of each round robin (2 week duration), teams will receive points based on where they place. The 1st overall team will receive 12 points, the 2nd overall team will receive 11 points,…….the 11th overall team will receive 2 points, and the 12th overall team will receive 1 point. These points will accumulate over the course of the session and will be used to determine playoff position.
In the event of a tie in overall season points, the tie breaker is as follows:
- Overall point differential over the course of the session