This tournament guarantees each team 2 or 3 pool play mini-matches plus (possibly) 1 full crossover match in the
morning and 1 to 2 championship bracket matches in the afternoon. This
is in compliance with all known UIL rules regarding the number of
matches played by a middle school team during a Saturday tournament.
Although a more annotated tiebreaker example will be provided on this
page in the future (if time permits), the following tiebreaker
situations from our 2010 tournament are good examples of how tiebreakers
were utilized in the past: - 8th Grade - 2010 - Pool D - 2-way tie
- 8th Grade - 2010 - Pool E - 3-way tie
- 7th Grade - 2010 - Pool D - 4-way tie
Additionally, NFHS Volleyball Rules will apply to all matches with the following additions and clarifications: - No
outside food or drinks (including coffee) will be allowed in the
facilities at any venue. Players, coaches, and parents found violating
this rule will be asked to remove the items from the gym area and may be
asked to leave the facilities. This tournament is a fund-raising
activity and we ask that you please utilize our concessions for your
food and drink needs. Team members are allowed to bring in their own
water and sports drinks but all ice chests/coolers and team tables must
remain outside of our venue facilities.
- There is not a
designated trainer for this tournament. Each school’s coaches are
responsible for attending to their player’s injuries.
- Officials: First
and Second Referees (R1 and R2) plus Scorekeepers (3) will be provided.
We make every effort to supply two Line Judges as well but, if
necessary, each team may be asked to provide one Line Judge for each
match.
- Timing: Warm-up time will consist of 3 minutes
hitting for each team plus 2 minutes of combined/shared team serving.
The time between each set (game) in all matches will be 2 minutes.
- Scoring: All
pool play mini-matches are 2 sets to 15 (capped at 20) and all crossover or bracket
matches are best two-out-of-three sets to 25 (capped at 30) with the
third set (if needed) to 15 (capped at 20).
- Forfeiture: Teams
not having six players when called to the end line at the beginning of a
game will forfeit the first set after one minute. The team will forfeit
the next game and match if they do not have six players within ten
minutes after forfeiting the first game.
Time has been allowed for
the changing of gyms at the end of morning pool play, and the venue Site
Directors will notify the next site if matches run longer than
anticipated. - Protests: Only rule interpretations can be
protested, not judgment calls made by the officials. A protest must be
filed at the time of the infraction and settled before the set
continues. A committee of the First Referee and the two non-playing
coaches from the pool will resolve the protest. The three members of the
committee will vote to deny or uphold the protest; their decision is
final.
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