GIRLS 14-17 year old Division | 2025 Fall Volleyball League

Information

The leagues and games are played according to normal Volleyball rules and are
run in such a manner that children can learn, develop, and reinforce Volleyball
skills as well as enjoy playing the game with their teammates and coach.

I. Players and Coaches
A. Age groups: Players will determine their division of play by the age they are
or will be turning during the season. Any player may play in an older division
but no player may play in a division younger than their age.
AGE GROUP PLAYER’S AGE
Division C 14-17 yr olds
***NOTE*** The YMCA reserves the right to adjust age groups based on enrollment.
B. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: The YMCA builds teams with no more than double
the number of participants allowed on the court at once.
Division C: 6 on the court/12 Max per team
** Team and on court numbers may be less based on league size.

II. GAME AND EQUIPMENT:
A. BALL SIZE
Division C 14-17 Year old– Regulation Volleyball

B. DURATION: A match will consist of the best two out of three games with a
fifty-minute time limit. The 1st and 2nd games are to 25 points (win by 2
points and with a hard cap at the 28th point. The winner will be declared as
the team that scores the 28th point 1st regardless if a 2-point spread exists)
the 3rd game is to 15 points and teams must win by two points (ex: 27-25).
All games are rally-point system. At the end of each game, teams will not switch
courtsides. Two (2)– 30 second time outs are allowed per game.
If a team wins the 1st and 2nd game, coaches and the official can agree to run
the 3rd game if the 3rd game will start before the 40 minute mark on the
hour, or 10 minutes left on the timer.
C. Size of the Court and Net: Court will be one half of the gym going
crossways.
Division C 14-17 Year old: Net height- 7 ft  in
D. Substitutions:
Division C 14-17 Year old:
Players will substitute into the game each time the team rotates.
When rotating, the players will move clockwise around the court.
The new player will enter in the middle back line (6) with the last
server (1) subbing out. Coaches are allowed to sub up to 3 times
per set (As long as all players get equal playing time) The rotation
does not change during the game. If a player is found out of
rotation, it will result in a side out.

III. GAME RULES:
A. Serving Rules

Division C- Players must serve behind the regulation serving

line and may use the underhand or overhand technique. Player
serving is allowed two chances to put the ball in play on their
first serve. If a player gets a point on their first serve they are
then only allowed one chance to put the ball in play on their
remainder serves.
The server must wait until the referee has blown their whistle
before serving. Server must serve behind the service line. The
serve can hit the net and cross between the two antennas and is
still a live ball. There is no limit to amount of points scored by a
server
B. No player can touch the net or cross the center line underneath the net.
C. The ball must be hit, not caught or thrown. A team is entitled to three hits
before they must return the ball to the opposing team. A returned ball may
hit the net and be considered in fair play. A player may not hit the ball two
consecutive times.
D. The ball must pass over the net and completely between the posts to remain
in play. If the ball hits the wall, ceiling or a basketball goal it is out.
E. The first touch off a serve can be anything except a hit or a block.
F. When setting, the ball must come into contact simultaneously with both
hands.
**Every player who shows up to play MUST BE ALLOWED TO PLAY at least one half
of each game and MUST BE ALLOWED TO START at least one half of the games
throughout the season.
Coaches should make every effort to play each child equally. If one team does not
have the designated number of players at the beginning of the game, a 10 minute
grace period will be allowed. The game will then be started with both teams playing
with an equal number of players, and the amount of time lost will be deducted from
the game time. PLEASE SHOW UP AND BE PREPARED TO START AT THE GAME TIME!
This will prevent the later games from being delayed.
**When the referee is ready to begin to play, you should start at that time. The
referee may ask the coach to find a volunteer parent to help watch the sidelines
during play