GIRLS Ages 9-12 year old Division | 2025 Summer Summer Volleyball League

Information

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL
Recreation Divisions
(9-12 Yr Old)
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.

***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 A 6 on the court/12 Max per team
Division B 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 A 9-12 Year old– Volleylite Ball

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 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 A 9-12 Year old: Net height- 7 ft

D. Substitutions: Division A 9-12 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. The rotation does not change during the
game. If a player is found out of rotation, it will result in a side
out