The Elevate Volleyball League format and rules help provide a professional, competitive, high level, consistent, and time efficient, and most importantly, positive experience for everyone. Consistently violating league rules may result in being ejected from the league without refund.
LEAGUE FORMAT
The goal of this format is to provide a high-level, consistent, and time efficient experience for everyone:
1. 5 matches guaranteed per tournament. Whoever collects the most tournament ranking points at the end of the 4th tournament wins the league, similar to youth club format.
2. Warmup protocol: 3 minutes common warmup, 5 minutes shared hitting (2 minutes left side, 2 minutes right side, 1 minute serving).
4. Pool Play : 2 - 4 team pools, each match is straight 2 sets to 25 points, cap at 27 (not best of 3), and pool rankings are determined by sets won and point differential.
5. Playoffs : Best of 3, no cap, 3 rounds (semifinals, finals, consolation)
6. Game ball is provided (Molten V5M5000). This is the official game ball for the Men's and Women's USA Volleyball Adult National Championships.
7. Tournament director will consult on rule disputes, seed teams, keep teams on time, and enforce league rules.
1. 5 matches guaranteed per tournament. Whoever collects the most tournament ranking points at the end of the 4th tournament wins the league, similar to youth club format.
2. Warmup protocol: 3 minutes common warmup, 5 minutes shared hitting (2 minutes left side, 2 minutes right side, 1 minute serving).
4. Pool Play : 2 - 4 team pools, each match is straight 2 sets to 25 points, cap at 27 (not best of 3), and pool rankings are determined by sets won and point differential.
5. Playoffs : Best of 3, no cap, 3 rounds (semifinals, finals, consolation)
6. Game ball is provided (Molten V5M5000). This is the official game ball for the Men's and Women's USA Volleyball Adult National Championships.
7. Tournament director will consult on rule disputes, seed teams, keep teams on time, and enforce league rules.
LEAGUE RULES
1. Matching uniforms and same colored bottoms are required, and must meet the USA Volleyball uniform requirements. Click here for uniform specifications. Not having matching jerseys will result in a warning for the first offense, and then will result in a 5 point penalty per set during an entire tournament for a repeat offense. A third offense will result in an ejection of the league with no refund.
2. 5 point penalty for teams who start late, so please be sure that all teams arrive early! Teams must have at least 6 players present to start a game. Additional players who arrive late must substitute into the game, and cannot start the set until the following set.
3. Clean up after yourself and do not leave trash behind.
4. Respect the rules of the facilities.
5. All players, including substitutes, must sign the liability waiver.
6. Demonstrate good sportsmanship.
7. Rosters must have a minimum of 6 players. Once a player is on a roster and plays in at least 1 EVL tournament for that team, they are locked into that roster for that season.
8. Substitutes can play on multiple teams as long as they are not on the original roster of another team.
9. If a team does not have at least 5 players to compete by 8:10 AM, which is the minimum number to play, they forfeit the first set. If a team does not have at least 5 players by 8:25 AM, then they forfeit the second set.
10. If a team has only 5 players, they must use the 6th player as a ghost player. This means that the team would lose a point every 6 rotations when the ghost player is "serving" and half the time, they will have only 2 players in the front row while the ghost player is also in the front row. If the same time has 5 players for the second time, they will be removed from the league immediately without refund.
11. A team must have a minimum of 5 players to compete
12. There is no pursuit allowed. This means that the player must contact the ball while the ball is on or before the plane of the net. The player can follow through past the plane of the net, but cannot interfere with the players on the opponent.
13. There will be no replay if a referee interferes with the play.
14. Teams cannot change their starting rotation in response to the opposing team's starting rotation.
2. 5 point penalty for teams who start late, so please be sure that all teams arrive early! Teams must have at least 6 players present to start a game. Additional players who arrive late must substitute into the game, and cannot start the set until the following set.
3. Clean up after yourself and do not leave trash behind.
4. Respect the rules of the facilities.
5. All players, including substitutes, must sign the liability waiver.
6. Demonstrate good sportsmanship.
7. Rosters must have a minimum of 6 players. Once a player is on a roster and plays in at least 1 EVL tournament for that team, they are locked into that roster for that season.
8. Substitutes can play on multiple teams as long as they are not on the original roster of another team.
9. If a team does not have at least 5 players to compete by 8:10 AM, which is the minimum number to play, they forfeit the first set. If a team does not have at least 5 players by 8:25 AM, then they forfeit the second set.
10. If a team has only 5 players, they must use the 6th player as a ghost player. This means that the team would lose a point every 6 rotations when the ghost player is "serving" and half the time, they will have only 2 players in the front row while the ghost player is also in the front row. If the same time has 5 players for the second time, they will be removed from the league immediately without refund.
11. A team must have a minimum of 5 players to compete
12. There is no pursuit allowed. This means that the player must contact the ball while the ball is on or before the plane of the net. The player can follow through past the plane of the net, but cannot interfere with the players on the opponent.
13. There will be no replay if a referee interferes with the play.
14. Teams cannot change their starting rotation in response to the opposing team's starting rotation.
Referee Guidelines
1. Each team must provide 1 up ref, 1 down ref, 2 lines judges, 1 score keeper, 1 scoreboard person. The up and down refs cannot simultaneously do score keeping and scoreboard, however the lines judges can.
2. All referee personnel must stand the entire match, and should not use their cell phones or engage in distractions while the play is happening.
3. The up referee has the final say on every call whether or not players agrees with it or not.
4. Rules disputes should be settled by the Tournament Director.
5. The ref-ing team must start the warmup as soon as the previous match is over.
6. Teams have 1 minute between the end of warmups and the first whistle
2. All referee personnel must stand the entire match, and should not use their cell phones or engage in distractions while the play is happening.
3. The up referee has the final say on every call whether or not players agrees with it or not.
4. Rules disputes should be settled by the Tournament Director.
5. The ref-ing team must start the warmup as soon as the previous match is over.
6. Teams have 1 minute between the end of warmups and the first whistle