OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

GUIDELINES AND GROUND RULES FOR INTER DEPARTMENT VOLLEYBALL

COMPETITION
(BOYS AND GIRLS)

1. GENERAL PROVISON

The competitions shall be played in accordance with the rules of FIVB. All necessary
interpretations will be made before the competition, i.e. during general technical meeting of
coaches and officials.

2. TOURNAMENT ELIMINATION

a. Shall adopt the double elimination (in case of tie in ranking, set quotient will be applied.
Should the tie persist, point quotient will be applied.)
b. All games during the preliminary rounds shall be played in 2 or 3 sets following the rally
point system. In the championship matches, games will be played on 3 out of 5 sets.
c. Players should be in a proper uniform. Numbers shall be from 1-20 and should be visible in
front and back.

3. DIVISION

a. There will be 2 divisions in the competition.

i. COLLEGE/SHS BOYS
ii. COLLEGE/SHS GIRLS

4. REGISTRATION
a. Registration shall be free of charge.

5. SCHEDULE OF GAMES
a. Games starts as a schedule.
b. All teams and players must be within the vicinity of the venue. Rule of succession shall
apply.

6. ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICIATING OFFICIALS

a. Officiating officials assigned must report 1 hour before the scheduled game. Fifteen (15) minutes
prior to match. The 1st and 2nd floor referee shall conduct the toss coin and other game
proceedings.
b. The 1st referee has the power to decide any matter involving the game including those not
provided in the rules.
c. The referees must have a background or knowledgeable in volleyball.
d. Officiating officials shall compose of the following:
i. 1st Referee
ii. 2nd Referee
iii. 2 lines men
iv. 1 scorer
v. 3 ball retrievers
vi. 2 mappers

7. COMPOSITION OF TEAM
a. A team shall compose of the following:
i. 12 players including 1 or 2 liberos. 1 Coach or Trainer. 1 head coach or have more
than 3 team officials to be able to assist their team during the warm up session.
ii. An official Gallery shall be submitted composing of the team.
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8. ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS
a. Must be a bona fide student/pupil of Our Lady of Fatima University Sta Rosa.
b. Must comply with all the requirements needed by the screening Committee.
i. Picture 2x2
ii. Registration Form
iii. Parent’s Consent
c. Impersonation of players is highly discouraged. If found, the team will be automatically
banned from playing.
d. No requirements, no game

9. DEFAULTING GAME/TIME

a. The team that failed to appear on their schedule time of the game shall be given only fifteen
(15) minutes grace period. After which, the game shall be declared a default game in favor of
the opponent forfeited game.
b. If two teams do not appear, the two (2) teams shall be declared default both will penalized by
game of forfeiture.
c. One the team becomes incomplete; the games shall be forfeited in favor of the opposing team.
Furthermore, a team walks out of the game shall be penalizes by game of forfeiture.

10. PROTEST/COMPLAINTS

a. Protests on technicalities of the games will be entertained in formal written protest and
shall be submitted/Presented within 2 hours after the game in question duly signed by the
team captain, coach, and Program head. The team losing the protest shall be penalized by
the game forfeiture.
b. Protest on athlete eligibility shall be addressed to the screening committee.

11. SPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT OF TEAMS

a. All participants must know the official volleyball rules and abide by
them. Accept referees’ decision with sportsmanlike conduct. Without refrain from actions or
attitudes aimed of influencing the decisions of the referees or covering up the faults
committed by the team.

12. SPECIAL PROVISION/UNFORSEEN ITEMS

a. The tournament manager will decide in consultation with the guidelines, rule and
regulations and the FIVB rules as regard to specific items not stated or expressly
foreseen in the regulation.

13. EFFECTIVITY OF GROUND RULES

a. These ground rules shall take effect during the duration of the Inter Department
Volleyball Tournament 2023

14. DATES TO REMEMBERED

a. March 10, 2023, Submission of Official Gallery

b. March 15, 2023, Submission of Requirements
c. March 16, 2023, Return of Gallery due to lacking Requirements.
d. March 17, 2023, Solidarity of Coaches and Officials/ Drawing of Lots/Re Submission of
lacking requirements
e. March 20, 2023, Opening/ Starting of Inter Department Volleyball Tournament

Prepared By:

JERWIN E. SAMSON
PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR