District

3-AAAA

SECTION IV – VOLLEYBALL

 

A.      GENERAL

 

1.          Member schools will make every effort to foster good and pleasant relations between schools.

 

2.          Each member school is responsible for adhering to University Interscholastic League rules and regulations when submitting eligibility rosters or contest entry forms.

 

3.          It shall be the responsibility of the host school (principal or game supervisor) to initiate corrective measures at all district volleyball games to prevent unusual disturbances from individuals or groups and to prevent the use of noise-making instruments, including cheerleader megaphones which are not to be used in the gym.

 

B.          SCHEDULING AND DETERMINING THE DISTRICT CHAMPION

 

             1.       The district champion shall be determined by playing a double round schedule.

                       a.        The team with the highest winning percentage will be the
 district champion.

 

                       b.       The team with the next best winning percentage will be the district runner-up.

 

                       c.        The team with the next best win/loss record will be the third place team.

 

             2.       In the event two or more teams tie for the district championship, each team involved in the tie shall be declared Co-champion, Tri-Champions, etc.

 

                       a.        If two teams tie for the district seeding:

                                 (1)      If one team has won both mutual games, that team will be declared the winner and the other team the lower seed.

                                 (2)      If two teams tie and they have beaten each other, they will have a one-game playoff at a site to be determined by the two teams involved according to UIL rules.


                       b.       If three teams are tied for the district championship:

                                 (1)      Tournament held at a site determined by the three teams involved according to UIL rules.

                                 (2)      Three teams tied in percentage District Tournament.
A draws bye, B plays C, C wins and plays A.
If A wins, C is the district runner-up.
If C wins, A plays B for runner-up spot.

 

                       c.        If four teams are tied for the district championship:

 

                                 (1)      Tournament held at a site determined by the four teams involved according to UIL rules.

                                 (2)      Draw for spots.  A vs. C, B vs. D.  Two winners of the first game play for championship; loser is runner-up.  The losers of the first match play each other for the third place finish.

 

                       d.       More than four teams tied in percentage  - District Tournament.

 

                       e.        Three teams tied in percentage for runner-up tournament. 

                                 (1)      Tournament held at a site determined by the three teams involved according to UIL rules.

                                 (2)      Three teams tied in percentage District Tournament.
A draws bye, B plays C, C wins and plays A.
If A wins, C is the district runner-up.
If C wins, A plays B for runner-up spot.

 

             3.       Tournament shall be defined as:  At least (3) three teams are assembled at one site at one time on successive days (other than Sunday) for the elimination contest.

Site in reference to tournaments shall be interpreted as the same ISD and/or the adjoining ISD of the school sponsoring the tournament.

 


C.          GAME RECEIPTS

 

               Each team shall retain the receipts from its home volleyball games.

 

D.          SCOUTING

 

1.          Scouting and Video Tapes

 

a.     In-district scouting shall not be limited.

 

b.    No member school shall allow a video of the district representatives to be borrowed or viewed by another school until the district representatives have been eliminated or have won the state championship.

 

c.     Each member school shall be obliged, upon a request from another member school, to provide videotapes that the requesting District 3-AAAA school may specify.  There should be one game per tape.  Exchange destination and time will be mutually agreed upon by the two teams playing the next week.  This also includes scrimmages.

 

d.    No District’s team scout may video an opponent’s game.

 

e.     Schools may copy or duplicate videotapes of other teams during the year.  However, these copies or duplicated tapes cannot be given or shown to a coach outside of District 3-AAAA during season.  Season is defined until the last team from District 3-AAAA is eliminated from competition.

 

E.          ELIGIBILITY

 

1.          Cases involving questions of eligibility of players should be presented in writing to the Executive Committee at the meeting prior to the start of the season or as soon as the question arises.

 

2.          Transfer students must be approved by UIL rules before entering competition.

 

3.          “B” team players must be passing the required work during the current semester and must be potentially eligible for varsity competition.

 

F.          ADMISSION POLICIES

 

Ticket Prices:

Adult...$3.00

Student...$2.00 at gate

Reserved Seats...Option of the home school

 

G.             GYMNASIUM POLICIES

 

                 1.        Signs in the gym.

 

             No weekly posters or signs that mention opponents are allowed. Positive permanent banners or signs may be displayed in the gym during the season.

 

                 2.        Noisemakers are prohibited at league athletic league contest in field houses and / or gymnasiums.

 

H.             SPECTATOR CONTROL

 

                 1.        No lines are to be formed by students or adults as teams come on the court.  Spectators shall be kept off the floor.  Team members and cheerleaders may form support lines for other teams.

 

                 2.        One or more officially deputized men in uniform shall be provided by the home school.

 

                 3.        No live animals will be permitted at the game.  (UIL Rule)

 

I.               SELECTION OF ALL-DISTRICT TEAM

The Volleyball All‑District team will be selected at the November meeting.

 

J.              TIME OF GAMES

Game time will be Junior Varsity at 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 2:00 on Saturdays and Varsity following.

 

K.         LINE CALLERS

          Adults will be used as line callers for Varsity games.

 

L.         RALLY SCORING FORMAT

            

             District 3-AAAA Volleyball will play by National Federation rules of the rally scoring format. 

            

Varsity teams will play 3 out of 5 games to 25 points with no cap;  5th game will be played to 15 points with no cap;

 

9th grade an JV will play 2 out of 3 games to 25 points with a cap at 30;  3rd game will be played to 25 points with a cap at 30.

 

The let serve shall be allowed;

 

Each team shall be allowed two time-outs per game.

 

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