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Rules Teams may play with as many as 6 women, but a maximum of 4 men at all times. Teams with only 4 players are allowed to play with 1 woman. Serving: Once ready for play (whistled for service) you may have 2 tosses if you allow the ball to drop but you have a 10 second time frame to serve the ball. The ball must be released from hand before contact is made. Play continues until a whistle is blown for a violation (e.g., carry or player touching the net) or the ball hits the floor. Let serves are allowed, and the ball can be played off the net on a serve. The server may not step on/over the end line until the ball has been contacted. The width of service area is from sideline to sideline. The depth of the service area is infinite. If a player steps on or over the line, a fault will be called and it will be a side out The serve receive may never be blocked/spiked/attacked with an overhand gesture towards the ball Service Receive: Players can return the serve by Bump pass Clasping hands together Closed fist Open-hand receive – You are allowed to set the serve Players cannot return the serve by An upper hand attack on the ball on the first hit. Contact with the ball must be made below the height of the net if it is to be brought back to the opponent's side of court. Blocking Hitting/Blocking: There is no gender hitting order. A player may reach over the net to block a ball: If any portion of the ball breaks the plane of the net After the offense has made their third contact with the ball Contact of the ball when spiking is legal only if a portion of the ball is in contact with the plane of the net or on the hitter’s side of the net. Hitters may follow through over the net after legal contact as long as they do not make contact with the net. The ball must be cleanly hit when spiking with an open or closed hand. Guiding or carrying is illegal No part of the body may touch the net at any time Double Contact: Two people hitting ball at the same time is allowed on the first ball over the net, as long as it is one attempt to play the ball. It does not matter if the other team served, spiked, bumped, or set the ball over the net. Double contact is not allowed on any contact following the first attempt. Rotation: Teams must rotate after every site out. This includes the first side out of the game. Teams may rotate in one of the following manners which must remain consistent for the entire game (teams may change rotation method from game to game within a match): Player for Player– A player who is out may substitute for a player who is on the court. These two players may only substitute for each other during the course of the game. Once you substitute in for someone, you may not substitute for anyone else. These two people may substitute an unlimited number of times Rotating In– All substitutes may rotate into one position on the court. You may not skip anyone unless it is due to gender rules. Teams cannot have a separate gender rotation. Rotation must do so in the same order throughout the course of the game Basic Review: Serving - Once ready for play and is whistled for service, you have a maximum of 10 seconds to serve the ball. Ball must be released from hand before contact is made. Play continues until a whistle is blown for a violation or the ball hits the floor. Double Contact - is allowed on the first touch over the net as long as it is one attempt to play the ball. It does not matter if the other team served, spiked, bumped, or set the ball over the net. Double contact is not allowed on any contact following the first attempt. Carrying is not allowed. A carry generally is any use of an open hand(s) while making contact with the ball that is not in a firm manner, but can be called with a closed fist at the referee’s discretion. Hitting the Ball - You can use any part of your body as long as it is not a carry. Although, all serves must be used with player's arms. Touching the net - Players are prohibited from touching the net. Underneath the net - If player’s hand or foot remains in contact with plane of centerline it is legal, but if half or more is beyond the line it is a violation. If any other part of your body touches the opposing court, it is also a violation Reaching over the net - You can reach over the net as long as you do not touch the net, but the ball must break the plane of the net before you can make contact with it Reaching over to block a set is prohibited. Back row players - cannot spike or run up to block at the net. If a back row player wishes to spike a ball at the net, they must jump from their playing zone.