Spikezone Mini Volleyball 6-a-side Rules

6-a-side Spikezone is an excellent opportunity for Year 6/7 Students to further advance their
volleyball skills and knowledge whilst still in a Primary School setting.

1. A full size court is used for 6-a-side Spikezone Competitions.

2. The standard net height is two meters.

3. Matches will be played in a 40 minute timeslot.

4. One time out of 30 seconds may be called each set by each team. Coaches may also instruct
their players during the game.

5. There is a maximum of 6 players on the court at any time and a minimum of 4. A maximum of
10 players are allowed to a team. With rotating substitutions occurring after a team wins the
serve.

6. Service
Service may be overarm or underarm and players must serve from behind the baseline. When
serving underarm the ball must be tossed and leave the hand. After 3 successful serves a team
will rotate but will retain the serve. Teams earn the right to serve by winning the rally.

7. On service the ball may not touch the net but may do so on other occasions.

8. No attacking shots above the height of the net are to be played on the return of serve.

9. Match play
Players may not touch the net.

10. The ball must be hit cleanly and may not be thrown, caught or scooped. The ball may
legally contact any part of the body. KICKING the ball is illegal.

12. Players may not make two consecutive hits of the ball.

13. Teams have three contacts to get the ball over the net. A block does not count as a contact.

14. Scoring system

The team that wins the rally wins a point. The matches will be played the best of 5 sets. The
first four sets to 25 points, the fifth set to 15 points each set with a minimum lead of 2 points.

15. If a set is uncompleted at the end of the time it is awarded to the team that has at least 16
points and are 2 or more points clear (16 - 14 or better).

16. The winning team will be determined by number of sets won. If the number of set won is
equal it will then be determined by a total points count back.

14. All points won will count in a time limit match.

15. Forfeits
A team will lose the first set of the game 25-0 if unable to field 4 players at the scheduled start
time. The team will then lose the second set 25-0 if unable to field 4 players 5 minutes after the
scheduled start time. The team will then lose the third set 25-0 if unable to field 4 players 10
minutes after the scheduled start time. The final score will be recorded as 3-0 (75-0).

16. If a forfeit is recorded a scratch match can still be played.

17. Finals
In order to be eligible for finals a player must have played on at least 3 occasions for that team
during that particular season. If the player was unable to play for certain reason(s), and
application for exemption must be made to the competition manager at least 72 hours prior to
the scheduled start time. Playing an ineligible player may result in a forfeit and/or loss of
points for the following season.