Format/Rules

Show-Me State Games June 15U-18U Volleyball Tournament
Tournament Rules/Format

• Warm-Ups – shared 2 minutes + 4 minutes each team for each team’s first match (coaches can elect to waive their warm-up time throughout the course of the tournament). Following matches will start at shared 2 minutes + 3 minutes each team. Warm-up time will start immediately following the previous match.
• The tournament will have round robin pools to seed a single elimination tournament.
• Four team pools are playing two-set matches during pool play (no deciding game), three team pools are playing three-set matches during pool play, all starting at 4-4 and going to 25.
• All teams will have assigned officiating duties for other matches. Failure to officiate will result in forfeiture of the first set of the team's next match. When officiating, each team is required to provide lines judges, scorekeepers and the R2 (if not provided). Coaches must be present during their team's work shift.
• Roster is limited to 12 players.
• Each team must provide their own practice/warm-up equipment including balls as well as one game ball.
• Format: MSHSAA rules will be used for all divisions

1. Pool Play:  2 sets. All sets to 25 - win by 2 (start at 4-4).
2. Bracket Play:  Best 2 of 3 sets.  Sets 1 & 2 to 25 – win by 2 (start at 4-4). MSHSAA rules will be used for deciding set
3. Tie Breakers:

If teams are tied on total sets, then in all sets between the teams:
1.      Head to Head sets
2.      Head to Head total points
3.      Overall total points
4.      Coin flip

Home and Away-

• In pool play, the officials will assign home and away teams
• In bracket play, the higher seed will serve as the home team

Work teams during tournament play-

• The losing team shall stay to ref unless the winning team volunteers to take over reffing responsibilities (where applicable)

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