2008 Senior Olympic
Volleyball Team Tournament!

Welcome to the 2008 New Mexico Senior Olympic
Volleyball Team Tournament – August 22-24, 2008

Tournament Info/House Rules for Team Captains

Enclosed is your Tournament Pool Play schedule & Brackets and list of registered teams. Here are a few items for your review. Team Confirmation letter and Roster will be available in Captain’s packet at Check-In.

Athlete Check In:

  • Tournament Headquarters will be at the Rio Rancho High School Gym at 301 Loma Colorado NE, Rio Rancho, NM

  • Check-In Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday morning, 7:00 a.m.

  • Teams may have up to 3 out of state players per team

  • Captains may make up to three changes to their roster prior to team’s first bracket game as long as changes do not affect age division. Only exceptions must be approved by the Arbitration committee.

  • Pool Play is scheduled to start at 2:00 pm on Friday (with open roster for Pool Play only)

  • All athletes must check in with Photo ID required prior to participating. NO EXCEPTIONS

  • Game Shirts, credentials and Captains Packets will be at distributed at Check In

Athlete Social/Mixer:

The social/mixer will take place at 7:00 p.m. Saturday evening at the Santa Ana Star Casino, Bosque Ballroom - no games will be scheduled during this time. The social/mixer is casual and “come as you are”. The social/mixer will feature an Italian Buffet, DJ music, cash bar and door prizes. Social/mixer is free to registered athletes and $8.00 for all guests. Guests must purchase tickets during Athlete Check In before 10:00 a.m. Saturday and present ticket at the door. No refunds.

Tournament Format/House Rules:

  • Tournament Manager/Head Official: Jo Anna Salsberry, 505-565-0141, 505-239-8139 cell

  • A mandatory Captain’s meeting will be held at the Rio Rancho High School Gym – Friday 5:00 p.m. – if you are unable to attend, please send a representative

  • All athletes must check in with Photo ID required prior to participating. NO EXCEPTIONS

  • Shoelace must be worn as credentials during all play throughout tournament. Players not wearing shoelace will not be allowed to participate.

  • Teams must be of one gender with the exception of Co-Ed

  • Men and Women’s Pool Play begins Friday afternoon- See schedule

  • Players do not have to participate in pool play to participate in bracket play

  • Pool play is 2 games to 25, with a cap at 27 or a 25-minute time limit, whichever comes first

  • Rally scoring will be utilized

  • All teams need to be at the gym with sufficient time to allow for continuous play. All pool play and bracket play will be continuous play.

  • Bracket Play is 2 out of 3 to 25 points for the first two games. Third game is to 15 points

  • Win by two, no cap and no time limit in bracket.

  • Team must have five players present to start a bracket game; otherwise, game will be a forfeit. Teams will be allowed a fifteen-minute grace period to assemble a minimum of five players. In the event of an injury, a team may continue/finish with a minimum of four players on the floor.

  • Teams competing with only five players shall always have three players on the front row. No service rotation penalty shall be assessed for not having six players

  • Co-Ed Rules: Regular Co-Ed play will be utilized

    • Of the six players on the team, three must be men and three must be women. If a game must be started with five players, three of them must be women. The net height will be 2.43 meters or 7’11” for 50+ age group or 7’9” for all other age groups

    • If a Co-Ed team has only 5 players and 3 players are men, teams will be allowed to start a game and play with 2 men and 2 women on a team

  • Time outs - two (2) 30 second time outs per game for pool and bracket play.

  • All players must have matching color shirt(s) - exception libero, must be contrasting color

  • Teams must have shirts numbered both front and back

  • Individual teams must supply practice balls and NMSO will provide game balls

  • Jewelry will not be allowed. Only religious medals are allowed and must be taped to the body under clothing.

  • NMSO officials reserve the right to reschedule, modify or cancel any portion of tournament due to inclement weather, team numbers or unplayable conditions

  • All Team Tournaments will adhere to the New Mexico Senior Olympics, Inc. official rulebook. This will include but is not limited to Code of Conduct, Protests, Appeal Process, and scheduling procedures

SPORT RULES

All matches will be conducted in accordance with the USA Volleyball rules, except as modified herein. For a copy of these rules, please write or call:

USA Volleyball
715 South Circle Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 228-6800

 

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