The Heritage Academy of the

Philippines
Guinto St., Prk. Malakas, Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos

VOLLEYBALL MEN AND WOMEN

Guidelines and Mechanics
SIGLAB25”

Part I: ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

1. Students who are enrolled for First Semester this Academic Year 2024 - 2025
at The Heritage Academy for the school year 2024-2025 are eligible to
participate in our Intramural Volleyball Sports.
2. Students enrolled in a class or classes must remain enrolled throughout the
semester in order to be eligible for our Intramural Volleyball Sports. Leaving
school or dropping all classes will result in immediate suspension of eligibility.
PART II: RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS ON PARTICIPANTS
1. Students may participate in maximum of five (5) any events as long as it
does not conflict with the other event they signed up for.
PART III: ELIGIBILITY CONSEQUENCES
1. Team captains are responsible for each team member’s eligibility. A team
discovered using ineligible player(s) will result in a team having to forfeit a
game(s) during the intramurals event and will result in team being disqualified
from the tournament.
PART IV: INELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS
Any team that allows an ineligible participant to play on their team will forfeit each
game in which the ineligible participant(s) takes part in. Ineligible participants include:
1. Having someone that is not department affiliated playing for your team.
2. Assumed Names - the use of an assumed name in any manner constitutes a
violation. Should a participant use an assumed name, they will be prohibited
from participating in Intramural Sports for a period of no less than one
academic year.

PART V: STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AND SPORTSMANSHIP EXPECTATIONS

1. All individuals, departments, and team followers participating in Intramural
Volleyball Sports are expected to comply with the rules.
2. Abuse towards participant(s), coach(s), team follower(s), Intramural
Official(s)/ Coordinator(s), in any form, will not be tolerated. Violations of this
code will be reviewed by the Intramurals Coordinator and may result in
individual or team suspension.
3. Fighting will result in an automatic individual or team suspension and a
referral to the Non-Academic Affair for review.
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4. A student’s code of conduct will be reviewed prior to representing TSC at any

Extramural tournament.
PART VI: APPROPRIATE ATTIRE
1. Athletic Attire: All participants must wear athletic attire. Jeans and denim
shorts are prohibited.
2. Athletic Footwear: No one may play in sandals, bare feet, socks only, metal or
ceramic spikes. Rubber cleats may be worn on the Intramural Field.
3. Jewelry: Jewelry is not allowed to be worn by participants during Intramural
Sports contests. Definition of jewelry: Ornaments, such as bracelets, earrings,
watches (including heart rate monitors), necklaces, or rings, made of precious
metals. The following equipment are exceptions to the jewelry rule but not
limited to: A religious medal must be taped and worn under the uniform.
 A medical alert must be taped and may be visible.
 Hearing aid worn in or behind the ears is legal provided that the device
does not create the threat of injury.
 A tooth and mouth protector, shall include an occlusal and labial
portion and covering the posterior teeth with adequate thickness, is
legal.
 A protective face mask may be worn by a player with a facial injury.

The Intramural Official(s)/Coordinator have the authority to prevent a participant from

playing who they feel would endanger others due to similar types of jewelry. Taping
over or using a Band-Aid to cover restricted jewelry is not permitted as it may not secure
the jewelry in question.
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PART VII: SPORTSMANSHIP & CONDUCT
Good sportsmanship is vital to maintaining the appropriate recreational
atmosphere of Intramural Sports. The Intramural Sports Program’s sportsmanship
policy will be strongly enforced by the Intramural Sports Staff. All Intramural Sports
participants, coaches and team followers are expected to conduct themselves in a civil
and sporting manner at all times - before, during, and after contests. Behavior that
promotes intolerance or prejudice, degrades any racial, ethnic, gender or religious
group, infers an explicit sexual reference, or promotes destructive behavior is
considered disrespectful to Cronasia Foundation College, Inc. and its members, and will
be addressed and dealt with accordingly. It is the responsibility of each participant to do
everything possible to maintain a friendly and fun game atmosphere. This includes
Intramural Sports team names.

1. No participant, coach, or team follower shall:

a. use foul or derogatory language, threaten, or verbally abuse any other

participant, Intramural Official(s)/Coordinator, coach or team follower
before, during or after the game;

b. argue or fight with any other participant, Intramural

Official(s)/Coordinator, coach or team follower before, during or after
the game;

c. intentionally strike, push, trip or otherwise physically assault another

participant, Intramural Official(s)/Coordinator, coach, or team follower
before, during or after the game;

d. mistreat the facility, equipment or supplies of Cronasia Foundation

College, Inc.

2. Warnings & Ejections System

A warning and ejection system will be used to enforce the sportsmanship

policy. Individuals or teams will be issued a warning as explained below.
Two severe warnings in one game on same participant will result in an
ejection.
EJECTIONS MAY BE ISSUED WITHOUT ANY
WARNINGS!
Volleyball
i. Yellow card = warning
ii. Second yellow card on same participant or automatic red card =
ejection
iii.Three yellow cards on same team in one game = forfeit
iv.Three accumulated yellow cards on same player = 1 game
suspension
v. Flagrant fouls may be automatic ejections
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3. Ejections

a. Any participant, coach, or team follower receiving an ejection (due to

a severe act) during an Intramural Event/Sport will be immediately
suspended from all Intramural Events/Sports. The suspension is
indefinite in length, carrying over year-to-year, until reinstated by
the Intramural/Recreation Sports Specialist/Coordinator.

b. The reinstatement process begins with scheduling a meeting with the

Intramural/Recreation Sports Specialist/Coordinator. It is the
responsibility of the participant to initiate this process with the
Intramural/Recreation Sports Specialist/Coordinator. The length of the
suspension will be determined on a case to case basis, with
information gathered on the incident from the officials, supervisors,
and participant ejected.

c. A participant may submit an appeal for their suspension, but must do

so within the next business day. However, that participant may not
participate in any Intramural Sports event while the appeal is in
process.

d. Once a participant, coach, or team follower has been ejected (due to a

severe act), they must leave the facility area (if game/event is taking
place indoors) or field area (if the game/event is taking place
outdoors) immediately. If they refuse to leave the facility/field, the
game shall end with the ejected participant’s team forfeiting.

e. Team captains are responsible for the sportsmanship of their

teammates, coach(s) and team followers. Team captains who cannot
fulfill this responsibility will be issued a warning and, if necessary, a
forfeit against their team.

f. In the case of extreme misconduct, teams and/or individuals will be

referred to Campus Police and the Director of The Recreation Center.

4. Fighting

a. Fighting is defined as a participant intentionally striking, pushing,

slapping, punching, elbowing, tackling, or committing any other
malicious act toward another person.

b. Fighting is never permitted in our Intramural Sports Program.

Participants who fight will be immediately ejected and suspended from
further participation until the outcome of a disciplinary action meeting
with the Intramural/Recreation Sports Specialist/Coordinator. The
meeting will be held anytime during the next three business days
following the confrontation. Depending on the outcome of the
meeting, the participant(s) may be referred to the Director of The
Recreation Center for violations of the student code of conduct
policies.
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c. If a game is stopped and not finished due to a fight, the outcome of
the game will be determined by the Intramural/Recreation Sports
Specialist/Coordinator and Recreation Coordinator the following
business day. Their decision will be final.

d. Penalties for fighting may include suspension and/or probation for a

period of one game to an entire academic year or life; they may even
lose Recreation Center privileges.

PART VIII: PROTESTS

1. Only team captains can file protests when a rule has been violated which
affects the outcome of the event. The captain must, upon occurrence of a
discrepancy, immediately inform the Intramural Sports
Official(s)/Coordinator that they wish to put the game under protest.
Intramural Coordinator will rule on protests during the playoffs.
2. An official’s judgment or interpretation of a participant’s actions does not
constitute grounds for protest. Eligibility protests may be filed by any
captain throughout the intramurals event.
PART IX: TEAM CAPTAINS' RESPONSIBILITIES
 Team captains are responsible for knowing all policies and procedures
published herein, as well as information covered in the game. Team
captains must be familiar with all game rules and inform the rules to their
teams.
 Team captains are responsible for making sure all their team
members are signed up in the players profile and to be forwarded to
the Intramural Coordinator before the intramural day started. NO
PLAYERS PROFILE, NO PLAY, NO EXCEPTION
 The team captains must assume responsibility for participant eligibility.
This means team captains are responsible for knowing:
 If student is officially enrolled for the current semester as mandated
by Cronasia Foundation College, Inc.
 Team captains should be familiar with the sportsmanship policy and
should be aware that poor sportsmanship will jeopardize their team's
future participation. Team captains are responsible for signing each
scorecard with a grade given by the Intramural Official(s) at the end of
each game. By signing a scorecard, captains can prevent the Intramural
Official(s) from giving an inaccurate score. Failure to sign will result in
automatic acceptance of the score and sportsmanship grade.
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 Team captains should notify the Intramural Coordinator whenever their
team must default a game/match as soon as possible. Teams have a
maximum of 5 minutes prior to a scheduled game/match to notify their
absence - failure to do so within the 5 minutes time limit will result in a
forfeit.
 Team captains are responsible for notifying their team members of all
schedule games: date(s), location, and time(s). It is the captain’s
responsibility to have their team ready to play as scheduled. Information
concerning date(s), location, and time(s) of games will not be given via
phone by Recreation Staff to avoid any miscommunication. Instead,
captains and players may view schedule in the school bulletin board.
 In case of severe weather or any other emergency, team captains must
call the Intramural Coordinator one hour prior to their scheduled game time
in order to find out if game/match will be cancelled or rescheduled.
PART X: FORFEITS, DEFAULTS, AND LATE GAME PENALTY
 A forfeit occurs when a team fails to have the required number of
participants present (5 minutes after scheduled game time). Consult
individual sport rules for the minimum number of participants required to
begin play. The score on a forfeit will be subject to the sport specific
penalty.

 A double forfeit is declared when either team fail to have the required
number of participants present (5 minutes after scheduled game time).
The score on a double forfeit will be subject to the sport specific penalty.

 Two forfeits from a team will result in the team being dropped from
tournament play; during leagues, teams with two forfeits are ineligible for
playoffs.

 Default occurs when a team notifies Intramural officials/ Coordinator in

advance that they will not show up for a scheduled game/match. Teams
have a minimum of 30 minutes prior to scheduled game/match to notify
their absence – failure to do so within the 30 minutes time limit will result in
a forfeit, instead of a default. Defaults may not be rescheduled.

 Teams have up to 5 minutes past the scheduled game time to have

enough participants to start a game, but will be subject to the following
sport specific penalties:

Volleyball Minutes Late Penalty

 1-2 minutes early team’s option of serve or ends
 3-4 minutes 3 points against late team and early team’s option of
serve or ends
 5 minutes Game Forfeited or Defaulted (score 0/25, 0/25)
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PART XI: RESCHEDULES & SPECIAL GAME SITUATIONS
In team sports, a regular game contest may be rescheduled, but there is no
guarantee. The Intramural Coordinator will decide to cancel or reschedule a
game due to severe weather or any other emergencies.

VOLLEYBALL MEN AND WOMEN

 A team will consist of 13 players but a game may be started with only 6 players. If
game time is reached and a team has 6 players, the game will begin.
 The first serve of the game will be determined by a coin toss. The winner of the
coin toss will have the option of choosing either to serve first or which side of the
court they would like to begin play on.
 A match consists of 2 out of 3 games, first and second games will played to 25
points rally scoring and the final game will be 15 points rally scoring.
 If a ball lands on the line it is considered to be in and a point will be awarded.
 If a ball hits the ceiling but stays on the same side of the court, it is considered
playable. However, if a ball hits the ceiling and then crosses over the net onto the
opponents’ side of the court, it is considered a dead ball and a point awarded.
 A backcourt player can only spike the ball if they jump from beyond the 10ft. line
(3 meter).
 All players must be on the court when the ball is served. The referee will blow the
whistle and the server has 10 seconds to serve the ball.
 Each team is allowed three hits per rally. A block does not count as one of the
three hits.
 A served ball can touch the net.
 All players must rotate with each service change.
 A referee may elect to replay a point if they could not see or was obstructed
during play.
 If a ball touches one of the antennas it is considered out.
 A player cannot touch the ball twice in a row during a rally unless the first touch
was a block.
 The server may not throw the ball up and then catch it if they did not like the toss.
The server may throw the ball up and let it hit the floor if they did not like the toss,
but they must serve the ball within ten seconds allowed by the referee. Also, the
server will have only one retry per point.
 Players may switch positions during rally, but must assume their original
positions once the rally is over.
 The server must stay behind the service line and in the service area until after
they have served the ball. A jump server must jump from behind the service line
and may land in front of the service line after striking the ball.

 The tournament follows the schedule by game of succession.

 Format of the tournament will be double elimination.

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 Schedule of games will be on March 6-9, 2022 (Day 2 to Day 5)

 Women’s Volleyball (Morning) – 8:00 am -11:00 am

 Men’s Volleyball (Afternoon) – 2:00 pm -5:00 pm

PREPARED BY:

BEVERLY JOY N. BALLISTA, LPT &

SIR RESTITUTO AVENIDO, LPT, MBM
Facilitators