I GENERAL

1.1   Purpose – These Bylaws relate to the general conduct of affairs of the Edmonton Garrison Volleyball League.

II ELIGIBILITY

2.1   Player eligibility will be as follows:

A. Any Regular Force member and Reserve Force currently on “A”, “B” or “C” class may play in the league;

B. League is co-ed, both genders may play on the same team;

C. All teams must submit a nominal roll prior to the commencement of the season;

D. Players listed on a team roster are to play primarily for that ream. On an emergency basis, a player may fill-in for another team (preferably within their unit);

2.2   Playoff eligibility

A. During playoffs, teams must stay within their roster, rule 2.1.C does not apply. Players must be on the roster submitted at the commencement of the season.

III RULES

3.1   The league games shall be conducted in accordance with the current Alberta Volleyball Association Rules.  The following modifications will be made in order to effectively conduct games within a 1-hour timeframe:

A. A minimum of five players from a team must be available at game time to start or the game shall be forfeited;

B. Each match with consist of a best of 3 games;

C. Each games will be to 25 points, with the third deciding game to 15 point. Team must win by 2;

D. Tie games after regulation time, shall have a 2-minute overtime period;

E. Height is set at Co-ed regulation height at 233.5. This height is 233.5 at the middle net, with each end of the net not higher than 2 CM than the middle of the net.

3.2   Schedule and Standings

A. Schedule will be round robin format and provided by the PSP Military Sports Department and/or League Executive;

B. Game sheets are required to be filled out prior to each match and must be completed and provided to Military Sports upon completion of the game;

C. If a team has three defaults during the regular season, that team shall be dropped from the league. A team that cannot make a game due to military commitments must contact the opposing team and the PSP Military Sport Coordinator to cancel and/or reschedule the game. This will not count as default. If the game cannot be rescheduled, the team that cancelled will take a loss.

D. Points for stats will be awarded as follows:

Win:  3 points;
Loss:  1 point; and
Forfeit:  0 points

E. Playoff format will be produced by the Military Sports Department and/or League Executive.

IV FEES

4.1   There are no fees to play in the league.