M, W & COED VOLLEYBALL
Information Sheet
Fall 2023
This information sheet is intended to provide basic information and rules for this activity. Please
refer to the ‘Information’ tab on the home page of the intramural web page for detailed
information about policies and procedures of the Intramural Sports Program.
ENTRIES OPEN
Online team schedule registration will begin at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, September 6 and will end at 11:00
AM on Monday, September 11 (Entries are limited). Visit our website and click on the ‘Registration’ tab.
Schedule distribution will begin at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 12.
ENTRY FEE
A $40.00 entry fee will be required for each team.
CAPTAINS MEETING
A meeting for team captains (or a representative from each team) will be held Thursday, September 14
at 11:00 AM in 267 Richards Building. Intramural policies and procedures will be discussed so it is
important that all teams be represented at this meeting.
ELIGIBILITY
All current full-time BYU students are eligible. All current faculty, administrative staff, ¾ and full-time
staff employees and their spouses are eligible.
The following are eligible with an Intramural Activity Fee: Part-time students, students on leave of
absence, non-degree seeking students (Post-Baccalaureate, Evening School, Salt Lake Center, English
Language Center), student employees, and spouses of students. All students are also eligible to
participate for two semesters beyond the last semester in which they were enrolled in classes.
The Intramural Activity Fee is paid online. Payment must be made before a participant can be added
to a team roster. The cost is $25 per semester (fall/winter) or $15 per term (spring/summer). This fee
enables a participant to compete in any intramural activity during the current semester or term. Do NOT
pay this fee before the first day of the applicable semester or term.
To participate in a team sport, each player must be added to his online team roster by 3:00 PM for
weekday games and by 3:00 PM on Friday for Saturday games. Team rosters are limited to fifteen
players. Females may play on a Women’s and Coed Team. Males may play on a Men’s and Coed Team.
RELEASE AGREEMENT
All Intramural participants must complete an online release agreement before they can be added to a team
roster. Release agreements are valid for one academic school year – fall semester through summer term.
DAYS, TIMES, AND LOCATION
Games will be played Tuesday through Friday 6:15 PM to 10:00 PM and Saturdays 8:20 AM to 1:00 PM.
All matches will be played on courts in 138 and 144 in the Richards Building.
CHECK-IN
It is recommended that participants check-in with the activity supervisor at least ten minutes prior to game
time. All participants must show a valid (government or school issued) picture ID card before every
game. The Y-App and picture ID printouts are not acceptable.
FORFEITS
Teams are encouraged to arrive ten minutes before game time. FORFEIT TIME IS GAME TIME! A
forfeit is given to teams with less than four legal players at game time. Teams receiving their second
forfeit may be dropped from regular season play and elimination tournament play. Refunds will not be
given for forfeited schedules.
EQUIPMENT
Each team must provide a volleyball.
UNIFORMS
An appropriate, modest athletic uniform is permissible. Shirts and shoes must be worn. Sleeveless shirts
are not allowed.
OFFICIALS
The Office of Intramural Sports will provide all officials. Each team must provide a line judge
(certification is not required). If teams do not provide a line judge by game time, they will forfeit.
Officials and supervisors assigned to your match have the authority to make decisions on any point not
specifically covered by rules of the game or by intramural policies.
LIABILITY
All participants play at their own risk and must acquire their own insurance.
SPIRIT OF SPORTSMANSHIP
“Athletics are explosive, as any of us know who have participated in them. The problem therefore, is to
do everything that is fair and honorable to win, and also to know the line where sportsmanship stops and
mockery starts. Stop short of winning if integrity is to be impaired…. Sportsmanship is the spirituality in
athletics” (The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson).
Sportsmanship is everyone's responsibility. We hope everyone will conduct himself in a mature and
friendly manner. The BYU Intramural Sports program has identified the following principles as our
“Spirit of Sportsmanship” guidelines. We encourage all employees, participants, and spectators to
incorporate these principles on and off the playing field.
1. Stand as a Witness: We are to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all
places (Mosiah 18:9). Be consistent with who you are in all situations. “Never check your
religion at the door. That kind of discipleship cannot be – it is not discipleship at all.” (Elder
Jeffrey R. Holland – Israel, Israel, God is Calling. September 2012)
2. Live with Integrity: We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing
good to all men… (Thirteenth Article of Faith). Honesty applies equally in sports as it does in all
other areas of life. Never lower your standards because “it’s just a game.”
3. Play by the Rules: Do not push limits or escalate the level of physical play to match the style of
enforcement. This style of play endangers other players. Intentional disregard for the rules of the
game is unsportsmanlike. Play hard, but honor the rules.
4. Be Accountable: Although we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the
consequences. Others cannot determine our feelings or thoughts. We are each accountable for
what we do and say and should never blame others for our behavior.
5. Live the Golden Rule: And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise
(Luke 6:31). Sportsmanship is the Golden Rule in action. Treat others—officials, opponents,
spectators, teammates—with honor and respect.
6. Be Meek: If you begin to feel unsettled or agitated, take a personal timeout. Step back to gain
composure and perspective. Retaliation does not solve conflict, it only compounds the situation.
Demonstrate humility in victory and dignity in defeat.
7. Be Gracious: Compliment your opponent after a good play. Focus on the good. Build people
up, do not tear people down. Be genuine when you congratulate your opponent.
8. Have Fun: Men are, that they might have joy (2 Nephi 2:25). Be safe, play fair, and enjoy the
experience.
YELLOW/RED CARD SYSTEM
A yellow/red card system is used to monitor unsportsmanlike behavior and improper conduct. A
participant who receives a yellow card will be required to sit out for two minutes of game time. A
participant who receives a red card will be ejected from the game and must leave the facility before play
resumes. A team with a carded player must play with one less player until the penalty time has expired
(Yellow = 2 minutes & Red = 4 minutes).
The following are examples of yellow/red card offenses:
Yellow Card: Non-directional profanity; arguing; rough play; taunting.
Red Card: Illegal participation; directional profanity; flagrant contact; fighting; threatening behavior.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Each activity has a classification process that is intended to place similarly skilled teams against each
other for tournament competition. Teams will be given a ranking between 1 and 5 (5 being the highest)
for each regular season game they play. To receive a 5 ranking, a team must be proficient in each of the
following five criteria:
1. Serving and receiving serve. 4. Blocking.
2. Setting. 5. Defensive quickness.
3. Hitting.
At the conclusion of regular season play an overall average of each team's rankings will be computed and
eligible teams will be placed in the tournament division that best fits their ability. Important tournament
dates are listed below.
Men’s and Women’s Tournament
▪ Tournament classification rankings will be posted by 4:00 PM on TBD.
▪ Teams will have until 4:00 PM on TBD to challenge classification rankings.
▪ Tournament brackets will be posted by 4:00 PM on TBD.
▪ Tournament play begins TBD.
Coed Tournament
▪ Tournament classification rankings will be posted by 4:00 PM on TBD.
▪ Teams will have until 4:00 PM on TBD to challenge classification rankings.
▪ Tournament brackets will be posted by 4:00 PM on TBD.
▪ Tournament play begins TBD.
Tournament brackets may be viewed on the intramural web page or in the glass cases located next to the
Intramural Office (145 RB). Posted game times will not be changed for personal conflicts. Team
captains should notify the Intramural Office in advance to avoid potential scheduling conflicts for their
team(s). This can be done with a schedule request form, which is available in the Intramural Office. This
form must be submitted by 4:00 PM on Thursday for the following week’s schedule.
RULES
Intramural volleyball abides by the 2023-2024 National Federation of High School Association Rules
with the following exceptions or points of emphasis:
1. Team Composition: Teams may consist of four (minimum) to six (maximum) players on the
court. Team rosters are limited to 15 participants. Liberos are not permitted.
a. Coed: No more than three males may play at a time.
2. Game Duration: Matches will consist of the best two out of three games. The first two games
will be played to 25 points (rally scoring), cap at 29. The winning team must win by two points.
The third game will be played to 15 points, win by two with a cap at 21.
3. Substitutions: Free substitutions may be made but only at the service position.
4. Timeouts: A team may have one timeout per set. Unused time-outs cannot be carried over to
another set.
5. Ball in Play: Players may not step into an adjoining court to play a ball. Balls that hit any part of
the ceiling on your side of the net are still in play.
6. Service: One step into the court is permissible.
7. Blocking: Blocking the serve is not permitted.
a. The server (offense) or the most recent server (defense) may not block or spike in front of
the 10-foot line.
8. Contact: Coed: During play, unless there is only one hit, a female must contact the ball before it
returns to the opponent’s side.
9. Net Violation: Physical contact with the net is not permitted.
If you have any questions, contact Julia in 145 RB (801-422-7597) or access our web page.
iSports.byu.edu Have a great season!
