Volleyball Rules – Mesa Youth Sports

Warm-up time on the court depends on the season but is generally between 5 and 20 minutes
A team needs 5 players to avoid a forfeit.
Matches are generally played in three sets. Some seasons each match has three sets and some seasons the match is over when a team wins 2 sets
Serves must be made behind the 10ft line. Servers may not cross the line during a serve.
Where possible, net height should be between 6’6″ and 7′.
Players rotate in and out on each change-of-possession that team scores.
Every child must be allowed to go through the full rotation of all 6 stations before being subbed out. This includes serving (all players must serve).
Not substituting players out of rotation except in cases of injury or illness.
A child may serve no more than 5 times in a row.
Net violations are not called.
Sets 1 & 2 are played to 25 points. Set 3, if necessary, is played to 15 points.

Warm-up time on the court depends on the season but is generally between 5 and 20 minutes
A team needs 5 players to avoid a forfeit.
Matches are generally played in three sets. Some seasons each match has three sets and some seasons the match is over when a team wins 2 sets
Serves must be made behind the serving line. Servers may not cross the line during a serve.
Where possible, net height should be 7′.
Players rotate in and out on each change-of-possession that team scores.
Every child must be allowed to go through the full rotation of all 6 stations before being subbed out. This includes serving (all players must serve).
Not substituting players out of rotation except in cases of injury or illness.
A child may serve no more than 5 times in a row.
Net violations are not called.
Sets 1 & 2 are played to 25 points. Set 3, if necessary, is played to 15 points.

Warm-up time on the court depends on the season but is generally between 5 and 20 minutes
A team needs 5 players to avoid a forfeit.
Matches are generally played in three sets. Some seasons each match has three sets and some seasons the match is over when a team wins 2 sets
Serves must be made behind the serving line. Servers may not cross the line during a serve.
Where possible, net height should be at the standard women’s play height.
Players rotate in and out on each change-of-possession that team scores.
Every child must be allowed to go through the full rotation of all 6 stations before being subbed out. This includes serving (all players must serve).
Not substituting players out of rotation except in cases of injury or illness.
A child may serve no more than 5 times in a row.
Net violations are called.
Sets 1 & 2 are played to 25 points. Set 3, if necessary, is played to 15 points.