🏐 CHC Intramural Sports Club Volleyball Tournament
Get ready to bump, set, and spike! The Chestnut Hill College Intramural Sports Club is hosting a Volleyball Tournament designed to bring students together for friendly competition, teamwork, and fun. Whether you’re an experienced volleyball player or just looking to have a good time with friends, everyone is welcome to participate.
Gather your team, choose your players, and get ready to compete for the championship!
📋 Tournament Rules
Eligibility ~
~ Open to current Chestnut Hill College students, faculty, and staff.
~ Players may only compete on one team.
~ Teams must submit their roster before the tournament begins.
~ All participants are expected to demonstrate good sportsmanship and respect toward teammates, opponents, and officials.
Team Format
~ Teams will consist of 6 players on the court.
~ Teams must have enough eligible players to compete at game time. A team that cannot field the required number of players may forfeit.
Game Format
~ Tournament format will be determined based on the number of registered teams.
~ Games will use rally scoring.
~ Each rally results in a point for one team.
~ Matches may consist of multiple sets depending on the tournament format and available time.
~ The tournament staff reserves the right to adjust the format, game length, or schedule if necessary.
Gameplay
~ Teams will rotate positions when they win the serve from the opposing team.
~ A team may have a maximum of 3 contacts before returning the ball over the net.
~ A player may not contact the ball twice consecutively, except in situations permitted by standard volleyball rules.
~ The ball may contact any part of a player’s body.
~ A ball that touches the boundary line is considered in.
~ Players may not touch the net during play when it interferes with the action.
~ Players may not cross completely under the net or interfere with an opposing player.
~ Serves must be made from behind the service line.
~ The server must wait for the official signal before serving.
Scoring
~ Rally scoring will be used.
~ The first team to reach the required number of points, while meeting the necessary point differential, wins the set.
~ Tournament officials will announce the specific scoring format before play begins.
Equipment & Safety
~ Sneakers or Bare Feet in Socks must be worn during play. You may not wear Crocs, Slides, Flipflops, Sandals, Boots. This is to prevent an injury or damage to the gym floor.
~ No jewelry or other equipment that could create a safety hazard may be worn.
~ Players who are bleeding must leave the court until the bleeding has stopped and the affected area has been properly covered.
~ Players are responsible for playing within their abilities and notifying event staff of any injury.
~ Any dangerous or intentionally aggressive play may result in removal from the tournament.
Sportsmanship & Conduct
~ Respect your opponents, teammates, officials, and event staff.
~ Unsportsmanlike conduct, excessive arguing, taunting, or intentional physical contact will not be tolerated.
~ The Intramural Sports Club reserves the right to remove any participant or team from the tournament for inappropriate conduct.
~ Officials’ decisions regarding gameplay are final.
🏆 Tournament Expectations
Come prepared to compete, have fun, and represent your team with good sportsmanship. The goal of the tournament is to create a fun and inclusive environment where students can meet new people, stay active, and enjoy some friendly competition.
Please complete the registration form with accurate information. By registering, you agree to follow the tournament rules and expectations outlined above.
Good luck, have fun, and let the games begin! 🏐