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Rule 111 - Volleyball

(1.) either participating schools does not have enough students to play the full three (3)
sets in the contest because the students are expected to play in the up-coming JV
contest.
(2.) both schools agree to the shortened contest before the contest begins.
111-5
A Controlled Scrimmage may be permitted between Two (2) IHSAA member Schools. A player
must have participated in 5 days of organized Practice preceding the date of the scrimmage
under the direct supervision of the high school coaching staff in that sport in order to be eligible
for a scrimmage. The scrimmage may not be held after the second calendar day prior to the
fi rst scheduled Contest.
A School may schedule one volleyball Controlled Scrimmage with another IHSAA member
School. The volleyball Controlled Scrimmage may not be held after the second calendar day
prior to the fi rst scheduled Contest. A volleyball Controlled Scrimmage may not be scouted
by anyone not affi liated with a team participating in the volleyball Controlled Scrimmage.

Q & A
Volleyball - Generally
Q. 111-1 What constitutes a Varsity volleyball match?
A. A Contest between Two (2) teams in which the fi rst team winning Three (3)
sets is declared the winner.
Q. 111-2 When must attendance at Summer volleyball camps end for volleyball players?
A. Attendance must be terminated prior to Monday, Week 4. (rule 15-3.2(h))
Maximum Contests
Q. 111-3 May a team or student play more than one match during the same day or
session?
A. Yes, but players and teams are limited to Nine (9) matches per calendar week
and/or Four (4) matches in any One (1) day. (rule 111-3)
Q. 111-4 May players participate in more than Six (6) sets against the same school in
any one day?
A. No. (rule 111-4)
Q. 111-5 When a player participates in more than Six (6) sets against the same School,
what action is required?
A. When there is a violation of the maximum daily match limitation, the principal
should forfeit the match(es) in which the violation occurred, should assess
student in violation with Two (2) matches played and should send a written
report to the Commissioner. (rule 3-9.5)
Q. 111-6 May players participate at more than one level of team play in a given
tournament?
A. No. (rule 111-4)
Q. 111-7 Does a School’s Varsity schedule, which includes Twenty (20) dual matches,
a Three (3) match Tournament in August, a Four (4) match Tournament in
September, and a Four (4) match Tournament in October, satisfy the match
limitations in rule 111-3?
A. Yes, with Three (3) Tournaments scheduled, it is necessary to add the number
of matches played in the third Tournament to the dual match count, and here the
Tournament matches which are counted are those from the August Tournament
(Three (3) matches). Adding those Three (3) matches to the Twenty (20) dual
matches made the total match count Twenty Three (23) dual matches and Two
(2) tournaments, the maximum permitted by the rule. (rule 101, 111-3(b)).
Non-School Participation
Q. 111-8 May volleyball players participate on Non-School Teams during the School
Year Out-of-Season?
A. Yes, however, no more than Three (3) players who have participated in a
Contest as a member of their School’s team may be on the same team at the
same time. (rule 15-2.2(a))
Q. 111-9 Can coaches from a Member School Coaching Staff coach a non-School
volleyball team during the School Year Out-of-Season?
A. Yes, provided there are no players on the non-School volleyball team who
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