You
must have medical releases for all your players to check-in!
Cowtown
Volleyfest 2009 - RULES
Thank you for entering the 12th annual Cowtown Volleyfest.
The tournament will be centralized at Will Rodger’s
Coliseum in Ft. Worth, TX.
Inform
all of your parents, coaches, and players that food, drinks,
or coolers will be allowed inside the hallways of all playing
sites, EXCEPT Will Rodgers Coliseum, but must
remain outside of the playing arena. Will Rodgers
Coliseum does not allow food on their premises.
Water is the only substance allowed on any of the
playing surfaces!
Pool
play for the tournament will begin at 8:00 am on Saturday,
February 14, 2009. Bracket play will be a double elimination format with a
consolation bracket and will begin Sunday, February 15, 2009.
A
team representative must sign in Friday night between 7:45pm
– 8:30pm. At
8:30pm there will be a coaches meeting to relay any changes
and to go over rules and regulations.
Certified
officials will be provided for all matches.
Each team must provide a certified second referee
(coach only), 3 scorekeepers (visible, written and spotter for
the libero), and 2 linesmen for assigned matches.
Players should have proof of certification available
for production.
Teams
that miss their duties shall suffer a point per minute for
their ensuing match. If a team misses a full match the team will be fined $100 for
the cost of officiating that match.
No
balls are allowed in the hallway.
If a person is caught playing with a ball in the
hallway the ball will be taken away promptly and will be
returned to you after the tournament.
USAV
does not allow any coach, player or fan to be on the sport
court or court without having athletic shoes on.
This includes warm-ups and any lines persons.
All
pool play and bracket will be 2 out of 3 sets to 25, no cap, 3rd
set to 15, no cap, switching at 8.
3 team pools will play 3 sets to 25, no cap.
All matches will have a 4-4 warm-up.
No extra time will be given for warm-up!
Cowtown
will be played under USA volleyball rules as specified in the
USA rules manual with the following specifications:
1.
Net Serve Rule
2.
Libero Rule
3.
No pursuit rule at any
site.
4.
Ties will be broken by:
a.
2 way tie:
i.
Match record
ii.
Game record
iii.
Head to head
b.
3 way tie:
i.
Match record
ii.
Game record
iii.
Point percentage
Exception:
A three-way tie, in which matches and games are tied
and which effects a team qualifying for the Championship
(Division 1) round (pool play on Saturday and Sunday).
Report to the official in charge for a playoff format
of one set to 25 switching sides at 13.
A
training staff will be on duty through out the tournament only
at Will Rodgers Coliseum.
Please make arrangements for your players if they are
not playing at the coliseum.
Each team must provide their own supplies or purchase
them from the trainer. If
major injuries occur, it is crucial that each participant has
complete medical insurance and they carry with them the
necessary information. If
a medical emergency arises and a participant does not have
insurance, they will need to pay for all cost of any required
medical care. The
team rep/coach must produce a completed medical release for
each player prior to participating in the Cowtown Volleyfest
that shall be presented with the team roster and a copy of
such. Coaches
must retain a copy of each player’s emergency release form
for their own protection.
These copies should be carried with them throughout the
tournament.
Concessions
will be offered at all the sights.
Please pick up after yourselves and teams.
After each match police the removal of your team’s
water bottles.
Protest
committee will be John Linne, Debi Lamb, and Rick Johansen.
The captain must immediately submit any protest.
Only application of the rules can be filed under
protest. The
official will report this action to the Site Manager (Texas
Wesleyan Volleyball player). A call will be made to the committee for a prompt ruling.
COACHES,
if you need assistance reading the tournament format feel free
to ask any of the STAFF members, Site Manager, or Championship
Desk. Please
inform your parents that if they have a question about the
schedule they need to ask you, the coach, and not the site
managers, as they will be working hard on putting on a GREAT
tournament for you and your team.
