General NGVB Policies

Late Arrival

Arriving anytime after the official start time of league play that night counts as half an absence.

Absences

Three absences are allowed each season. On the fourth absence, the player may complete the season but is automatically dropped from the league at the conclusion of the season. The player may elect to be put back on the bottom of the wait list for that pool. Please consult with the league director if an exception needs to be made.

Safety and Control

When participating in teams, players are wholly responsible for their own actions as to not endanger others. Offending actions would include, but are not limited to: reckless playing styles, little control of balance, ball kicking, etc. Players should also be aware of basic offense and defensive schemes and rotations as well as the Next Generation league rules.

The league committee reserves the right to move a player that is deemed not at an A or B pool level, to a lower pool or recommend training within or outside of the league. This is to protect the player and other players in the league from injury and preserve competitive, but fun and safe play.

League Courtesy and Etiquette

Good sportsmanship! Players should remember that the NGVB is intended to be a social league; therefore, use of offensive language and/or actions is not acceptable. Keep in mind that while there is competitive league play, the focus is also on promoting camaraderie with fellow league members in a fun/social environment.

Playing Rules for A and B pool

1. A and B pool - rally scoring to 25 points, cap at 27
2. No intentional kicking (for safety reasons)
3. Foot pancakes are ok
4. Net serves are ok
5. One toss only on serve
6. Formations:
   

The captain is ultimately responsible for deciding the formation the team plays with each night. 4-2 is the recommended formation for defensive purposes and historically works best for coed teams. The league's traditional play is based around the 4 -2 formation.  Captains are free to choose alternate rotations as long as as the overwhelming majority of players on the team that night would want to do so and as long as playing time is equitably distributed.

ROTATING OUT: If a team chooses rotation-style substitution, then all players of the same gender must take their turn rotating out.  No exemptions for setters.

1. Substitutions (due to absence or injury)
• Teams can borrow 2 people from any team as long as the captain of the opposing team agrees.
• Teams cannot borrow if their team has "4 guys and 2 gals" present, unless due to injury.
• Subs must be a current league player or on the designated sub list.
• A pool can borrow from A or B pool.
• B pool can only borrow from B pool.
2. Calls
• If there are any questions or requests, the captains should discuss the calls at the beginning of the night for consistency through out the night's play.
• Ex: If teams want tighter double calls, tighter lift calls, etc., please discuss and agree before play begins for the night.
3. Late arrival penalties: See additional info at the top of this page.
• 1 pt per minute assessed to any team that is not ready to play or ref
• Forfeit at after 15 minutes. If first start is 7:10pm then the next penalty starts at 7:25pm .
• Ready to play means: 1 gal and 3 guys on the court
• Ready to ref means: 3 people - 1 up ref, 2 lines people. 

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