1. 2011-12 Volleyball Rules Meeting

2. Key Dates August 15 – Date of First Practice August 25 – Varsity Schedules Submitted August 26 – Officials Test Due September 1 – Date of First Contest October 1 – Officials Applications Due October 24 – District Entries Due October 27 – District Seeding Released Oct. 31-Nov. 4 – District/Subdistricts November 3 – D1-D2 District Finals November 4 – C1-C2 District Finals

3. 2011 State Volleyball Championships Grand Island & Hastings Thursday, November 10 – First Round Matches Friday, November 11 – Semi-Final Matches Saturday, November 12 – Championships Matches – Consolation Matches

4. Classification

5. Host School or NE School Playing Out-of State Single Matches: Call Associated Press at 1-800-300-8340 Triangular, Double-Triangular, Tournaments: e-mail ALL results to apscores@ap.orgapscores@ap.org Report Out-of State Opponents Season Win/Loss Records to the NSAA: – Monday, October 3 – Wednesday, October 26 – 9:00 a.m.

6. Official Ball for NSAA Subdistrict/District/State Championship Play Baden VX5EC-213 (navy/gray/white)

7. End of Season 3.1.1 AR When the school team has been completely eliminated from further participation in the sport.

8. SUMMER ACTIVITIES ATTENDANCE AT ALL SUMMER ACTIVITIES SHALL BE VOLUNTARY

9. During the volleyball season, a school shall not permit a student who is not a member of the high school’s team, an adult, a college student, or alumni to participate in any practice session, drill, scrimmage, or match in which a school team is involved. Contests shall not be held with any team, which does not belong to the NSAA, or to its own state high school association. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS

10. Match Limits 16 Matches 5 Tournaments (includes conference) 30 Competition Points Competition Points Dual – 1 point Triangular – 2 points 4-team, one-day, 2 match max – 2 points 4-team round robin – 3 points 1-day tournament 4+ teams – 3 points 2 or 3 day tournaments – 4 points

11. Triangular = One match A Triangular is two matches in one session. 2 varsity 1 Varsity & 1 lower level 2 Lower Level No student may participate in more than two matches per day.

12. Varsity MATCHES 2-of-3 set format All sets to 25 (no cap) 3-of-5 set format First team to win 3 sets shall be the winner. First four sets to 25 point. If needed, 5 th and deciding game to 15 points. Must win by 2 points.

13. All Matches 3-of-5 sets 4 team – played on one day 5 team – played two days 6 team – played in three days A request for modification must be approved through the NSAA with all participating schools agreeing to the change in format.

27. Legal Illegal Libero Jerseys

29. Concussion Awareness Act Require that concussion and brain injury information be provided on an annual basis to the students and the student’s parent or guardian prior to the student initiating practice or competition. Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services Brain Injury Association of Nebraska Nebraska Legislative Bill 260

31. Thank You! Questions? Contact: Debra Velder dvelder@nsaahome.org