Lil’ Colts Volleyball Rules

• A match will consist of the best two-out- of three games. Rally Scoring will be

used. (A team will score regardless of who served the ball.) 25 point games until

the deciding game, which will be played to 15 points. A team must win by 2

points.

• There will be 2 timeouts per team, per game. A timeout is for 1 minute.

Tennis shoes must be worn for all games. Kneepads will be optional for the

players. Please have the students wear their team shirts to the games.

• No jewelry, watches, or accessories of any kind, may be worn during the games.

• Serves will be done from the 3pt basketball line, the basketball foul line, or the

volleyball end line, depending on the player’s ability. Please remember that

quality attempts are our main goal.

• A team may touch the ball 3 times in a row. No player may hit the ball twice in a

row.

• The ball cannot be caught or carried.

• No double hits will be allowed. Each hit must be clean or contact that player only

once.

• 6 players will be on the court, at a time, during the games. There will be 2 rows of

3 players on the court. Players must rotate when their team regains the service.

(Teams will be allowed to start with 5 players to prevent a forfeit.)

• The team playing 2 games that evening will be considered the home team. The

home team will serve first. Serve, in a deciding game, will be established with the

flip of a coin. In all playoff/ tournament games, the higher-seeded team will be

considered the home team.

• Any ball hitting an overhead structure will be playable unless it is a team’s 3 rd hit,

or if the ball transitions over the net after striking the overhead structure.

• All parents will remember that the purpose of this league is for the players

to have fun! Learning how competitive games are played, developing

sports skills, and learning teamwork, will develop faster if the children are

having fun.

 Lil Colts Volleyball Schedule

 Soccer Guidelines

• Each child must play in each quarter.

• Please remember that athlete skill development, teamwork, knowledge of the game, and (most importantly) the players having fun, are the goals of the Lil’ Colts league at Albemarle School.

• The officials will be instructed to make certain calls based on player age and skill level. Please remember that player development and enjoyment is the goal of this league.

 Tournament Bracket

 Basketball Guidelines

• Games will consist of four 6 minute quarters.

• There will be a 6-minute half-time.  If overtime is necessary, each overtime period will be 2 minutes. After 2 overtime periods, if no team has won, the game will end in a tie.

• Coaches will be allowed 2- 60-second timeouts per half.

• The use of the 12 foot or 15-foot free throw line will be at the discretion of the head official. (Successful attempts to aid player development is the goal)

• Each child must play in each quarter.

• There will be no full court pressing until the last 2 minutes of each half. Defenders must remain inside the 3 point arch until the last 2 minutes of each half.

• Each child may receive up to 5 fouls. 7 team fouls will result in 1 and 1 free throws. 10 team fouls will result in 2 free throw attempts.

• Each team is allowed 3 basketballs to use for warm-ups before the game.

• Please remember that athlete skill development, teamwork, knowledge of the game, and (most importantly) the players having fun, are the goals of the Lil’ Colts league at Albemarle School.

• The officials will be instructed to make certain calls based on player age and skill level. Please remember that player development and enjoyment is the goal of this league.

 Lil' Colts Basketball Schedule