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Season 2025-2026

 

2024-2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Rule Book

 

2025-2026 “The Manual” (Rules Modifications & Procedures Manual)
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2025 Rules Interpretations & Point of Emphasis

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2025-2026 GIRLS’ MODIFICATION RULES

All applicable New York State Public High School Athletic Association regulations will apply to this sport.

Section VIII Rule Modifications:

  1. The net height shall be 7 feet.
  2. Pre-match warm-up time: After the Reading of the Sportsmanship card to BOTH TEAMS, the R1 will call team reps and conduct the coin toss to determine who will serve the first two sets.  The official warm-up period is 6 minutes per team, for a total of 12 minutes.  The visiting team has the first 6 minutes.
  3. All matches shall consist of five sets of equal rosters.
  4. Teams will remain on the same side during sets 1 and 2. Team A will serve first for the first two sets.
  5. In the fifth set, if the match is tied at 2-2 (Deciding Set), the team reps will report to the R2 for the coin toss. The winner chooses to serve, receive or side.  Once the sides are determined, teams will not switch during the final set.  (If either team is up 3-1 or 4-0 after four sets no coin toss is necessary).  The trailing team serves first and the teams stay on the same side of the court they were on for sets 3 and 4.
  6. The number of points in each set shall be 20 points with a 25-point cap in all sets.
  7. A Team must win by 2 points (except for sets tied 24-24 in which case the next points wins).
  8. The server is permitted two tosses on each serve of each turn as long as the first attempt was a bad toss. The first attempt must drop directly to the floor.  Using a toss to stall for time is not permitted. 
  9. Mixed uniforms are allowed and numbers must be on the front and back of the uniforms.
  10. 10.If using a libero player, a libero tracker needs to be provided by the school using the libero.
  11. The server has 5 seconds to contact the ball for service.
  12. Players can serve off their hand.
  13. Three-minutes between sets.
  14. Time out is 75 seconds.
  15. No standing in front or behind the team bench.