SCORING AND TIME-OUTS

NUMBER OF GAMES: All matches shall consist of the best of two (2), best of two (2) out of three (3) games, or best of three (3) out of (5).

POINT: Using rally scoring, every time the ball is served a point is scored by the winning team, except when the scoring for both teams is frozen.  Both teams are frozen when the first team has reached the twelfth (12th) point, side-out and the opposing team has received it’s single additional point.  At this time standard side out volleyball scoring will apply and either team can only score points by winning the serve.

SIDE OUT: When the receiving team wins the rally and gets to serve.

MATCH: A match is won or completed by best of two (2) out of three (3) games.

GAME POINT: The first team to score fifteen (15) (18) or (21) points and have a two (2) point advantage. 
 Otherwise play will continue until either team has a two (2) point advantage and at least fifteen (15) points.

CORING IN A FORFEITED GAME: If a game is forfeited due to an insufficient amount of players or a team refusing to start a game, the forfeiting team shall lose the game by a score of fifteen (15) to zero (0).  The forfeiting team shall lose the match by a score of three (2) to zero (0). Depending on round robin or pool play or play off.

SCORING IN A DEFAULTED GAME: If a team defaults due to the injury of a player or the dismissal of a team member by the referee, any points scored prior shall count.  The winning team shall be awarded fifteen (15) points or at least enough points to allow them a two (2) point advantage.

REQUEST FOR TIME-OUTS: A request for a time-out may be called only by the team captain when the ball is dead.  A time-out may not be called once the score call beckoning the service or before the play is dead.

NUMBER OF TIME-OUTS: Each team shall be allowed two (2) time-out periods limited to sixty (60) seconds each per game.  The team that called the time-out may terminate the time-out period before sixty (60) seconds have expired by indicating they are ready to resume the game.

FAILURE TO RETURN TO GAME AFTER TIME-OUT EXPIRATION OR TEAM DELAY: If a team does not resume play immediately after the signal ending a time-out period, the team will be charged with another time-out.  If both time-outs have been used by a team, the team shall be penalized and a point or side-out called, depending on which team has possession of the ball.

CONSECUTIVE TIME-OUTS: Two (2) timeouts may be called consecutively by a team without resuming play.  If a third time-out is called a side-out or point will be awarded.  If, however, the serving team calls a time-out in an attempt to disrupt play or gain an advantage, they shall be penalized with a loss of service.  If a similar attempt for a third time-out is made by the receiving team, the serving team shall be awarded the point.

INJURY TIME-OUTS: The referee shall stop the game when he discovers a player has been injured.. If the injured player cannot continue the game, a substitution may be called, the game may be forfeited or the team may play without the injureded player, i.e. two (2) against three (3) or three (3) against four (4). Up to two (2) substitutions per game shall be allowed.  A player cannot re-enter a subsequent game of the match.  An injury time-out period may be requested after an injury time-out has expired if the team has not used their two (2) time-outs.  If the game must be stopped or delayed to remove an injured player from the court, no time-out will be called no matter how long it takes to remove the player safely.