VB Rules of The Game MostPertinentWordingModifications PDF

Rules of the Games - Major Wording Modifications
(words in bold are the update to the existing Rules)
VOLLEYBALL
Existing Text Proposed New Text
Rule 4 Teams Rule 4 Teams
4.1 TEAM COMPOSITION 4.1 TEAM COMPOSITION
4.1.1 A team may consist of up to 14 players (a 4.1.1 For the match, a team may consist of up to 12 players, plus
maximum of 12 regular players), one coach, one assistant
coach, one trainer and one medical doctor. * Coaching Staff: one coach, a maximum of two assistant coaches,
For FIVB World and Official Competitions, the medical doctor * Medical Staff: one team therapist and one medical doctor.
must be accredited beforehand by the FIVB.
Only those listed on the score sheet may normally enter the
Competition/ Control Area and take part in the official warm up and in
the match.
For FIVB, World and Official Competitions the medical doctor and
physiotherapist must be accredited beforehand by the FIVB.
Rule 9
New
9.2.4 It is a fault, during the reception of service, to make a
double contact or catch using an overhand finger action.
Rule 12 Service
Rule 12 Service 12.5 SCREENING
12.5 SCREENING 12.5.1The players of the serving team must not prevent their
opponent, through individual or collective screening, from seeing the
12.5.1 The players of the serving team must not prevent server or AND the flight path of the ball.
their opponent, through individual or collective screening, 12.5.2 A player or a group of players of the serving team make(s) a
from seeing the server or the flight path of the ball. screen by waving arms, jumping or moving sideways during the
execution of the service, or by standing grouped to hide the server
12.5.2 A player, or group of players, of the serving team AND the flight path of the ball.
makes a screen by waving arms, jumping or moving sideways,
during the execution of the service, or by standing grouped
to hide the flight path of the ball.
Rule 19 The Libero Player
19.3.2 REPLACEMENTS OF PLAYERS
19.3.2.9 An illegal Libero replacement can involve (amongst others)
- No completed rally between Libero

replacements
Rule 19 The Libero Player
- The Libero being replaced by a player other than
The consequences of an illegal Libero replacement are the
the regular replacement player or the second
same as those for a rotational fault.
Libero
19.3.2.2 The Acting Libero can only be replaced by the regular
An illegal Libero replacement should be considered in the same way as
replacement player for that position, or by the second Libero.
an illegal substitution:
The regular replacement player may replace either Libero.
The coach has the right to replace the Acting Libero with the Should the illegal Libero replacement be noticed before the start of
second Libero for any reason after a completed rally at any the next rally, then this is corrected by the referees, and the team is
time during the match. sanctioned for delay.
The original Libero may not re-enter to play for the

remainder of the match. Should the illegal Libero replacement be noticed after the service hit,
the consequences are the same as for an illegal substitution.
In case of illness or injury to the reserve Libero, the coach
may designate as Libero for the remainder of the match any
other player (except the original Libero) not on the court at 19.4.1
the moment of the re-designation
The Libero becomes unable to play if injured, ill, expelled or
disqualified.
The Libero can be declared unable to play for any reason by the coach
or, in the absence of a coach, by the game captain.
19.4.2.2
If the Acting Libero becomes unable to play, he/ she may be replaced
by the regular replacement player or immediately and directly to court
by a re-designated Libero,
If the Libero is not on court when declared unable to play, he/ she may
also be the subject of a re-designation. The Libero declared unable to
play may not play for the remainder of the match.
Rule 21 Misconduct and its Sanctions

21.1 MINOR MISCONDUCT
Minor misconduct offences are not subject to sanctions. It is the first

referee’s duty to prevent the teams from approaching the sanctioning
level.
Rule 21 Misconduct and its Sanctions This is done in two stages:

21.1 MINOR MISCONDUCT
Stage 1: by issuing a verbal warning through the game captain;
Minor misconduct offences are not subject to sanctions. It is Stage 2: by use of a YELLOW CARD to a team member. This warning is
the first referee’s duty to prevent the teams from not a sanction but a symbol that the team member (and by extension
approaching the sanctioning level by issuing a verbal or hand the team) has reached the sanctioning level for the match. It has no
signal warning to a team member or to the team through the immediate consequences, but is recorded on the score sheet.
game captain.
21.6 SANCTION CARDS
SUMMARY OF MISCONDUCT AND CARDS USED
This warning is not a sanction and has no immediate Warning :
consequences. It should not be recorded on the score sheet.
Stage 1:
no sanction – symbol verbal warning/
Stage 2:
21.6 SANCTION CARDS
no sanction - symbol Yellow card
Warning : verbal or hand signal, no card

Penalty : sanction – symbol Red card
Penalty : yellow card
Expulsion: sanction – symbol Red+ Yellow cards jointly
Expulsion: red card Disqualification: sanction – symbol Red + Yellow card separately
Disqualification: yellow + red card (jointly)

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Rules of the Games - Major Wording Modifications

(words in bold are the update to the existing Rules)

Existing Text Proposed New Text

Rule 4 Teams Rule 4 Teams

4.1 TEAM COMPOSITION 4.1 TEAM COMPOSITION

Rule 12 Service 12.5 SCREENING

19.3.2 REPLACEMENTS OF PLAYERS

19.3.2.9 An illegal Libero replacement can involve (amongst others)

- No completed rally between Libero

The original Libero may not re-enter to play for the

Rule 21 Misconduct and its Sanctions

Minor misconduct offences are not subject to sanctions. It is the first

Rule 21 Misconduct and its Sanctions This is done in two stages:

Warning : verbal or hand signal, no card

Disqualification: yellow + red card (jointly)

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