Tournament Structure:
The championship will consist of a sixteen (16) team tournament.

• The tournament will be separated into four (4) power pools of four (4) teams each. At the conclusion of the power pool play, all 16 teams will enter a traditional single-elimination bracket.  
• The winners of each power pool will be moved up one spot (i.e., The winner of power pool B (teams 5-8) will be seeded 4th in the elimination bracket) while the last place team in each power pool will drop one seed (i.e., the last place team in power pool B (teams 5-8) will be seeded 9th in the elimination bracket).  

• Head Coach – Sign the sheet and get your line-ups into the R2 and scorekeeper early. Rosters are required for each match and each coach should have stickers (unless scoresheet is prepared by host)
• Volleyball Canada Warm-Up – a minimum of 5 minutes will be given before the 5 and 5 after the previous match is finished. 
• During the designated-on court warm-up time:
  • All players must wear playing uniforms for the complete warmup.
  • Athletes must remain on their side of the net immediately following an attack and only move to the opposite side of the net from outside of the court.
  • Athletes are not permitted into the receiving court.
  • Any ball from the receiving side of the court, entered to the attacking side, must be entered from outside of the court.
  • Retrieved balls must be returned along the sidelines of the court and not through the receiving court.
  • If the team is using both sides of the court (full court game type activity – only one ball can be in play at any given time).
  • Opposing teams are not permitted to use volleyballs in the free zone during the other team’s allocated court time.
  • It is recommended that the opposing team support the retrieval of volleyballs for the team on the court.
• Captain’s Bar – mandatory at the start of the match.  Make sure to identify the replacement captain.
  • Ball handling is at the discretion of the officials and not open to discussion.  The captain is the only person allowed to approach the referee and only for questions of rule interpretation or clarification.
  • If a captain is subbed off or replaced by Libero, please identify the floor captain.
• Substitutions – All matches will use the 12-sub unlimited rule with 1 or 2 liberos.  Players call their own subs (must be in the substitution zone). The coach does not give the substitution signal.
• Time Out – Coach needs to be near the 3m line and make a clear TO signal.
• Rosters – unlimited # of players on the tournament roster
  • Maximum of 15 athletes permitted on the team roster (game sheet)
  • A team may designate different players as their liberos each set. The liberos do not serve.
  • Only rostered players are to be in the warm-up area. 
  • Assistant coaches and managers must remain seated on the bench. 
• Protests – must be valid and will be dealt with immediately following the submission of the protest.  The Protest Committee will be comprised of:
  • Tournament Head referee or designate
  • Onsite tournament committee member or designate
  • Coach from a neutral team
• Fair play rule - In the spirit of fair play, any form of deliberate distraction during an opponent’s act of serving the ball is a breach of the fair play rule. Examples of unfair play include, but are not limited to “balls up”, “8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1”, using a horn, etc.
• End of match – Volleyball Canada rules state coaches sign the scoresheet.

Uniforms
All teams/athletes must wear matching official school uniforms during the games and at awards. 

• Players must have the same jersey, including shorts. All uniforms are required to have a number on each jersey. 
• The libero must have a similar uniform in the opposite colour, and the libero number must not be the same number as any other player. 
• Corporate logos are restricted to a maximum of two logos, and each logo should not exceed the dimensions of a credit card. 
• Any teams not meeting the uniform regulations will not be permitted on the field of play for their scheduled game.

Equipment
The official game ball of BCSS Provincial Championships will be a Molten V5M5000 Flistatec Series Ball, FIVB approved.

Protests
Protests will be received by the tournament director and be evaluated by Championships Discipline Committee.

• Protests must be valid and will be dealt with immediately following the submission of the protest.  The Protest Committee will be comprised of:
  • Tournament Head referee or designate
  • Onsite tournament committee member or designate
  • Coach from a neutral team

Discipline Procedures
The underlying rationale for section is to maintain and promote fair play, protect the safety and welfare of players, and ensure that acts are dealt with expeditiously and appropriately.  If a player or coach receives a red card, the discipline committee will collect relevant information prior to meeting in person with the player or coach.  After weighing all the factors, the Committee decides what, if any, further suspension is warranted.  A written report is distributed to all relevant appointed tournament committee.
 
A player or coach has the option to appeal any disciplinary decision made by the tournament discipline committee.  The appeal must be filed immediately after receiving the initial discipline will lead the protest committee.