CEESA HS Girls Volleyball Tournament 2026

Tournament Citizenship 

As athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators we all have a role in an athletic event. Together we all have RESPONSIBILITIES to make this event a positive and healthy experience for all! 

The athlete: 

• Maximizes one’s potential in the pursuit of individual and team excellence. 

• Perseveres in the face of adversity. 

• Wins with modesty and accepts defeat with poise and dignity. 

• Respects themselves, all participants, and the sport they participate in. 

• Represents his/her school with the highest standard of conduct at all times. 

The coach: 

• Inspires athletes to compete within the rules of the sport they participate in. 

• Teaches the importance of competing fairly regardless of the outcome. 

• Sets an example for players and spectators in respecting officials. 

• Models exemplary conduct at all times. 

The official: 

• Is impartial, fair, and firm in decisions. 

• Treats all participants with respect. 

The spectator:

• Recognizes that the goal of athletic competition is to provide young people with the opportunity for healthy, physical, social, and emotional growth. 

• Recognizes that spectators as participants have responsibilities for appropriate behavior. 

• Does not speak to other participants negatively and disrespectfully. 

• Respects decisions made by game officials and tournament organizers. 

• Allows coaches to coach 

CEESA Events – Regulations for Students 

These regulations shall be followed by students participating in all events (whether athletic, academic, cultural, etc.) organized and sponsored by the Central & Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA). Any student who participates in a CEESA event agrees, by signing below, to obey all regulations. 

• Smoking, any other use of tobacco, the drinking of alcohol, and the use of drugs are not permitted. Students involved with CEESA activities may not go to bars or nightclubs. 

• These regulations apply to all students- both those from the host school and those visiting throughout the event’s duration and, for visiting students, apply also during the journey to and from the site of the event. 

• Students must display appropriate respectful behavior at all times to their peers, event officials, event sponsors, coaches, and all members of the host community. 

Violation of these regulations will be reported to the responsible CEESA Official and the student’s coach and/or advisor. 

CEESA Athletics and Activities Handbook – Volleyball

RULES

High School Volleyball Rules - Boys & Girls
 

• Rule Book:  F.I.V.B. (latest edition).
• Ground Rules: The tournament will be governed by ground rules as instituted by the host school.

RULE EXCEPTIONS

• MS and HS Tournaments may employ the libero player.
• MS and HS Tournament will employ the new net serve rule and rules regarding net contact.
• Rally scoring will be used in all sets.
• White or two-tone colored balls can be used for competition.
• Uniform numbers: Any number from 1 to 99. 
• Scoreboards visible to coaches must be used in all games.
• In MS: After 5 successful service points in a row, serving team rotates. Non-serving team does not rotate at this time. 

Net Heights:

• MS Girls - 2.13m / MS Boys – 2.24 / HS Girls – 2.24 / HS Boys – 2.43

Scoring:

• Preliminary rounds are 3 sets, Games for 3rd and the championship games will be 5 sets
• In MS Volleyball: all games are best of 3 sets.
• In best of three sets – the first 2 sets go to 25 (Max. score 27-26). If tied at 1-1, the third set will go to 15. Must win by two points – no cap. Score could be 50-48.
• In best of 5 sets, the first 4 sets go to 25, with a cap at 27 (score could end set at 27-26).
• If the match is tied at 2-2, the fifth set will go to 15.  Must win by two points. The set could go to 100-98 as long as the winning team has a two point advantage.

Substitutions:

• A team shall be allowed a maximum of 12 substitutions in any one game / set.

i.A player may leave the game and re-enter the game, but only for the same player. Players are “tied together” e.g., 7 for 12 – these two players are attached for that game, and must re-enter for the same player.

ii.Example – 7 for 12; 12 for 7 (2 subs) x 6 = 12 subs, 7 for 12; 12 for 7 (2 subs) x 2 = 4 subs + 8 for 6; 6 for 8 (2 subs) x 4 + 8 subs = 12 subs

 

ROSTERS

The CEESA Handbook outlines the roster limits for each respective sport, for volleyball the maximum roster limit is: 10 boys and 10 girls. A minimum of 8 players are needed to be eligible to participate in a CEESA sanctioned volleyball tournament. Rosters must be submitted two weeks prior to the meet. 

Hotel stay: maximum 12, minimum 8 (Belgrade 2023)

FACILITIES

Two standard volleyball courts with the proper playing area are the minimum requirements to host the tournament.

OFFICIALS

The number and source of officials is to be determined by the host school. Whenever possible, the host school should utilize host country international sporting organizations to officiate tournaments.

 

AFTER ROUND ROBIN PLAY

After round robin or pool play games, teams shall be classified according to the number of sets won in each game, using the following system:

Two (2) points for each game won

One  (1) point for each game lost by 2:1

No points for a game lost by 2:0 (Tallinn 2016)

 

TIE BREAKER FOR LEAGUE STANDING

The tie breaker will work in the following way:

• Head to Head

• Set Difference (for three or more tied teams):

i.Add the total sets won and the total sets lost of each team involved against each of the other tied teams and subtract. Then rank the teams according to their positive points scored. If still tied, go to step II.

ii.Get the set difference of all the matches played of the teams involved in the tie. If still tied, go to point difference.

• Point Difference:

i.Add the total points scored and the total points scored against each team involved in the tie and subtract. Then rank the teams according to their positive points scored. If still tied, go to 2.

ii.Add the total points scored and the total points scored against all of the matches played by each of the teams involved in the tie and subtract. To decide the placing, teams will be placed according to the highest positive points gained. 

CEESA Events – Regulations for Students

These regulations shall be followed by students participating in all events (whether athletic, academic, cultural, etc.) organized and sponsored by the Central & Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA). Any student who participates in a CEESA event agrees, by signing below, to obey all regulations.

✔    Smoking, any other use of tobacco, the drinking of alcohol, and the use of drugs are not permitted. Students involved with CEESA activities may not go to bars or nightclubs.

✔    These regulations apply to all students- both those from the host school and those visiting throughout the event’s duration and, for visiting students, apply also during the journey to and from the site of the event.

✔    Students must display appropriate respectful behavior at all times to their peers, event officials, event sponsors, coaches, and all members of the host community.

Violation of these regulations will be reported to the responsible CEESA Official and the student’s coach and/or advisor.

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