2026 Wednesday Championship Season (Div 1) (T3) Information and registration

Terms and conditions

• COMPETITION BY-LAWS
  Division 1 Season 2026
  
  1. Team Registration:
  a. Teams need to register via the CVA Majesti website only.
  b. $75 team nomination deposit is required to be paid when registering your team via the CVA Majesti website. If a refund is requested, it will only be refunded to the captain's/manager's account at the end of the season at the sole discretion of the CVA committee. $75 deposit is used in the final week unless teams have outstanding fees from a prior week.
  c. All players need current 2025 CVA ($20) and VQ (Recreational $40) memberships (exp 31/3/27).
  2026-27 VQ Membership: https://www.cairnsvolleyball.com.au/vq-membership-202627
  2026-27 CVA Membership: https://www.cairnsvolleyball.com.au/cva-2026-27-membership
  
  
  2. Eligibility of Players and Team:
  a. $75 per game fee prior to playing needs to be paid. This is paid in person at the hall kiosk electronically on the night prior to the game.
  b. Players can only register in one team, with a maximum of 10 players per team.
  c. Every player must sign themselves in on the team list sheet at the kiosk prior to each game. This is prior to the first serve. Team list sign in sheets are kept at the kiosk. Penalties will apply to teams repeatedly failing to do this.
  d. Minimum 5 players on the court from the team list. If teams do not have 5 signed in players from their team list by the start of the first serve, they will forfeit the first set. If a 5th team list player arrives during the first set, they must sign in and wait until the second set to begin play. If the team that the 5th team list player has joined wins the second set, then a third set is played to 15 points with a win by 2 as per usual rules.
  e. For a player to be eligible for any finals, team players must have played in at least three regular round matches that season. Regular pool rounds do not include the crossover round or the Grand Final round.
  f. Team non-payment/attendance will result in in a forfeit noted, and no score being accounted for the match.
  g. Two no show forfeits in a row will result in a removal from the competition.
  h. All teams that forfeit will still pay match fees. Any outstanding fees must be paid in full before the team will be permitted to play any further games in subsequent weeks.
  i. CVA committee can be provided notice via email at play@cairnsvolleyball.com.au with reasonable notice of any extreme circumstances relating to a team forfeit.
  j. Teams require a consistent uniform with a number at least on the back for all games. A Libero player’s uniform must be contrasting in colour. Teams require a number on a shirt from the first game of the season.
  
  3. Game Play:
  a. 1 hour game slot with a warm up as below:
  i. H:15pm: Warm up begins. Previous teams vacate the court and the next teams enter.
  ii. Team Captains are to fill out team lists by the end of warmup time.
  iii. H:15pm: Captains paper scissors rock/coin toss.
  iv. H:18pm: Left-side hitting.
  v. H:20pm: Right-side hitting.
  vi. H:22pm: Serving.
  vii. H:23pm: By now team Captains have presented to the scorer/second referee their set 1 rotation slip. Players put balls in the basket.
  viii. H:24pm: Break for the second referee to complete rotation check with players in positions.
  ix. H:25pm: First serve.
  b. Team captains are to ensure rotation slips are presented before the commencement of each set.
  c. 2025 FIVB rules apply: https://www.fivb.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FIVB-Volleyball_Rules2025_2028-EN.pdf
  d. Libero can be changed between sets only. Libero’s uniform must be contrasting in colour.
  e. 12 sub rule applies.
  f. Sets must be won by 2 points.
  g. No time out is allowed in the last 5 minutes e.g. from 8:10pm.
  h. During a 15-point set teams switch sides when a team obtains 8 points.
  i. All games are played to the best of 3 sets (25, 25, 15) except the gold medal matches in the final week of the season which are best of 5 sets (25, 25, 25, 25, 15). All games are timed except the gold medal matches which are untimed.
  j. Last serve at H:14pm to end the game.
  k. If the timer runs out before the end a set, a winning team must be above 8 points and be leading by 2 points for the set to be counted.
  l. In the third set at end of time if a team is not at 8 points a game winner will be determined based on points count back for the entire game. The third set point will be given to the team with the higher game point total.
  
  4. Duty:
  a. Teams are required to do duty as per the draw and require:
  i. Scorer with competency in using a formal scoresheet with substitutions etc.
  ii. At least two lines people standing on opposite sides of the court. Lines people are to be standing and focused on the game, not distracted.
  b. Duty team duty does not end until both captains have read and signed the scoresheet and it has been handed to the kiosk.
  c. If a duty team is late and cannot fill the above positions by the first serve, it will result in a 2 point per minute late penalty on the next game they play.
  
  
  5. Other:
  a. Points:
  i. Win = 3 tournament points
  ii. Loss = 1 tournament point
  iii. Forfeit = 0 tournament points
  b. In the event of a tournament point tie, placings will be based on points on sets won/lost, then points difference.
  c. Competition Co-ordinator decisions are final.
  d. Late season team entries may be accepted at the sole discretion of the CVA committee.
  e. Written communication between teams and CVA is via captains and play@cairnsvolleyball.com.au only.
  f. Cairns Volleyball Association expects all players and officials to be treated with respect. Sanctions will apply to individuals and teams for poor behaviour.