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

Terms and conditions

• TO BE UPDATED
  
  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 $35) 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 by Week 3.
  
  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. H:18pm: Left-side hitting.
  iii. H:20pm: Right-side hitting.
  iv. H:22pm: Serving.
  v. H:23pm: Captains paper scissors rock/coin toss. Players put balls in the basket.
  vi. H:24pm: Break for rotation check with players in positions.
  vii. H:25pm: First serve.
  b. Last serve at H:14pm to end the game.
  c. 12 sub rule applies.
  d. 2025 FIVB rules apply: https://www.fivb.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FIVB-Volleyball_Rules2025_2028-EN.pdf
  e. Games are best of 3 sets (25, 25, 15), and teams can win 2-0 or 2-1. There are no draws in this season.
  f. In the third set at end of time if a team is at 8 or above points and ahead by 2 they have won that set.
  g. 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.
  h. In the event of a game points draw where points over the entire game are equal, a deciding point will be played to determine a winner.
  i. No time out is allowed from 5 past the hour e.g. 8:05pm.
  
  4. Duty (if paid referees cannot be secured):
  a. Teams are required to do duty as per the draw and require:
  i. First referee
  ii. Second referee
  iii. Scorer
  iv. At least two lines people standing on opposite sides of the court.
  b. Duty team duty does not end until the winning team captain has 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.
  c. In the event of a tournament point tie, placings will be based on sets won/lost, then points difference.
  d. Competition Co-ordinator decisions are final.
  e. Late season team entries may be accepted at the sole discretion of the CVA committee.
  f. Written communication between teams and CVA is via captains and play@cairnsvolleyball.com.au only.
  g. Cairns Volleyball Association expects all players and officials to be treated with respect. Sanctions will apply to individuals and teams for poor behaviour.