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Mount Annan Leisure Centre

Mixed Volleyball Competition Information Pack

Mount Annan Leisure Centre,

363 Welling Drive, Mount Annan NSW

(02) 4648 4830

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ymcansw.org.au/mtannan

Welcome to the YMCA at Mount Annan Leisure Centre community sports competitions.

Thank you for choosing the YMCA indoor sports competitions. All of our competitions are professionally run and

are SERIOUSLY FUN. Our sports competitions focus on fun, fairness and participation. We have great facilities

and umpires, and offer the latest in online draws, results and fixtures. This document contains all the

information in regards to the Thursday Night Volleyball competition on offer and includes a team nomination

form. Our Volleyball competition is 6-a-side and played on indoor floor-boarded courts.

NEW REGISTRATIONS OPEN 26TH OF October for 2017 SUMMER COMPETITION

Registration Details

Steps to register as a team

1. Team Captain/Manager to fill out team nomination form and hand in/email to the YMCA at

MALC with a non-refundable $200 deposit to secure your team’s spot. Preferred method of

payment for $200 deposit is credit card at the centre or over the phone with Daniel during

registration period. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO FIXTURES WILL BE ALLOCATED UNTIL YMCA HAS

RECEIVED BOTH TEAMSHEET AND DEPOSIT.

2. ALL players must pay and complete an individual player registration form before the season

commences. All new players will need to pay a one off registration fee of $25.

3. Full game fees of $792 are to be fully paid by round 4 in the competition (Including grading

games if required).

Steps to register as an individual

1. Player to fill in a registration form and hand in/email to the YMCA at MALC with a non-

refundable $125 deposit to secure your spot. The $125 will cover $25 individual player

registration and $100 game fees (this is your full payment for the season covered).

2. Individuals may be required to come to a grading round separate from competition to create

balanced teams.

3. Players will then be assigned to a team with 7 other people (8 per team).

All registrations must be completed by the 13th November 2017

Thursday Night Mixed competition starts on the 16th of November 2017 and finishes on 22nd of March 2018.

Please note that we have limited capacity and operate on a first in first served basis.

Days and Time Slots

Thursday Night Mixed – Between 6pm and 9pm *timeslots subject to demand and may change

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Competition Details

Competition fees

Thursday night mixed is a 15 round competition.

Fees are broken down into two parts:

Player insurance: Each player must pay a $25 non-refundable fee. This fee is to cover player insurance.

Please see page 8 for further details.

Team registration: Each team must pay a total registration fee of $792 (discounted rate) by round 4 of

competition ($250 deposit must be paid prior to competition). This fee is the total payment for the

season, there is no weekly game fees on top of this.

No discount on fees will be given if a BYE exists and/or a forfeit occurs in your competition or division.

The duration of the match

The match lasts forty-five (45) minutes or when three (3) sets have been completed, whichever comes first. At

the 45min mark whoever is in the lead (Via sets and points) is declared the winner.

Starting time

Each game will begin at a designated time as per draw. Teams must be ready (team sheet filled in) and

minimum three (4) players will be allowed to take the court for the commencement of the game. Players late

for the game must be ready to take the court no later than the beginning of the second set.

Team numbers

All Teams may not have more than 10 players registered unless that have gained permission for YMCA MALC. If

you wish to have more players due to shift work etc please email [email protected]

All Teams must have a min of 6 players registered players.

Team captain

A team captain must be nominated on the team nomination form. In the event of a forfeit or any

correspondence, the team captain will be contacted by the centre. It will be the responsibility of the team

captain to pass all correspondence onto their team players.

The team captain alone is responsible for organizing game fees from his team mates and pay his/her team

registration fee in full by week 10 of the competition including grading rounds of the competition.

Competition points

Win = 3 points Draw = 1 point Loss = 0 points Forfeit = -1 point






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Website

YMCA Mount Annan use’s FIXI Sports Management system, get the APP Sport Fix to see your results and

standings available at the App Store and Android.

Duties

Each team may be expected to perform a number of ‘duties’ each week. These duties include, but are not

limited to, the following:

Time keeping

Scoring

Uniforms

All players in each team must wear like coloured tops. Chests MUST NOT be exposed. If teams do not have like

coloured tops YMCA MALC may provide bibs if required and available.

Borrowing Players

A Team may only borrow maximum of (2) registered players under the following circumstances:

1. If a team can only field (3) players on the court, then (2) registered player’s maximum can be borrowed

making a total of (5) players on the court.

2. Teams cannot borrow other registered players if they already have (5) players.

3. Borrowed players CANNOT be subbed off and on during the game.

4. You may NOT borrow any players from divisions or age groups above your own eg. and CANNOT

borrow under 9’s players for an under 8’s game.

5. Borrowed players must be registered in another team, you cannot bring friends and have them fill in

unless they pay the $25 registration fee.

6. You cannot borrow players in the finals.

Final series

Teams will play 1-2 weeks of finals/playoffs for all competitions.

All teams including those who do not finish in the top section of points table will play either finals or

friendly games to conclude the season if they wish.

Players must have played a minimum of five to qualify for finals.






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Final games will not have a time restriction. Three sets will be fully played even after the allocated 45

minutes.

Challenges

Any challenges made by a team towards another team (i.e. suspected unregistered players) or other match

disputes must be done through competitions staff as soon as possible, preferably at the start of the game.

Complaints and reportable conduct

Teams wanting to register a complaint or reportable conduct about another player, team, referee or centre staff

will need to complete a Match Report Form which will be given to all team captains upon request.

PLEASE NOTE: That this is the correct way of registering a complaint. Teams failing to comply with this and

confronting referees, players or staff may receive suspensions or dismissal from the competition.

Any immediate or serious allegations please email [email protected] as soon as possible.

Forfeits & Friendlies

At least 5 registered players from the team must take the court to avoid a forfeit.

A team must inform the centre of their intent to forfeit as soon as possible either vie email or by phone

(02) 4648 4830. Email to [email protected] is preferred however a phone call is

necessary when giving limited notice e.g. 5 hours or less.

If your team is struggling for players in a given week, please contact us as soon as possible as we may

be able to arrange fill-ins so that the game can proceed as scheduled (with minimum of 3 of original

players—game result stands).

A $66 forfeit fee will need to be paid prior to taking the court on your next scheduled game. Some

allowances may be made if long notice is given for whole team unavailability (eg. For school events

etc). If a member of the Centre is not contacted or a team forfeits within the final 30 minutes before

their game, a $66 forfeit fee will be imposed. Please note: if any team members can participate in a

friendly, the fine will not be imposed.

Teams forfeiting 4 or more times in a season will not be allowed to register for the next season’s

competition unless a vacancy still exists after all other expressions of interest are placed.

Teams being forfeited to:

The team captain will be notified by phone in the event that the team’s opposition intend to forfeit.

A 15-0 win will be assigned and whenever feasible, the Centre will attempt to organise a ’friendly’

game at the designated timeslot if the team is interested.

There are no partial refunds of season fees paid when your team misses a game due to a forfeit. The

timeslot of your game time will be available for your team to use the court to train in lieu of refunds or

friendlies Note: Teams may be contacted in relation to moving timeslots in the case of forfeits The

centre reserves the right to waive forfeit penalties in extenuating circumstances.







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Game Rules

An overview of the rules

A team can play the ball up to 3 times on their side of the net before playing it over.

Teams are encouraged to use 3 contacts - firstly playing the ball toward the net, then along the net,

and finally over the net.

A player cannot have consecutive hits of the ball.

A block does not count as a contact, so a player can block the ball and then play it again.

The ball may contact any part of the body above the waist.

Kicking the ball is permitted during play ONLY if both teams agree to the rule before the game. It can

be unsafe therefore both teams MUST agree.

To win the set

A set is won by the team which first scores 25 points with a minimum lead of two points. In the case of

a 24-24 tie, play is continued until a two-point lead is achieved (26-24; 27-25;).

To win the match

The match is won by the team that wins two (2) sets out of three (3) or the team leading when the

time runs out (45 minutes).

Play Faults

When learning, players should be encouraged to use good technique to reduce the chances of faults.

Players cannot lift, hold or throw the ball.

When the ball is ‘Set’ with an overhead pass to a third player, it should be one smooth and even action,

otherwise it is called a Double Hit.

The served ball must not be hit directly off the hand

Serve Rules

Upon regaining the serve, players rotate one position clockwise, and the new server is the one in the right-back

position.

The server must serve the ball from behind the court baseline.

The ball must generally be served underarm (overarm serves may be used is BOTH teams agree).

The ball must be off the support-hand when it is hit (unless a local rule permits a serve off the hand).

The server has 8 seconds from the whistle to serve.

The serve can hit the net on the way over






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If a server wins 3 points straight, the team rotates for the next server to continue.

Net Rules

The net divides the court, and it should be taut and securely fixed, with protective padding over hard

surfaces of the supporting poles.

The support poles are considered out-of-bounds.

The serve is allowed to hit the net on the way over.

Players are not allowed to hit the net when playing the ball.

A player may brush against the net after playing the ball.

The ball can be played off of the net.

Line Rules

The area of play is defined the blue lines on the court.

When the ball is being served all players except the server must stand inside the court boundary.

A player may go outside the court boundary to play the ball, but they can't interrupt an adjacent game

to do so.

A ball, which hits the line, is called 'In'.

Substitution Rules

Teams are allowed a maximum of four (4) substitutions per game, total of ten (10) players per game.

Substitution order should be decided by the team prior to the first set. Substitutions are then rotated

in and out with each rotation. Substitutes rotate into the serving position.

Mixed Rules

Teams may have a maximum of 4 people of the same gender on the court at any given time. This

means that there may be at most 4 males on the court and similarly at most 4 females on the court.

Teams must plan there substitutes appropriately to ensure that the mixed rule is enforced at any given

time during the game.






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Player/Coach/Spectator conduct

The YMCA bases our player, coach, manager and spectator conduct on our five core values, these are honesty,

caring, respect, and responsibility.

Honesty

All borrowed equipment must be returned to centre staff

All players must be registered prior to taking the court

Caring

Should your team encounter a problem with the opposition, an umpire or a spectator please approach

the Court Supervisor immediately. This approach should be made in a polite manner by the team

manager or coach. Addressing the situation during the game will provide the best opportunity to

rectify any problems. Should you feel that your complaint is not dealt with in a satisfactory manner by

game night staff, please contact the Centre Manager.

Management has the right to abandon games for safety of players, officials & spectators.

Teams can request management or front desk staff to watch their game as an independent witness.

Respect

At no time will aggressive, insulting or dangerous behaviour be tolerated.

No fighting or aggressive behaviour within the Complex whatsoever

No swearing, disrespecting behaviour or comments indirectly on court, or directly towards

players/officials/spectators/complex staff

Use of derogatory language based on gender, race or impairment will result in dismissal from the

competition

No spitting within the Complex whatsoever

The referee will have the final call and must be shown respect at all times

All players/coaches will respect the direction of YMCA staff at all times

Responsibility

Players/spectators must not be under the influence of any alcoholic or drug substances or furthermore

bring such substances onto the premises.

ALL Player/Coach/Manager/Spectators who fail to abide by Competition Rules will receive a team fine

of a minimum value of x1 game fee being deducted from the team’s deposit, and may face suspension

from participating in any competition and / or attending the Complex.

It is the responsibility of the captain/coach/manager to ensure players are signed in on the team sheet

prior to every game.

Complex staff will record all infringements and notify players involved should this occur.






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Player Insurance

Individual Registration fee (Insurance) – per player

ALL players must fill out the Individual Volleyball Player – Insurance Information Form by Week 1. Payments for

the registration fee must be made for competing in our competitions, and for insurance coverage. Players

playing netball twice a week will only be required to pay this once per season.

Senior Volleyball Player Registration = $25

Junior Volleyball Player Registration (14 years or younger ) = $17

** Registration Forms will be distributed to team captains around 1-2 weeks prior to the season starting so it can

be completed before coming to the centre on the first week.

Individual volleyball player insurance

All volleyball players registering in our competition will need to complete an Individual Volleyball Player

Insurance Information Form before taking the court for their first game.

The insurance fee is valid for the length of one season only. Each player needs to complete an

individual registration form at the start of each season before participating.

Please report all injuries and incidents to Centre staff so that an Incident Form can be completed.

Insurance is brokered by Arthur J Gallagher for Indoor Sports NSW.

Indoor Sports NSW has arranged this insurance program to provide benefits to those registered

participants of Indoor Sports NSW participating Centres who, through injury or accident, incur financial

loss and who would otherwise not have received assistance. The program seeks to provide benefits to

those most exposed and to maintain protection at the lowest possible cost. It therefore cannot provide

100% cover or a benefit for every loss that occurs. Federal Government Legislation prevents insurance

companies from paying any insurance benefit for a medical service that is covered by Medicare. This

legislation also applies to the Medicare gap. In addition to these policies all participants are encouraged

to take out Private Health Insurance.

The insurer for the Personal Accident Program is Arthur J Gallagher. Indoor Sports New South Wales –

ABN 69 009 098 864 AFS Licence No: 226827

More information and the Claim Form can be accessed from www.indoorsportsnsw.org.au/






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Code of Behaviour

This template Code of Behaviour aims to set out

the minimum standards for anyone involved in

sport. It should apply when playing, training or

taking part in club sanctioned activities.

Act within the rules and spirit of your

sport.

Promote fair play over winning at any cost.

Encourage and support opportunities for

people to learn appropriate behaviour and

skills.

Support opportunities for participation in

all aspects of the sport.

Treat each person as an individual.

Show respect and courtesy to all involved

with the sport.

Respect the rights and worth of every

person, regardless of their age, race,

gender, ability, cultural background,

sexuality or religion.

Respect the decisions of officials, coaches

and administrators.

Wherever practical, avoid unaccompanied

and unobserved one-on-one activity

(when in a supervisory capacity or where a

power imbalance exists) with people

under the age of 18.

Display appropriate and responsible

behaviour in all interactions.

Display responsible behaviour in relation

to alcohol and other drugs.

Act with integrity and objectivity, and

accept Responsibility for your decisions

and actions.

Ensure your decisions and actions

contribute to a safe environment.

Ensure your decisions and actions

contribute to a harassment-free

environment.

Do not tolerate abusive, bullying or

threatening behaviour.

Athletes

Give your best at all times.

Participate for your own enjoyment and

benefit.

Play by the rules and show respect for

other players, coaches and officials.

Coaches

Place the safety and welfare of the

athletes above all else.

Help each person (athlete, official, etc.) to

reach their potential. Respect the talent,

developmental stage and goals of each

person and encourage them with positive

and constructive feedback.

Obtain appropriate qualifications and keep

up-to-date with the latest coaching

practices and the principles of growth and

development of young players.

Ensure that any physical contact with

another person is appropriate to the

situation and necessary for the person’s

skill development.

Officials

Place the safety and welfare of the

athletes above all else.

Ensure all players are included and can

participate, regardless of their race,

gender, ability, cultural background,

sexuality or religion.

Be consistent, impartial and objective

when making decisions.






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Address unsporting behaviour and

promote respect for other players and

officials.

Administrators

Ensure quality supervision and instruction

for players.

Support coaches and officials to improve

their skills and competencies.

Act honestly, in good faith and in the best

interests of the sport as a whole.

Ensure that any information acquired or

advantage gained from the position is not

used improperly.

Conduct club responsibilities with due

care, competence and diligence.

Parents

Encourage your child to participate, do

their best and have fun.

Focus on your child’s effort and

performance, rather than winning or

losing.

Never ridicule or yell at a child for making

a mistake or losing a competition.

Help out the coach or officials at training

and games, where possible.

Model appropriate behaviour, including

respect for other players and officials.

Spectators

Respect the effort and performances of players and officials

Reject the use of harassment, bullying or

violence in any form, whether by other

spectators, coaches, officials or athletes.

Spectator Behaviour

Our commitment

Our club is committed to providing a safe

environment for participation. Aggressive,

threatening or other inappropriate behaviour by

members, their families, their friends, and other

sporting personnel while attending a game or event

will not be tolerated. These behaviours are outlined

in our Code of Behaviour and specifically include:

Using bad language

Harassing or ridiculing players, coaches,

officials or other spectators

Making racist, religious, sexist or other

inappropriate comments to players,

coaches, officials or other spectators

Any threatening behaviour or physical

altercation between spectators and

players, coaches, officials or other

spectators

Putting undue pressure on children, berating them

or putting down their performance

Drinking at a game or training or being drunk at a

club event.

What we will do

Provide members, their parents and other

sporting personnel with our Code of

Behaviour and make clear what is

expected and the consequences of non-

compliance.

Where possible, bind non-members by

prominently displaying conditions of entry

to grounds and facilities and by requiring

parents to abide by club rules (e.g. by

making parents associate members,

signing our Code of Behaviour).

Reinforce messages of fair and respectful

behaviour by displaying signs and posters

around our facilities and providing

information on our website, in our

newsletter and through other club

communication.






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Encourage our coaches and officials to

complete training to develop their skills

and confidence.

Ban bringing alcohol to training, a game or

no-alcohol club event.

Consult with our local police and seek

their support and advice on how to handle

issues involving inappropriate behaviour

by spectators prior to, at or after a game.

Encourage the reporting of incidents and

investigate inappropriate behaviours as

outlined in this policy and take disciplinary

or whatever other actions as are deemed

necessary (e.g. appoint a ground official to

monitor behaviour).

Encourage our players, coaches, officials

and spectators to call the police if they are

concerned about escalating behaviour and

their safety or the safety of others.

What we ask you to do

Help create a positive atmosphere for

players, officials and other spectators by

showing respect for players, officials and

other spectators.

Abide by our club’s Code of Behaviour and

refrain from using bad language, harassing

or ridiculing others or behaving in a

threatening or violent manner.

If you are aware of inappropriate

spectator behaviour and you feel

confident to do so, speak with the person

and ask them to stop. If there is a ground

official or committee member present, ask

for their assistance.

Report any inappropriate spectator

behaviour to the club president or

someone in a position of authority.

Call the police or a club official if you are

concerned for your safety or the safety of

others.

Non-Compliance

Parents or others found to have behaved

inappropriately, and who are associate members or

have agreed to abide by our club’s Code of

Behaviour and this policy, may face disciplinary

action as outlined in our Member Protection Policy.






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TEAM NAME & CONTACT DETAILS (captain/coach will be used as point of contact)

Team Name:________________________________________________________________________________

Captain/Manager/Coach Name:________________________________________________________________

Captain/Manager/Coach Email:_________________________________________________________________

Captain/Manager/Coach Phone Number:_________________________________________________________

Captain/Manager/Coach Address:_______________________________________________________________

Basketball Futsal Netball Volleyball

TEAM HISTORY

Has your team previously played at our Centre before: Yes No

Have members of your team played other indoor/outdoor competitions this year / previous years? Please give

details (e.g. Age, division, club, etc.)

SURVEY

How did you hear about our Centre?

Played here previously Friends

Internet Flyer

Newspaper advert Other, Please specify

Note that team captain/manager is responsible for paying the team’s registration fee. YMCA MALC will

not accept game fee payments from any player either than the team captain/manager.

Payment has to be made either in full or half of the team registration fee charged for your competition. Player’s

individual registration with YMCA MALC is the player’s responsibility.


Nomination Form

Team ID (Office):

TEAM NAME: _______________________________________

Volleyball competition type (please circle) WOMENS

DAY:

MIXED

AGE/DIVISION:

JUNIOR

Player Name Email Address Phone DOB Indiv Rego (Office) AMT & Date (Office)

Captain

Vice-Captain

Shirt # Player Name Email Address Phone DOB Indiv Rego (Office) AMT & Date (Office)

All players entering the competition agree to abide the Centre’s code of conduct, policies and procedures, and to follow by these at all times. Failure to do so may result

in termination from the competition with no refunds. As Team Captain, I understand the Centre’s Sports Competition policies and procedures and have forwarded

this pack to each player/or parent in my team for their information. Team of the Week:

I give permission to YMCA MALC to take photos of my team, with verbal consent, for Team of the Week to be posted

on social media use only.

I do not give permission for my team pictures to be posted on the Team of the Week.

Team Captain Sign:………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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