1. The match starts with a coin toss. The winner of the toss chooses the court or the serve. The other team gets the choice that is left. The opposite team serves first in the second game. If the match goes three games, a coin is again tossed to decide serve and side again.

2.  In a match a team is allowed two time-outs per game and 12 substitutions.

3.  Each time-out has a time limit of 30 seconds.

4.  Substitutions

•  a player of the starting line-up may enter the game only for the person who replaced him/her.
• a Libero may be declared at the beginning of the set. This person may enter the court between points without the consent of the referee. This person can ONLY play in the three backcourt positions. They DO NOT serve. They must be taken out when they reach the front court. They can come in for anyone but the person that comes out, must go back in when the libero comes off the court.

• The winner of a set is the team that first scores 25 points (win by two).
• A point is scored on every serve (called rally point scoring).
• The first two games of a match go to 25 points. If a third game is necessary the game goes to 15 (again win by two).

• the server must stand anywhere behind the service line when contacting the ball.
• The server gets only one attempt on the serve. They may not throw the ball up and let it drop and try another toss.
• The server must wait for the whistle prior to serving.
• The serving team may not screen  - prevent their opponents from watching the server or the path of the ball.
• The ball is still playable if it hits the top of the net and goes over to the opponents side

•  Each team is entitled to a maximum of three contacts to return the ball over the net to the opponent's court. A block is NOT counted as a contact.
• The ball may touch any part of the body.
• The ball must be hit, not caught and/or thrown.
• Double contacts (by one person) are allowed on the first contact but there must be only one movement at the ball - you can't hit it purposely off one arm and then the other.
• When two teammates contact the ball simultaneously, excluding the block, the shall be considered two contacts for the team.

• During a block it is permissable to contact the ball above the net on the side of the opponent as long as the opponent touches it first and was making an attempt to put the ball over the net.
• You are NOT allowed to block or attack a serve
• Only front court players may block

10. Back court players are allowed to spike the ball as long as they take off from behind the attack line. Their foot CAN NOT touch any part of the attack line.