Philly Volleyball follows the USAV rules for indoor events and tournaments.
Some important recent changes (as of the 2025-27 rulebook) to keep in mind:
- Any player of the serving team is forbidden to raise their hand abouve their head to block vision of the opposing team
- The second contact may be doubled as long as the next contact is by a teammate (you cannot double the ball sending it over the net
Additional rules for Quads
- No rotation required however you must serve in order
- If a team is found to be out of serving order, they will lose the serve
- Hand setting/pushing the ball over the net is NOT permitted
- No open hand tips/dinks
- No directional blocking (redirecting the ball with fingertip
- You can deflect a ball in any direction with a firm hand or swat a ball downwards, but you cannot throw/swipe with your using your fingertips
Additional rules for Revco (Reverse Coed)
- Women's Height Net
- Men may not make contact with the ball to send it over the net from above the height of the net in front of the 10ft line
- Only one male player can jump and attack the ball behind the 10ft line each set
- Only one male player can jump serve each set (any serve in which both feet are off the ground when contacting the ball is considered a jump serve)