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Guidelines For Choosing Your Team Division
The first letter in our division acronyms will indicate gender. For example: M= Mens, W= Womans, C= Coed. The second (and third) indicate the skill level. See below for descriptions of skill levels for each division.
"Open" or "AA" Division -- Elite Tournament Veteran. Consistently demonstrates excellent over-all skill and able to consistently execute advanced volleyball strategy.
"A" Advanced Division-- Very Experienced. Consistently demonstrates great basic skills and ball placement/control.
"BB" Intermediate Division -- Knows the outdoor game, intermittently demonstrates growth or strength in one or more basic skills.
"B" DivisionFairly new to the game or only intermittently demonstrates fair-good skill level. --
"WJ" Girls Juniors Division Girls ages 12-16. All Juniors teams will advance to "tournament play". Juniors tournament play will separate into two different levels, Silver and Gold divisions. Each team's tournament division will be dependant on their number of wins and losses throughout pool play. (Gold: consists of top teams from each pool) . Top winners of each division will win cash amount (TBA) to be donated to their School or Juniors Club of choice.--
**No Sandbagging** Sandbagging Sandbaggers go against the principles of CVC. If you are not sure which division your team is best suited for, please ask your pool monitor prior to start of games. Pool Monitors will not consider excuses like, "We have never played together before" or "I recently had surgery or injury" valid for playing in lower divisions. If you are found to be guilty of "sandbagging" by your pool monitor after start of games, you will be forced to forfeit in finals. Complaints regarding sandbaggers should be reported to your division Pool Monitor.
**No taunting refs or participants from the Sidelines **
*Players that are ejected will forfeit any tournament fees paid.
COLUMBIA VOLLEYBALL CLUB (CVC) RULES OF BEHAVIOR
& OFFICIAL SANCTION POLICY
The Spirit of the Clash and Crown: These events are designed to offer volleyball fun for players of all ages and abilities. The CVC realizes that volleyball is a competitive sport and can get heated at times. We are committed to ensure the actions of one person or team will not ruin or tarnish the experience for the greater majority. The following guidelines are meant to reduce the negative impact of the few who do not adhere to acceptable standards of conduct for these family oriented events.
1. Poor conduct, such as repeated arguing about calls, will result in ejection* from the field / tournament.
2. Verbal harassment and foul language will not be tolerated and will result in ejection* from the field / tournament.
3. Offensive words, symbols, etc. on clothing will not be tolerated. If such items are identified, you may be asked to remove them, or leave the field.
4. Fighting will NOT be tolerated. If fighting occurs, both parties will be ejected* from the field / tournament. The police may be called to escort the players (or spectators) from the field, if necessary. Return to the field will not be allowed.
5. If the violation is severe enough, the violator may be banned from attending any Columbia Volleyball Club event (outdoors and indoors) for a period of up to one year from the date of the event. The time frame of one year is based on Lexington County Aging and Recreation Commission?s policy on the above situations.
6. If a player is ejected* and leaves his/her team short-handed, NO SUBSTITUTIONS will be allowed.
Sideline heckling or taunting is a serious offence and those found guilty will be ejected from the tournament. Sideline observers may not taunt or coach the referees. If you feel the referee's are being unfair, take it to the Pool Monitor.
