SPIKE IT 2011 - Coaches' Package
Senior Spike it 2011 will take place Nov. 4th to 6th
SENIOR SPIKE IT Registration deadline - Monday, October 24th. (Noon)
Sr. Spike In the HS Divisions will be divided into
Double AA and Single A categories.
This splitting of the division will hopefully address some of the one sided scores
we sometimes see between teams, which have different skill levels.
Double AA Division Schools: Larger NWT High Schools (approx. over 150 students)
Single A Division Schools: Smaller NWT High Schools (approx. under 150 students)
Single A schools that are very competitive and skilled should move up to Double AA Division.
This can be done by the team's coach and/or the Super Soccer Tournament Whip.
Confirmed Teams To Date: 36
Sr Boys (19 and Under)
Double AA
Inuvik - X
St. Pat's X
DJSS X
Sir John Blue
Sir John Gold
PWK X
Single A
Chief JB X
Ft. Resolution X
Sr. Girls (19 and Under)
Double AA
Inuvik X
DJSS X
Sir John Blue
Sir John Gold
St. Pat's Green
St. Pat's White
St. Pat's Black
PWK X
Ecole Boreale X
Single A
Mezi School X
Tulita - X
Deline
Jr Boys (15 and Under)
Double AA
Inuvik XChief JB X
Allain St. Cyr
St. Pat's Green
St. Pat's White
St. Pat's Black
DJSS X
Sir John
Single A
Jr Girls (15 and Under)
Double AA
Inuvik XChief JB X
St. Pat's Green
St. Pat's White
St. Pat's Black
DJSS X
Sir John Blue
Sir John Gold
PWK X
Single A
Sir John Yellow
St. Pat's Gold
Billeting:
At Sir John (5 teams)
Chief JB - Boys 15
Chief JB - Boys 19
DJSS Boys 19
DJSS Boys 15PWK Boys 19
St. Pat's (7 teams)
Chief JB - Girls 15
Mezi School - Girls 19
Tulita - Girls 19
DJSS Girls 19
DJSS Girls 19PWK Girls 19
PWK Girls 15
Travel Info
Inuvik arrive at 5:00pm on Friday
Fees
* Tournament Fees are $160.00 per team
* ($125 goes to the v.ball ass., $25 tournament damage deposit, $10 NWTSAF fee)
* Please make cheque out to St. Pat's HS..
Billeting:
* Cheque to cover billeting fees ($25/room/night) made out to the respective school you will be staying at (if you would like to billet at our school, please book a room well ahead of time, first come basis) Contact Fraser Oliver to save your room.
* $300 damage deposit cheque made payable to the respective school where you will be billeting.
Registration:
* Fax Registration form to Sir John by Oct. 25th at the latest, fax # is
(867) 873-3630
* Age exemption requests (only in the 15 and under divisions) must be made by Oct. 25th at the latest! Make request to Tobi Dusome at St. Patrick HS.
* 1 copy of your team roster must be SIGNED BY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Proof of Age:
* Proof of age of each player must be carried by the team's coach.
(Driver Lic, passport, birth certificate etc)
* Tournament Coordinator at Sir John will be Paul Shearme "paul.shearme@yk1.nt.ca"
* Tournament Whip at St. Pat's will be Fraser Oliver. "fraser_oliver@mail.ycs.nt.ca>
Senior Spike it Registration Fees must be paid to Fraser Oliver when you arrive BEFORE YOUR FIRST GAME!
Dance
There will be a tournament dance on Sat. Nov. 5th. 8:00 to 12:00 at St. Pat's HS
Tickets can be picked up at St. Pat's during Friday and Sat mornings at the Canteen.
If you have any questions please contact Fraser Oliver (867 873-4888) "fraser_oliver@mail.ycs.nt.ca" or Paul Shearme (867 669-0773) "paul.shearme@yk1.nt.ca" (tournament coordinators)
FIVB Net Rule WILL be used this year in Sr. Spike It.
NET FAULT
It is a fault to contact the top band of the net while either attacking
or blocking the ball. Contact is permitted with the rest of the net as
long as it does not interfere with play or used as an advantage.
RULES ADDED THIS YEAR BY VOLLEYBALL CANADA:
CENTER LINE RULE - ALL CATEGORIES
It is now permitted to totally cross the center line with any part of
the body (except for the feet) as long as there is no interference with
the opponent's play. It remains illegal to do so with 1 foot (or both
feet) without being in contact with the line.
SERVE RECEIVE RULE - CATEGORIES 16U AND YOUNGER
Receiving a serve overhand with the fingers (like a set or a volley) is
ILLEGAL. Any such attempts will be called by the official, regardless of
the quality of the contact.
Note: The Volleyball Canada Development Committee added this rule
because they wanted to discourage younger players from setting a serve.
(and possibly causing injury)
Spike It Rules
Rule 1 Player Eligibility:
a) All coaches must carry with them, the proof of age of all of their players during tournament play. Teams that cannot prove the age of their players upon demand will forfeit their games and maybe removed from the tournament.
Proof of age is (PHOTOCOPY) of one of the following:
Birth certificate; Health care card; Passport; Driver's License.
b) The category the player is eligible to compete is determined by the age of the player on Dec. 31, 2011. Proof of age for each player
c) Proof of age must be provided by the coach upon demand. This request may only come from the tournament whip.
d) Use of over aged of Players: There has sometimes been in the past some teams who have asked that they be permitted to use over age players in some categories in order to field a team. For example, some of the smaller schools may have only 5 or 6 players who maybe 12 and under and one more who is 13 years old and is too old for the age group. Should this team play in the 12 and under category or the 14 and under category, valid arguments can be made for both sides and I am not going to list them or get into this discussion at this time. The Spike It committee has debated this dilemma for many hours each year. As it stands, if this case is similar to one that you as a coach maybe in, you must put your team in the 14 and under category. Some special cases have been made in the past to some smaller schools who are competing in Spike It for the first time. This however must be approved by the tournament committee before the tournament entry deadline.
The tournament committee goal is not to try to favor some teams over others, we are trying to have as many students play volleyball and have a competition where the playing field is fair for all teams. (You can call Fraser Oliver for more clarification of this point is needed.)
e) Players in the high school divisions must be regular full time students. Players must play for the school they attend and can only play for one team in the tournament. (Some exceptions have been made in the past for some of the smaller schools to combine players to make one team.)
Rule 2: Scoring
All matches will consist of best of three games, with rally point. A set is won by the team which first scores 25pts with a minimum lead of two points. There is no point limit on these games. If a third game is needed it will only go to 15pts. In all cases the winning team must win the game by a least 2pts.
Rules 3 Substitutions:
Six substitutions is the maximum permitted per team per set. This rule will not apply to the 12 and Under categories and the 14-B Category.
Rule 4: Libero Player
Each team has the option to register, among the list of players, one specialized defensive Libero player.
The Libero player may be changed after each set.
The Libero player must wear a uniform top of a contrasting color to the other members of the team. The Libero uniform may be a different design but it must be numbered.
The number of the Libero players must be on the line up sheet for each set.
Rule 5 Ball Touching the Net:
While crossing the net the ball may touch the net. The ball may now touch the net during the service. This is called a Net Service Rule.
Rules 6 Contact with the net:
Contact with the net or the antenna is not a fault, except when a player touches them during his/her action of playing the ball or it interferes with the play.
Rule 7 Service:
The server must hit the ball within 8 seconds after the first referee whistles to authorize the service. The server is allowed only one toss to serve within the 8 seconds. Dribbling or moving the ball in the hands in not considered part of the service execution.
Rule 8 Time Out:
All time outs last for 60 seconds.
Each team will be entitled to two time outs of 60 seconds per set.
Rule 9 Height of the net:
Boys 19 and Under - 2.43 m
Girls 19 and Under - 2.24 m
Boys 15 and Under - 2.35 m
Girls 15 and Under - 2.15 m
Boys 14 and Under - 2.20 m
Girls 14 and Under - 2.10 m
Boys 12 and Under - 2.10 m
Girls 12 and Under - 2.10 m
Rule 10: Tie Breaker
The following will be used to break a tie for 2 or more teams after the round robin.
If two or more teams are tied at the end of the preliminary round, the following criteria will be applied, in order:
a) The team having the best ratio of won/lost matches, considering matches between the tied teams, will be ranked higher;
b) The team having the best ratio of won/lost games, considering matches played between the tied teams, will be ranked higher;
c) The team having the best ratio of won/lost games, considering all matches of the round, robin will be ranked higher;
d) The team having the best ratio of points for/against, considering games played between the tied teams, will be ranked higher;
e) The team having the best ratio of points for/against, considering all games played during the round robin, will be ranked higher;
f) As determined by the Organizing Committee: If it is still tied after "e" then a coin toss will be used to determine the rankings as long as all teams involved in the tie breaker make the playoffs. If one or more of the teams involved in the tie breaker will miss the playoffs then one extra game(s) will be used to determine the rankings.
When you apply this rule to break a tie, you should follow the following sequence:
1) When two teams are tied, the tie-breaking criteria are applied one after the other until the tie has been broken.
2) When three or more teams are tied, the tie-breaking criteria are applied one after the other until all the tied teams have been ranked.
Rule 11 DISCIPLINE and APPEAL POLICY
It is the responsibility of every athlete, coach and official to conduct themselves in a dignified and proper manner during the Spike It Tournament.
1) All competitors must be under the supervision of their adult coaches and/or designated adult guardians while on school property.
2) All athletes traveling to Yellowknife, by virtue of being away from their homes and parents, are understood to be under twenty-four supervision by their coaches and/or guardians.
Procedures for convening a Discipline/Protest Committee are as follows:
a) The gymnasium and school area is controlled by a tournament "whip", who, in turn, may have assistants or (after-hours) Security Guards. Alleged infractions shall be reported to the tournament whip. If the protest is a sport-related matter, the tournament whip shall render, in writing, a fair and reasonable decision.
If an alleged infraction occurs outside the school venue during the Tournament, the incident shall be reported to the Chairperson of the Discipline/Protest Committee, who shall render, in writing, a fair and reasonable decision.
b) If the contingent involved with or affected by the alleged infraction is not satisfied with the decision of the tournament whip, they may appeal to the Chairperson of the Discipline/Protest Committee. A written protest shall be presented to the Chairperson of the Discipline/Protest Committee with a $20.00 payment. This payment will be refunded if the protesting contingent wins the appeal. The contingent must lodge their protest within three hours of the alleged infraction or tournament whip decision.
The members of the Discipline/Protest Committee will meet and review the infraction or protest, rendering a decision as soon as possible. The decision of the Discipline/Protest Committee is final and there shall be no further appeal.
Co Chairpersons of the Discipline Committee
Fraser Oliver
Paul Shearme
