RULES for The Farm League Park => * NO DOGS ALLOWED * NO SMOKING, VAPING or DIPPING * NO SHELLED NUTS * NO SUNFLOWER SEEDS * NO GUM * NO METAL SPIKES *
Breaking these rules will result in Head Coach ejection and forfeit of game. ALL BASEBALL FIELDS ARE TURF, and some FLAG FIELDS ARE TURF.
NO OUTSIDE NOISE MAKERS such as cow bells, horns, whistles, speakers or anything similar. Cheering & clapping are the ways to support the team and show good sportsmanship.
PARENT & COACH BEHAVIOR
FIRST WARNING - is a TEAM warning
SECOND WARNING - next offense by individual OR team, 3 points will be given to the opposing team
THIRD WARNING - ejection of coach AND their player for that game, and one additional game
RULES
SERVING
Start behind 10ft line (if needed) After each serve that clears the net, players must take one step back . MUST WAIT FOR THE WHISTLE (8 seconds to serve after whistle is blown). No serving with fist.
SERVING (3rd - 5th)
Players cannot catch their serve. Players can let the first toss drop, after that, they must serve it. Underhand: Server must still abide by the serving rules, if they make it to the end line, they must return to the 10ft line and serve overhand. They can repeat this process the next time they serve.
RALLY PLAY - Roll the ball under the net after the point.
NET VIOLATION - No contact with net is allowed.
DOUBLES - Doubles in setting is allowed. Double contact is not allowed.
LIFTS / SLAPS / HOLDS - Lifts, slaps, and holds are not allowed
WALLS / CEILINGS - Playable: off the ceiling on your side. Not Playable: Walls. A/C is a part of the wall.
ROTATIONS / SUBS (3rd - 6th) - Must follow basic 6-player rotation, unless cleared by Allie.
ROTATIONS / SUBS - Teams can follow basic 6-player rotation OR incorporate USAV substitution.
USAV SUBSTITUTIONS
Teams get a total of 12 substitutions per set. Coaches will be informed when they’ve reached their 10th sub. If a request for a sub is made after both the 10-sub warning and 12th sub, a point will be deducted.
The two same players must be subs throughout the entire set. Subs must go to the sideline (in front of 10-ft line) to be cleared by up-ref before subbing in.
GAME STRUCTURE
GAME LAYOUT - Best 2 out of 3, first two games to 25, third game to 15. Must win by 2***
SWITCHING SIDES - Switch sides after game 1.
COIN TOSS - 1st Set: Serve or receive. 3rd set: Serve or side.
ORDER (Pre-Game)
Coin toss, serving team warm up, receiving team warm up, teams line up on end line to shake hands for start of game.
ORDER ( Game Duration)
1st set to 25 points, switch sides, second set to 25 points. IF THIRD SET: 2nd Coin toss, game to 15.
ORDER (Post Game)
Both teams immediately line up on end line to shake hands for end of game.
WARM UP (3rd-8th)
4 minutes total. 2 minutes per team (last minute just serving). Winner of coin toss warms up first.
COACH REGULATIONS
Timeouts: 2 timeouts per set. 30 second timeouts
Court Violation: Coaches are not allowed to step onto the court. They will receive one warning. After warning, a point will be deducted.
PLAYOFFS
All teams make the playoffs. Teams can opt out of the playoffs.
Playoffs are the week after the regular season ends. Teams may play 3 games in a day.
We have GOLD, SILVER & BRONZE divisions.
TOURNAMENT SEEDS
Playoff seeds are decided by win-loss record. If there is a tie in the record then we look at head-to-head, points allowed then points scored. If teams have a different number of games, loses is the first factor then head-to-head.
The TFL has the right to remove any coach, parent, or player during the season due to issues within in the league or their team for either behavior, rules violations, or safety.