2004-2005 - Georgia High School Association

GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 173
SECTION 15
VOLLEYBALL
REGULAR SEASON:
A. Volleyball is organized on an Area basis with a state championship in four
(4) classifications: AAAAA, AAAA, AAA, AA/A.
B. The National Federation Volleyball rules committee has given each state
its option about the number of games that determine a match. The GHSA
will limit all matches to best-of-three except for championship matches
in the Area Tournament, Sectional Tournament and all matches in the
Final Four Tournament.
C. Notification of entry in Volleyball must be filed in writing with the GHSA
State Office no later than April 1, for the next school year. Schools will
be assigned by the GHSA Executive Director to a geographic area for
competition, and then will be notified of that assignment.
D. Playing dates:
1. Schools have four (4) options when scheduling playing dates:
(a) 15 playing dates with no invitational tournaments.
(b) 14 playing dates with one (1) invitational tournament.
(c) 13 playing dates with two (2) invitational tournaments.
(d) 12 playing dates with three (3) invitational tournaments.
2. An invitational tournament is defined as three (3) or more schools
competing in a single or double elimination format that leads to a
champion being declared. The use of pool play is acceptable.
3. The maximum number of days for an invitational tournament is two
(2) days.
4. No school shall enter any volleyball tournament unless such tournament
has been approved by the GHSA Executive Director.
5. The Area and State Tournament are not counted as part of the
allotted playing dates.
6. Regular season playing dates on days/nights preceding a school
day should be limited to dual-matches and tri-matches with the
following starting times:
(a) dual-matches - must start no later than 7:00 p.m.
(b) tri-matches - must start no later than 6:00 p.m.
7. In accordance with By-Law 2.66, only one night before a school day
per week may be used with competitions beginning at 6:00 p.m. or
later.
E. The season shall begin with practices beginning on July 26, 2004, and
the first contest scheduled no earlier than August 9, 2004.
1. Teams are allowed to attend camps during the week of football
practice in shorts in July.
2. Area winners must be determined by October 23, 2004, and the State
Tournament will be held October 30, November 4, and 6, 2004.