ARTICLE 29

VOLLEYBALL

A.                  Rally scoring shall be adopted for all rounds of the State Volleyball Championships beginning in 2003-04. All games shall be played to 25 points and the fifth and deciding game shall be played to 15 points.

B.                  Rally scoring shall be adopted for all volleyball contests at the varsity level for all CIF Sections beginning in 2003-04. All games shall be played to 25 points and the fifth and deciding game shall be played to 15 points.

C.                  Rally scoring shall be adopted for all sub-varsity volleyball contests for all CIF Sections beginning in 2003-04. All games shall be played to 25 points with the deciding game played to 15 points. (Adopted May 2003 Federated Council)

2900. RALLY SCORING

2901. OFFICIAL NATIONAL FEDERATION AUTHENTICATION MARK

Beginning with the 2000-2001 school year, only balls with the National Federation authentication mark shall be used in the sports of baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball and water polo (Approved February 1999 Federated Council; revised to include lacrosse November 2000 Federated Council).

2902.       STATE CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION PLACEMENT OF SCHOOLS

Each Section will determine the divisional placement for its schools that qualify for the state girls volleyball championships and is required to submit the placement of schools into the five divisions to the State CIF Office no later than October 1. CIF-member schools will be required to participate in the division that has been established by their respective Section. Sections may use their own established criteria to determine placement of teams in the five divisions based on the following guidelines:

                                Division I:               As determined by Section

                                Division II:              As determined by Section

                                Division III:            As determined by Section

                                Division IV:            As determined by Section, but enrollment may not exceed 1,250

                                Division V:              As determined by Section, but enrollment may not exceed 500

                (Revised May 2008 Federated Council)

2903.       SOCAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ADOPTED

A Southern California boys volleyball championship (three divisions) will be held following the completion of Section playoffs for the Central, Los Angeles , San Diego and Southern Sections.

                (Approved May 2008 Federated Council)