School Festivals
School Festivals
Location & Dates - 2024/25
S3-4
Date & Location TBC
S5-6
Date & Location TBC
East
S3-6
Date & Location TBC
North
S3-4
Date & Location TBC
S5-6
Date & Location TBC
West
Registration & Cost
To register for a festival, your school must have a Scottish Volleyball affiliation. To affiliate and register, email .
Each pupil wishing to participate needs to fill out our Tier 3 Membership form. This can be done via Microsoft Forms at the link below or by filling out a physical copy and bringing it to the festival.
Format & Rules
Arrival
Upon arrival, schools will check-in to ensure they are properly registered.
Morning Session
From 10.00-12.00 will be unseeded pool play to determine the afternoon play.
Lunch
From 12.00-13.00 will be lunch. Pupils should pack their own lunch.
Afternoon Session
From 13.00-15.00, teams will be playing in seeded pools based on the results from the morning session.
Rules
Entry Rules
- All players must be registered as Scottish Volleyball Tier 3 members
- All schools must have current Scottish Volleyball affiliation
- Maximum of four teams per school (two teams per gender)
- Teams must be registered two weeks prior to the festival date
Team Rules
S3-4
- 4 players per team (2 male and 2 female players)
- Combination of S3-4 pupils
- Teams that are off will be expected to score/ref
S5-6
- 6 players per team (mixed gender)
- Combination of S5-6 pupils
- Teams that are off will be expected to score/ref
Rules for Play
- Matches will be played on a badminton court with a volleyball net
- Rolling substitutions
- Standard FIVB rules apply apart from:
- no contact with anything below the waist is permitted
- no restriction on back row attack
- no libero
- game ball is Mikasa Soft Touch
- genders must be alternating in rotation