girls Volleyball Regulations

Regulations

(Executive Athletic Board approved September 2026)

Regular Season

1. A maximum of 15 players per team is allowed.
2. League assigns all officials for league matches.
3. Playoffs and championships are conducted under the direction of the league director.
4. All varsity matches are best-of-five up to 25 points, no cap. This includes playoffs and championships. If needed, all fifth and deciding games are to 15 points.
5. Sub-varsity matches are best-of-three to 25 points, including the third and deciding game when at OHSAA member school. When at an MHSAA member school the third and deciding game is to 15.
6. Home teams are responsible for paying officials.
7. Dates, times or league matches cannot be changed after the date established by the C.H.S.L. office without the approval of:
   1. the league director.
   2. payment of previous contracted officials.
   3. opponent's approval.
8. If a sub-varsity team is sponsored, they play first; no more than 20 minutes between contests. Teams, by mutual agreement, may start sooner, but not later.
9. Game time is forfeit time (See penalties for forfeit, CHSL Regulation 10)
10. All league scheduled dates take precedent over all non-league events.
11. All standards are to be according to regulations in rule book.
12. All other rules and regulations regulated by Michigan High School Athletic Association, National Federation rule books and Catholic League regulations set forth in other sections of manual, are in effect.

Standings Tiebreaker

In case of a tie between two or more teams for playoff seeding, upon completion of the league schedule, the winner will be determined by:

1. Number of matches won between the tied teams.
2. If there is still a tie, then the school who won greater number of games in the previous mentioned should be declared the higher seed.
3. If a tie still exists, the team with a greater margin of victory in the games won by the match winner, in the contests between tied teams only, shall be counted.

Match 1:

Team B will be seeded higher in this example.

1. If a tie still exists after the previous steps, then coin flip will determine the winner of the tie. The League Director will organize the coin flip.

Championship

There are no unique CHSL regulations specific to championship games.