Sports – Volleyball
Volleyball 2025
The 2025 Jr. Council 4-H Volleyball Tournament includes two competition level divisions. Players may only participate in one tournament. All team players must be 4-H members.
Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025-Both Tournaments play on the same day.
Location: JC McKenna Middle School, 307 S 1st St, Evansville, WI 53536
Registration: You may register as an individual ($5.00) or as a team ($20.00). Teams consist of at least four players.
Special Note: Each team is responsible for providing a referee (adult or older youth).Individuals will be assigned to teams as needed on the day of the tournament.
Registration Deadline: Extension Office by April 25.
Roster Deadline: Tournament Check in April 27.
Junior Division: 3rd-6th grade
Check in between 12:30-12:45.
No team will be allowed to check-in or play without a completed roster, referee, and coach.
Play begins at 1:00 pm.
Senior Division: 8th-13th grade
Check in between 1:15-1:45.
No team will be allowed to check-in or play without a completed roster, referee, and coach.
Play begins after the Junior Tournament has ended, or as court become available, but not earlier than 2:00 p.m.
**7th graders can choose to be Junior or Senior.
Awards: Awards will be given for first through third place teams in each division. Placing will be determined based on the number of games won. A playoff will occur only in the case of a tie in the number of games won. If there is still a tie, the team with the most sportsmanship points will win (Rule #24). Remember, sportsmanship is emphasized over winning. A team sportsmanship award will be given.
Mail Payment:
Extension Rock County
Attn: 4-H Volleyball
51 S. Main Street
Janesville, WI 53545
Drop Off Payment:
Extension Rock County-Building A
3506 N. Highway 51
Janesville, WI 53545
** Checks should be made payable to: Rock County 4-H Council (Memo: 4-H Volleyball Tournament)
2025 Volleyball Tournament Guidelines & Rules
- Junior/Senior Council members with name tags are in charge of the event.
- Juniors are defined as 3rd-6th grade. Seniors are defined as 8th-13th grade. 7th graders can choose to be Junior or Senior. Players may only participate in one tournament. Cloverbuds are ineligible to participate in the tournament.
- Seniors can only play on a Senior team but may coach a Junior team.
- Clubs may have more than one Junior or Senior team- please designate A or B. (ex: Consolidated A, Consolidated B)
- Each club participating is required to provide at least one referee (parent, coach, and older youth) per team otherwise the team forfeits. Committee members will NOT be responsible to find you one. Referees must wear name tags.
- Team members must be 4-H members in good standing. Rosters will be checked when players register.
- Clubs having more than one Jr. or Sr. team must have boys & girls on each team (not a boys’ team and a girls’ team).
- The 4-H behavior expectations from 4HOnline are to be followed.
- NO spiking is allowed. Spiking is jumping at the net with a downward motion of the hand and ball.
- Overhand serving is allowed. Juniors can serve in front of the back line. Net serves count.
- Once the server has the ball and is in place to serve there is a 5-second limit to serve. Referees reserve the right to call players on stalling. After the 5 second time limit possession of the ball is forfeited.
- Appropriate attire is required. Players may also want to wear knee pads.
- No black soled shoes. Tennis shoes must be worn. No flip-flops.
- No more than 9 players are allowed on the court at one time.
- Absolutely NO roster changes after the first game.
- Teams must be ready to play within one minute or it will be a forfeited game. Game winners will be the first team to score 15 (non-rally scoring) or the team ahead when time expires. In the event of a tie, the first team to score will be the winner. There must be a winner. Games will be 5 minutes in length unless otherwise determined by the committee.
- Winning team MUST report to score table to report their win. If they do not report, they risk their win not being recorded.
- No food or beverages will be allowed in the gym.
- All players present must play an equal amount of time.
- A consecutive five-serve rule will be in effect for each server, then the service team will rotate to the next server.
- If the ball hits the ceiling, wall, bleachers, etc. it is out.
- If you are not playing, you must be in the bleachers or concession area. Only players and coaches are allowed on the court during play
- Trophies, medals, and sportsmanship will be handed out after completion of the tournament.
- In the event of a tie for awards, teams will play each other to break a tie. If there is still not a winner, the winner will be chosen by most sportsmanship.
- All questions at the end of a game as to which team won must be settled on the court with both referees.
- When the volleyball hits any part of your body, including the leg or the foot, it constitutes as a legal hit.
2025 4-H Tournament Packet
The printable tournament packet includes: Team Registration form, Junior Team Roster Form and Senior Team Roster forms.
Alternatively, online registration form are provided below.
