Provincial AA Girls Volleyball Championship
Adults: $10/day or $20 Weekend Pass
Students: $5/day or $10 Weekend Pass
Under 12 Free
*CASH ONLY*
Welcome
Important Announcement
The banquet will be pushed back 30 minutes as games are behind at both Lac du Bonnet and Whitemouth. The doors at the Lac du Bonnet Community Centre located at 5 McArthur Avenue on Thursday, November 30 will open at 6:30 p.m.
HOST WELCOME
Lac du Bonnet Senior School is excited to welcome all athletes and fans to the MHSAA AA Girls' Volleyball Provincial Championships from November 30 through December 2, 2023. We are excited to showcase our athletes, our school, and the community of Lac du Bonnet to over 100 athletes and their supporters from the various AA schools across the province. Our Chargers' varsity girls' team will be competing as the host team. This event will be one of the highlights of the year for our school. The planning committee hopes that everyone will have a great experience. Lac du Bonnet Senior School would like to send a shout out to the many volunteers and business supporters who have made these championships possible. In addition, thank you to Whitemouth School for hosting some of the games in their gym. Good luck to all athletes and teams! See you in Lac du Bonnet!
Katherine Strassel/Paul Poirier - Co-Convenors
Greetings from the MHSAA
Welcome to the 2023 Provincial Volleyball Championships!
Over 6,000 student athletes participate in high school volleyball in Manitoba every year, making it one of the Association's largest sports. A great deal of hard work has gone into practice, matches, and tournaments in preparation for this Championship. All teams have now focused their attention on this weekend with the goal of becoming Provincial Champions. We wish you success as you strive to achieve your ultimate goal and hope that the Provincials will be a special memory for you all.
Thank you to the organizing committee for your efforts in hosting this event. The support of all the students and staff volunteers is very much appreciated and is the most valued component to the overall success of this Championship.
A very special thank you to our sponsors! Their strong and continued commitment to high school sport in our Province is invaluable. We would like to thank our major corporate partners for their tremendous support - Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, Boston Pizza, Manitoba's Credit Unions, Luscious Orange, Payworks, Manitoba Hydro, Mikasa, Canadian Armed Forces, Hudl, and Sport Manitoba.
Congratulations to all who will be competing for the coveted title of MHSAA Provincial Volleyball Champions.
Chad Falk
Executive Director
Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association
Downloads
Awards
Player of the Game: Sponsored by TANCO: Tantalum Mining Corporation in Lac du Bonnet
At the conclusion of each match, both teams will line up on attack lines where a player from each team will be awarded a Player of the Game t-Shirt sponsored by TANCO (as selected by the awards committee.)
Players selected will be asked to pose for a brief photo following the game.
Game #1: Hapnot - #6 - Kaitlyn Fieber
Rosenort - #15 - Ryleigh Schellenberg
Game #2: Gabrielle Roy - #19 - Raihanna Laarissa
St. Paul's - #15 - Abigail Jeffrey
Game #3: Elton - #22 - Taylor Campbell
Prairie Mountain - #9 - Maria Gundrum
Game #4: Green Valley - #4 - Georgia Friesen
Lac du Bonnet - #19 - Eva Buhay
Game #5: Elton - #28 - Emerson Geekie Towle
Warren - #7 - Jenna Cassidy
Game #6: Rosenort - #17 - Kaila Siemens
Major Pratt - #9 - Taylor Cheyne
Game #7: Gabrielle Roy - #1 - Bethany Carter
Hapnot - #5 - Cassidy Alexander
Game #8: Prairie Mountain - #9 - Maria Gundrum
Green Valley - #23 - Jasmine Barkman
Game #9: Major Pratt - #4 - Shelby McFarlane
St. Paul's - #15 - Abigail Jeffrey
Game #10: Warren - #7 - Jenna Cassidy
Lac du Bonnet - #5 - Damarah Juba
Game #11: Rosenort - #14 - Lexie Kroeker
St. Paul's - #14 - Shayla Gower
Game #12: Green Valley #14 - Shawna Friesen
Warren #12 - Rianna Cassils
Game #13: Gabrielle Roy #15 - Katrine Ferguson
Major Pratt #10 - Alyssa Bily
Game #14: Elton #10 - Montana Geekie -Towle
Lac du Bonnet #11 - Vada Andrelunas
Game #15: Hapnot #2 - Addison Neill
St. Paul's - #11 - Marlene Zimmermann
Game #16: Warren #1 - Mai Cassils
Prairie Mountain #1 - Laura Delichte
Game #17: Gabrielle Roy #26 - Jesslyn Neumann
Rosenort - #6 - Emily Waldner
Game #18: Green Valley - #9 - Alexa Friesen
Elton - #8 - Jenna Hofer
Game #19: Prairie Mountain - #2 - Tori Mangin
Lac du Bonnet - #6 - Saffiya Rosnow
Game #20: Major Pratt - #6 - Kara Bomback
Hapnot - #1 - Morgan Burwash
Game #21 (QF): Green Valley #16 - Keira Fast
Rosenort #15 - Ryleigh Schellenberg
Game #22 (QF): Warren #14 - May Malcom
Hapnot - #2 - Addison Neill
Game #23 (QF): Gabrielle Roy #11 - Katrie LaBossier
Prairie Mountain #11 - Lean Pouteau
Game #24 (QF): Elton #2 - Payton Ainsworthy
Major Pratt #16 - Kamryn Boden
Game #25 (SF): Warren #2 - Bryn-Lee Procter
Green Valley #9 - Alexa Friesen
Game #26 (SF): Gabrielle Roy #1 - Bethany Carter
Elton #9 - Jenna Hofer
Game #27 (3rd Place): Elton #22 - Taylor Campbell
Green Valley #4 - Georgia Friesen
Game #28 (Gold Medal): Gabrielle Roy - #11 - Katrie LaBossier
Warren #16 - Colby Darragh
Player's Choice Award: St. Paul's #15 - Abigail Jeffrey
All Stars: Gabrielle Roy - #19 - Raihanna Laarissa
Gabrielle Roy - #15 - Katrine Ferguson
Warren - #2 - Bryn-Lee Procter
Warrren - #7 - Jenna Cassidy
Elton - #8 - Jenna Hofer
Green Valley - #4 - Georgia Friesen
MVP: Gabrielle Roy #1 - Bethany Carter
Tournament Information & Events
Parking:
Lac du Bonnet Senior School: will be along the east wall of the school facing Mcarthur Avenue
Canteen:
The canteen will be open at Lac du Bonnet Senior School on Thursday, November 30th, Friday, December 1st, and Saturday, December 2nd. Specials, snacks, and drinks available.
Specials:
Thursday - Chili and a bun - $5.00
Friday - Taco in a bag - $5.00
Saturday - Hotdogs - $2.00
The canteen will be open at Whitemouth School on Thursday, November 30 and Friday, December 1st.
Specials:
Chili and a bun - $5.00
Hotdogs - $3.00
Taco in a bag - $6.00 (Friday only)
Warm up Balls:
Warm up balls will not be provided for teams. Please bring your own warm-up balls.
Team Rooms:
Teams will be assigned for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for the teams playing in Lac du Bonnet and in Whitemouth.
Coaches' Room:
The Coaches' room will be in the staff room at both Lac du Bonnet Senior School and Whitemouth School.
Officials' Room:
The Officials' room will be the quiet room of the library in Lac du Bonnet Senior School and in the staff room in Whitemouth School.
Events
Banquet:
The banquet will be pushed back 30 minutes as games are behind at both Lac du Bonnet and Whitemouth. The doors at the Lac du Bonnet Community Centre located at 5 McArthur Avenue on Thursday, November 30 will open at 6:30 p.m.
Guest Speakers: the Bujan sisters will share stories of their volleyball journeys at the University and National team level.
Coaches need to contact the convenors by Mon., Nov. 27 with the number players and coaches attending the banquet from their team. Also, please indicate any special dietary concerns/needs for their team members.
There is no cost for teams to attend the banquet. The host school is covering the costs of the banquet for all teams. All teams need to attend the banquet.
A local restaurant will be catering the meal which will include a variety of pizzas, fettucini alfredo, garlic toast and caesar salad. Beverages will be provided.
A number of vegetarian/gluten-free pizzas have been ordered for those who may have special dietary concerns.
OPENING CEREMONIES:
The Opening Ceremonies will take place on Thursday, November 30, at 1:00 p.m. at Lac du Bonnet Senior School. Ceremonies are expected to take approximately 30 minutes. Teams should be changed into their uniforms for the opening ceremonies.
Round-Robin
Pool 1 | Major Pratt Trojans | Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys | Hapnot Kopper Kweens | St. Paul's (Elie) Barons | Rosenort Redhawks | W-L | Rank |
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Major Pratt Trojans | 13-25, 25-22, 12-15 | 25-27, 25-23, 15-13 | 25-8, 27-25 | 25-13, 24-26, 10-15 | 2-2 | 3 | |
Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys | 25-13, 22-25, 15-12 | 25-20, 25-20 | 25-10, 25-12 | 25-17, 25-15 | 4-0 | 1 | |
Hapnot Kopper Kweens | 27-25, 23-25, 13-15 | 20-25, 20-25 | 25-16, 25-16 | 28-26, 25-23 | 2-2 | 2 | |
St. Paul's (Elie) Barons | 8-25, 25-27 | 10-25, 12-25 | 16-25, 16-25 | 25-23, 6-25, 18-20 | 0-4 | 5 | |
Rosenort Redhawks | 13-25, 26-24, 15-10 | 17-25, 15-25 | 26-28, 23-25 | 23-25, 25-6, 20-18 | 2-2 | 4 |
Pool 2 | Elton Sabres | Warren Wildcats | Prairie Mountain Predators | Lac du Bonnet Chargers | Green Valley Pirates | W-L | Rank |
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Elton Sabres | 25-20, 20-25, 15-11 | 18-25, 25-16, 15-13 | 25-11, 25-21 | 25-16, 17-25, 5-15 | 3-1 | 2 | |
Warren Wildcats | 20-25, 25-20, 11-15 | 25-19, 20-25, 15-12 | 25-18, 25-17 | 15-25, 12-25 | 2-2 | 3 | |
Prairie Mountain Predators | 25-18, 16-25, 13-15 | 19-25, 25-20, 12-15 | 25-16, 25-12 | 25-22, 18-25, 15-11 | 2-2 | 4 | |
Lac du Bonnet Chargers | 11-25, 21-25 | 18-25, 17-25 | 16-25, 12-25 | 13-25, 16-25 | 0-4 | 5 | |
Green Valley Pirates | 16-25, 25-17, 15-5 | 25-15, 25-12 | 22-25, 25-18, 11-15 | 25-13, 25-16 | 3-1 | 1 |
Bracket
Games
Date & Time | Visiting | Home | Result | Venue | Gender | Type | |||
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Dec 2, 2023 1:45pm | Warren Wildcats | vs | Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys | 20-25, 18-25 | Final: Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Bracket | ||
Dec 2, 2023 12:30pm | Green Valley Pirates | vs | Elton Sabres | 14-25, 15-25 | 3rd Place: Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Bracket | ||
Dec 2, 2023 11:15am | Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys | vs | Elton Sabres | 25-16, 25-18 | SF2: Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Bracket | ||
Dec 2, 2023 10:00am | Green Valley Pirates | vs | Warren Wildcats | 16-25, 17-25 | SF1: Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Bracket | ||
Dec 1, 2023 7:15pm | Major Pratt Trojans | vs | Elton Sabres | 25-16, 25-27, 15-17 | QF4: Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Bracket | ||
Dec 1, 2023 6:00pm | Prairie Mountain Predators | vs | Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys | 12-25, 24-26 | QF3: Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Bracket | ||
Dec 1, 2023 4:45pm | Warren Wildcats | vs | Hapnot Kopper Kweens | 25-13, 25-22 | QF2: Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Bracket | ||
Dec 1, 2023 3:30pm | Rosenort Redhawks | vs | Green Valley Pirates | 20-25, 16-25 | QF1: Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Bracket | ||
Dec 1, 2023 2:00pm | Hapnot Kopper Kweens | vs | Major Pratt Trojans | 27-25, 23-25, 13-15 | Whitemouth | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Dec 1, 2023 2:00pm | Prairie Mountain Predators | vs | Lac du Bonnet Chargers | 25-16, 25-12 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Dec 1, 2023 1:00pm | Green Valley Pirates | vs | Elton Sabres | 16-25, 25-17, 15-5 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Dec 1, 2023 1:00pm | Rosenort Redhawks | vs | Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys | 17-25, 15-25 | Whitemouth | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Dec 1, 2023 12:00pm | Prairie Mountain Predators | vs | Warren Wildcats | 19-25, 25-20, 12-15 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Dec 1, 2023 12:00pm | St. Paul's (Elie) Barons | vs | Hapnot Kopper Kweens | 16-25, 16-25 | Whitemouth | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Dec 1, 2023 11:00am | Elton Sabres | vs | Lac du Bonnet Chargers | 25-11, 25-21 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Dec 1, 2023 11:00am | Major Pratt Trojans | vs | Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys | 13-25, 25-22, 12-15 | Whitemouth | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Dec 1, 2023 10:00am | Warren Wildcats | vs | Green Valley Pirates | 15-25, 12-25 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Dec 1, 2023 10:00am | St. Paul's (Elie) Barons | vs | Rosenort Redhawks | 25-23, 6-25, 18-20 | Whitemouth | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Nov 30, 2023 5:00pm | Warren Wildcats | vs | Lac du Bonnet Chargers | 25-18, 25-17 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Nov 30, 2023 5:00pm | St. Paul's (Elie) Barons | vs | Major Pratt Trojans | 8-25, 25-27 | Whitemouth | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Nov 30, 2023 4:00pm | Prairie Mountain Predators | vs | Green Valley Pirates | 25-22, 18-25, 15-11 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Nov 30, 2023 4:00pm | Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys | vs | Hapnot Kopper Kweens | 25-20, 25-20 | Whitemouth | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Nov 30, 2023 3:00pm | Major Pratt Trojans | vs | Rosenort Redhawks | 25-13, 24-26, 10-15 | Whitemouth | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Nov 30, 2023 3:00pm | Warren Wildcats | vs | Elton Sabres | 20-25, 25-20, 11-15 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Nov 30, 2023 2:00pm | Lac du Bonnet Chargers | vs | Green Valley Pirates | 13-25, 16-25 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Nov 30, 2023 12:00pm | Prairie Mountain Predators | vs | Elton Sabres | 25-18, 16-25, 13-15 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Nov 30, 2023 11:00am | St. Paul's (Elie) Barons | vs | Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys | 10-25, 12-25 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 | ||
Nov 30, 2023 10:00am | Hapnot Kopper Kweens | vs | Rosenort Redhawks | 28-26, 25-23 | Lac Du Bonnet | V Girls | Round Robin 1 |
Championship Information
AA GIRLS PROVINCIAL CLOTHING:
Anyone interested in purchasing Provincial Clothing the Images of the T-Shirts and Hoodies, the Coaches Instruction Flyer, and the Athlete Order Form are located in the downloads. Deadine to order is Tuesday, November 21. Baltic Athletics is looking after the clothing for the AA volleyball provincials.
Hotel Information:
Click here for a special booking link exclusively for the Varsity Girls AA Provincial Volleyball Championships in Lac du Bonnet from November 30th to December 2nd for the Wilderness Edge in Pinawa.
Lazy days Lodge in Lac du Bonnet: 204-509-3542, 204-891-7258.
Places to eat in Lac du Bonnet:
Chicken Chef - 44 McArthur Ave
Kay's Kitchen - 68 First St
Drifter's Inn - J CT OF MB-11 &, MB-313
Santa Lucia Pizza - 159 Minnewawa St
Casey's Motor Inn - 68 First St
The Lakeview Inn - 57 Park Ave
Subway - 98 Third St
Gran's Bake Shop - 100 First St
Places to eat in Whitemouth:
The Spicy Radish Cafe - 141 Railway Ave
Whitemouth Hotel - 167 Railway Ave
Local Sponsors:
Platinum
Tanco
Silver
Rene's Septic
Dancyt's Foods
Lions Club
Lac du Bonnet Wildlife
LdB Rats hockey
Campbell's Foods
Beausejour COOP, Lac du Bonnet store
Sunrise Teacher's Association
Sunrise Athletic Conference
Zone 13 Athletic Association
CNL
Hydro
Lac du Bonnet Senior School
Whitemouth School
Wilderness Edge
Rules & Regulations
1. DEADLINE DATES
ONLINE ROSTER due by SEPTEMBER 29. All JV and Varsity team rosters must be entered online regardless of whether they will be attending Provincial Championships. Schools with two teams or more, in a single gender/category (i.e. varsity girls), must complete separate online rosters for each team. No lateral movement allowed between rosters.
Tournament Registration must be entered online at the MHSAA website at least one week prior to the tournament start date. All tournaments MUST be registered online.
DECLARATION to a HIGHER CATEGORY must be declared by OCTOBER 13. Declaration must be made by emailing the Assistant Executive Director.
ZONE AND INTERZONE PLAY-OFFS The convenor must notify Greg by phone at 204-925-5642 or email (greg@mhsaa.ca) following the conclusion of the zone championship (or when the zone representative has been declared). You must declare your representative for each category by:
J.V. (A/AA, AAA & AAAA) - Thursday, Nov. 16
“A”, “AA” - Friday, Nov. 10
“AAA” - Monday, Nov. 20
“AAAA” - Friday, Nov. 17
WILDCARD APPLICATIONS are due by the date indicated below at 1:00 pm sharp. AAA Varsity, A/AA Junior Varsity and AAA Junior Varsity wildcards are open to zone semi-finalists and finalists only. AAAA Varsity and Junior Varsity wildcards are open to eligible teams. There are no wildcard spots for the A and AA Varsity Category. Applications must include the following:
- Letter of intent to participate signed by the Principal.
- All Schools applying for a wildcard must pay a $25 non-refundable application fee. Schools selected to play in a wildcard game will additionally be invoiced for the wildcard game fee of $75. The school will then have 20 working days from the date of the invoice to pay the fee(s) or they will be subject to further sanctioning.
- All teams applying for a wildcard will have their season record taken from the MHSAA website. Teams applying must ensure their online record accurately reflects all games played (league, exhibition, & tournament). Additionally, any team that participates in an out of province tournament or exhibition game must email greg@mhsaa.ca with the date, opponent(s) and scores of those games by the deadline above.
If your application does not include the letter of intent, and/or is late, the application will not be considered. Wildcard game date and location will be determined once the teams have been selected. Automatic wildcard spots may be awarded. Wildcard Application Deadlines are as follows:
J.V. (A/AA, AAA & AAAA) – Thursday, Nov 16 by 1:00 pm
“AAA” – Friday, Nov 17 by 1:00 pm
“AAAA” – Thursday, Nov 16 by 1:00 pm
SEEDING INFORMATION will be taken from the MHSAA website. All teams will have until the dates below to ensure their season record accurately reflects all games played throughout the season. Additionally, any team that participates in an out of province tournament or exhibition game must email greg@mhsaa.ca with the date, opponent(s) and scores of those games by the deadline.
J.V. (A/AA, AAA, AAAA) friday, Nov 17 by 1:00 pm
“A” & “AA” – Friday Nov. 10 by 1:00 pm
“AAA” – Tuesday, Nov 20 by 1:00 pm
“AAAA” – Friday, Nov 17 by 1:00 pm
2. FORMATS & RULES
A. FORMATS: (see draw appendix on page 132-135)
“AAA” Varsity, and “A/AA”, “AAA” & “AAAA” JV Formats – Twelve (12) girls and Twelve (12) boys teams. The boys and girls championships will use the same format. There will be three power pools of four teams for round robin. Round Robin will be used to determine play-off seeding, as all teams will advance to single eliminate play-off. All round robin matches will be best two out of three. The 1st and 2nd set is won by the first team to score 25 points via rally-point scoring, with a minimum lead of two points. The deciding 3rd set is played to 15 points with a minimum lead of 2 points. (no point cap). “AAAA” all play-off matches are a best three out of five. A set is won by the team which first scores 25 points via rally-point scoring, with a minimum lead of two points. The deciding 5th set, if required, is played to 15 points with a minimum lead of 2 points. (no point cap). “A/AA” & “AAA” all play-off matches are a best two out of three. A set is won by the team which first scores 25 points via rally-point scoring, with a minimum lead of two points. The deciding 3rd set, if required, is played to 15 points with a minimum lead of 2 points. (no point cap).
“A” & “AA” Format –Sixteen (16) boys and (16) girls teams will be selected for placement in one of four Provincial Qualifiers. Format will be round robin with the first team earning a qualifier spot for provincials and the 2nd and 3rd place teams advancing into a play-off for the remaining qualifier spot. The top two teams from each Provincial Qualifier, along with the Zone 11 Champion, and Host school will advance to the Provincial Championship. The Provincial Championship will see Ten (10) girls teams and Ten (10) boys teams. The boys and girls championships will use the same format. There will be two pools, each with five teams. The top four teams from each pool will advance to the Championship side. There is no Consolation side. All matches are a best two out of three. The 1st and 2nd set is won by the first team to score 25 points via rally-point scoring, with a minimum lead of two points. The deciding 3rd set is played to 15 points with a minimum lead of 2 points. (no point cap).
“AAAA” Varsity - Twelve (12) girls and twelve (12) boys teams will compete in Regional Playdowns for the first two (2) rounds. The winners will then advance to the Final Four Championship. All matches are a best three out of five. A set is won by the team which first scores 25 points via rally-point scoring, with a minimum lead of two points. The deciding 5th set is played to 15 points with a minimum lead of 2 points. (no point cap).
B. Rules: the playing rules of Volleyball Canada shall govern the competition unless specified below. Special playing rules approved by the MHSAA will take precedent over rules in the official rulebook.
Junior Varsity Eligibility Rule: to be eligible for the junior varsity competition the athlete must meet the following requirements:
a) Participating athletes must be under the age of 17 as of midnight of the current school year, August 31.
Students are eligible to participate in junior varsity for two years. In determining the two-year clause, member schools must count grade 9 as the first year. The athlete's eligibility begins upon enrolment in
b) grade 9 and is allowed two consecutive years of competition from time of enrolment in grade 9.
For “A” and “AA” schools students may compete in an unlimited number of matches at the varsity level and still maintain their eligibility to compete in the junior varsity Provincial Championships. Students must compete in a minimum of 6 games at the JV level in order to be eligible to compete in zone and provincial play-offs. Tournaments would count as two (2) games.
NOTE: (the intent of this rule is to allow schools to utilize some athletes to form both teams NOT to better one and/or both teams)
For “AAA” and “AAAA” schools students may not compete in more than three matches at the varsity level. (league, exhibition, or tournament - Tournaments count as two matches). Rural “AAA” Junior Varsity teams are allowed to compete against rural varsity “A” and “AA” teams without these matches being counted as varsity level.
The libero number will be REQUIRED only on the rotation lineup card for each set and not on the player roster.
Teams will be allowed 12 substitutions per set. A player can be substituted unlimited up to the 12 substitutions per set.
The maximum number of coaches, trainers, etc. allowed on the bench will be 4.
The Official Ball is the Mikasa VQ200W-CAN (Red/White)
Tie Breaking Procedure:
If two or more teams are tied at the end of the preliminary round, the following criteria will be applied, in order:
a. The team having the best ratio of won/lost matches, considering matches between the tied teams, will be ranked higher;
b. The team having the best ratio of won/lost games, considering matches played between the tied teams, will be ranked higher;
c. The team having the best ratio of won/lost games, considering all matches of the round, will be ranked higher;
d The team having the best ratio of points for/against, considering games played between the tied teams, will be ranked higher;
e. The team having the best ratio of points for/against, considering all games played during the round, will be ranked higher;
f. Toss of coin
When you apply this rule to break a tie you should follow this sequence:
i. When two teams are tied, the tie-breaking criteria are applied one after the other until the tie has been broken.
ii. When three or more teams are tied, the tie-breaking criteria are applied one after the other until all the tied teams have been ranked.
NOTE: This means that if there is a tie among teams X, V and Z and criteria “b’ is able to determine X as first, Y as second and Z as third, then no further criteria are to be used. The tie is broken. However, if criteria “b’ determines X as first and there is still a tie between Y and Z. then the ranking of the remaining teams will be determined by proceeding to criteria “c and so on, if necessary. Do not start at (a) again. Continue through the sequence of criteria using the results of teams x, y, and z for criteria (d).
Interzones are to be determined by the MHSAA. If the zone/interzone championship is won by the host school, then another wildcard spot becomes open. Interzone and wildcard games will be the best 3 out of 5. There will be no interzones in the varsity “A” & “AA” category.
Teams are to bring their own warm up balls
Net Heights: JV Boys – 2.35m JV Girls – 2.20m
Varsity Boys – 2.43m Varsity Girls – 2.24m
Uniform Rule: Style and colour of uniform must be consistent throughout the team. Compression undergarments can be worn, with no restrictions on colour or length.
Athletes, are not permitted to wear headwear during competition, Inappropriate bench conduct (i.e., changing tops, jerseys, uniforms, at the bench or on the playing field) is not acceptable. Any athlete, team member or coach deemed in violation may be subject to a fine in the amount of $200 assessed to the school.
All uniforms must be numbered 1-99, (whole numbers). (While MHSAA allows 1-99, it is preferred that the appropriate numbers of 1-15 be used). Captains bars are not required on uniforms.
Coaches should be advised that if the uniform rule is not adhered to, the team may not be allowed to compete and may be fined up to $200. The school may also be put on probation (probation being that if the school violates the infraction again, the school may be fined $200 and be suspended from all MHSAA activities).
Advertising on uniforms must adhere to guidelines as outlined on pages 136-137.
Game Limit - The maximum number of matches is 25 per season. Each tournament counts as 2 matches and the 25-match limit does not include league playoffs, zone playoffs, or provincial playoffs. It does include exhibition matches. Exceeding the game limit will result in a $200.00 fine to the school and possible exclusion from Provincial Championships.
ALL VARSITY “AAA” SCHOOLS INSIDE THE CITY OF WINNIPEG must play a minimum of 4 matches/games against AAA school in areas outside of Winnipeg, two matches/games must be played outside city limits. Tournaments count as two matches. If the tournament is hosted by a "AAA" school, 2 matches will be awarded, regardless of the classification of participating teams. All matches must be completed prior to zone play-offs. Failure to fulfill the requirement may result in the team being ineligible for Provincial Championships.
It is expected that all teams will attend opening ceremonies and related functions (Banquets, etc.). Non-attendance may result in fines and/or further sanctions against the school.
3. AWARDS
Awards Presentation: All teams that receive medals are expected to stay for the presentation of the awards. Teams may be fined for not being present for the awards.
In each division, the championship team will receive the Championship banner, first place medals and Championship T-shirts. The runner-up team in the championship event will receive a finalist banner and second place medals. The third-place team in the championship event will receive third place medals (excluding "AAAA")
Six All-stars and one MVP will be awarded. A Players Choice Award will be selected for Varsity only.
Schools with team rosters that exceed the allotted number of awards would be responsible for the cost of any additional awards required.