How are sets scored and how long are time-outs?

Under the Volleyball Canada 2026-27 rulebook:

• A set is won by the first team to 25 points with a lead of at least two points.
• A match is won by winning 2 of 3 sets or 3 of 5 sets.
• The deciding set is played to 15 points with a minimum two-point lead and no point limit, and teams change courts once the leading team reaches 8 points.
• Each team may request a maximum of two time-outs per set, and Volleyball Canada time-outs last 60 seconds.
• Time-outs and substitutions may be requested by the coach or, in the coach's absence, the assistant coach or game captain, and only by them.

At 2026 Nationals, 15U to 18U matches were officiated by two referees, and there were no side switches between sets unless a court gave a clear advantage to one side (2026 Youth Nationals guide).