How do I record a forfeit or a team that doesn't have six players?
Rule- USA
- USA Volleyball
- Club volleyball
- 16 and under
- Juniors
- 2025-27 rules
- Scorekeepers
Team without six players at match time
- It forfeits the first set at match time.
- It gets up to 10 minutes to produce six players for the next set. If it can't, the second set is forfeited.
- In a best-of-3 match, that forfeits the match. In a best-of-5 or automatic 3-set match, another 10-minute interval is given; if there are still not six, the third set and the match are forfeited.
Team in default (refuses to play, or doesn't appear on court on time)
It forfeits the match: 0-2 (best of 3) or 0-3 (best of 5), with every set scored 0-25, including any sets already completed.
Team declared incomplete for a set or match
It keeps all points and sets it has won; the opponent gets the points (and sets) needed to win.
Recording an unplayed set
Fill in what's available (teams, serve/receive, lineups, liberos, captains), record the start and end times, write "----- FORFEIT -----" across the whole sheet, and don't slash, circle or cancel any points. If the whole match is forfeited before the first serve, record headings and officials, mark set 1 as a forfeit, and explain the circumstances in REMARKS.
Added 21 Oct 2026