SVA 2026 Winter League Dates

• January 5 - March 2: Monday Coed
• January 8 - March 5: Thursday Women's / Reverse Coed Quads
• Cost: $840 per team
• Matches start: 7:00pm

2026 Winter Monday Teams

2026 Winter Thursday Teams

Rule Changes

The FIVB and USAV have implemented two rule changes that affect our league:

9.2.3.2: At the first hit of the team, the ball may contact various parts of the body consecutively, provided that the contacts occur during one action. At the second hit of the team, the ball may contact various parts of the body consecutively, provided that the contacts occur during one action, and the ball is next touched by a teammate.

• In essence, the new rule means sets to your teammates may be double contacts. However, if the ball is sent to the opponent, it must be a clean (not double) contact.
• For us, this only changes play on the top courts a bit.

12.5.3: Any player of the serving team is forbidden to raise their hands above the head during service, until the ball has passed beyond the net. The 1st referee may warn a team through the game captain, if he/ she suspects that the team is deliberately screening.

• This, for the most part, doesn't have any effect on us. I do not think I have seen our players ever raise hands up over their heads to screen.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When does the next season start?

A: Typically, the leagues will have 1 week in-between. Once we have dates, an announcement email is sent, the web site main page is updated, and they are added to our Facebook page. If none of those things has happened, we don't know.

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Change of Address for SVA

We have a new mailing address, effective immediately:

Salem Volleyball Association
4742 Liberty Rd S, #197
Salem, OR 97302-5037

Rules Reminders

Here are a few rules that are commonly asked about:

• Do not enter an adjacent court to play or retrieve a ball.
• If the ball touches the ceiling or any overhead object inside the court boundaries the ball remains in play.
• If the ball touches the ceiling or any overhead object outside the court boundaries the ball is out of play.

Sportsmanship rules are strictly enforced. Review them here.

A Waiver must be signed by each player before playing. Printable waivers

If you have ideas, suggestions, comments, or complaints please pass them along. The league depends on our volunteers so we need your help. We have room for a few more people who want to become more involved.