Policies
Volleyball Canada is committed to creating and maintaining the highest standards of good governance and a transparent process in policy development. Presented below are Volleyball Canada’s policies and guidelines that address these and other related areas that apply to Volleyball Canada participants, including its employees, volunteers, contractors, as well as our athletes, coaches, referees and support personnel.
General policies
- General Bylaws of the CANADIAN VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION (updated June 2021)
- Abuse Policy
- Anti-Doping Policy
- Appeal Policy
- Code of Conduct
- Concussion Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Discipline and Complaints Policy
- Financial Management Policy
- Governance update timeline
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Policy
- Official Languages
- Privacy Policy
- Reciprocation Policy
- Registered Participant Policy
- Risk Management Policy
- Screening Policy
- Policy on Responsible Use of Social Media
- Trans Inclusion Policy
- Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy
Competition related policies
General
Indoor
- Age Categories (2023-24)
- Age Category Exemption (2024)
- Coach Eligibility Requirements (2024)
- Coach Eligibility Exemption Request Form (To be released in March 2024)
- 2024 Competition Guide (Nov 14, 2023)
- Competition Guide - Senior (2024)
- National Seeding Process (2024)
- Foreign Individual & Foreign Team Participation
- Handshake Protocol (2019-20)
- Indoor Rulebook (2023-24)
- Stay to Play Policy - here are some frequently asked questions
- Uniform Guidelines
- Warm-Up Protocol
Beach
- Age Categories (2024)
- Competition Guide - Senior (2023)
- Competition Guide - Youth (2023)
- Youth Seeding Policy (2024 coming soon)
- Extreme Heat Policy
- Medical Time-Outs Policy
- Protest Policy
- Suspended Play Policy