<p class="reg-lead">The current edition, in force from 1 August 2026; it broke the advertising tariff down by national-federation category, gave the solidarity distribution to clubs a defined mechanism, and made federation investment conditional on expert review.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>1 August 2026</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Published by</td><td>Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) — 2026 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Financial Regulations, 2026 edition + annex of tariffs and signature policy</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — the governing financial regulations</td></tr>
</table>
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<h2>What are the FIVB Financial Regulations?</h2>
<p>The FIVB Financial Regulations govern the federation's sources of revenue and how it is spent: the annual membership fees of national federations, event revenue and commercial rights, the share received from the International Olympic Committee, fines, and, on the other side, financial support for national federations, confederations and development centres. The tariff for advertising on team shirts and the policy on signing financial documents are also set out in this document.</p>
</div>
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<h2>About the August 2026 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from June 2018</span></h2>
<h3>Key changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Advertising tariff by national-federation category</b>The tariff for shirt advertising was set separately by category. For <strong>category three</strong> federations: the senior World Championship 7,500 francs, Olympic qualification tournaments 5,000, the U21 World Championship 1,750, the U19 and U17 championships 1,250, the Club World Championships 2,500 and the Nations League 5,000 francs; the figures for the higher category are double these amounts. For <strong>category one and two</strong> federations, <strong>no tariff</strong> is charged in world competitions.</li>
<li><b class="t">Solidarity distribution and international transfers</b>The mechanism for <strong>solidarity distribution to clubs</strong> was made explicit; if a national federation does not forward a club's request to the FIVB, <strong>the club may apply directly</strong> to the FIVB or the confederation. International transfers are subject to the International Transfer Certificate (ITC) procedure.</li>
<li><b class="t">Document signature policy</b>All contracts and mandates must be concluded in accordance with the <strong>signature policy approved by the Board of Administration</strong>, and the text of that policy is annexed to the regulations.</li>
<li><b class="t">Expert-review condition for investments</b>Before any investment, and likewise before the sale of an invested asset, the federation is required to <strong>consult experts and carry out the necessary review in accordance with market standards</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Support payments made conditional</b>No payment is made to a confederation that <strong>has not submitted its annual report and financial statements</strong>, and support for development centres is conditional on a report showing the coaches, the number and names of participants, the duration and programme, and the support received.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>For national federations, two parts of this document have direct application: the tariffs and payment deadlines — breach of which leads to loss of voting rights at the Congress — and the <strong>development support</strong> mechanism, receipt of which is conditional on submitting reports and financial statements. Clubs, in turn, deal with this text through the <strong>solidarity distribution</strong> mechanism and international transfers.</p>
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FIVB Financial Regulations 2026

<p class="reg-lead">The current edition, approved by the Board of Administration on 8 May 2026 and in force from that date; it redefined the criterion for eligibility in a sex category on the basis of SRY gene testing and converted the flat fee for a change of federation of origin into a tiered scale.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>Adopted</td><td><b>8 May 2026</b> — Board of Administration of the federation</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>8 May 2026</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Four parts and 22 articles</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — the governing sports regulations</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>What are the FIVB Sports Regulations?</h2>
<p>The Sports Regulations of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) govern the status of players, teams, leagues and agents: eligibility to play for a national team and nationality, age categories and eligibility to compete in a sex category, change of federation of origin, player transfers, the licensing of agents and their rights and obligations, and the resolution of <strong>financial disputes between clubs, players, coaches and agents</strong> before the FIVB Tribunal.</p>
</div>
<div class="reg-sec hi">
<h2>About the May 2026 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from November 2020</span></h2>
<h3>The most significant changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">A new criterion for eligibility in a sex category</b>The most significant change in this edition. Eligibility to compete in the men's or women's category is determined by <strong>the presence or absence of the Y chromosome</strong>: its presence means eligibility to compete only in the men's category, and its absence means eligibility to compete in the women's category. The text states expressly that the federation <strong>does not seek to determine the sex or gender of any person</strong>, but is establishing a criterion for participation in a competitive category, and the Board of Administration is required to review this rule periodically in the light of scientific developments.</li>
<li><b class="t">SRY testing and the duty of national federations</b>Each national federation is responsible for proving that the players it enters are eligible to compete in the category in which they are registered, and must provide <strong>the result of an SRY test from a laboratory approved by the FIVB or the confederation</strong>. The competition's medical delegate may require an independent test where valid medical grounds exist, and <strong>who bears its cost depends on the test result</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Finality of the decision and the sanction for intentional breach</b>Where the test result does not match the registered category, the decision is <strong>final and not subject to appeal</strong> — with the qualification that the route of applying for a <strong>change of sex category</strong> remains open to the player. Intentionally entering a player in the wrong category is referred to the <strong>Disciplinary Panel</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">The Sex Eligibility Committee</b>The name of the adjudicating body changed from the <strong>Gender Eligibility Committee</strong> to the <strong>Sex Eligibility Committee</strong>. The requirement of <strong>at least one male and one female member</strong> remains, and the committee must take into account <strong>the player's physiological development and puberty</strong> in reaching its decision.</li>
<li><b class="t">A tiered fee for a change of federation of origin</b>In place of the flat fee of fifteen thousand francs, a tiered scale now sets the amount on the basis of <strong>the difference in division between the two federations</strong> and <strong>the number of years the player has spent with the federation of origin</strong>; it ranges from <strong>twenty thousand francs</strong> down to <strong>five thousand francs</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">New documents for a change of federation</b>In addition to the official form, <strong>proof of three years' continuous residence</strong> in the country of the new federation and <strong>a copy of that country's international passport</strong> are now required. Further, where the federation of origin does not consent, the power of decision was given to the <strong>Executive Committee of the federation</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">A special route for players registered before November 2020</b>For players who had been registered with another federation <strong>before 3 November 2020 and before the season in which they turned fourteen</strong>, a separate route with specified documents is provided: proof of a legal restriction arising from nationality laws, a residence permit, three years' continuous residence, and <strong>the player's undertaking to apply for nationality</strong> as soon as the conditions are met.</li>
<li><b class="t">Route of appeal</b>Appeals against decisions under these regulations are governed by <strong>Part Three of the Disciplinary Regulations</strong> of the federation.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>The most frequently used volleyball instrument for sports lawyers. A club's financial dispute with a foreign player or coach, the international transfer of a player, and eligibility to play for a national team are all determined under this text. Financial disputes are heard by the <strong>FIVB Tribunal</strong>, and non-compliance with its decisions carries an independent sanction.</p>
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FIVB Sports Regulations 2026

<p class="reg-lead">The current edition, in force from 27 February 2026; it made the chain of responsibility for staging explicit and redefined the list of competitions under the FIVB.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>27 February 2026</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Published by</td><td>Fédération Internationale de Volleyball — 2026 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Four sections with operational annexes</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — the governing Event Regulations</td></tr>
</table>
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<h2>What are the FIVB Event Regulations?</h2>
<p>The Event Regulations of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) govern the staging of international competitions: which event falls under which body, the calendar and frequency of staging, the composition and duties of the <strong>Control Committee</strong> and its sub-committees — organisational, refereeing, court operations, medical, media and information system — and the pre-match formalities from team registration to the preliminary inquiry.</p>
</div>
<div class="reg-sec hi">
<h2>About the February 2026 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from November 2020</span></h2>
<h3>Most significant changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Chain of responsibility for staging</b>The persons and bodies responsible for the technical staging are enumerated: <strong>the FIVB, its subsidiary companies, its agents, inspectors and contracted third parties, the Control Committee, the local organiser and the host national federation</strong> — with the express provision that <strong>ultimate responsibility rests with the FIVB, its companies and the local organiser</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Duty of the host national federation</b>The national federation of the host country is required to <strong>assist the FIVB</strong> in ensuring compliance with these regulations in the technical staging of the event.</li>
<li><b class="t">Redefined list of competitions</b>The list of competitions under the FIVB was rewritten and its age categories made explicit: <strong>the World Championship and its qualification tournaments, Olympic qualification, the men's and women's U21 Championships, U19, and the U17 youth Championship</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Separation of the bodies governing each competition</b>For each group of international competitions, a separate <strong>governing body</strong> was designated, so that the boundary of jurisdiction between the FIVB, the confederations and the organisers is clear.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>For federations and clubs acting as hosts or participants, this document sets the operational obligations: team registration forms, the preliminary inspection of team composition, jerseys and numbers, and the body competent to hear protests in the course of an event. A point that bears on impartiality: a <strong>member sharing the nationality of one of the parties to a protest</strong> may not sit in the hearing.</p>
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FIVB Event Regulations 2026

<p class="reg-lead">The FIVB Homologation Regulations, in force from 16 February 2026; the conditions for the technical approval of volleyball equipment and the marking of approved products.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>16 February 2026</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Published by</td><td>Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) — 2026 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Homologation Regulations, 2026 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current version</strong> — the governing equipment-approval regulations</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>What are the Homologation Regulations (equipment approval)?</h2>
<p>The Homologation Regulations of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) determine the conditions for the technical approval of volleyball sports equipment: which equipment must be approved before use in official competitions, what the procedure for application and testing is, and how the approval mark is affixed to approved products.</p>
</div>
<div class="reg-sec hi">
<h2>About the February 2026 edition</h2>
<h3>Features of this edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Scope of equipment approval</b>The text determines which equipment must obtain <strong>technical approval (homologation)</strong> before use in official competitions, and within what limits its use is permitted.</li>
<li><b class="t">Approval mark</b>Approved products must bear the FIVB approval mark in order to be usable in official competitions.</li>
<li><b class="t">This document's place in the collection</b>This is the first time the Homologation Regulations have been made available here; they were not previously included in the volleyball collection.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>For federations and clubs hosting international competitions, this document determines which equipment may be used; and for manufacturers of sports equipment, it sets out the route to obtaining FIVB approval.</p>
</div>

FIVB Homologation Regulations 2026

<p class="reg-lead">Current edition, in force from 11 April 2025; introduced a three-term limit for members of the Board of Administration, specified the consequences of absence at the Congress and at meetings of the bodies, and clarified the Federation's power to withhold recognition of national federation officials.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>11 April 2025</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Publication</td><td>Fédération Internationale de Volleyball — edition of 11 April 2025</td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>General Regulations, 2025 edition + annexes</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — governing general regulations</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>What are the FIVB General Regulations?</h2>
<p>The General Regulations of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) govern the Federation's relationship with the national federations and the internal organisation of its bodies: the conditions of membership and the obligations of national federations, the procedure for holding their electoral assemblies and the recognition of elected officials, the rules on change of federation of origin for players and officials, the composition and functions of the Board of Administration, the Executive Committee, the councils and the commissions, and the Federation's ownership of the media and commercial rights in events.</p>
</div>
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<h2>About the April 2025 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from May 2021</span></h2>
<h3>Key changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Three-term limit for members of the Board of Administration</b>Members of the Board of Administration — other than the President and the presidents of the confederations — may serve <strong>a maximum of three terms</strong>, whether consecutive or not.</li>
<li><b class="t">Consequences of absence</b>A member recorded as <strong>absent twice</strong> may be removed from the Board of Administration, the Executive Committee, a council or a commission; in that case, the member may remain in the other bodies if their attendance record in those bodies so permits.</li>
<li><b class="t">Consequence of absence from the Congress for a national federation</b>A national federation that — save in cases of force majeure — is <strong>neither present nor represented</strong> at the World Congress <strong>forfeits all financial and technical support from the Federation</strong> until the following Congress, and regains that support by attending the next Congress.</li>
<li><b class="t">Withholding of recognition of officials and suspension of a national federation</b>Where the formalities of the electoral assembly are not observed, the Federation may <strong>decline to recognise the newly elected officials and suspend the national federation until the situation is remedied</strong>. The minutes of the assembly must contain the list of those elected, the list of delegates and an official copy of the "call for elections"; and, where the outgoing president has resigned, the text of the resignation must also be annexed.</li>
<li><b class="t">Prohibition on simultaneous office in two national federations</b>A person elected to an executive or senior management position in another national federation must <strong>choose which federation to remain in</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Change of federation of origin for officials</b>It is specified that an official who has previously changed their federation of origin <strong>as a player</strong> may subsequently also change it <strong>as an official</strong>; and, where the federation of origin objects, the decision rests with the Executive Committee of the Federation.</li>
<li><b class="t">Obligation to ensure fair play conditions</b>National federations are required, in organising and promoting domestic competitions, to guarantee <strong>conditions of fair play and fair competition</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Majority required to propose amendments to the Constitution</b>A proposal by the Board of Administration to amend the Constitution requires <strong>a three-quarters majority</strong>; other decisions are taken by simple majority.</li>
<li><b class="t">Protective measures and provisional suspension</b>To preserve the integrity of competitions, provision is made for the <strong>provisional suspension of the rights of members representing countries</strong> that have contributed to bringing about the situation.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>For the Iran Volleyball Federation this document is the most direct text governing its relationship with the Federation: from the obligation to include specified provisions in its own statutes to the submission of the minutes of the electoral assembly and the list of elected officials. Failure to observe these formalities may lead to <strong>withholding of recognition of the elected officials and suspension of the federation</strong>. For players and officials, the rules on change of federation of origin are likewise set out in this text.</p>
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FIVB General Regulations 2025

<p class="reg-lead">The current edition of the Constitution of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, adopted by the Porto Congress on 15 November 2024 and in force from 16 February 2025; it wrote a twenty per cent quota for each gender in the executive organs into the Constitution and recognised the holding of Congress remotely.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>Adoption</td><td><b>15 November 2024</b> — Congress of the Federation in Porto, Portugal</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>16 February 2025</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Constitution, 2025 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — the Constitution governing the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>What is the FIVB Constitution?</h2>
<p>The Constitution of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) is that federation's foundational instrument: it determines the scope of its jurisdiction over the confederations, zonal associations and national federations, organises the organs of the federation — the Congress, the Board of Administration, the Executive Committee and the President — together with the powers of each, and lays down the conditions for the nomination and election of officials. The other volleyball regulations, from the general and sports regulations to the disciplinary and financial ones, are enacted on the basis of the powers this instrument defines.</p>
</div>
<div class="reg-sec hi">
<h2>About the February 2025 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from February 2021</span></h2>
<h3>Key changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Twenty per cent quota for each gender</b>The most significant structural change in this edition. The composition of the <strong>Board of Administration and the Executive Committee</strong> must be such that <strong>at least twenty per cent of each gender</strong> is present in it.</li>
<li><b class="t">Gender quota in the continental seats</b>Each continent's allocation was coupled with a new condition: Africa three seats, Asia six, Europe eight, NORCECA four and South America three — and <strong>in each continent at least one seat</strong> is allocated <strong>to the gender in the minority</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Holding Congress remotely</b>The Congress may be held <strong>by telephone, video or any other means of communication</strong>, and in that case <strong>voting by correspondence and online</strong> is permitted. For a Congress not held in person the notice period is <strong>four months</strong>, as against eight months for an in-person Congress.</li>
<li><b class="t">Timing of the Congress</b>The Congress is held <strong>at least every two years and in even-numbered years</strong>, and a change to its year is possible only for <strong>just cause</strong> — an unforeseen event creating a significant risk — and by decision of the Board of Administration.</li>
<li><b class="t">Representation of national federations</b>Each national federation may send a maximum of <strong>two representatives</strong>, who must be <strong>members of the national federation's board or hold an official position in it</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Election of the President</b>A nomination for the presidency must reach the secretariat <strong>no later than four months before the opening of the Congress</strong>, and where there is only one candidate, election <strong>by acclamation</strong> is possible.</li>
<li><b class="t">Time at which the age limit takes effect</b>It was clarified that the age limit takes effect <strong>from the thirty-first of December of the year in which the person reaches that age</strong>, or at the latest by the end of their term of office at the following Congress.</li>
<li><b class="t">Undertaking of players and clubs</b>National federations were placed under an obligation to guarantee that <strong>their players and clubs comply with the regulations of the international federation</strong>, and, in the event of conflict, <strong>the Constitution and regulations of the international federation prevail</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">The federation's tribunal and the route for disputes</b>It was provided that <strong>all confederations shall be represented on the FIVB Tribunal</strong>, and the route for hearing disputes arising from the Constitution, the regulations and the decisions of the judicial organs was determined.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>For the Volleyball Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran as a member national federation, its rights and obligations — from representation at the Congress and the right to vote to the obligation to align its domestic regulations with the international regulations — are defined in this very instrument. For sports lawyers, the Constitution is the starting point of any case concerning the jurisdiction of the organs of the international federation; before relying on the disciplinary or ethics regulations, one must see from which article of the Constitution the adjudicating organ derives its power. Each event is governed by the edition that was in force at the time it occurred.</p>
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FIVB Constitution 2025

<p class="reg-lead">Current edition, in force from 23 June 2023; it clarified the boundary between disciplinary misconduct and ethical misconduct, removed the fixed cap on fines, and transferred the power to recognise decisions of other organisations from the President to the Disciplinary Panel.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>23 June 2023</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Publication</td><td>Fédération Internationale de Volleyball — edition of 23 June 2023</td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Three parts: scope of application, disciplinary, appeal</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — governing disciplinary regulations</td></tr>
</table>
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<h2>What are the FIVB Disciplinary Regulations?</h2>
<p>The Disciplinary Regulations of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) determine disciplinary offences and their corresponding sanctions, and organise the procedure for hearing them. Their scope extends from violent conduct and statements damaging to the reputation of the Federation to <strong>betting and the manipulation of results</strong>, corruption, breaches of the international transfer regulations, and offences relating to the staging of competitions. Proceedings are held before the <strong>Disciplinary Panel</strong>, with the following instance being the <strong>Appeal Panel</strong>.</p>
</div>
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<h2>About the June 2023 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from November 2020</span></h2>
<h3>Key changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Separation of disciplinary misconduct from ethical misconduct</b>It was made express that <strong>breaches of ethical standards are governed by the Federation's Code of Ethics</strong>, not by these Regulations. The jurisdictional boundary between the two instruments was thereby clarified.</li>
<li><b class="t">Redefinition of the classification of offences</b>In place of the division into "minor and serious", offences were defined by reference to their nature: a <strong>disciplinary offence</strong> means a breach of the principles of proper conduct, loyalty and integrity. It was further provided that where the Constitution and Regulations prescribe no specific sanction for the breach of a rule, that breach is to be sanctioned on the basis of these Regulations.</li>
<li><b class="t">Removal of the numerical cap on fines</b>In the list of sanctions for disciplinary offences by individuals, <strong>"fine" appears without the ten thousand franc ceiling</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Transfer of the power to recognise decisions of other organisations</b>The power to extend the disciplinary decisions of other organisations was transferred from the <strong>President of the Federation to the Disciplinary Panel</strong>, and may now also be exercised upon the request of an interested person or organisation.</li>
<li><b class="t">Widening of the scope of clubs' liability</b>The joint and several liability of clubs was extended beyond players to <strong>members, officials, supporters and any person holding a position within the club</strong>.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Any disciplinary case involving a player, coach, club or federation at international level is heard before these same bodies and on the basis of this text. Two practical points: national federations bear <strong>joint and several liability</strong> for the fines of their members, and the same rule applies to clubs in respect of their players and team members; and <strong>repetition of an offence within five years</strong> aggravates the sanction.</p>
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FIVB Disciplinary Regulations 2023

<p class="reg-lead">The current edition of the Rules of Procedure of the Congress; it attached a financial consequence to absence from the Congress, brought the Electoral Advisory Commission into the process, and recognised electronic voting under third-party supervision.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>Adopted</td><td><b>24 October 2022</b> — Federation Congress</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>25 December 2022</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Rules of Procedure of the Congress, 2022 edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — governing Rules of Procedure of the Congress</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>What are the Rules of Procedure of the Congress?</h2>
<p>The Rules of Procedure of the Congress of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) determine the operational mechanics of the Congress: the credentials of delegates and proxies, the Credentials Committee, the agenda and the manner in which proposals are submitted, the voting procedure and the counting of votes, and the documents and reports that must be presented to the Congress. This document complements the Constitution: the Constitution determines the powers of the Congress, and this text the mechanism for exercising them.</p>
</div>
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<h2>About the December 2022 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from February 2021</span></h2>
<h3>Key changes from the previous edition</h3>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Financial consequence of absence from the Congress</b>A national federation that — save in cases of force majeure — is neither present nor represented at the World Congress <strong>receives no financial or technical support from the international federation until the following Congress</strong>, and recovers it by attending that Congress.</li>
<li><b class="t">List of federations in good standing</b>The official list of federations that <strong>have met their financial obligations</strong> was made the basis for credentials.</li>
<li><b class="t">Formalities of the proxy</b>A proxy must bear <strong>the signatures of the president and the general secretary of the national federation and its official stamp</strong>, and the treatment of <strong>blank proxies</strong> — where no particular federation is designated as proxy holder — was clarified.</li>
<li><b class="t">Agenda and the right to be heard</b>The list of items that must appear on the agenda was set out in detail — from the biennial plans of the confederations to the elections of the president and the members of the Board of Administration. Only items on the agenda are considered, and raising a matter outside the agenda is possible upon a proposal of the president or the executive bodies and with the agreement of the Congress, with the express provision that this rule does not limit <strong>the inalienable right of every delegate to be heard</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Supervision of elections</b>For <strong>the election of the president and of the members of the Board of Administration of the gender in the minority</strong>, the work of the Secretary of the Congress is carried out under the supervision of the <strong>Electoral Advisory Commission</strong>. The list of eligible candidates for the presidency must be sent to all federations in alphabetical order and <strong>at least one month before the Congress</strong>, and a member who is himself or herself a candidate automatically withdraws from these duties.</li>
<li><b class="t">Electronic voting and scrutineers</b>Where an electronic voting system is used, <strong>the scrutineers may be a notary public or a recognised auditing firm</strong>, and the final result is announced to the Secretary of the Congress. Each confederation may also send <strong>one observer</strong> to the meeting of the Credentials Committee.</li>
</ol>
</div>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>For a national volleyball federation, the condition for effective participation in the Congress is set out in this very text: inclusion in the list of federations "in good standing" by meeting its financial obligations, and a proxy bearing the signatures of the president and the general secretary and the federation's official stamp. Absence from the Congress carries a financial consequence. For a federation intending to put forward a candidate for the bodies of the international federation, the electoral procedure and its supervision are likewise determined in this document.</p>
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FIVB Rules of Procedure of the Congress 2022

<p class="reg-lead">The current version is the edition of 21 March 2022, in force from 26 April 2022; the text was organised into three parts with an independent procedure for proceedings, and an annex of good governance principles was added to it.</p>
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<tr><td>Adoption</td><td><b>21 March 2022</b> — Fédération Internationale de Volleyball</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>26 April 2022</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Three parts (scope of application, ethics and procedure, final provisions) + annex on governance principles</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current version</strong> — governing ethics regulations</td></tr>
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<h2>What are the ethics regulations in volleyball?</h2>
<p>The FIVB Code of Ethics sets out the rules of conduct governing officials, national federations, confederations and other persons under the jurisdiction of the federation, and alongside them it also contains the <strong>procedure</strong> for proceedings in ethics violations: investigation and the bringing of charges, the hearing, and the appeal route. The text is linked to the IOC Code of Ethics, and a breach of that Code is likewise sanctioned on the basis of these regulations.</p>
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<h2>About the April 2022 version<span class="reg-tag">Changes from November 2020</span></h2>
<h3>The most significant changes from the previous version</h3>
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<li><b class="t">A three-part structure with an independent procedure</b>The text was divided into <strong>scope of application</strong>, <strong>ethics and procedure</strong> and <strong>final provisions</strong>, and separate chapters were devoted to <strong>investigation and the bringing of charges</strong>, the <strong>hearing</strong> and <strong>appeal</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Link to the IOC Code of Ethics</b>It was made explicit that the federation and the persons covered consider themselves <strong>bound by the IOC Code of Ethics</strong>, and that <strong>a breach of that Code is sanctioned on the basis of these regulations</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Repeat offences and aggravation of sanctions</b>The rule on repetition was defined: repetition occurs where, <strong>within five years</strong> of the imposition of a previous sanction, a further sanction is imposed for an offence of the same type.</li>
<li><b class="t">Confidentiality and prohibition of retaliation</b>A chapter was devoted to <strong>confidentiality and the prohibition of retaliation</strong> against those who report.</li>
<li><b class="t">Annex on good governance principles</b>An annex was added enumerating the principles of governance: <strong>vision and mission, democratic structure and process, the highest level of competence and integrity, accountability, transparency and control, solidarity and development, athletes' involvement and care, and a balanced relationship with governments while preserving autonomy</strong>.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Ethics cases involving officials and national federations — from conflicts of interest and abuse of position to the manipulation of competitions — are heard on the basis of this text. For the defence, the part on procedure is of practical importance: the stage of investigation and the bringing of charges, the right of defence at the hearing, and the time limit and forum for appeal.</p>
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FIVB Code of Ethics 2022

<p class="reg-lead">The 2021 edition, adopted on 31 December 2020 and in force from 1 January 2021; the anti-doping rules were rewritten on the basis of the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code and delegation of implementation to a third party was recognised.</p>
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<tr><td>Adoption</td><td><b>31 December 2020</b> — FIVB Board of Administration</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>1 January 2021</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Medical section + anti-doping rules aligned with the 2021 Code</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td>Superseded — replaced by the June 2023 version</td></tr>
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<h2>What are the FIVB Medical and Anti-Doping Regulations?</h2>
<p>The Medical and Anti-Doping Regulations of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) bring two documents together in a single text: the medical rules for events — including the injury reporting procedure — and the <strong>anti-doping rules</strong>, which implement the World Anti-Doping Code in volleyball. The FIVB may delegate part or all of doping control to a third party such as the <strong>International Testing Agency (ITA)</strong>, and hearings and results management to the <strong>Anti-Doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport</strong>, but responsibility for compliance remains its own.</p>
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<h2>About the January 2021 version<span class="reg-tag">Changes from January 2017</span></h2>
<h3>Key changes from the previous version</h3>
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<li><b class="t">Alignment with the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code</b>On 31 December 2020 the FIVB Board of Administration accepted the <strong>2021 edition of the World Anti-Doping Code</strong>, and the volleyball rules were rewritten on that basis.</li>
<li><b class="t">Delegation of doping control to a third party</b>It was made explicit that the FIVB may delegate any part of doping control or education to a <strong>third party, including the International Testing Agency (ITA)</strong>, and entrust hearings and results management to the <strong>Anti-Doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport</strong> — subject to the proviso that <strong>responsibility for compliance remains with the FIVB</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Independent nature of the anti-doping rules</b>It was emphasised that these rules are distinct in nature from criminal and civil law and are <strong>not subject to national legal requirements and standards</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Injury reporting procedure</b>The medical section governs the FIVB's <strong>procedure for the distribution and collection of injury report forms</strong>.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Every doping case involving a volleyball player is determined on the basis of this text. The decisive point in the defence: liability is <strong>strict</strong>, and establishing a violation requires no proof of intent, fault or negligence on the athlete's part. The medical regulations are likewise binding on the team physician and the federation at international events.</p>
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