<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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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