Rules & Regulations

1. Event categories and player requirements

1.1 Men150 is an all-men competitive tournament. Amateur players are eligible.

1.2 State and semi-professional players, whether current or former, are eligible if born in 1996 or earlier (age 30 or above in calendar year 2026).

1.3 National and professional players, whether current or former, are eligible if born in 1986 or earlier (age 40 or above in calendar year 2026).ℹ️ Please check the FAQ — Player Eligibility Clarification for playing-level definitions, examples and exemptions.

1.4 Age is calculated by birth year, regardless of whether the player’s birthday has passed on tournament day. These birth-year thresholds replace the former 2015 retirement cut-off.

1.5 Each team may register one manager, one coach and a maximum of 12 male players, including up to two liberos. A team with two liberos may have at most 10 other players.

1.6 Teams with non-Malaysian players must declare their players’ experience and playing level. Prior BDG approval is not required for participation. See Section 5.

1.7 Players aged 18 or below in calendar year 2026 (born in 2008 or later) are exempt from the state/semi-professional and national/professional age restrictions.

1.8 The libero exemption applies to both state/semi-professional and national/professional players, provided they play only as libero throughout the tournament.

2. Competition details

2.1 Date: Sunday, 13 December 2026.

2.2 Start time: 8:00 AM. Matches continue according to the official schedule until completion.

2.3 Venue: RKS Sport Centre, Ara Damansara.

2.4 Entry fee: RM400 per team. Early-bird rate: RM350 for payment received by 15 November 2026, inclusive. Capacity: 48 teams.

2.5 Enquiries: +60126343800. All event times use Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.

3. Competition format

3.1 Preliminary round: group league.

3.2 A draw is conducted after the preliminary round to determine placement in the knockout stage.

3.3 Knockout stage: single elimination from the second round onwards.

3.4 Each match consists of one set to 31 points. There is no deuce at 30-30; the next point wins the set. Teams do not change sides during the match unless the referee directs a change in a special situation.

3.5 All players must wear numbered jerseys on the front and back.

3.6 Men’s net height: 243 cm (2.43 m).

4. Playing regulations

4.1 Matches follow MAVA and FIVB rules, with BDG modifications where applicable.

4.2 Organiser and referee decisions are final.

4.3 Each team is allowed a maximum of eight normal substitutions per set. Each substitution counts as one change; a player leaving and later returning counts as two changes. A starting player may leave once and return once only for the same substitute; once the pair is completed, neither player may make another normal substitution in that set.

4.4 Libero replacements are recorded separately and do not count towards the eight normal substitutions. Only one libero may be on court at a time.

4.5 An exceptional substitution requires referee approval when a player is injured, ill or unable to continue and no legal normal substitution is possible. Record the reason. The replaced player may not return for the rest of the match.

5. Registration and player lists

5.1 Each team must submit its complete player list at least three days before the tournament: by 10 December 2026.

5.2 Final team name lists will be released publicly for cross-checking by all teams.

5.3 Each player may represent only one team throughout the tournament.

5.4 Foreign players must register and declare their experience and playing level at least ten days before the tournament: by 3 December 2026. They may participate without prior BDG approval.

5.5 All foreign-player declarations will be announced and confirmed at the technical meeting.

6. Match schedule

6.1 Matches follow the official schedule set by the committee.

6.2 The Match Chairman may make schedule changes.

6.3 Team managers are responsible for monitoring updates.

7. Safety and conduct

7.1 Only registered managers, coaches and players may enter the court area.

7.2 Dangerous accessories such as jewellery and pins are not allowed during matches.

7.3 Players showing illness symptoms may be restricted from play at the organisers’ discretion.

7.4 Teams are responsible for their own safety, equipment and conduct.

8. Protests

8.1 Protests concerning a player’s eligibility must be submitted before the match starts. No eligibility protest will be accepted once the first game has started.

8.2 Other protests must be submitted within 30 minutes after the match ends.

8.3 Examples of protests include attire-code violations, player-list violations and illegal substitutions.

8.4 All protests require a RM100 deposit and relevant valid evidence.

8.5 The deposit is refundable in full if the protest succeeds.

8.6 Contact the organising committee to submit a protest. Organiser and referee decisions are final.

9. Fees and prizes

9.1 The entry fee is RM400 per team, or RM350 under the early-bird payment terms in Section 2.4, and is non-refundable. The prize tier is determined by the number of registered teams, as shown below.

9.2 Individual awards: MVP, Best Spiker, Best Digger, Best Server, Best Setter, Best Middle Blocker and Best Effort.

9.3 Registration runs from 20 October to 10 December 2026. Unpaid entries remain pending and do not reserve a place. Places are allocated first come, first served on verified payment, up to 48 teams.

9.4 Pay the full team fee and upload the payment screenshot. BDG verifies received funds before confirming your place. Early-bird RM350 applies to payment received by 15 November 2026, inclusive; otherwise RM400.

9.5 The full balance must be received by 2 December 2026 at 11:59 PM Malaysia time. After that deadline, BDG will reconcile bank payments and release unpaid reservations to the waiting list.

9.6 If all places are held, teams may join the waiting list. Waiting teams must await a place offer before paying. An offer will state its payment deadline; a place is confirmed only after the required payment is verified.

10. Sponsorship

10.1 BDG may arrange team sponsorship, such as jerseys or registration-fee coverage.

10.2 Interested teams submit their profiles and the required documents.

10.3 Enquiries: +60126343800. No sponsor is named in this version.

11. Copyright

11.1 All BDG rules and materials are copyrighted.

11.2 External use requires written approval and a RM1000 licence fee.

12. Version and participant reference

12.1 English, Malay and Chinese editions use the same clause numbering and version. Participants should retain this PDF and check the tournament website for later approved amendments.

12.2 For clarification of any rule or translation, contact BDG at +60126343800 before registration or participation.

13. Personal data, player consent and livestream notice

13.1 BDG SPORT ENTERPRISE and BDG VOLLEYBALL CLUB MALAYSIA (BDG) collect tournament information from participants and their team representatives. This includes names, contact details, IC/NRIC or passport numbers, birth dates and years, birth-state codes and inferred birth states, nationality, highest current or former playing level, playing history, jersey numbers, payment screenshots and match results. Match coverage may also capture faces, voices and other identifying images.

13.2 BDG uses this information to administer registration and payments, check eligibility, manage rosters, fixtures and results, respond to enquiries, and livestream and record tournament matches. Team/player names may be shown in public tournament lists, results and broadcasts. Faces and names may appear in the livestream and its recorded replay. IC/NRIC and passport details support identity and duplicate-entry checks. Malaysian birth dates and birth states are inferred from the NRIC and may require correction; a birth-state code does not establish state-team affiliation.

13.3 Information may be accessed by authorised BDG organisers, tournament officials and providers supporting registration or broadcasting for these purposes. Public team lists, results and match coverage may be viewed by other teams and the public. Streams and recordings may be available online to viewers outside Malaysia. IC/NRIC and passport numbers, birth dates, private contact details and payment screenshots are for organiser review and are not intended for public display.

13.4 The team representative must share this notice with every player and obtain their consent to the stated processing and match coverage before submitting the roster. For a player under 18 at the time consent is given, consent must be obtained from a parent or guardian. The representative must keep the consent records; a checkbox records the representative’s confirmation and is not a substitute for obtaining the player’s or guardian’s consent.

13.5 Required registration and roster details are necessary to process entry and verify eligibility. If required information or consent is missing, the roster cannot be submitted; contact BDG to discuss any concern or requested arrangement before entry. Optional information is identified in the form. Participation alone is not treated as consent.

13.6 Participants may contact the BDG tournament organiser at +60126343800 to request access or correction, raise privacy concerns, request limits on processing, or withdraw consent. BDG will assess the request and explain the effect on registration, participation and future coverage. Material already broadcast may have been viewed or copied by others; removal of copies held by third parties cannot be guaranteed.

13.7 Registration and payment records should be retained only as long as needed for tournament administration, relevant record-keeping and dispute handling. Match recordings may remain available as the tournament replay; contact BDG about any concern with continuing display. This notice does not authorise unrelated advertising or marketing use.

13.8 BDG will handle personal data with reference to Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709), as amended. This notice states the intended purposes and consent process; it does not waive participants’ statutory rights.