1. General League Rules and Information

• A team must have a minimum of 2 people on the roster
• In case of severe weather, official word about cancellation will be emailed/texted to everyone between 4:00 pm & 5:00 pm

2. Pregame

• At least 2 players must be present to begin a match
  • Substitutes are allowed as long as the team has the required minimum of 2 players registered
  • Substitutes must be registered in the current session
    • If the substitute plays in the same league, the game they're subbing in may not interfere with their own scheduled game(s) 
• If a team is more than 8 minutes late, that team will forfeit the first set in the match. If a team is more than 15 minutes late, that team will forfeit the entire match
  • If your team forfeits 4 or more matches during the regular season, you will not be eligible to play in playoffs
  • If your team forfeits 6 or more matches during the regular season, you will not be eligible to play in playoffs nor register for the following session
• Captains or designated players of each team will rock/paper/scissors to decide which team serves

3. Scoring and Match rules

• Each match will be two sets to 25, both must be won by 2
• All games are self-reffed. Teams will report their scores to a lifeguard or lifeguard assistant
• Rally scoring system. (A point is earned each time the ball touches the ground)
• The scores for each set will be capped at 29

4. Game Play Rules

• HAVE FUN!!!
• No more than 3 hits before returning
• Blocking or attacking the serve is not allowed
  • Attacking the serve is when, on the first contact from a serve, a players feet leave the ground and they use one or two hands above their shoulders to hit the ball at a downward driven angle back over the net
• Breaking the plane of the net is not allowed unless blocking
  • Breaking the plane of the net is interfering with the opponents second or third contact of the ball before the player has had the chance to touch/return the ball
• Open handed tips and swipes are not allowed
  • You can dink the ball with your knuckles or poke it using your fingertips with your hand extended
• Open handed receives are not allowed unless digging a hard driven ball
  • A hard driven ball is when a player hits the ball at a downward driven angle at a high rate of speed
• Lifts are NOT allowed
  • A lift is when the ball sits in your hands for too long, almost as if you caught it
  • When setting, your elbows must only extend once the ball makes contact with your hands
    • Do not allow the ball to sink toward your face or get low toward your chest after contact has been made
• Doubles are not allowed
  • A double is when there is a double contact on the ball and it over rotates after a player hand sets it
• If the ball is intentionally set into the opponents side of the court, the player must direct the ball perpendicular to the direction his/her shoulders are facing 
• A player may not touch the ball 2 consecutive times unless directly after an opposing team member blocks their original touch
  • A block does not count as a touch
• If the ball touches the out of bounds line it is considered in
• If the ball touches the antenna or the net outside of the antenna, it is considered out
• When the ball is returned, it must stay between the ends of the net (antennas)
• NO Net Touches Allowed
• Teams must alternate servers. The two players on the court must serve in order
  • Teams will change servers after they have scored on an opponent's serve
• Interfering with players under the net is not allowed. If you land under the net without interfering with another player it is okay
• In Co-Ed Doubles, the male may not intentionally serve the female more than one time in a set*
  • If he serves her a second time, the point will be replayed 
  • If he serves her three or more times, the point(s) will be awarded to his opposing team
  • The opposing team may not intentionally place themselves on the court as to cause this fault
• Throughout the course of the match should any disagreements regarding a play arise, teams will agree to replay the point 

5. Playoffs

• Each match will be the best of 3 sets 
  • The first 2 sets will go to 21 and the 3rd set will go to 15, all must be won by 2
  • There will be no cap
• In the case of an injury or emergency, a substitute may be allowed
  • The substitute must be registered in a current league and of equal or lesser skill level to the player they are subbing for
  • All substitutes MUST be approved by the league coordinator and/or lifeguard, as well as all of their opposing teams