• Co-ed 4s  1 Girl Minimum

    *check your event to know min.


    General Tournament Rules
    • A team must have a minimum of 4 people on your team, 1 or 2 girl minimum , 6 players max
    • In case of severe weather, official word about cancellation will be emailed/texted/ messaged to everyone at least two hours prior to check-in time.
    Pregame:
    • At least 4 players must be present to begin a match, your event min for girl must be a part of the 4 players.
    • If a team is more than 5 minutes late, every minute after that is 1 point to the opposing team. After 10 min, the late team forfeits.
    • Captains or designated players of each team will rock/paper/scissors to decide which team serves
    Pool Play Scoring and Match Rules:
    • All games are refed by the scheduled team check the given schedule. Teams will record the score on the score sheet provided.
    • Rally scoring system. (A point is earned each time the ball touches the ground)
    Game Play Rules:
    • HAVE FUN!!!
    • Don’t be RUDE!
    • No more than 3 hits
    • 1 girl that is registered to your team has to be on the court at all times. (2 if that is your min)
    • 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 (be square)
    • Foot Fault-a player may not touch the boundary line as they are serving. On top of or under the line.
    • 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. Service order must remain the same.
    • 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
    • Throughout the course of the match should any disagreements regarding a play arise, teams will agree to replay the point. If you can’t settle a dispute quickly, REPLAY. If the tournament director is not actively watching, REPLAY.
    *If a player is injured a player cannot continue to the end of the tournament there will be No player substitutions after pool play. Substitutions during pool play are allowed with Tournament Director Approval.

    *Tournament director has full disclosure to change format, cancel tournament, or make changes due to circumstances that may present themselves.