Game Format & Rules
Some rules may vary by venue, time constraints, or number of teams. Detailed rules will always be emailed to the team captain before a tournament or start of a league season
Indoor
Men's, Women's, Coed
Reverse Coed
Indoor & Outdoor - Doubles, Quads, & Sixes
Outdoor
Men's, Women's, & Coed
Indoor Format
Coed 6's
Open Hand Passing – Permitted indoors on serves or free balls
Blocking – Blocks do not count as a touch
Serving – Let serves are allowed
Only one serving attempt is allowed
No jump serves in recreation divisions
Net - Touching any part of the net with any part of your body is a fault and will result in a side out
Middle Line - You are not permitted to cross the center line entirely. You may touch the line, but never entirely step across it
Attacks - Any front row player is permitted to block or attack the ball
Subs - Any additional subs (more than 7 players) will need to pay a $25 fee. Standard subbing rules apply throughout the league or tournament
Reffing - Reffing team must keep score on sheets provided, will be in charge of watching the net, sets, of bounds lines. An up & down ref plus 2 line judges is expected
Timeouts – only 1 timeout permitted per game
Waivers – each team member must sign the waiver prior to playing their first game
Captains must review the score & initial after every match to ensure it is correct, playoffs and seeding will based on the scores recorded
Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Any unsportsmanlike conduct as determined by the league directors can result in forfeit of points/match or removal from the league entirely. Please be respectful of one another, we’re all here to compete and have fun!
Indoor Format
Women's or Men's 6's
Open Hand Passing – Permitted Indoors on serves or free balls
Blocking – Blocks do not count as a touch
Serving – Let serves are allowed
Only one serving attempt is allowed
No jump serves in recreation divisions
Net - Touching any part of the net with any part of your body is a fault and will result in a side out
Middle Line - You are not permitted to cross the center line entirely. You may touch the line, but never entirely step across it
Attacks - Any front row player is permitted to block or attack the ball
Libero - Any team with a libero will abide by standard rules. Libero may only serve for 1 person. Libero may never attack the ball above the plain on the net
Subs - Any additional subs (more than 7 players) will need to pay a $25 fee. Standard subbing rules apply throughout the league or tournament
Reffing - Reffing team must keep score on sheets provided, will be in charge of watching the net, sets, of bounds lines. An up & down ref plus 2 line judges is expected
Timeouts – only 1 timeout permitted per game
Waivers – each team member must sign the waiver prior to playing their first game
Captains must review the score & initial after every match to ensure it is correct, playoffs and seeding will based on the scores recorded
Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Any unsportsmanlike conduct as determined by the league directors can result in forfeit of points/match or removal from the league entirely. Please be respectful of one another, we’re all here to compete and have fun!
Indoor Format
Reverse Coed 6's
Open Hand Passing –Permitted on serves or free balls
Allowed on hard driven attacks - can be “sloppy”
Open Hand Tips – Permitted
Blocking – Blocks do not count as a touch
ONLY WOMEN are allowed to block/attempt to block 1 female player in the front row, after the ball is served another female player may block front row. This player may not attack the ball in front of the 10 ft line. This only applies in a rotation when there is 1 female player in front row.
Serving – Let serves are allowed
Servers must maintain rotation
Only one serving attempt is allowed
No jump serves in recreation divisions
Net - Touching any part of the net with any part of your body is a fault and will result in a side out
Middle Line - You are NOT permitted to cross the middle line entirely (shadow rule)
Attacks - Women may attack from anywhere on the court & men may only attack from behind the 10ft Line
If men attack the ball in front of the 10ft line it MUST have obvious upward trajectory
Subs - Any additional subs (more than 6 players) will need to pay a $25 fee. Standard subbing rules apply throughout the league or tournament
Reffing - Reffing team must keep score on sheets provided, will be in charge of watching the net, sets, and 10ft line attacks (men can land in front of the 10ft line but must take off with both feet from behind the line)
Captains must review the score & initial after every match to ensure it is correct, playoffs and seeding will be based on the scores recorded
Timeouts – only 1 timeout permitted per game
Waivers – each team member must sign the waiver prior to playing their first game
Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Any unsportsmanlike conduct as determined by the league directors can result in forfeit of points/match or removal from the league entirely. Please be respectful of one another, we’re all here to compete and have fun!
Warm Up – Limited to 5 minute warm up which begins immediately after the match before ends. Teams not ready to play after the allotted time will be subject to losing 1 point per 30 seconds until their arrival. After 10 minutes – the team not ready will forfeit the match.
Indoor Format
Reverse Coed Quads
Open Hand Passing –Permitted on serves or free balls
Allowed on hard driven attacks - can be “sloppy”
You may only set over the net if your body is squared to where you are pushing it (must be clean)
Open Hand Tips – Not permitted
Blocking – Blocks do not count as a touch
Blocking with any redirection is not permitted
ONLY WOMEN are allowed to block/attempt to block
Serving – Let serves are allowed
Servers must alternate in the same order even though there is no “rotation”
Only one serving attempt is allowed
No jump serves in recreation divisions
Net - Touching any part of the net with any part of your body is a fault and will result in a side out
Middle Line - You are permitted to cross underneath the net as long as you are not interfering with the other team. Interference will result in a side out. Please be careful with this
Warm Up – Limited to 5 minute warm up which begins immediately after the match before ends. Teams not ready to play after the allotted time will be subject to losing 1 point per 30 seconds until their arrival. After 10 minutes – the team not ready will forfeit the match.
Attacks - Women may attack from anywhere on the court & Men may ONLY ATTACK FROM BEHIND THE 10ft Line
If men attack the ball in front of the 10ft line it MUST have obvious upward trajectory
Reffing - Reffing team must keep score on sheets provided, will be in charge of watching the net, sets, and 10ft line attacks (men can land in front of the 10ft line but must take off with both feet from behind the line)
Captains must review the score & initial after every match to ensure it is correct, playoffs and seeding will be based on the scores recorded
Timeouts – only 1 timeout permitted per game
Waivers – each team member must sign the waiver prior to playing their first game
Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Any unsportsmanlike conduct as determined by the league directors can result in forfeit of points/match or removal from the league entirely. Please be respectful of one another, we’re all here to compete and have fun!
Warm Up – Limited to 5 minute warm up which begins immediately after the match before ends. Teams not ready to play after the allotted time will be subject to losing 1 point per 30 seconds until their arrival. After 10 minutes – the team not ready will forfeit the match.
Outdoor Format
Reverse Coed
Open Hand Passing – Not permitted on serves or free balls
Allowed on hard driven attacks - can be “sloppy”
You may only set over the net if your body is squared to where you are pushing it (must be clean)
Open Hand Tips – Not permitted
Blocking – Blocks do not count as a touch
Blocking with any redirection is not permitted
ONLY WOMEN are allowed to block/attempt to block
Serving – Let serves are allowed
Servers must alternate in the same order even though there is no “rotation”
Only one serving attempt is allowed
No jump serves in recreation divisions
Net - Touching any part of the net with any part of your body is a fault and will result in a side out
Middle Line - You are permitted to cross underneath the net as long as you are not interfering with the other team. Interference will result in a side out. Please be careful with this
Warm Up – Limited to 5 minute warm up which begins immediately after the match before ends. Teams not ready to play after the allotted time will be subject to losing 1 point per 30 seconds until their arrival. After 10 minutes – the team not ready will forfeit the match.
Attacks - Women may attack from anywhere on the court & Men may ONLY ATTACK FROM BEHIND THE 10ft Line
If men attack the ball in front of the 10ft line it MUST have obvious upward trajectory
Reffing - Reffing team must keep score on sheets provided, will be in charge of watching the net, sets, and 10ft line attacks (men can land in front of the 10ft line but must take off with both feet from behind the line)
Timeouts – only 1 timeout permitted per game
Waivers – each team member must sign the waiver prior to playing their first game
Captains must review the score & initial after every match to ensure it is correct, playoffs and seeding will based on the scores recorded
Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Any unsportsmanlike conduct as determined by the league directors can result in forfeit of points/match or removal from the league entirely. Please be respectful of one another, we’re all here to compete and have fun!
Outdoor Format
Men's & Women's Doubles
Open Hand Passing – Not permitted on serves or free balls
Allowed on hard driven attacks - can be “sloppy”
You may only set over the net if your body is squared to where you are pushing it (must be clean)
Open Hand Tips – Not permitted
Blocking – Blocks do not count as a touch
Blocking with any redirection is not permitted
Serving – Let serves are allowed
Servers must alternate in the same order even though there is no “rotation”
Only one serving attempt is allowed
No jump serves in recreation divisions (B & C)
Net - Touching any part of the net with any part of your body is a fault and will result in a side out
Middle Line - You are permitted to cross underneath the net as long as you are not interfering with the other team. Interference will result in a side out. Please be careful with this
Warm Up – Limited to 5 minute warm up which begins immediately after the match before ends. Teams not ready to play after the allotted time will be subject to losing 1 point per 30 seconds until their arrival. After 10 minutes – the team not ready will forfeit the match.
Peer Reffing - Refs must keep score on sheets provided, will be in charge of watching the net, sets, contacts & general play
Timeouts – only 1 timeout permitted per game
Subs – not permitted. Should either player on your team need no longer be able to play for any reason, you must forfeit the game & accept your seeding based on the games completed
Captains must review the score & initial after every match to ensure it is correct, playoffs and seeding will based on the scores recorded
Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Any unsportsmanlike conduct as determined by the league directors can result in forfeit of points/match or removal from the league entirely. Please be respectful of one another, we’re all here to compete and have fun!