Teams will flip a coin to decide who serves first.
If a serve touches the net on the way over, the ball is in play
A player can set a serve, but cannot block a serve. The ball must come into play.
Referees along with volunteer lines people (from teams not playing) will call balls in or out of bounds. Referees have the final say. NO EXCEPTIONS
Players are to call their own fouls. If an obvious foul is missed, a player on the opposing team may politely point this out. Again, the final call will be up to the referee.
Obvious fouls are: carries, double hits, touching the net, going under the net and contacting another player, etc.
Players may contact the ball with ANY part of their body, including areas below the waist.
Reaching beyond the net:
In blocking, a blocker may touch the ball beyond the net, provided that he/she does not interfere with the opponents play. A player is permitted to pass his/her hand beyond the net after a hit provided that the contact has been made within his/her own playing space. You can penetrate the plane of the net to block a spike. However; if a setter is trying to set his/her player, you can’t reach over the net and block that set. If you are spiking the ball, your hand can cross the net as long as you start the contact on your own side.
A SKY-BALL serve is allowed
JUMP SERVES are allowed provided you take off from outside the boundary service line. You may land within the boundary service line AFTER you have made contact with the ball.
3 hits per possession:
a block does not count towards the 3 hits
any contact, intentional or unintentional, counts (all body parts are live)
all contact with the ball must be CLEAN…players are NOT allowed to catch, throw, push, scoop, lift, double hit or carry the ball. It is up to the referee to make the call.
No OPEN HAND TIPPING: Players who contact the ball with one hand and are putting the ball over the net must cleanly hit with:
the heel or palm of hand (roll shot)
curled fingers (2 knuckled tip shot)
closed fist
the back of the hand (locked wrist and locked fingers/knuckles
If a player is going to “set” into the opponent’s court, the player must contact the ball with 2 hands above their shoulders and it must be set directly forward or backward in relation to the player’s body (squared up). “Dumping” is not allowed and will be called by the referee as a loss of point and serve.
HAVE FUN OUT THERE!!!
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
4 on 4 - ROUND ROBIN PLAY
3 PLAYOFF ROUNDS – quarters, semi’s and the championship game
Each team will play a MINIMUM 3 matches during round robin play
If for whatever reason a team member cannot make it, the remaining team will play AS IS. NO SUBS!! If the team only has 1 player, that team will automatically FORFEIT that game and / or the rest of the tournament.
(Confirm with your teammates if they are 100% playing that day)
Games are up to 15
If the game is tied at 14 a side, the winner has to win by 2
Top 8 teams advance
In case of a TIE, teams advance based on point differential (so even if you’re losing, don’t just give up…get as many points as you can)
Championship final will be played up to 21 in a best of 3 series match
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