Rules

Sand Rules and what we Tolerate & Allowed

1. No Smoking on the sand courts or within 15 feet of courts, Smoking allowed in designatedarea only.
2. No Using tobacco products (dip) on the sand only in the seating area
3. No Spitting in the sand (We are all barefoot, so please spit outside of the sand.)
4. Food in designated area only.
5. No Glass containers
6. No Hanging or pulling on nets
7. No Adjusting nets (nets can be adjusted by staff)
8. No Kicking balls against fence
9. No dogs on the sand courts, Dogs can be on leashes around the courts or in seating areas.
10. NO Firearms or weapons Allowed

FOOD & BEVERAGE

• Outside Drinks are not allowed. You can bring Water jugs.
• Responsible drinking please, Alcoholic beverages will be sold on premises.
• Outside food is allowed.

GAME EQUIPMENT

BSS Volleys will provide all necessary equipment, (nets / lines). Teams are allowed to bring their own balls. We are not responsible for lost or stolen balls.

WAIVERS :

In order to participate in a league, each player must sign a waiver. Players must agree to the waiver electronically when they register. Captains are responsible to ensure all players that play on their team are registered to play and have signed the waiver prior to the first game.

ROSTER :

There is a maximum number of players allowed on a team roster;

• 4s are allowed 6 players on their roster
• 6s are allowed to have 9 players on their roster
• 2s are not allowed to have additional players on their roster

All players must be registered and must sign a waiver to be able to participate. Only players that have registered and signed the waiver will be allowed to participate.

SPORTSMANSHIP :

BSS Volley expects all participants to play with the highest level of sportsmanship. Rude or demeaning behavior to staff, referees, the opposing team, and/or your own team members will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Unsportsmanlike behavior may result in that player being ejected from the game. An ejection may result in further suspension from participation in current and/or future events. An ejected player is required to leave the premises immediately. Refusal to leave the premises may result in a team forfeit and/or suspension. Any disputes or complaints regarding the referee’s handling of a game or ejection will be addressed and handled by BSS Volley. On the day of the incident, the referee’s decision will be considered final and disputes will not be addressed by the league.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY :

In the event of inclement weather, BSS Volley will make every reasonable attempt to make-up all scheduled games. In the event of multiple cancellations, BSS Volley reserves the right to shorten the regular season and/or the play-off schedule if there is one (and the number of teams that make the play-offs) if inclement weather dictates such action. If necessary, make-up games may be scheduled on days other than the regularly scheduled days of the league. Neither refunds nor pro-rated refunds will be given if the season is shortened due to inclement weather or by actions taken by BSS Volley, we will address every situation uniquely and will always keep the best interest of our players in mind.

TEAMS :

There will be a 5 minute grace period for start of all games. If a team does not possess the minimum amount of players to start (4s league - minimum 2 players/ 6s league - minimum 4 players) once the grace period has expired, the opposing team will receive a win for the first game of the match. If the team does not possess the minimum number of players by the beginning of the second game (or 15 minutes past game time, whichever comes first), a forfeit will be assessed. Teams may continue to finish out the games but the opposing team will still receive the match win.

You can sign up as an individually or a team. Individuals will be placed on a team of 4. You can also sign up individually and request to be placed with a friend.

• Teams will consist a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 players.
• At least TWO people from your roster must be present. (Any gender)
• The games will be 4 versus 4 Co-Ed.
• You may only have as many subs as players on your roster. For example, if you registered a team of 5 and one person is out, you can still get a sub to satisfy your total roster count.
• All team members should wear their league t-shirts.

SCORING :

All games will be played using rally scoring where points will be awarded regardless of which team is serving. Each match will consist of the best of 3 games. The first 2 games will be played to 21 points and the third game will be played to 15 points. Play continues until a two point advantage is reached. The team that wins two games first shall be declared the winner. Teams may play a third consolation game if a winner has already been declared and time permits.

TIME OUTS :

Each team is allowed 1 – 60 second timeout per game. Timeouts do not carry over.

TEAM SUBSTITUTIONS DURING GAMES :

Substitutions can only be made at the service position in the rotation, i.e. the substitute becomes the server. If a team illegally substitutes a player (not replaced at the service position), that team will lose their serve immediately.

SUBSTITUTE PLAYERS

Teams may find subs for players that are out during regular season games. The sub must not be a higher level than the person they are subbing for. If a sub is determined to be a higher level than the person they are subbing for the team will be forced to forfeit their match/game but will be able to finish/play. No subs are allowed during playoffs, all players must be on the roster.

GAME PLAY :

- A block does NOT count as a touch.

Competitive Rules Only :

• No open hand-receive.
• Doubles Rules (minus blocks, not counting as touch).
• Doubles on hand-sets will be called. Maximum of 2.5 rotations on the ball. Ball has to come out of the hands clean.
• Hand sets can't go over unless it was unintentional and due to wind. You can push the ball over/or behind as long as your feet/shoulders are squared to the trajectory of the ball and the push is not a double.
• A block does not count as a touch.

Recreational Rules :

• Doubles will not be called on hand-sets.
• Open-hand receive is allowed on all balls (including serves).
• Pushing over is allowed as long as feet/arms are squared. You are not allowed to push on serves though.
• Jump pushing in any direction is NOT allowed.
• No open-hand dunks (redirections) allowed.

REFEREES :

• Every team will be assigned to ref 3-5 games for the season. You may split up refereeing matches between team members.
• All refs should read the rules above before refereeing.

SEEDING FOR PLAYOFFS:

Playoff seeding will be determined by the best overall records. In the event that 2 teams are tied with the same record, head-to-head matchups will determine higher seeding whenever possible. When head-to-head matchups cannot clearly determine a higher seed, or when 3 or more teams are tied, tiebreakers will be determined in the following order:

(1) head-to-head matchups (for 2 way ties), (2) highest team point differentials for the season & (3) coin flip.

Scheduling :

• The schedule for the entire season and reffing assignment will be posted at LeagueApp
• The season will be at least 6 weeks long with one double hitter nigt. 7 weeks total including championship playoffs.
• Playoffs will vary between seasons, normally will consist of at least 4 teams per division.
• You may have a bye-week and double-headers.
• Please be on time. There's a 5 minute warm-up unless the games are running behind. Please be ready to play as soon as the previous game is done if that game is running over.

SUBSTITUTION RULES :

Adult volleyball teams are only

SUBSTITUTION RULES

• Adult volleyball teams are only permitted to substitute a player on their side-out; substitutions must be acknowledged by the official.
• Side out substitutions enter the match into the serving position.
• Players arriving late must wait for a dead ball/end of point to fill a missing position.
• If a team illegally substitutes a player, that team will lose their serve immediately.

SERVING

• A team earns service possession for the start of the first game by winning Rock/Paper/Scissors.
• A legal serve is one that crosses the net and is either touched by an opposing player or lands within the opposing team’s area of the court within the boundary lines. A serve that makes contact with the net and carries over to the opponent’s side of the net is a live serve and must be returned.
• Jump serves are not permitted. Any player attempting to jump serve will receive a penalty.
• When the serving team wins the rally, the player who served before, serves again.
• When the receiving team wins the rally, it gains the right to serve and must rotate the server but does not have to rotate position on the court.
• Players on the receiving team cannot block or attack a serve.

PLAYING THE BALL

• In 4’s every player is eligible to attack the net.
• Each team is allowed a maximum of 3 successive contacts of the ball in order to return the ball to the opponent’s area.
• Open hand dinks are illegal. An open hand allows the player to affect the direction of the ball by using fingertips in conjunction with the twist of the wrist.
• Returning a serve with a set is illegal and must be “passed” with a bump (hands together below the wrist) or with your hands together (above the waist). All other hits may be set clean or spiked.
• When setting the ball over the net, the players shoulders must be square to the direction of the set.
• Players are not permitted to scoop, hold or lift the ball. The ball must be clearly hit.
• There is no center-line. You may cross under the net providing that you do not contact a player from the other side or hinder their play of the ball.
• The ball must cross the plane of the net before contact may be made unless it is the 3rd hit by the offense and the contact is made to block the shot.
• Contact with the net is a violation. This includes contact made by hats, hair or clothing.
• Crossing or playing over any of the ball guards is a dead ball.
• Crossing into the other courts is a dead ball.
• A stray ball onto the court constitutes a replay if it comes in during play.

BLOCKING

• Blocking is the action close to the net which intercepts the ball coming from the opponent's side by making contact with the ball before, during or after it crosses the net.
• A block contact is not counted as a team hit, and a team is entitled to 3 hits to return the ball.
• The first hit after the block may be executed by any player, including the one who blocked the ball.

FORFEIT RULE

• If your team forfeits a game during regular season play, the following rules apply:
  • First Offense: Loss of game. Score marked: 21-0, 21-0.
  • Second Offense: Loss of game and lost ability to make playoffs.
  • Third Offense: Removal from the volleyball league.
• If you know in advance that your team is going to forfeit a game, we encourage you to contact us so we can inform your opponent.
• Teams have until ten minutes past the designated start time to field a full squad (or the volleyball league minimum of players required according to rules). If at that time a team is unable to field a legal team, they forfeit the game. The teams may utilize the playing field during their allotted time to play an unofficial game. The official score will be marked as a loss with the respective forfeit score.

OFFICIALS

• All games will be officiated by volleyball league staff.
• Only the team captain from each team may approach the official to dispute or question a call. In the end the call made by the official is final.