4v4 coed beach volleyball rules

Frequently Asked Rules

4 v 4; at least one female per team needs to be on the court at all times.
7 Weeks of Games.
5 Weeks Regular Season & 2 Weeks for Playoffs. (all teams make playoffs)
Each week consists of 2 matches (3 sets each) against 2 separate teams.
Each match last a maximum of 40 minutes and consists of 3 sets (best of three gets the win).
Sets #1 & #2 are played Rally Scoring, First to 21 points. Set #3 is played First to 11 points.
If after 10 minutes past the start time and a team does not have legal amount of players, that team forfeits the set. After 20 minutes that team forfeits the match.

FULL RULES

TEAM SIZE

4v4 (Coed – must have at least 1 female on the sand at all times)
Teams may have as many players on their roster as they want.
There is no maximum limit on the amount of females on the court at one time.

GAME TIMES

Teams are given 40-minutes each match of three sets. There is no designated warm-up time or break time, game-time is when the match will start. It is in the best interest to all teams to start and end their games on time so the later games are not affected by the lack of sunlight. Teams wishing to warm-up need to arrive early.

General Rules

The teams ‘volley for serve’ to determine which team serves first.
team Rotation:
- players must rotate service.
- players do not need to rotate position on the court.
Attacking the Net - Every player is eligible to attack the net.
Hand Sets:
- contact of the ball using the fingers of one or two hands to direct the ball toward a teammate is a set.
- The ball must come into contact with both hands simultaneously and leave both hands simultaneously to avoid a double hit call.
- a player may set a when receiving a serve.
- A player may set the ball over the net.
Serving:
- A serve that makes contact with the net and lands on the opposition’s side will is legal and remains in-play.
- The width of the service area is from sideline to sideline. The depth of the service area is infinite. The server may not step on or over the end line until the ball has been contacted.
Blocking:
- Blocking of the ball across the net above the opponent's court shall be legal provided that such a block is:
  - 1) After a player of the attacking team has spiked the ball, or intentionally directed the ball into the opponent's court, or has exhausted their third allowable hit.
  - 2) After the opponents have hit the ball in such a manner that the ball would clearly cross the net if not touched by a player, provided no member of the attacking team is in a position to make a legal play on the ball.
  - 3) If the ball is falling near the net and no member of the attacking team could reasonably make a play on the ball.
- Any player participating in a block shall have the right to make the next contact, such contact counting as the first of three hits allowed the team. Multiple contacts of the ball by a player(s) participating in a block shall be legal provided it is during one attempt to intercept the ball. Multiple contacts of the ball during a block shall be counted as a single contact, even though the ball may make multiple contacts with one or more players of the block.
Blocking the Serve - The serve may not be blocked or spiked.
Returning the Serve - Players can return the serve by:
- Bump pass.
- Clasping their hands together.
- closed fist.
- set.
- A foot or kick.
Player Contact with the Net:
- No part of the body may touch the net at any time unless a ball or person driven into the net causes the contact.
- Player contact with the net in a manner not directly relating to or affecting the course of play is not a violation.
- Contact with hair or part of the uniform will not be considered a fault.
Attacking the Ball -
- There are no male/female hitting rules.
- The ball must be cleanly hit when spiking with an open hand. Guiding or carrying is illegal.
A carry is illegal and described as any use of an open hand(s) while making contact with the ball that is not in a firm manner.
Open hand 'dinks' are not illegal and not allowed.
Out of Bounds is the area outside the designated court line, the line is in-bounds.
Interference:
- Beach volleyball allows any and all parts of the body to cross the center line as long as there is no interference with the opposing player.
The ball may contact any number of body parts down to, and including the foot.
time outs:
- one time-out per game is allowed per team (2-minute timeout).

forfeits

Teams will forfeit 1 game for every 10 minutes past the designated start time that they do not have the legal amount of players or females. If no one is present from a team by 20 minutes after the designated start time the entire match will be forfeited and the team that is present will receive all three wins of the match.

Playoffs

All teams make the playoffs.
Teams are seeded according to standings and play in their similar skill bracket.
Playoffs are single-elimination, bracket style match-ups.
matches are played as the best of 3 sets, first to 21 points wins the set.
sets are 'win by 2', or 'first to 23 points'.
if the match is tied 1-1 after the first two sets, the final set will be 'first to 11 points'; win by 2 with no cap.
At the end of the championship game the referee will designate one “Finals MVP” from the winning team to receive and extra ‘badge’ of honor that will be added to either player profile.
Substitute players can play in the playoffs as long as they do not play in the league for another team. (Opposing teams can always allow a substitute if they choose to.)\

miscellaneous rules

ALL GAMES WILL BE SELF-REFFED.
The on-site staff WILL be available to help interpret rules or address any discrepancies between two teams.
Captains are responsible for recording the results of their game. (Clipboards will be provided on each court to record the scores).
Subs/Replacements are allowed during the regular season.
Any dishonest behavior will not be tolerated and could lead to expulsion from league play or a forfeiture by the team.
If any rule(s) needs updating, insertion, or clarification throughout the season please contact the GR Rec Sports staff and they will make a judgement call and inform the league of these updates.

STANDINGS

The updated standings will be posted weekly by the staff, the night of gameday.
Tie breakers in standings (in this order):
1. win/loss %.
2. head-to-head results.
3. point differential.
4. Least number of forfeits.
- If there still is a tie, Rock, Paper, Scissors will be played by team captains.
- If multiple teams are tied in w/l% and multiple teams have conflicting head-to-head results then tie breaker will move down to 'pd'.

WAIVERS

In order to participate in the league, each participant must register online as a member to sign our GR Rec Sports waiver.

SPORTSMANSHIP

The idea of GR Rec Sports is to have fun. We hope that all participants keep that in mind when becoming involved. Although the games may become intense, you still can be competitive while maintaining good sportsmanship. With this said, any behavior deemed unacceptable by staff may result in suspension and/or ejection from a game or the league without refund.
Sportsmanship goes beyond how you act on the court. any disruptions at our sponsored bars will also not be tolerated and can be subject to suspension and/or ejection from a game or the league without refund.
Any teams that consistently miss games and/or 'no-call no-show' games are subject to ejection from the league without refund. We value our league and its players time; we consider this unacceptable.

LEAGUE CANCELLATION/RAINOUT:

Gr rec sports runs seven-week seasons, with a one-week buffer between seasons. the one-week buffer is there for any rescheduling that needs to happen.
Leagues may be cancelled due to existing weather conditions, dangerous or unplayable field conditions, facility constraints, etc. GR Rec Sports staff will make all effort to play all scheduled games, we wont cancel games until absolutely necessary.
If a regular season game (weeks 1-5) is cancelled, we will move that week to the end of the season and utilize week-8 (the buffer week). however if a playoff week is cancelled, week-8 will be used to make up those games instead and the previously rescheduled regular season week, resulting in a shortened schedule. we will always do our best to give the players all 7 games, but in extreme circumstances, when there is 2+ weeks of cancellations we may not be able to fit all games into our season window.

PRIZES

league Champs will receive:
1. their team name on our trophy.
2. one championship banner to hang in your rafters.
3. 50%-off their next league (possibly some cool swag depending on season).
4. A “Champion” badge on your profile.
5. a "champion" badge on the next seasons jersey.
6. pride.
special awards and prizes that other league members/teams can receive:
1. Badges – we award badges for: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, Social Champs, Most Social Team & Player, and championship MVP just to name a few. (These badges can be seen under each players profile.)
2. free dr. grins comedy club tickets for the entire team. (given to most social player and most social team).
All league members will receive:
1. a free dry-fit custom designed coed Beach Volleyball jersey.
2. memories that will last a lifetime.

Lastly

IF your full TEAM is expected to miss THEIR GAME, PLEASE LET A STAFF MEMBER KNOW, OR CONTACT THE LEAGUE before the game starts:

EMAIL: contact@grrecsports.com

call or text (616) 485-9046.

nobody likes wasting their time and gas money; this simple gesture will go a long way!

IF ALL PLAYERS ON THE ABSENT TEAM FAIL TO INFORM THE LEAGUE; A “NO-CALL NO-SHOW” BADGE may BE GIVEN TO ALL PLAYERS ON THAT TEAM.