FORMAT
5 pool play games + Double elimination bracket playoffs
(single games, not best of 3 sets)
*7 games minimum guaranteed for all players
POOL PLAY
- 5 pool play games for every team
- Single games to 21 (cap 23)
PLAYOFFS
- Every team makes the playoffs (you don't have to "qualify")
- Teams are seeded by their 5 game pool play record
(Wins/Losses first, then point +/- differentials)
- Double elimination bracket play: Single games to 21 (cap 25)
PRIZES
We typically feature new balls, hoodies, shirts/tanks, Thermoflasks, bags, towels etc for 1st & 2nd, sometimes 3rd too, depending on the numbers in the field.
5 pool play games + Double elimination bracket playoffs
(single games, not best of 3 sets)
*7 games minimum guaranteed for all players
POOL PLAY
- 5 pool play games for every team
- Single games to 21 (cap 23)
PLAYOFFS
- Every team makes the playoffs (you don't have to "qualify")
- Teams are seeded by their 5 game pool play record
(Wins/Losses first, then point +/- differentials)
- Double elimination bracket play: Single games to 21 (cap 25)
PRIZES
We typically feature new balls, hoodies, shirts/tanks, Thermoflasks, bags, towels etc for 1st & 2nd, sometimes 3rd too, depending on the numbers in the field.
RULES
Full clean rules of sand play are observed.
PLAYERS PLEASE BE AWARE:
TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE RULES OF CLEAN INTERMEDIATE PLAY.
Please respect the game, do not expect Recreational ball handling rules.
*We are here to answer all of your questions about rules with respect and friendliness - reach out anytime.
Please read below and ask us (480-620-3935) if you have any questions.
RULES
- Teams switch net sides ONCE when one team reaches 11 points
- A block does NOT count as a touch (Block + 3 touches)
- Ball must be contacted crisp and rebound off of hand when struck - no sticky finger directs/pushes (aka throws).
- No open finger dinks/pushes allowed (common in indoor).
- Serves may be received with open fingered hands (aka "set"), AS LONG AS it is clean = not a double, ugly spinning ball action.
- Attacking the serve is a foul (an attack is breaking the horizontal plane of the top of the net to spike or block the serve back).
- ANY net contact at all is a foul and point for the opponent.
- Contact with an opponent under the net that impedes or threatens their play is a foul and point for them.
- Passing or defense with two open hands IS FINE, as long as it is clean and not a double contact
(commonly judged by spin).
*Contrary to some sand myths, open hands defense/passing/shooting is perfectly legal - it just needs to not be a double contact.
- A hard driven ball (spiked with velocity) may be momentarily lifted or double contacted without penalty.
- Shooting attack the ball (intentionally shoot setting the ball over the net) is permissible if done cleanly:
not a double contact (spinning) and shoulders are square to the trajectory of the ball.
- Sets are called clean - no spinning double contact chowder **but we let the borderline stuff go.
*If we have enough teams for a separate Little Kahuna playoff bracket, that division will feature "hands fly free" rules for hand sets, where we will not judge/call hand sets for spin.
Q: Can we have more than 4 players on our team?
A: You may have up to 5 players on your roster.
*All players must rotate in equally and play every game. No spare tire/fresh legs players.
Full clean rules of sand play are observed.
PLAYERS PLEASE BE AWARE:
TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE RULES OF CLEAN INTERMEDIATE PLAY.
Please respect the game, do not expect Recreational ball handling rules.
*We are here to answer all of your questions about rules with respect and friendliness - reach out anytime.
Please read below and ask us (480-620-3935) if you have any questions.
RULES
- Teams switch net sides ONCE when one team reaches 11 points
- A block does NOT count as a touch (Block + 3 touches)
- Ball must be contacted crisp and rebound off of hand when struck - no sticky finger directs/pushes (aka throws).
- No open finger dinks/pushes allowed (common in indoor).
- Serves may be received with open fingered hands (aka "set"), AS LONG AS it is clean = not a double, ugly spinning ball action.
- Attacking the serve is a foul (an attack is breaking the horizontal plane of the top of the net to spike or block the serve back).
- ANY net contact at all is a foul and point for the opponent.
- Contact with an opponent under the net that impedes or threatens their play is a foul and point for them.
- Passing or defense with two open hands IS FINE, as long as it is clean and not a double contact
(commonly judged by spin).
*Contrary to some sand myths, open hands defense/passing/shooting is perfectly legal - it just needs to not be a double contact.
- A hard driven ball (spiked with velocity) may be momentarily lifted or double contacted without penalty.
- Shooting attack the ball (intentionally shoot setting the ball over the net) is permissible if done cleanly:
not a double contact (spinning) and shoulders are square to the trajectory of the ball.
- Sets are called clean - no spinning double contact chowder **but we let the borderline stuff go.
*If we have enough teams for a separate Little Kahuna playoff bracket, that division will feature "hands fly free" rules for hand sets, where we will not judge/call hand sets for spin.
Q: Can we have more than 4 players on our team?
A: You may have up to 5 players on your roster.
*All players must rotate in equally and play every game. No spare tire/fresh legs players.
