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| Rules: Adult Co-ed Beach |
Games will use rally-point scoring and will be to 21 points. Court switches games will occur every 7 points. The third set will be to 15 points with court switches every 5 points. Play-off matches will be rally-point scoring to 15 points. Court switches games will occur every 5 points. The third set will be to 11 points with court switches every 4 points. Officiating Duties for our league play. Due to the more relaxed nature of beach competition, all matches will be self-officiated. A league convenor will be available to answer any questions and to mediate disagreements. |
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| General Overview of Beach Volleyball Rules. |
It is not a fault when the serve contacts the net.
Service tossing
error (no longer a difference). No service tossing errors are allowed
under outdoor rules. If the server releases the ball for service and
does not complete the service, the team will be penalized with a loss of
rally.
Block counts as a team contact in outdoors doubles and
triples. For doubles and triples competition only: Blocking does
constitute a team contact, and any player may make the second contact of
the ball after the block. Indoors, the block is never considered one of
the team's three allowable contacts.
Stricter calling of sets on
the first ball. Note that it is illegal in beach rules to double contact
the first team hit if you use your fingers to direct the ball--
regardless of whether the ball is hard-driven. In other words, the
sloppy double-contacted first-ball sets that are legal indoors are still
illegal outdoors. Other double contacts (that do not use the fingers to
direct the ball) are legal on the first ball provided they occur in one
attempt to play the ball. You can use open-palm "beach digs" which
momentarily lift or push the ball if you are defending a hard-driven
ball (i.e. attacked ball, or fast-moving ball off a block).
No open
hand tips/dinks. In doubles, triples, and 4's, this is a no-no outdoors.
Alternatives include palms, heel of the hand, locked straight fingers,
knurled fingers, or the back of the hand.
Setting over. For doubles
and triples competition only, any ball that is intentionally set into
the opponent's court must be contacted with two hands above the
shoulders, and set directly forward or backward in relation to the
player's body. An exception is granted if you cleanly "side set" your
teammate and the ball is blown over the net by the wind.
You switch
sides within games. Wind, sun, and variable lighting on outdoor courts
at night all point to the need for switching sides within games. Rally
games to 21 points or more switch on multiples of 7. Rally games to 15
switch on multiples of 5.
No penalty for serving out of order
(doubles only). If an out-of-order server is discovered, no penalty is
charged. The offending player continues serving, and that team's service
order is simply reversed such that no one player serves 3 times in a
row.
No position or back-row faults (doubles, triples, 4's). In 2's,
3's, and 4's competition, players can start and play anywhere. Only the
service order must be obeyed. This conveniently removes all concern
about back row attacks/blocks. In 6's competition, however, the indoor
rules apply.
Stricter screening rule (2's and 3's). Unlike the indoor
rule which prohibits only groups of 2 or more passive players from
screening, the outdoor rule prohibits individual player screening as
well, "On an opponent's request, a player must move sideways or bend
over or down [to prevent screening]." Of course, it's illegal for a
single players to wave their arms, jump, or move with the server in both
outdoor and indoor rules.
Can retrieve a ball from opponent's side
of the net Indoors, once you've hit the ball completely across the net
(either inside or outside the crossing space), your team can no longer
play it. Outdoors, however, your partner may be able to bail you out of a
shamefully shanked pass that crosses the net outside of the crossing
space. A ball completely crossing the net below the net or entirely
outside the antennas (posts) may be recovered within the limits of the
three-team contacts. A ball completely crossing the net above the net
and within or over the antennas (posts) may not be recovered.
No
center line. There is no center-line in outdoor volleyball. You can
penetrate under the net provided you do not interfere with your
opponent.
Lower ball pressure. Outdoor ball pressure is 2.5-3.2psi. Indoor balls are much harder at 4.3-4.6psi.
No
antennas. Indoor rules strictly stipulate the use of antennas to define
the crossing space over the net. Outdoors, however, antennas are rarely
used except in pro competition. In the absence of antennas, the posts
act as antennas for all purposes except player contact. |
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Last edited by: Luc Tremblay
Tuesday, May 08, 2012 2:20 PM
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