Official Balls Used

General Rules & Policies (2s & 4s)

 

• Ref- keep warm ups to 8 minutes. Game may be declared a forfeit after 10 min. if team not ready to start.

• Touch on the Block constitutes first hit in doubles.

• Only one attempt per serve.

• No Open Hand Serve Reception in doubles Exception would be in Open/AA with clean contact

• Double contact is permitted on first ball if hard driven.

• Hands DO NOT need to be together for contact; providing there is no fingers, awkward spin (showing double) or catch throw 

• Pursuit Rule is not in effect at Lakeview (safety)

• If players enter another court before or after playing their own ball, it is a fault.

• No open hand over/across the net doubles and 4s divisions *Open Division exception

• *Hand Sets Over: [Open/AA division only]. When the ball is intentionally set into the opponents court, the setters shoulders must be "Squared Up" or Perpendicular to the line of flight of the ball.

 

Note: If the ref deems an otherwise legal set was blown over the net by wind or by accident, it is not a fault & play continues. (ex. Ball is set to partner but wind carries it over, play continues; Ball is poorly set to partner and partner is there to make play but it is set over, play continues)

 

• Ball choice- If teams can't agree, ref selects ball. Wilson Optx is the current default.

• Switching- switch sides every 7 pts played for games to 21 & 25pts. Every 10pts if to 30pts

• Errors- service order. If caught, correct. If missed for multiple points, continue with the "NEW" order.

• Playoff teams are decided by I. Record, II. Head to Head, III. Point differential Head to Head, IV. Point differential overall and then V. Coin flip.

• All Losing teams in playoffs must complete reffing duties before leaving.

• Playoff Tiebreaker Rule AT 5:00 PM (to help prevent divisions from finishing in the dark). Teams tied for 2nd are responsible for returning clipboards to Staff which keeps official time.  

• 5:00 P.M. Rule

  • Before 5:00 P.M. - Teams tied for second will have a one game playoff to advance.

  • After 5:00 P.M. - No tiebreakers will be played, First and Second place teams will be determined by Head to Head and Points if needed. (tournament directors discretion)

 

Coed 4s Rules of Play

 

• 1 female minimum to play. A legal team must have at least 2 players to play

• No net contact is allowed- fault

• No open hand sets or dinks over the net- fault

• Teams must rotate servers, BUT DO NOT COURT POSITIONS

• A block does NOT count as first contact.

 

Tournament Refund Policy

 

• If the tournament is played and a team does not show for any reason, their entry fee will not be refunded.

• Once pool play begins and the tournament is halted or cancelled because of weather, no refunds will be issued. However, a voucher will be emailed to be used as a discount on the next tournament's registration cost.

• If the tournament starts and pool play completes but playoffs are not able to continue because of weather, see Weather on determining prizes.  

• Barring injury, no team is permitted to withdraw from the tournament until that team’s last game of pool play has been completed and in addition, that team’s refereeing responsibilities have been fulfilled.

• If the Tournament is cancelled completely, because of weather, only half of each Team’s entry fee will be refunded due to tournament expenses.