Division: Mixed 4's Competitive

One match of three games is played per night. Each game is pro rated to a max of 21 points - win by 2 cap at 24 - with a maximum total point score of 63 points per night- each match is one hour.

Any team that forfeits or defaults one or more games receives a lowest possible score of 7 points per game. The opposing team will in turn receive 21 points per games missed.

Games are forfeited as follows:

15 min after call to start match = game 1 forfeited
30 min after call to start match = game 2 forfeited
45 min after call to start match = game 3 forfeited

  • 3 hits allowed per side, block does not count as a hit
  • All boundaries, meshing around court, roofs, poles, etc., are out of bounds
  • Ball is in if it makes any contact with the boundary lines.
  • Any player who participates in a reckless manor runs the risk of suspension from game by North Beach staff if the staff believe they could cause injury to themselves or someone else, one warning may or may not be given
  • Both teams are responsible for ensuring that the boundary lines are straight.
  • Absolutely no receiving of serve with a volley
  • No volleying over the net, this will result in a side-out for the opposing team
  • Serves cannot be received with two hands that are not connected
    Open handed digs and double-hits ARE LEGAL only when receiving a HARD DRIVEN ball
  • A hard driven ball is classified as a ball hit with a full swing with very little arc
  • NO VOLLEYING ROLL SHOTS, a roll shot is ANY hit that is not a hard driven ball
  • Roll shots must be received with a poke or two connected hands
  • Open handed digs and double-hits are NOT ALLOWED when receiving a roll shot
  • When serving, any contact between server and the back court line is NOT ALLOWED and results in a side-out for the opposing team, this is called a "foot fault"
  • No spiking, blocking, or volleying a serve
  • Ball may be hit with any part of the body
  • Any volley or set that has a heavy SIDEWAYS or BACKWARDS spin on the ball is NOT LEGAL, and will result in a side-out for the opposing team, this is an indication of an unclean set or double-hit, however a forward spin IS allowed
  • Players must maintain service rotation, but players do not have to rotate position
  • You may serve anywhere along the back line within the sidelines
  • Players are allowed 2 tosses of the ball to serve as long as there is no contact on the first attempt
  • A serve that catches the top of the net and continues over to the opponents side is allowed providing it is within boundary lines
  • When the ball is traveling over any net, fixed with two antennae, it must cross between the antennae without contact
  • Any net contact at all will result in a side out for the opposing team
    If the net is pushed into you it is not a net violation on you
  • Players are allowed to cross under the net as long as they do not interfere with the opposing players
  • Substitutions are allowed if the player is
    • A) on the roster,
    • B) Plays on a team from the same night of equal or skill level or lower, in which case both captains must agree
  • If there are only two players present from the roster than only ONE sub is allowed and the team must play short-handed with three players
  • If a team cannot field at least two players from it's roster than the team defaults
  • Teams must have one women on the court at all times even when playing short-handed with only three players
  • Captains are responsible for recording and verifying scores on clipboards
  • Ten o'clock teams must bring scores to the front desk
  • In order to be eligible to play in the playoffs, each player must be on the team roster, have played at least three games in the session and have a North Beach Member Card, any players that are not on the roster before their first playoff game cannot play in the playoffs
  • Scores from the first nine weeks determine playoff position
  • Top six teams from an eight or more team league will make it into the playoffs
  • Playoffs start at seven pm and continue through the evening, all players should be prepared to compete for the evening.