Tournament Rules

  • All players must be at least 19 years of age. 

  • No active Senior AA or equivalent players are allowed to play in Tier 2 (Co-ed/Men/Women).

  • All games are rally point to 21. (23 max) Round robin matches for pools of 5 or 6 teams are 2 games and for pools of 4 teams are 3 games. Quarterfinals are 2 games and semis and finals are best of three. (3rd game is to 11 - 13 max)
  • Winning team captains are to report the scores to their court representative.
  • Team are responsible to make calls, please be vigilant; Only team captains are to dispute calls or discuss issues with court reps.
  • Although players are able to play in 2 categories (Men / Co-ed & Women / Co-ed), a player cannot play for more than one team in the same category. (Co-ed, Men's or Women's). A Player can only play in one Co-ed/Men/Women division during the tournament. 
  • Serves can not be blocked. Blocks do not count as a hit in normal play.
  • Any part of your body may be used to keep the ball in play.
  • Teams must have a min of three and a max of 4 players on the court at all times.
  • Co-ed teams can only have a max of 2 men on the court at any time.
  • Only registered players are able to participate in the tournament. All teams must submit their final players list including any potential substitutions by the end of registration. No additions or changes will be allowed after that point.
  • 1st game forfeited after 5 min and the match after 10 min.
  • No tipping or volleying over the net
  • A player is allowed to receive a serve with a volley.
  • Absolutely no touching the net allowed
  • Matches are to start at the scheduled start time or immediately after the previous match during delays. No on court warm ups will be allowed. Teams are encouraged to warm up off the court before the end of the previous match. Captain's should check with court reps shortly before their match time to confirm to the official that your team is ready to jump on the court next.
  • The final positions within the round robin will be determined by the total number of points accumulated by each team. The top team will be the one with the most points and so on. If two or more teams are equal in points, the next determining factor will be the total wins and losses between the tied teams. If still tied, the record from the match of the tied teams. The next determining factor will be their total points for/points against. Finally, if none of the above methods are able to determine the final positions, a coin toss will be used.

  • Wild Cards will be determined by the following methods:

    • Points in a pool of 4 teams will be multiplied by 12/8 to compare against a pool of 5 teams.
    • Points in a pool of 6 teams will be multiplied by 12/15 to compare against a pool of 5 teams
  • In case of an equal split in the playoffs - a short rally point game to 5 will be played.
  • Due to weather or other delays, matches may have to be rescheduled.