VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT RULES

SETUP:

  • All teams divide up evenly at each available court

  • Teams will form a line behind the Tournament Official at each court

TEAM SIZE & SUBS:

  • Teams consist of 4-6 players for each team, no more than 6 players on the court during a game; substitutions may occur ONLY between games

SCORING:

  • All games are rally scoring, the first team to score wins; the losing team goes to the back of the line at the next court, and the winning team stays to play again

FIRST POSSESSION:

  • For the first game at each court, teams will play ROCK-PAPER-SCISSOR to determine who serves; after the first game, the winning team receives a serve.

  • **No double-hits or lifts will be called**

TOURNEY CARDS:

  • Each time a team wins a game, the Court Official will punch 1 hole in their Tourney Card

TIME LIMITS:

  • The tournament will run for 30 minutes with all teams acquiring as many punches as possible.

  • After 30 minutes, the 4 teams with the most punches will advance to the Final 4.

  • The team with the most is 1st seed, second is 2nd seed, and so on through 4.

TIE-BREAKER:

  • If teams are tied, or multiple teams are eligible for the Final 4, one member from each team will compete in a serve-off to determine who is in.

SERVE-OFF:

  • The Court official will place a target on one side of the court; eligible teams choose 1 server to try and hit the target, with the closest servers’ teams advancing to the final 4.

FINAL 4:

  • Semifinal games are 1 vs 4 & 2 vs 3; Semifinal games are to 3 points, and the higher seed chooses to serve first or receive.

  • Teams may substitute ONE time in Semifinal Games

  • The championship game is between semifinal winners and is to 5 points; the higher seed has the choice to serve first or receive.

  • Teams may substitute TWO times in the Championship Game.

Appropriate clothing is required (shirts, pants/shorts, and shoes), with costumes and team outfits being very strongly encouraged!