TOURNAMENT RULES AND FORMAT

TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND RULES

  1. A competitor can only compete on one team in one division.
  2. Teams must have 6 players on the court to start. A team may play with 5 players due to injury or unforseen circumstance. The ghost rule is/is not in effect for these  tournaments.
  3. For a player to qualify for the playoffs he/she must be involved in a minimum of one round robin set.
  4. Games will start promptly at the noted times. Teams that are not on the court at the start time will default*. The first game in 5 minutes and the second game after 15 minutes.
    *Defaulted games result in the winner receiving an average score. Maximum  25-18 score.
    Due to weather or unfore
  5. seen circumstances the default rule may be changed.
  6. Make sure your team knows when you’re lining, we want to keep the day going as efficiently as possible.
  7. The referee’s decision is final; 
  8. If a ball in play goes beyond the center line in between two courts it is ruled a dead ball but can still be played at your discretion.  if there is interference beyond the center line the ball is deemed dead (no re-serve or let play).

  9.  Tournament rules are as follows: 

      There will be unlimited substitutions (one for one only)
    1. Teams are permitted one 30-second timeout per set (including all playoff games)

 

ROUND ROBIN (5 and 4 teams in a pool)

    1. Each team plays every other team in its pool one match.
    2. Each match is 2 sets straight (5 team pool – 35 minutes) and 2 sets straight (4 team pool – 35 minutes). These times are guidelines only.
    3. Each set:  starts at 4 – 4 and ends at 25 (25 pt cap – a team may win 25 – 24)  teams are permitted 1 – 30 second timeout per set.

    4. PLAYOFF ELIGIBILITY
      Teams will be ranked in pool:

      • Win/losses
      • Head to head (2 teams only)
      • Point ratio
    5. Point ratio

Note: for overall ranking, teams must have played the same amount of games. If not, than wins/losses are void and point ratio will be automatically used.

PLAYOFFS (Single Elimination)
Quarters / Semis / Finals

    • 2 out of 3
    • First 2 games: score starts at 4 – 4 to 25
    • Rubber match: 0 – 0 to 15
    • All 3 games are win by 2 with no cap
    • Teams are permitted 1 – 30 second timeout per set

      PRIZES

      1. The winning team or teams will receive payment by E transfer or Paypal.

      2. The teams in the finals may make a deal of splitting the prize.