Welcome to Sidebar Beach Volleyball League!
Spring 2025 Season will begin week of March 10th, 2025
General Information
Signup Fee ($60) includes a league shirt (if signed up before deadline), drink specials, plus merch, prizes, and bar tabs for champions.
This is a co-ed league where all skill levels are welcome. Monday (if applicable) and Tuesdays are competitive leagues. Wednesday and Thursday is a social league where stricter competitive rules are not called.
***NOTE: TUESDAY LEAGUE IS A COMPETITIVE LEAGUE***
Competitive Rules/Calls
- Teams of 4 - rotations do NOT have to be made, but serve rotation must be kept
Subs: Cannot have more subs on court than rostered teammates - exception to this rule with quads: if only one teammate is present, two subs can be played with (total of 3) because of court size.
- Doubles will be called (up to discretion of the ref) - for more information on what is and is not a double, the internet is full of discussion even if a full consensus has never and will never be reached.
- Carries/lifts will be called (up to discretion of the ref)
- If hand setting over the net, ball must travel in direction shoulders are facing (forward or backwards)
- Lifts are not allowed - if a lift motion is made while contacting the ball, contact must be audibe
- No open hand tips - pads of fingers cannot be used to tip a ball
- Net violations will be called
- Coming under the net to the opposing team's side will be called if play/other team is affected
**Teams ref each other, please respect their calls**
Basic Rules
-6 v 6 Co-ed (at least 2 females on the court)
-Rally Scoring (best of 3 games to 21-21-15)
-6 week regular season + 2 weeks for playoffs
- Subs: Cannot have more subs on court than rostered teammates - exception to this rule with quads: if only one teammate is present, two subs can be played with (total of 3) because of court size.
- No touching/running into the net
- Coming under the net to the opposing team's side will be called if play/other team is affected
-All equipment provided-
Rotation is required for all players. If there are more than 6 players, additional players come onto the court and rotate in a clockwise rotation.
Weather
Games are ALWAYS ON unless otherwise announced. We will play through rain and monitor the weather to make sure lightning is not in the area. Cancellations will be made by 4 PM day of league games via email and/or GroupMe message
Playoffs
Every team in the league makes the playoffs. Tournament is a single elimination format with match play. Tie breaker rules for seeding:
1. Overall record
2. Head to Head
3. Point Differential
*NOTE* - if there is a 3 way or more tie, head to head will be used. If all teams in tie did not play each other, overall point differential will be used.