Kelowna Sports

Beach Volleyball

Beach Volleyball – Rules – Doubles

Object of the Game

The object of the game is to send the ball over a net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent. The ball is put in play with a service (hit by the server over the net to the opponents). The rally continues until the ball is grounded on the playing court, goes “out”, or a team fails to return it properly.

Playing Area

  • The court boundaries of 9mx9m are drawn by teams upon arrival.
  • The line is considered the whole “trough” or “V” when dug into the sand.
  • If any part of the ball touches the “trough” or “V” it is considered in.

Equipment

  • Nets are provided by the City of Kelowna.
  • Balls are to be provided by teams.
  • Socks and/or shoes are optional.

Ball Handling

  • Open hand tipping is a fault.
  • Jumping to set the ball over the net is a fault.
  •  Setting with a long downwards motion, or if the length of the contact is of visible significance, it is a fault.
  • The ball must be contacted simultaneously with both hands when setting or it is a fault.
    • Players must have shoulders, hips & feet squared to their target when setting the ball over the net.
    • 1st contact (serve receive, freeballs, downballs or balls lifted by the block/net):
      • Setting the first contact with the fingers is a fault.
      • Hands do not have to be touching or in fists, however, there must only be one attempt to play
        the ball.
      • Players are only allowed to set the first contact if it is a hard driven ball (excludes serves).
        • Hard Driven = Attack/Spike (no arc, considerable pace)

Blocking

  • The block counts as a touch.
  • Blockers that touch the ball while blocking are allowed to make the second contact.
  • Players are allowed to break their wrists or change the direction of the ball as long as the ball is not
    caught or thrown.

Net Play

  • Contact with the net or antenna during the action of playing a ball is a fault.
  • The ball or gust of wind pushing the net into a player is not a fault.
  • Players may cross under the net; however, if they interfere with the play, it is a fault.

Time Outs & Switching Sides

  • Each team is allowed 1 sixty second time out per set.
  • Teams switch sides of the court at the following times:
    • Games to 21 points = when the combined score adds to a multiple of 7.

Match Format

  • Best of 3 sets, 1 hour time limit from scheduled start time. Sets to 21 points.
  • Pay attention to time remaining in match as set 3 may have to be shortened.
    • If unfinished, the team leading by 2 or more points at the end of the lime limit will be the winner
      of that set.

Rosters

  • Teams may not consist of more than 4 players (2 regulars; 2 subs).
  • Your TeamLinkt team roster is your official roster.
  • All players must complete an activity waiver to be on the TeamLinkt roster. Players will be ineligible for league play if the waiver is not complete.
  • All players must be at least 18 years old.
  • Rosters will be frozen and unable to be updated 3 weeks prior to the start of playoffs.
  • Roster checks will be performed prior to playoff games; only those on the roster will be eligible to play.

Playoffs

  • All teams qualify for playoffs (as long as their TeamLinkt roster has been complete with the minimum
    player requirements of 2).
  • Playoffs occur on your night of play over the last two weeks of the season.
  • The playoff format groups teams with similar league records from the same night together into divisions.
  • Playoffs are single knockout.
  • Teams forfeiting 2 or more league games are eliminated from playoffs.

Reporting Results

  • The WINNING team admin is responsible for reporting the match result through the TeamLinkt app within 24
    hours of the game completion.
    • The scheduled game time (1hr) must have passed in order to submit the score.
    • If the game was won 2-1, please select that the game was won in Overtime to award 1 pt to the
      losing team.
    • If the game was won by forfeit/default; please select that the game was won with the Beach
      Volleyball Default Score of 3 – 0.
      • Please email sportsleagues@kelowna.ca to notify the league coordinator of the
        default/forfeit for tracking purposes.
    • The losing team may submit the score after the 24 hour window has passed.

Point System

  • Win = 3 pts
  • Loss = 0 pts
  • Tie = 0 pts
  • Overtime Loss (Won a Set; 2-1) = 1 pts

How to Register

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250-469-8800

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Location

Sport & Event Services
Rutland Arena
645 Dodd Road, V1X 5H1
Kelowna, BC, Canada

Contact Us

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