WEDNESDAYS AT LLOYD HALL!

In collaboration with Lloyd Hall Recreation, we will each be offering registration for 3 teams in a 6-team league. Register your team here or as a free agent with Lloyd Hall.

• 8 regular season games with referee & scorekeeper
• League Tees & Champions Prize

Game Times: Wednesday Nights at 6:45 pm or 7:50 pm

OFFICIALS: The referee fee is $15 per team for each match.

TEAM SIZE

Each team consists of 6 players on the court simultaneously (never more than four players identifying as men or non-binary). If a team has four players with at least 1 identifying as a woman, it will be considered a legal game. However, the opposing team will have the option to utilize the ghost rule, which means that when it comes time for the missing player(s) to serve, that team will lose the service, and a point will be awarded to the opposing team. Playing with four players does not mean you can play with quads rules; players must play their position in a 6v6 rotation. Teams may have up to 8 players on their roster.

GAMES

All games will be played using All-Rally Scoring rules. There are no side-outs, and matches will consist of three (3) games. Each game will count in the overall standings for the regular season.

Playoffs

The top two teams will get a first-round BYE. To be playoff eligible, players must play at least half of the regular season games (4).

SUBSTITUTIONS

Players may only play for one team. Substitutes are not allowed in the playoffs unless due to injuries or unforeseen circumstances.

FORFEITS

Teams will forfeit one game every 10 minutes past the designated start time if they do not have the legal number of players. If no players are present from a team 15 minutes after the specified start time, the missing team will forfeit the entire match, and the team that is present will receive all three wins. (Exception: Teams with less than four players or without one identifying as women may still play a "legal" game only with the opposing team's consent.) All teams that consent to play a legal game with less than the allowed minimum waive their right to a forfeit win. Teams may pick up players during the regular season to field a full team. A team that forfeits their match is charged a $30 forfeit fee, $15 for your team's ref fees, and $15 for the opponent.

GAMEPLAY

• A legal serve crosses the net and is either touched by an opposing player or lands within the opposing team's court area within the boundary lines.
• The server may not step on or over the end line until the ball has been contacted. The width of the service area is from sideline to sideline. The depth of the service area is infinite.
• One (1) service tossing error is allowed.
• A defensive block does not count as one of the allowable contacts. A player may reach over the net to block a ball if any portion of the ball breaks the net plane.
• You cannot block a set that does not cross the plane of the net to the other side.
• The serve may not be blocked or spiked.
• Players can return the serve by a bump pass, clapping their hands together, a closed fist, or a set (AS LONG AS THE BALL IS NOT CAUGHT OR CARRIED)
• No part of the body may touch the net at any time unless a ball or person driven into the net causes the contact. Player contact with the net in a manner not directly relating to or affecting the course of play is not a violation. Contact with hair or part of the uniform will not be considered a fault.
• Contact of the ball when spiking is legal only if a portion of the ball is in contact with the net plane or on the spiker's side of the net. Spikers may follow through over the net after legal contact.
• The ball must be cleanly hit when spiking with an open hand. Guiding or carrying is illegal.
• A carry is any use of an open hand(s) while making contact with the ball that is not in a firm manner. It is a carry if the ball sits in your hand at any time.
• A player may touch but not completely cross over the center line with his/her foot.
• The ball can contact any body part, including the foot.