Grass Doubles

👥 Intended for Upper 🅱️🅱️ and 🅰️ players. Players are expected to have experience playing doubles, and be familiar with outdoor rules. If you haven't been to one of these before, make sure you check the skill level descriptions at the bottom

Men's/Women's/Coed format, but we're trying to a women's net if there are atleast 6 womens singed up who want to play.

Notes about the new location

This event is now at Taney Field, just south of the Schuylkill River Park.

It's a very residential neighborhood, so parking isn't great at night. If you can walk/bike/take a bus, I'd recommend it. There's usually some spots near the Philadelphia School that are free since people can't leave their cars there during the day. If you can't find parking in the immediate vicinity, there's usually parking on either Bainbridge St or Schuylkill Ave a few blocks south.
There’s little league baseball right at the field so sometimes you can snag a spot nearby from people leaving that.
Dogs are not allowed on the field.

General Notes

1. We only have 2 hours so try to be on time
2. Help put up and take down nets.
3. If you have a ball please bring it
4. Courts are run by "Winner Choice" - The winner of the game has the choice to stay on their current court, play the winner of another court, or take a rest. You cannot stay on the same court for more than 2 games in a row. If you've won twice on your current court you must either play the winner of another court or sit. (if you continuously beat the winner on new courts you can potentially play with no break)
5. Parking isn't great so I'd recommend biking/walking/public transit if you can. There's a few buses that go down South street, 22nd street and Lombard street or it's about Penn medicine station

🔞 Must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Rules:

Games are sideout to 11, switch on 4s.

Using ECV Outdoor rules:
-No let serves
-No open hand receives, except on hard-driven attacks (must have a continuous downward trajectory/no arc)
-No openhand tips/directional blocking
-No sets/pushes over the net (doesn't matter if you're square of not)
-A player may cross under the net as long as they do not make contact with the net or interfere with the opponent's play
https://www.eastcoastvolleyball.com/outdoor-rules

📛 MEMBERSHIP
We have two annual membership plans, one $10 plan which saves $2 on your ticket, and a second $15 plan that saves $1 on your ticket and $1 for every guest ticket. Visit group link under this event's title, then visit the membership tab. If you get a membership, it essentially makes all the outdoor events you attend $1 each for the whole year.

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Level Guidelines:

[Beginner --> B --> 🅱️🅱️ --> 🅰️--> AA --> Open]

"Beginner" players are playing recreational level volleyball. Most beginner player will have a very hard time playing doubles as they have not developed the skills necessary to keep rallies going.

"B" players are not beginners, but are still learning the game. They should have a basic understanding of the how to play doubles but are still inconsistent in their core skills. They can set their partner, but many of their sets may be technically doubles contacts, or may be limited to bump setting. Teams should be able to get 3 contacts on the ball, but many plays result in either rolling or bumping the ball.

🅱️🅱️ players are can execute all skills well (serving, receiving, setting, hitting) but vary in their consistency. They should be able to serve receive consistently and should have a strong understanding of defensive positioning and blocking calls. Hand sets should be clean (and you should have the ability to recognize double contacts.)

The core difference between Upper BB and Lower BB is the level of consistency and athleticism. Lower BB may have an understanding of how to play doubles, but are only executing on the core skills ~50-60% of the time and may be physically more limited. At the Upper BB you should be doing most skills well 70-80% of the time and have the athleticism to effectively cover the court and execute a large range of offensive tactics. Upper BB players would expect to finish towards the top of a BB tournament.

🅰️ players are above average competitive players. They have in depth knowledge of offensive and defensive game play, and can consistently execute on all the core skills. When attacking they should be able to utilize a full range of offensive options. At this level doubles players may become more specialized as blockers/defenders.

"AA" players are superb athletes who execute their skills with the highest of power and efficiency. This is the last stop before becoming a "Pro" or "Open" player.