Coed Doubles League
Rules
Beach Rules
1 – The
first ball, whether on a serve or a rally, cannot be received open hand, unless
it is “hard driven.” A hard driven ball
MUST have these 3 characteristics; it must be hit with speed, it must be hit in
a straight line (zero arc), and it must be hit at a downward angle.
2 – To
“set” the ball over the net the player must push the ball parallel to their
body and the ball must come out with very little spin (less than 1 full
rotation). Any other “set” that goes
over the net is a foul.
3 – No open
hand dinks or tips are allowed. Tips are
allowed, but they cannot be performed with extended finger action. Tips must be directed by a poke with the very
tips of the fingers or knuckles, or some similar action in which the ball is
only in contact with the player for a split second.
4 – A block
DOES count as the first contact. After a
block, the blocking player may contact the ball a 2nd time, but
following the block the blocking team only has 2 remaining contacts to send the
ball over the net.
5 – A
player may pass under the net when playing a ball, however; if the player
touches an opponent or interferes with their opponent’s ability to play the
ball is it a foul.
Courtesy Coed Rule
When serving,
the guys must serve to the guys. If the
guy serves the girl it is NOT a foul, and play continues as normal. If the guy repeatedly serves the girl, or is
intentionally serving the girl the referee should report this to the League
Director. The League Director reserves
the right to forfeit a team’s games for repeatedly ignoring this rule.
Playoffs
Every team
participating in the league will qualify for the playoffs.
Since some
teams play more games than others, (due to some teams having byes and some not)
win percentage will be used to determine a team’s seed going into the
playoffs. If there is a tie between 2
teams that played each other during the season, the team that won the season
match will be seeded higher. If there is
a tie and the 2 teams did not play each other the team with the most total
points during the season will be seeded higher.
The
playoffs will consist of a single elimination tournament. All rounds prior to the semi finals will be
decided by 1 game. The semi final and final
rounds will be determined by a 2 out of 3 match.