1. Rally Scoring is used; there will be one game to 21 points “No Cap” (You must win by 2 points).

2. This is a 4-player league; there must be 2 women and 2 men on the court at all times.  (This  rule may change at any time to try new formats of play. i.e. 5/5 6/6 and so forth)  

3. Teams will volley for first serve.

4. Substitutions may occur when the ball is dead. Time-outs are not required for substitutions.

5. You cannot block/attack a serve.

6. All passes must be clearly hit, not thrown, lifted, or change of direction allowed by a double hit.  This is a judgment call, arguing with a referee will not be tolerated.

7. A back line player may spike providing that he/she jumps and remains behind the 10-foot line.

8. A front line player may not leave their feet to overhand spike a ball.

9. No player may reach over or touch the net, or step over the centerline (A player’s foot may land on the centerline provided it is not entirely over the line.)

10. Successive contacts may be made only after blocking.

11. Opponents simultaneously hitting the ball directly over the net may play the ball again if it falls into their court.

12. Each team is allowed one-30 second time out per game.

13. A legal hit is contact with the ball by a player’s body above and including the waist that does not allow the ball to visibly come to rest. 

14. Only one serve is allowed.  On a bad serve (net, out of bounds, etc.) a point is given to the receiving team. 

15. For teams composed of all Junior High aged participants a handicap of 6 players on the court at a time may be chosen.  3 boys and 3 girls.