RULE #1: THIS IS FOR FUN. MAKE SURE THE KIDS ALL HAVE FUN AND DO NOT STRESS WINNING. THIS PROGRAM IS NOT ABOUT WINNING!
Divsions 1 and 2 should practice for 30 minutes then play for 30 minutes.
Division 3 should practice for 20 mins then play for 40 minutes.
Balls and scorecards will be provided at the courts.
Serving:
- A serve that hits the net and goes over is good
- You may not block a serve…ever!
- Players may serve underhand, overhand or jump serve
- Players may only serve 5 times then the serve goes to the other team (All Divisions)
- Players must stay behind the line when serving. Players in Div. 1 may move up if they can’t reach the net
- Players in Div 1 may have a second serve if the first one does not go over.
Scoring:
- Games are played to 25, must win by 2 or first one to 30.
- We will use rally (speed) scoring in all Divsions. Rally scoring means a point is scored every time the ball hits the sand. You do not have to serve to score a point.
- Play as many games as time allows
- Coaches will take turns keeping score.
Boundaries:
- If any part of the ball touches the boundary line, its in.
Rotation:
- Each time a new server comes up, that team must rotate. When you begin a new game, always begin with the rotation you ended the last game with. Teams rotate clockwise.
General Rules:
- Teams may only hit the ball 3 times per side. A blocked ball does not count as a hit so after a block, you still have 3 hits.
- In Div 3, if you have girls and boys on a team, a girl must touch the ball if there are 3 hits. These are typical co-ed rules. I also don’t want two boys lined up next to each other on a team.
- You can not touch the net or go under the net at anytime. If you do, its loss of point
Reffing:
- Coaches will ref their own games. Whenever there is a disagreement between coaches, do a replay. Let’s not have coaches arguing over calls, ok? Kids hate that!