BEACH VOLLEYBALL RULES

RULES & REGULATIONS

Get ready to smash some (volley)balls, these are the official rules of LUG Beach Volleyball.

RETURN TO PLAY

Due to COVID, LUG has implemented new rules to ensure that our leagues can return in a manner that is safe and healthy for our players, officials, families,, teams, staff, fans and the community.

Do not come to the field if you are sick, have been in contact with someone who is sick, or show symptoms.

TEAMS IN VIOLATION OF THESE RULES WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE LEAGUE WITHOUT REFUND.

AREA	RULES
Screening	Teams are required to check in with the QR code on site to do a health screening.
COVID Rules	Please follow local guidelines for COVID-19 based on your city, state, province and country. .Limit close contact with other players and the sharing of equipment. Do not spit, dip, chew, or seed during games or at the facility.

CODE OF CONDUCT

LUG enforces a strict code of conduct for all of our players. Any team caught or suspected of drinking, doing drugs, or abusing these rules in any format will be automatically ejected from the league without refund.

Absolutely no alcohol or drugs at the diamond.
Smoking is not permitted on the field or in the dugout.
Respect the Umpire at all times. The Umpires call is final.
Respect your teammates, your opponents, and the rules of the game.

Any team or individual involved with any incident relating to alcohol, drugs, fighting, vandalism, or abusive behaviour or language may be expelled from the league without refund.

EQUIPMENT

LUG Provided: We provide 1 volleyball per team
Player Provided: Teams are welcome and encouraged to bring more volleyballs to the courts

STATS KEEPING

LUG does NOT track stats for volleyball.
Captains are responsible for reporting their scores to the LUG representative following their games.
Teams should track and save their own game results in the event of any discrepancies with online reporting.

SEASON REGULATIONS

The following rules apply Competitive & COED Divisions.

Team Size	Max. 12 players
Season Length	~8 games (weather/COVID dependent)
COED Lineup Rules	6 players per side Min 2 women must be on the court to play. In the event that only 1 women shows up, captains can agree to waive the default and play the game. If this occurs, the team must play 1 player less.
Match Ups	Match-ups will be posted on the league schedule. Teams will play multiple games per game night.
Officials	All games are self officiated
Game Set Up	Volleyball nets will be set up by the players or LUG staff upon arrival to the game. To determine who serves first, teams can either choose to play a rally game (minimum 3 crosses over the net), coin toss or rock-paper- scissors. • Teams are responsible for keeping score and time.
Official Game	Each match is a best of 3 games format. The first two games are rally-point scoring to 25 points, the first team to 25 wins. The third game is rally-point scoring to 15 points, the first team to 15 wins.
General Rules	A player may play the ball off any part of his/her body, including feet. A player may not make two consecutive hits of the ball, except where the player has contacted the ball on a block, and then the player may hit the ball a second time. Tips are allowed. However, teams can choose to play without this rule (i.e. tips not allowed and players use a closed fist instead). This must be decided on before the game start Players are to call balls ‘in’ or ‘out’ of bounds. If the ball touches any part of a court line, it is ‘in’. The ball must completely pass the line to be ‘out’. If there is a dispute, resume play by re-serving the ball with no point awarded. If a disagreement escalates, any disputes should be discussed amongst the two team captains only. • If a match concludes early, the teams can continue to play, but the score of the fourth game will not be recorded.
Substitutes	No substitutes or ringers . Every player must be rostered and registered through LUG.
Final Thoughts	LUG reserves the rights to have final judgement on all scores and dispute settlement in the event of special circumstances.

SUSPENSIONS GUIDELINES

COVID RULE VIOLATIONS = AUTOMATIC TEAM EJECTION

#	Description of Misconduct	Minimum Penalty	Maximum Penalty1
1	Ejection from a game	1 game suspension	1 year suspension
2	Using offensive, insulting, threatening, degrading or abusive language and/or gestures to any player, official or league official	1 game suspension	Life time exclusion
3	2nd Ejection of the season	3 game suspension	1 year suspension
4	A complete disregard for the safety of another person	4 game suspension	1 year suspension
5	Any form of violent conduct, attempted violent conduct or attempt to injure any person.	1 year suspension	Life time exclusion
6	Participating in an activity while suspended	1 year suspension + captain of team suspended 3 games	Life Time Exclusion
7	Played an ineligible player	Forfeit Game + team captain will receive a 1 game suspension	Forfeit game and suspension of Team Captain up to 5 games

WAIVER

As part of registration, all players agree to the LUG COVID Clause.