Current Events

Fall Leagues start September 7th



4:00 PM:
Competitive B League

5:30 PM:
Competitive A League

 

Contact

To get more information, contact Jeff Hefel via one of the following methods:

jeff@cbvsc.com
Tel 843.343.7802
Fax 843.723.2920
CBVSC
191 Line Street
Charleston SC 29403

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Game Rules (4-on-4 Co-Ed)

The rules governing sand volleyball are basically the same as those governing indoor volleyball with a few small yet significant differences. Listed below are the rules of the game.

Minimum Requirements

Four player teams must have at least two players (minimum one female) on the court at all times.

In the 4’s league you can never play with more than 2 men, unless opposing captain gives consent.

Teams not able to field a “full” team, or minimum number, may play with the consent of the opposing captain and/or league staff member.

Service Possesion

A team earns service possession for the start of the first game by winning a coin toss or a Rock/Paper/Scissors. The teams will then alternate service every other game and switch sides every 5 points.

ROTATION: During fours, team members do not need to rotate position on the court. They do have to rotate service.

Playing The Ball

THREE CONTACTS: Each team is allowed a maximum of 3 successive contacts of the ball in order to return the ball to the opponent's area. (Exception: In the action of blocking an attacking ball, the touch, or contact resulting from the block attempt does not constitute one of the three successive contacts.)

ATTACKING THE NET: In two’s and four’s every player is eligible to attack the net. Violation of this rule would include any hitting or blocking that occurs above the plane of the net.

SIMULTANEOUS CONTACTS: When two non-blocking teammates touch the ball simultaneously, it is considered one contact, and any player may make the next contact. When two blocking teammates touch the ball simultaneously, it is not counted as a contact, and any player may make the next contact.

When two opponents simultaneously and instantaneously contact the ball over the net, the ball remains in play and the team receiving the ball is entitled to another three hits. If such a ball lands “out”, it is the fault of the team on the opposite side of the net from where the ball lands.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONTACT: The ball can contact any number of body parts down to, and including the foot, providing such contacts are simultaneous and that the ball rebounds immediately and cleanly after such contact.

HELD BALL: The ball must be contacted cleanly and not held, lifted, pushed, caught, carried or thrown. The ball cannot roll or come to rest on any part of a player's body. It can rebound in any direction.

HAND SETS: A contact of the ball using the fingers of one or two hands to direct the ball toward a teammate is a set. The ball must come into contact with both hands simultaneously and leave both hands simultaneously to avoid a double hit call. A player may set the ball over the net in front or behind them only in the direction in which their shoulders are squarely facing. Rotation of the ball after the set may indicate a held ball or multiple contacts during the set but in itself IS NOT A FAULT.

Recent revisions to USA VB rules allow a player to return a serve with a two handed set. A set in this manner is extremely difficult and is not recommended for players not familiar with high level volleyball (i.e. club, NCAA etc.)

ATTACKING THE BALL OVER THE OPPONENTS COURT: A player is not allowed to attack the ball on the opposite side of the net. If the ball is hit above the spiker’s side of the net and then the follow-through causes the spiker's hand and arm to cross the net without contacting an opponent or the net, the action does not constitute a fault.

Blocking

Blocking is the action close to the net which intercepts the ball coming from the opponents side by making contact with the ball before, during or after it crosses the net.

MULTIPLE CONTACTS: Multiple contacts of the ball by a player(s) participating in a block shall be legal provided it is during one attempt to intercept the ball. Multiple contacts of the ball during a block shall be counted as a single contact, even though the ball may make multiple contacts with one or more players of the block.

PARTICIPATION AFTER A BLOCK: Any player participating in a block shall have the right to make the next contact, such contact counting as the first of three hits allowed the team.

BLOCKING A SERVE: Blocking or attacking a serve is prohibited.

BLOCKING A BALL ACROSS THE NET: Blocking of the ball across the net above the opponent's court shall be legal provided that such a block is:

(1) After a player of the attacking team has spiked the ball, or intentionally directed the ball into the opponent's court, or has exhausted their third allowable hit.

(2) After the opponents have hit the ball in such a manner that the ball would, clearly cross the net if not touched by a player, provided no member of the attacking team is in a position to make a legal play on the ball

(3) If the ball is falling near the net and no member of the attacking team could reasonably make a play on the ball.

Playing At The Net

PLAYER CONTACT WITH THE NET: No part of the body may touch the net at anytime unless a ball or person driven into the net causes the contact. Player contact with the net in a manner not directly relating to or affecting the course of play is not a violation. Contact with hair or part of the uniform will not be considered a fault.

SIMULTANEOUS CONTACT BY OPPONENTS: If opponents contact the net simultaneously, it shall constitute a double fault and the point shall be played over.

INTERFERENCE: Beach volleyball allows any and all parts of the body to cross the center line as long as there is no interference with the opposing player.

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