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Rules

Sportsmanship: All players must conduct themselves in a polite and sportsmanlike manner.

Self-Calling: Teams are responsible for calling faults committed by their own players.

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• If there is a dispute on a call, re-serve the play.

Clean Contact: All balls must be hit cleanly.

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• No scooping or carrying is allowed.

• A double-hit is permitted only off a driven ball (e.g., ball contacting the arm and head in one continuous motion).

Net Violations: Contact with the net (except hair) results in loss of point.

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• A player crossing under the net is allowed as long as there is no contact with the net or interference with play.

• Note: If the wind causes the net to touch a player, it is not a fault and play should continue.

Serving Rules:

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• A served ball may not be blocked, spiked, or volleyed directly back over the net.

• A serve may be received with a volley, but it must be passed to a teammate (not sent directly back over the net).

Blocking:

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• A block or partial block does not count as one of a team’s three hits.

Body Contact:

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• The ball may be played with any part of the body.

Gender Requirements:

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• A maximum of 2 men and 2 women are allowed on the court at one time.

• Teams may play with fewer players if they have at least one man and one woman on the court.

Playoff Eligibility:

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• Players must have participated in a minimum of 2 sessions to qualify for playoffs.

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Score Keeping:

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• Winners of the match record the score at the admin desk.

• Scores not written result in zero points for both teams.

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Reverse 4's Additional Rules & Exceptions

Court Positioning:

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• There are no court position restrictions.

• However, service rotation must stay consistent throughout the game.

• Example: A player can stay at the net or back row all game, but each player must serve in the correct rotation order.

No Open-Handed Tipping:

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• Players must hit the ball cleanly when sending it over the net with one hand:

  • Using the heel or palm of the hand (roll shot)

  • Locked fingers and wrist ("cobra")

  • Knurled fingers ("camel toe")

  • Back of the hand with locked wrist and knuckles

• No "dinks" or open-handed tips are allowed.

Setting into Opponent’s Court:

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• If a player sets or volleys the ball into the opponent’s court:

  • Contact must be made with two hands above the shoulders.

  • The ball must be set directly forward or backward relative to the player’s body (feet, hips, and shoulders aligned).

  • No dumping is allowed, even on the third hit.

Men's Attack Rules:

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• Men must take off from behind the attack line when spiking (back-row attacks only).

• Men may only block other men.

• Men may contact the ball while standing in front of the attack line, but:

  • The ball must travel in an upward trajectory

  • It must cross over the opponent’s attack line.

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Net Take down Checklist:

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• Two attack lines and four pegs.

• One SPECTRUM net.

• Double check contents.

• Take bag to ADMIN DESK.

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Late to the Game:

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• If your whole team is late 15 minutes from game start, your team defaults the set.

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rainout scenario

In the case of a field rainout situation, we will be contacting teams officially via email by 3:00 PM to decide if we are playing that day.