League: 2 Player Volleyball
The 2's league is played every Thursday from 7pm. This league is for teams who play at an intermediate-advanced level of volleyball and have a very good knowledge of the rules and skills of playing beach. Weekly match fees are £10/team to be paid prior to your game. Each match lasts 36 mins and is made up of three 12 min sets. A refundable deposit of three weeks match fees (£30) are required at the start of each league. For more information or to enter a team into the next league please call us on 01273 672222 or email amy@yellowave.co.uk
To check out the rules scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Current league fixtures and results as follows:
Beach Volleyball 2's
starting 15/5/08
| Team | Pld | W | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| The Muirmints | 6 | 17 | 1 | 397 | 227 | 170 | 17 |
| Team Turtle | 6 | 12 | 6 | 342 | 255 | 87 | 12 |
| Dig-Set-Bartoski | 6 | 11 | 7 | 287 | 263 | 24 | 11 |
| L' Hove Actually | 6 | 10 | 8 | 278 | 285 | -7 | 10 |
| Over & Out | 6 | 9 | 9 | 282 | 244 | 38 | 9 |
| M & S | 6 | 6 | 12 | 311 | 356 | -45 | 6 |
| Notorious D.I.G | 6 | 6 | 12 | 241 | 343 | -102 | 6 |
| The Underdogs | 6 | 1 | 17 | 204 | 369 | -165 | 1 |
| Round 1 on 15 May 2008 |
| | The Underdogs | 0 | - | 3 | The Muirmints |
| Set 1: 13-28 Set 2: 17-20 Set 3: 15-26 |
| | M & S | 0 | - | 3 | Over & Out |
| Set 1: 19-21 Set 2: 5-32 Set 3: 19-23 |
| | Dig-Set-Bartoski | 3 | - | 0 | L' Hove Actually |
| Set 1: 11-0 Set 2: 11-0 Set 3: 11-0 |
| | Notorious D.I.G | 0 | - | 3 | Team Turtle |
| Set 1: 10-34 Set 2: 14-26 Set 3: 16-23 |
| Round 2 on 22 May 2008 |
| | Team Turtle | 0 | - | 3 | Over & Out |
| Set 1: 0-11 Set 2: 0-11 Set 3: 0-11 |
| | Dig-Set-Bartoski | 0 | - | 3 | The Muirmints |
| Set 1: 8-28 Set 2: 16-25 Set 3: 10-23 |
| | M & S | 2 | - | 1 | The Underdogs |
| Set 1: 24-20 Set 2: 23-15 Set 3: 20-21 |
| | Notorious D.I.G | 0 | - | 3 | L' Hove Actually |
| Set 1: 12-23 Set 2: 16-21 Set 3: 15-27 |
| Round 3 on 29 May 2008 |
| | M & S | 0 | - | 3 | The Muirmints |
| Set 1: 14-18 Set 2: 15-23 Set 3: 13-21 |
| | Notorious D.I.G | 0 | - | 3 | Dig-Set-Bartoski |
| Set 1: 15-23 Set 2: 12-28 Set 3: 14-23 |
| | Team Turtle | 3 | - | 0 | The Underdogs |
| Set 1: 26-10 Set 2: 25-15 Set 3: 26-14 |
| | Over & Out | 0 | - | 3 | L' Hove Actually |
| Set 1: 15-19 Set 2: 13-19 Set 3: 14-20 |
| Round 4 on 05 June 2008 |
| | Notorious D.I.G | 0 | - | 3 | The Muirmints |
| Set 1: 9-28 Set 2: 4-25 Set 3: 8-24 |
| | Over & Out | 3 | - | 0 | Dig-Set-Bartoski |
| Set 1: 17-13 Set 2: 20-11 Set 3: 21-8 |
| | L' Hove Actually | 3 | - | 0 | The Underdogs |
| Set 1: 19-13 Set 2: 17-15 Set 3: 21-11 |
| | Team Turtle | 2 | - | 1 | M & S |
| Set 1: 27-11 Set 2: 15-16 Set 3: 17-14 |
| Round 5 on 12 June 2008 |
| | The Underdogs | 0 | - | 3 | Dig-Set-Bartoski |
| Set 1: 10-19 Set 2: 6-20 Set 3: 9-22 |
| | L' Hove Actually | 1 | - | 2 | M & S |
| Set 1: 16-19 Set 2: 18-17 Set 3: 16-19 |
| | Over & Out | 0 | - | 3 | Notorious D.I.G |
| Set 1: 10-27 Set 2: 16-18 Set 3: 12-18 |
| | Team Turtle | 1 | - | 2 | The Muirmints |
| Set 1: 19-18 Set 2: 17-20 Set 3: 14-22 |
| Round 6 on 03 July 2008 |
| | The Underdogs | 0 | - | 3 | Notorious D.I.G |
| Set 1: 0-11 Set 2: 0-11 Set 3: 0-11 |
| | Over & Out | 0 | - | 3 | The Muirmints |
| Set 1: 14-19 Set 2: 10-13 Set 3: 11-16 |
| | L' Hove Actually | 0 | - | 3 | Team Turtle |
| Set 1: 14-21 Set 2: 14-22 Set 3: 14-30 |
| | Dig-Set-Bartoski | 2 | - | 1 | M & S |
| Set 1: 20-17 Set 2: 22-17 Set 3: 11-29 |
| Round 7 on 10 July 2008 |
| 19:00 | L' Hove Actually | | v | | The Muirmints |
| 19:45 | M & S | | v | | Notorious D.I.G |
| 20:30 | Dig-Set-Bartoski | | v | | Team Turtle |
| 21:15 | The Underdogs | | v | | Over & Out |
General Rules
- At the beginning of each game, the referee will call upon the team captains for a coin toss or pebble in the hand. The successful captain may then choose to serve or select the end that the tem starts at
- Teams must be registered and paid for before matches unless agreed by staff on the day
- A maximum of three touches on one team before the ball passes over the net
- If the ball makes any contact with the court line the ball is in/ if the ball lands outside of the line it is out
- If there is an obstruction to the referees view, not allowing a definitive decision, a let will be played
- Three sets of 12 minutes will be played with a change of ends after each set
- There is a one minute break between sets if required
- The game will be stopped if another ball enters the court and a let will be played
- If a ball appears to be going out it must be left to make contact with the sand, any touch on the ball will deem the shot to have been played
- If it is a draw at the end of time an extra point will be played. There will be no drawn games
Shots
- When smashing, the hand must make full contact with the ball, no tipping with the fingers is allowed
- The ball can be played off of any part of the body
- Double touches are only allowed when accidental and on receiving the first shot over the net
- No carrying of the ball (please ask if you do not know what a carry is)
- If the ball hits the net on your side, a team member can still play the ball off the net, as long as you have not used all three touches
- Sets must be clean avoiding double touches
- If setting over the net the shoulders must be perpendicular and face the direction of the set
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The Serve
- Once the ball has left the hand it counts as a serve. You may not throw the ball up a second time to attempt a second serve
- The ball cannot be blocked or smashed from the serve
- The ball must be received below the top of the net line from a serve
- When serving, the feet must be behind the base line and must not go under or contact the line in any way
- A player may not make contact with the net unless it is an accident (ie not in the process of making or blocking a shot)
- A player may not block the view of the opposing server and must move if asked to do so
- A ball coming over the net cannot be received as a set unless the ball is hard driven (i.e a hard smash) and may not be received as a set from the serve. (In-house rule)
- The server must wait for the referees whistle before serving
- All players in the team must take a turn in serving on a rotational basis
- Points are obtained on all serves (rally point)
- The serve is still in play if it hits the top of the net and goes over
Substitutions
- A team cannot substitute a player whilst a point is being played
- Unlimited substitutions are allowed in a match but it must not slow the game down
- Any substitutes must be ready for the game prior to the commencement and players arriving from other games may not be used
- All spectators and substitutes must stay clear of game play and off of the court
Lateness/No Shows
- If a team is late, points or sets will be deducted. The decision will be made by the referee dependent upon the arrival time
- Teams that do not show for a match lose all three sets 11-0
- The referees decision IS FINAL