League 1: 3 Player Volleyball - WEDNESDAYS
The 3's league is played every Wednesday from 6pm. This league is for teams who
play at an intermediate level of volleyball and have a good knowledge of the rules
and skills of playing beach volleyball. Weekly match fees are £15/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 (£45) are required at the start of
each league.
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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.
The last league was won by BRIGHTON BEERS - congratulations. 2nd plcae - Gingko. 3rd place Great Balls of Fire
Current league fixtures and results as follows:
Beach Volleyball 3's
24/02/10
| Team | Pld | W | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| Gingko | 2 | 6 | 0 | 157 | 109 | 48 | 6 |
| Great Balls Of Fire | 2 | 5 | 1 | 96 | 52 | 44 | 5 |
| Brighton Beers | 2 | 4 | 2 | 127 | 99 | 28 | 4 |
| JPF | 2 | 3 | 3 | 146 | 138 | 8 | 3 |
| The Mighty GUSU | 2 | 3 | 3 | 118 | 126 | -8 | 3 |
| Mass Destruction | 2 | 2 | 4 | 133 | 151 | -18 | 2 |
| Average Joes | 2 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 101 | -44 | 1 |
| 3's Company | 2 | 0 | 6 | 108 | 166 | -58 | 0 |
| Round 2 on 03 March 2010 |
| | Mass Destruction | 2 | - | 1 | JPF |
| Set 1: 26-25 Set 2: 25-26 Set 3: 30-27 |
| | Brighton Beers | 3 | - | 0 | The Mighty GUSU |
| Set 1: 21-12 Set 2: 26-13 Set 3: 28-11 |
| | Gingko | 3 | - | 0 | 3's Company |
| Set 1: 29-21 Set 2: 29-15 Set 3: 26-21 |
| | Average Joes | 0 | - | 3 | Great Balls Of Fire |
| Set 1: 0-11 Set 2: 0-11 Set 3: 0-11 |
| Round 3 on 10 March 2010 |
| | Brighton Beers | 1 | - | 2 | Great Balls Of Fire |
| Set 1: 15-22 Set 2: 18-24 Set 3: 19-17 |
| | Gingko | 3 | - | 0 | Mass Destruction |
| Set 1: 29-18 Set 2: 24-21 Set 3: 20-13 |
| | Average Joes | 1 | - | 2 | JPF |
| Set 1: 23-17 Set 2: 17-27 Set 3: 17-24 |
| | The Mighty GUSU | 3 | - | 0 | 3's Company |
| Set 1: 27-15 Set 2: 25-20 Set 3: 30-16 |
| Round 4 on 17 March 2010 |
| 18:00 | The Mighty GUSU | | v | | Mass Destruction |
| 18:45 | 3's Company | | v | | Great Balls Of Fire |
| 19:30 | Brighton Beers | | v | | Average Joes |
| 20:15 | Gingko | | v | | JPF |
| Round 5 on 24 March 2010 |
| 18:00 | 3's Company | | v | | Average Joes |
| 18:45 | Great Balls Of Fire | | v | | Mass Destruction |
| 19:30 | Brighton Beers | | v | | JPF |
| 20:15 | The Mighty GUSU | | v | | Gingko |
| Round 6 on 31 March 2010 |
| 18:00 | 3's Company | | v | | Brighton Beers |
| 18:45 | The Mighty GUSU | | v | | JPF |
| 19:30 | Great Balls Of Fire | | v | | Gingko |
| 20:15 | Mass Destruction | | v | | Average Joes |
| Round 7 on 07 April 2010 |
| 18:00 | Average Joes | | v | | Gingko |
| 18:45 | Great Balls Of Fire | | v | | The Mighty GUSU |
| 19:30 | Mass Destruction | | v | | Brighton Beers |
| 20:15 | 3's Company | | v | | JPF |
| Round 1 on 14 April 2010 |
| 18:00 | Gingko | | v | | Brighton Beers |
| 18:45 | Average Joes | | v | | The Mighty GUSU |
| 19:30 | Great Balls Of Fire | | v | | JPF |
| 20:15 | Mass Destruction | | v | | 3's Company |
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