League: 4 Player Volleyball
The 4's league is played every Tuesday from 6.15pm. The emphasis is learning
the basic rules and skills of beach volleyball in a fun nine week competition.
Weekly match fees are £20/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 (£60) is 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 RAF - congratulations. 2nd place - 3'S Company. 3rd place Sandyballs
Current league fixtures and results as follows:
Beach Volleyball 4's
16/02/10
| Team | Pld | W | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| RAF | 4 | 10 | 2 | 363 | 223 | 140 | 10 |
| Sandyballs | 4 | 10 | 2 | 284 | 168 | 116 | 10 |
| Sharks | 4 | 10 | 2 | 330 | 238 | 92 | 10 |
| 3's Company | 4 | 8 | 4 | 295 | 283 | 12 | 8 |
| Team Rehab | 4 | 5 | 7 | 275 | 305 | -30 | 5 |
| 3 Girls & A Bloke | 4 | 4 | 8 | 285 | 311 | -26 | 4 |
| Red Hot & Blue | 4 | 1 | 11 | 178 | 298 | -120 | 1 |
| Beach Bums | 4 | 0 | 12 | 197 | 381 | -184 | 0 |
| Round 1 on 16 February 2010 |
| | 3's Company | 1 | - | 2 | Sandyballs |
| Set 1: 25-23 Set 2: 10-37 Set 3: 17-27 |
| | Red Hot & Blue | 0 | - | 3 | Sharks |
| Set 1: 26-30 Set 2: 24-28 Set 3: 21-31 |
| | Beach Bums | 0 | - | 3 | Team Rehab |
| Set 1: 20-30 Set 2: 23-25 Set 3: 16-35 |
| | RAF | 3 | - | 0 | 3 Girls & A Bloke |
| Set 1: 31-23 Set 2: 36-14 Set 3: 35-21 |
| Round 2 on 23 February 2010 |
| | Sharks | 2 | - | 1 | Team Rehab |
| Set 1: 26-25 Set 2: 27-20 Set 3: 21-24 |
| | RAF | 1 | - | 2 | Sandyballs |
| Set 1: 24-25 Set 2: 17-29 Set 3: 29-23 |
| | Red Hot & Blue | 1 | - | 2 | 3 Girls & A Bloke |
| Set 1: 21-26 Set 2: 14-30 Set 3: 26-21 |
| | Beach Bums | 0 | - | 3 | 3's Company |
| Set 1: 13-39 Set 2: 12-47 Set 3: 22-30 |
| Round 3 on 02 March 2010 |
| | Beach Bums | 0 | - | 3 | Sandyballs |
| Set 1: 12-31 Set 2: 17-30 Set 3: 17-26 |
| | Red Hot & Blue | 0 | - | 3 | RAF |
| Set 1: 13-35 Set 2: 9-37 Set 3: 24-27 |
| | Sharks | 2 | - | 1 | 3's Company |
| Set 1: 27-19 Set 2: 33-11 Set 3: 19-23 |
| | Team Rehab | 1 | - | 2 | 3 Girls & A Bloke |
| Set 1: 26-25 Set 2: 26-27 Set 3: 22-28 |
| Round 4 on 09 March 2010 |
| | Team Rehab | 0 | - | 3 | RAF |
| Set 1: 13-31 Set 2: 9-36 Set 3: 20-25 |
| | Sharks | 3 | - | 0 | Beach Bums |
| Set 1: 31-14 Set 2: 27-15 Set 3: 30-16 |
| | 3 Girls & A Bloke | 0 | - | 3 | 3's Company |
| Set 1: 24-25 Set 2: 22-24 Set 3: 24-25 |
| | Red Hot & Blue | 0 | - | 3 | Sandyballs |
| Set 1: 0-11 Set 2: 0-11 Set 3: 0-11 |
| Round 5 on 16 March 2010 |
| 18:00 | 3 Girls & A Bloke | | v | | Beach Bums |
| 18:45 | 3's Company | | v | | RAF |
| 19:30 | Sharks | | v | | Sandyballs |
| 20:15 | Team Rehab | | v | | Red Hot & Blue |
| Round 6 on 23 March 2010 |
| 18:00 | 3's Company | | v | | Red Hot & Blue |
| 18:45 | Team Rehab | | v | | Sandyballs |
| 19:30 | 3 Girls & A Bloke | | v | | Sharks |
| 20:15 | RAF | | v | | Beach Bums |
| Round 7 on 30 March 2010 |
| 18:00 | RAF | | v | | Sharks |
| 18:45 | 3's Company | | v | | Team Rehab |
| 19:30 | Beach Bums | | v | | Red Hot & Blue |
| 20:15 | 3 Girls & A Bloke | | v | | Sandyballs |
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 team 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
- 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
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)/li>
- A player may not block the view of the opposing server and must move if asked to do so
- 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