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RULES

Pool Play (Sideout Scoring)

• 5-Team Pool: 1 set to 15, cap at 17

• 4-Team Pool: 2 sets to 11, cap at 13

• Warmups: 5 minutes total (2.5 minutes per team)

• Each match must have 1 referee and 1 scorekeeper

• Top 3 teams advance to Playoffs

Playoffs

• First Round: 1 set to 15, no cap

• Quarterfinals: 1 set to 15, no cap

• Semifinals: 1 set to 15, no cap

• Finals: Best of 3 sets, each to 11, no cap

Ref Assignments:

• 4th place team from pool play refs first round

• Losing team from First Round refs Quarterfinals

• Losing team from Quarterfinals refs Semifinals

• Losing team from Semifinals refs Finals

Serving

• Let serves are NOT allowed

  • If the ball touches the net and goes over on serve, it's an automatic point for the receiving team

Hitting

• Open-hand tips are NOT allowed

• Handsetting to attack is allowed only if shoulders and hips are square to the direction of the ball

Setting

• Ball must not spin more than one full rotation

• Clean contact required – referee has final say

• Carries are not allowed (no deep holds or excessive sinking)

Passing

• Open-hand receive on serve is NOT allowed

• Open-hand receive is allowed only on hard-driven attacks (must be a downward motion or follow-through)

• Players may set the first contact, but it must be clean

Blocking

• Block does NOT count as a touch