Rally scoring will be used.

There will be a point scored on every score of the ball.

Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds hit.

Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or serve into the net.

Game will be played to 15 pts each for  preliminary round.( Best of three & knock-out)

Game  will be played to 21pts each for  Semi Finals & Final (Best of three & Knock-out)

Must win by 2 points.

Team will rotate each time they win the serve.

Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner.

There shall be 4-6 players on each side.

Maximum of three hits per side.

Player may not hit the ball twice in succession ( A block is not considered a hit ).

Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve.

A ball touching a boundary line is good.

A legal hit is contact with the ball by a player body above and including the waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.

If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, it is considered one play and the players involved may not participate in the next play.

A player must not block or attack a serve.

Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players. (After the serve only).

Stepping on or over the line on a serve.

Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.

Hitting the ball illegally (Carrying, Palming, Throwing, etc.).

Touches of the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. If the ball is driven into the net with such force that it causes the net to contact an opposing player, no foul will be called, and the ball shall continue to be in play.

Reaching over the net, except under these conditions:

Reaches under the net (if it interferes with the ball or opposing player).

Failure to serve in the correct order.

Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not behind the 10-foot line while in a back row position.