2025 Beach Volleyball Leagues
Registration will begin early April. League play will start the week of May 26. The fee per team is $355 for a 12 week season.
Returning Teams:
On Sunday, April 6, team captains will receive an email with instructions regarding registration. If you are a returning team captain and do not receive the email, contact Cher at [email protected].
New Teams:
The registration period is April 6 to April 20. If more teams register than there are new spots available, a random draw will be used to determine which teams get in. All applicants will be notified of their registration status by April 21.
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2025 Beach Volleyball Leagues
- April 21 update: The Women’s, Men’s, and Reverse leagues are full. There are still a few spots remaining in the COED league on Wednesday nights. These spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
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Game Format
Substitutions
It is the team’s responsibility to find a suitable replacement if a player is unable to play. If a team does not have enough players to play 5 minutes after game time they will forfeit the first set; if a team does not have enough players 15 minutes after game time they will forfeit the whole match. Subs must have played in a minimum of 2 regular league nights for the same team in order to qualify for playoffs.
Players in the same league are allowed to sub for the same tier or a higher tier but may not sub for a team in a lower tier (i.e: if I play in Tier 2, I may sub for a team in Tier 1 or 2 but not Tier 3 or lower). If an opponent objects to a team using a sub from a higher tier, the opponent may submit a default win.
Determining the Winning Team
In tiered play, the winner is determined by:
- The team with the most matches won.
- The team with the most sets won.
If two teams tie for 2nd and 3rd in their tier, then their head to head point differential is calculated instead.
If all three teams have the same number of matches won at the end of the night then the total point differential is between all three teams.
If two teams finished their match with a tied score, for example: 16-21, 21-16, then the teams will play an additional point. The score would then be recorded on the sheet as 17-21, 21-16 or 16-21, 21-17 depending on which team won.
Rules
All leagues follow the latest FIVB rules. Teams are expected to know the official rules and abide by them. The regulations below highlight some key FIVB rules as well as rules specific to Garneau leagues. Any discrepancies or questions can be directed to the Beach Pro who will make the final decision.
- The first contact over the net cannot be a set.
- If a player sets a ball over the net, the player’s body must be square to the direction of the set. Side sets are not allowed.
- Open hand tips (ball redirection with your fingers/thumb) are not allowed.
- A player may not touch the net with any part of the body.
- A touch on the block counts as a touch, but the player who contacted the ball on the block may sequentially play the ball again.
Coed Reverse 2s Rules
- Coed teams must consist of 1 female and 1 male.
- Men can only attack the ball above the height of the net from behind a 3-meter attack line (i.e. back row attack).
- Between the 3-meter attack line and the net, men cannot complete an attack hit if the ball is entirely above the height of the net.
- Men are not allowed to block.
- Men are not permitted to jump serve. A re-serve can be requested in the event of a jump serve.
- Women can hit from anywhere. Jump serving and blocking are permitted.