Whistler Open Coed Grass 6's Rules
Coed 6’s Tournament RULES AND GUIDELINES
1. Teams will only call fouls committed by their own players. Players will not call the fouls against their opponents. If there is a dispute on a call, re-serve the play. Team captains are expected to calmly discuss and resolve any disputed points. If necessary, contact an event coordinator for clarification of rules after match is completed.
2. All players will conduct themselves in a polite and sportsmanlike manner. Individuals who do not abide by these criteria will be removed from the league.
3. All balls must be hit cleanly. No scooping or carrying the ball. Only off of a driven ball may a ball be legally double-hit (i.e. off arm and head in one continuous motion).
4. Contact with the net (except for hair) in any way constitutes loss of point. A player that goes under the net but does not contact the net or interfere with the play is okay. *Note- if the wind pushes the net into a player, then this will not be considered a foul and play should proceed.
5. A served ball may not be blocked or played above the height of the net back over the net.
6. A served ball may be volleyed.
7. The ball can hit any part of the body.
8. Coed 6’s - There must be at least 2 of each gender on the court at all times. A team with only 1 member of either gender can play with 5 players (they cannot substitute a male for the missing female or vice versa).
9. In addition, a team must field at least 3 players, including at least 1 of each gender, in order to play. Failure to do so will result in a forfeit.
10. Seeding matches will consist of 20-minute timed games with no cap on points (play until the whistle). If the game is tied when the whistle blows, teams will play one more point to determine a winner (NO TIES). Games are all rally point.
Playoffs
11. Playoff matches will have a best 2-of-3 (21/21/15) format. Games are all rally point, win by 2 points, with a hard cap at 23 (Hard cap at 17 in the 3rd match). Playoff matches may be timed if necessary.
12. Matches will be over when a team wins 2 games or time expires. Urban Rec will be responsible for keeping time.
13. If time expires during the 3rd game, whichever team is winning at that point will win the match.
14. If time expires during the 2nd game, then total points scored in the 2 games to that point will determine the winner of the match. If the whistle blows while play is on, please play out the point. If this results in the score being tied for the set or for the match, then teams will play one more point to determine a clear winner.
15. The format for the playoffs will be the same as for the round-robin games, with the exception that the semi-finals and finals will not be timed.
16. Please enjoy yourselves!!