LEAGUE FORMAT: The intended (assuming multiples of 3) format is to have 3 teams to a net each night, and each team will play 2 matches and ref once (like a 3-team pool).  Play will be two games to 25 in a 45-50 minute window.  Play begins at 6:00 pm. and ends around 8:30 pm each night.  Over the course of the first 6 weeks of the league, each team will get 12 matches.  The results of those matches will seed the teams into a tournament in weeks 7 & 8 (all teams play all 8 weeks).  In order for matches to start on time, we ask that all three teams assigned to a court for that day arrive in time to set up their net (areas will be marked for where each net gets set-up).  With three teams on each net, nets will go up with little effort and teams can have extra time to warm-up before their first match.  Refereeing teams are responsible for Up and down officiating and scorekeeping.  Lines calls are "honor calls". 

Depending on how many teams register, you'll play each team more than once and we re-seed to divisions after the first time through the league.  The first night, matches do count, however, we do not usually post the schedule for the first week ahead of time.  This allows teams to register up until the first day of the league -- if space allows.  After the first week, you'll find schedule and standings links on this page. 

OUTDOOR RULES: We will use USAV Outdoors Rules, which addressed differences between doubles, triples, fours, and sixes.

LEAGUE RULES: These are the exceptions to USAV rules for our leagues 

• Team composition must be 2-2.  There must be at least one male and one female on the court at all times for the team to be a legal team.  So these combinations are legal:

  • 2 men, 2 women

  • 2 men, 1 woman

  • 2 women, 1 man

  • 1 man, 1 woman

• There is no women's or men's touch rule

• Let serve for fours and sixes

• Matches are 2/3 (21/21/11) with a 50 minute time limit.

ONLINE LEAGUE REGISTRATION

Singles: Looking for a team to play on?  Send Kim an e-mail - she is creating teams

ALL PLAYERS MUST BE USAV MEMBERS:

All adult sand/grass players must be members of USA Volleyball to compete in any Northwest Volleyball Sand/Grass Tournaments, leagues or clinics.  USAV offers both a One Day Event Pass or an Outdoor Membership.  GET A MEMBERSHIP

 Play up to 2 matches per night. Self-officiated.

 Play begins at 6:00 PM each night and ends at approximately 8:30 PM

 League concludes with tournament play

 Prizes to tournament champions in each division

 FUN!  Play all summer, in the sun, with your friends

CAPTAINS: PLEASE MAKE SURE TO TURN IN A TEAM WAIVER FORM BY THE FIRST DAY OF PLAY.  ALL PLAYERS MUST SIGN IN ORDER FOR YOUR TEAM TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY.  WE WILL POST THE FORM HERE AND EMAIL TO CAPTAINS

Tuesday Reverse Fours, Mercer Island

Cost is only $280 per team

room for 24 total teams

LEAGUE FORMAT: The intended (assuming multiples of 3) format is to have 3 teams to a net each night, and each team will play 2 matches and ref once (like a 3-team pool).  Play will be two games to 25 in a 45-50 minute window.  Play begins at 6:00 pm. and ends around 8:30 pm each night.  Over the course of the first 6 weeks of the league, each team will get 12 matches.  The results of those matches will seed the teams into a tournament in weeks 7 & 8 (all teams play all 8 weeks).  In order for matches to start on time, we ask that all three teams assigned to a court for that day arrive in time to set up their net (areas will be marked for where each net gets set-up).  With three teams on each net, nets will go up with little effort and teams can have extra time to warm-up before their first match.  Refereeing teams are responsible for Up and down officiating and scorekeeping.  Lines calls are "honor calls". 

Depending on how many teams register, you'll play each team more than once and we re-seed to divisions after the first time through the league.  The first night, matches do count, however, we do not usually post the schedule for the first week ahead of time.  This allows teams to register up until the first day of the league -- if space allows.  After the first week, you'll find schedule and standings links on this page. 

OUTDOOR RULES: We will use USAV Outdoors Rules, which addressed differences between doubles, triples, fours, and sixes.

LEAGUE RULES: These are the exceptions to USAV rules for our leagues 

• Team composition must be 2-2.  There must be at least one male and one female on the court at all times for the team to be a legal team.  So these combinations are legal:

  • 2 men, 2 women

  • 2 men, 1 woman

  • 2 women, 1 man

  • 1 man, 1 woman

• There is no women's or men's touch rule

• Let serve for fours and sixes

• Matches are 2/3 (21/21/11) with a 50 minute time limit.