Grass Tournament FAQ - Great American Volleyball

Grass Tournament FAQ

All GAV Grass Tournaments will use the following format rules unless otherwise indicated on the event page or by the tournament director.

Format

Pool play with single elimination playoffs.
Big court with side out scoring. Pools will switch to rally scoring if needed for time. TD will communicate this to players.
5, 6, & 7 team pools will play on two nets to speed up play.

Rules:

No open hand fingertip passes on serves
Hands must be in contact with each other
Ball must pop off a hard surface of the hand.
Block does not count as a touch.
No directional blocking
Poles are considered the antennas
All net touches are considered a violation
Open hand digs permitted if the ball is hard driven
You must be square if setting the ball over

Additional Info:

GAV does not have any volleyballs to borrow or for sale, so you will need to bring one!