Official Luau Grass Tournament Rules

Official Luau Grass Tournament Rules 🏐

These rules govern all Players Sport and Social Group and Luau Volleyball GRASS Tournaments.

Match Format
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All pool play: two games to 21 (capped at 23). Master's division: one game to 30 (capped at 32).

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For Championship/Gold brackets, quarterfinal matches and before are 1 game to 21 (no cap). Semifinal and final matches are best-2-of-3 to 21/21/15 (no cap). All consolation bracket matches are 1 game to 21 (no cap).

Players & Subs
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No in-set subbing for 3's (except injury). For 4's & 6's, players can sub within sets. Coed 4's: 2 men/2 women. Coed 6's: 3 men/3 women.

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Shorty Men's & Women's Divisions are restricted to under 6'1 for Men's and under 5'7 for Women's. If your driver's license reads 6'1 or 5'7, you are NOT eligible to play.

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Master's Divisions are played with all players being 37 years or older on the day of the event.

Serving Order
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For 3's & 4's, only the serving order must rotate β€” players may line up anywhere on court. 6's rotate like indoor: 3 front row, 3 back row.

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For Coed 4's, all players are live and are considered front row players.

Game Play
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No cleats or spikes permitted. Players may wear gym shoes or go barefoot.

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Players may set the serve on any first ball over. Indoor rule applies: any first contact over the net can be doubled.

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Let serves do not count. A serve hitting the net is dead β€” point goes to the receiving team.

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Players call their own ball handling errors. Max 1Β½ rotations at Open & AA levels; 2Β½ rotations at all other levels.

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No open hand tips for 3's & 4's. Open hand tips are allowed for 6's.

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No side sets over the net for 3's & 4's β€” must set straight forward or backward (shoulders' direction). Side sets allowed for 6's.

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A block does not count as a touch (same as indoor rules).

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