1. Pearl Beach Brew Pub Tournament Day Rules

• No Persons under 21 years of age are permitted. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
• PLEASE HAVE ID READY UPON ENTRY. 
• Parking is LIMITED! Please carpool
• Plan ahead for a safe ride home if you plan to drink!
• No outside beverages allowed (EMPTY personal water containers are OK)
  • Water is available to fill your personal bottles. 
  • Soft Drinks, Gatorade, Red Bull & Alcoholic Beverages will be available to purchase on site
• NO TAILGATING

2. General Tournament Rules

• A team must have a minimum of 4 people registered and paid on the roster.
• At least 4 players must be present to begin a match including 1 female.
• 1 Female must be on the court at all times.
• If a player is injured during play and that would put the team below 4 total players/1 female, that team may play with 3 and the result of the match still counts.
• Teams not ready at game time will forfeit that game.
• Captains or designated players of each team will rock/paper/scissors to decide which team serves first.
• Roster must be set at least 30 minutes before the first match.
• A Member of a team may only play on one team during the day.
• Each participant must have registered, paid online & signed the online waiver in order to play.
• Unsportsmanlike conduct will result in forfeit or removal from the event and grounds. Including but is not limited to:
  • arguing
  • profanity
  • gestures and physical attacks directed toward players, referees, spectators, and/or officials
• If any member of your team is involved in a physical confrontation, your entire team will be disqualified.
• Teams must use the designated balls provided by OSSO.

3. Scoring and Match rules

• Pools are set randomly based on the total number of teams entered.
• Each team will get a minimum of 3 guaranteed games in pool play.
• Pool play matches are one game to 21, win by 2, max 25 (only have to win by 1 at 25).
• The method of scoring will be the rally system. (each time the ball hits the ground, someone scored)
• Teams are asked to leave their courts immediately following the end of their match
• Single Elimination Tournament after pool play
• Tournament Matches will be best of 3 games (21, 21, 15) and are not timed.

4. Weather Policy

• The Tournament may be canceled because of weather if dangerous conditions arise.
• In case of cancellation:
  • Winner of the Tournament may be determined by the OSSO Sports & Social representative.

5. Game Play Rules

• HAVE FUN!!!
• Each team must have at least 4 players with 1 female on the court at all times.
• If an offensive play goes to 3 hits, a female must have touched the ball within one of those hits.
• No more than 3 hits before returning.
• A team MAY open hand receive any ball.
• Open Hand Dinks are ALLOWED.
• A Ball may go over on a pass, hit, roll shot or knuckle.
• A player may push the ball over as long as it’s clean (ball is not rotating too heavily).
• Spiking the serve is not allowed.
• Ball Rotation will be allowed unless deemed a double touch.
• A rotation error is when the ball over rotates after a set, again, it will not be called.
• A player may not touch the ball 2 consecutive times unless directly after an opposing team member blocked their original touch.
• A block does not count as a hit.
• If the ball touches the out of bounds line it is considered in.
• When the ball is returned, it must stay between the ends of the net.
• A ball may be played with any part of the body.
• Touching the net with any part of the body (except your hands) is a fault.
  • Point goes to the other team.
• Teams must rotate after changing servers.
• Teams will change servers after they have scored on an opponent’s serve.
• If a set incidentally goes into the opponent’s court, that point will be handled as a do over.
• If fighting occurs, the team will be disqualified and required to leave the premises.
• Protesting will result in individuals being disqualified and required to leave premises.

Calls made by the OSSO Lifeguards are final! There might be a questionable call from time to time. Relax, you’ll live.