Game Format

  • All Beach Volleyball Leagues are double opponent; teams will play two matches per night against different opponents.
  • All Beach Volleyball Leagues use an On-site Coordinator.
  • All Beach Volleyball Leagues are self-officiated.
  • All court bookings are 1.50 to 1.75 hours in length.
  • Each match is a best of 3 games format.
    • The first two games are rally-point scoring to 25 points, the first team to 25 wins.
    • The third game is rally-point scoring to 15 points, the first team to 15 wins.
    • Ties are allowed in the regular season.

Season Length

  • All 8 Week Beach Volleyball Leagues use the following structure:
    • 7 weeks of regular season games (14 matches).
    • 1 week of playoff games (2 total matches).
  • All 5 Week Beach Volleyball Leagues use the following structure:
    • 4 regular season games
    • 1 week of playoffs.
       
  • In cases where rain-outs occur, games are made up via double-headers or season extensions (1-2 weeks).
  • Games are always played on the Monday of long weekends.

Playoffs

  • Playoff Format: 
    • All teams are guaranteed 2 playoff matches.
    • Only the Top 4 teams will compete for the League Championship.
  • League champs will receive t-shirts that can be picked up from the Season-end Party.
  • There are no ties in playoffs. 
    • ​​​A minimum of 5 total points must be played in any game for it to count.
    • If time is called, the team who has won the most games wins the match.
      • If both teams have won the same number of games:
        • ​​The team with the higher point differential wins the match.
        • If teams are tied in point-differential, one additional tie-breaker point must be played.

Rosters

Ideal Roster Size
(F) = Female		 Total # of Players
Required on the Court		 Total # of Females
Required on the Court		 U - 35 Maximum
(No Gender Restriction)
5 (2 F) 4 1 2 Players
Age 25 - 34
  • Legends 35+ Leagues require that most players be at least 35 years of age prior to the start of the current season.
    • To assist with roster management, all teams are permitted up to two players that are 25-34 years of age at the start of the current season.
    • Although a team may have more U-35 players listed on their MyESSC roster, teams are not allowed to exceed the above maximum on a weekly basis, including the use of subs.
    • Further guidelines for Individual and Small Group registrations can be found on the Registration Types page.
  • Players that are 18-24 years of age are not permitted to play in the Legends 35+ League.
  • When registering a full team, there is no limit to the maximum number of players you can have on the roster.
  • Prior to the first game of the season, teams must have the total number of players required on the court (in the above chart) confirmed on the roster in MyESSC.
    • If the minimum amount of confirmed roster players is not met, the team will receive a loss for every game played until the requirement is met.
  • Prior to the first playoff game, teams must have all players who are playing in the playoff game(s) displayed as part of the confirmed roster in MyESSC.
    • If this requirement is not met, teams will receive an automatic loss and will not be eligible for the championship.
  • A team may bring in subs that are not listed on the roster. To learn more about the sub policies, click here.