Gene Eckel Memorial Sand Volleyball Tournament 2026

AAN Sand Volleyball Rules:

This is an industry event and ONLY Industry Professionals will be allowed to participate.  Adults Only

Team Composition:

• Teams must consist of at least 2 females. (Teams may consist of all females.)
• Each team will consist of 6 players on the court at a time, with a minimum of 1 female player on the court during play.
• Teams may have up to 8 people per team. Allowing 2 additional players for substitution purposes, but only 6 players are allowed on the court during gameplay.
• WE CANNOT EXCEED 8 PER TEAM DUE TO OCCUPANCY LIMITS!!!

Scoring:

• Matches will be played as best-of-three sets.
• Rally Scoring
• Sets will be played to 15 points, with a two-point advantage required to win. If a third set is needed, it may be played to 21 points.

Serve and Serve Receive:

• Service order may be decided by a coin toss or other agreed-upon method before the match begins.
• The serve must be made from behind the back boundary line.
• Players must rotate positions clockwise after winning a rally and earning the right to serve.

Gameplay:

• Each team is allowed a maximum of three hits to return the ball over the net.
• Players are not allowed to hit the ball twice consecutively.
• A player may not make contact with the net at any time during play, except for hair or clothing grazing.
• No Spiking
• The ball is considered in play if it lands on the boundary lines.
• Tournament will be a double elimination, therefore each team will get to play at least twice.

Behavior and Sportsmanship:

• Good sportsmanship is expected from all players and teams.
• Matches will not be officiated and you will play by an honor system.

Safety:

• You will be required to sign a liability waiver to play.

Deadline to Register - April 17th