Portland Volleyball Association - Outdoor Playing Regulations

All leagues will play with indoor rules with the following exceptions:

• No open hand tips
• No center line violation unless you interfere with player on other side of court
• 8 seconds to serve the ball after whistle is blown with one toss...no re-toss
• Sets 1 & 2 switch sides every 10 points. Set 3 switch every 7 points
• If a tree branch is close to the court (but not over the court), play off them - not a replay

Additional rules for all 4's leagues - Women's, Reverse Coed, and Sand:

• No directional blocks
• If setting the ball over the net, must be perpendicular with your shoulders (either front or back set)
• No rotational faults, but must keep service order
• No front row/back row rule

Reverse Coed

• No women touch rule
• Men must take off behind 10 foot line to hit a ball with a downward flight
• Men may contact the ball in front of the 10 foot line as long as it has an upward flight
• Serving order must alternate male and female

Coed Sand

• No women touch rule
• No 10 foot line
• Serving order must alternate male and female