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
