Match Structure:  Best of three games.

Game Point: First to 15 points

Scoring: A point is scored on every serve.

Winning a Game:  The first team to reach 15 points with at least a 2-point lead wins the game. If the score reaches 15-15, the game continues until one team has a 2-point lead (e.g., 17-15).

Winning a Match: The first team to win two games.

The Details:

PLAYERS          MIXED (3-4 WOMEN & 3-4 MEN)

FORMAT           "THREE - 3 TEAM ROUND ROBIN EVENTS

3 TEAMS IN BRACKET - PLAY EACH OTHER ONCE; WINNERS ADVANCE TO MEDALS ROUND"

6 PLAY IN POOL; MAY ROTATE 1-2 ADDITIONAL PLAYERS IN/OUT AT SERVICE POSITION

MUST HAVE 3 MEN & 3 WOMEN OR PLAY WITH LESS THAN 6 IN THE POOL AT ANY TIME

VOLLEY FOR FIRST SERVE

• The winning team must have a 2-point lead to end the game. If the there is only 1 point separating the teams at the agreed-upon end point, then the teams will play until one team has a 2-point advantage
• Each team should rotate clock-wise after the team wins a service (gets the serve back from the other team)
• The server should call out the score before serving the ball on each serve
• Every serve will result in a score, regardless of which team is serving
• Scoring - A point is scored when any of the following happens:
• A member of the opposing team double-hits the ball
• The ball hits the water over the net and within the boundary lines on the opponent’s side
• One player makes an illegal hit – pushing, carrying, or catching the ball
• The ball is hit at the same time by two players on the same team
• When a player touches the net while the ball is in play
• The ball touches the ceiling
• Service
• Although an overhand serve is the most common water volleyball serve, a player may also serve from a sidearm or underhand service as long as the ball is hit (not carried) and the ball is hit above the water

How many hits per side?

BALL TOUCHONG SIDES/ENDS ON COURT ARE RULED IN - REFEREE MAKES THE CALL

TEAMS MUST WRITE DOWN WHO WON AND THE FINAL SCORE (FOR TIE BREAK)

3 TEAMS ADVANCE TO MEDALS ROUND; PLAY A ROUND ROBIN FOR GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE

TIE BREAKER SEE TIE BREAKER FORMULA

REFEREES EXPLAIN RULES OUTSIDE OF POOL? ECHO IS HARD TO HEAR

TAPE MATCHES ON WALL SO ALL CAN SEE WHO PLAYS & WHEN