Roster

Complete rosters must be submitted by the team Captain when the team is formed and no later than the first night of league play.

Adjustments to team rosters during the season must be submitted to Sandman’s Courts prior to players participating. This is to ensure waivers are signed.

Substitutes

If a team does not have enough players to participate, subs are permitted. Subs outside the team roster can be taken from other league rosters. Preapproval for the player is not required if the sub is already a member of the league. Anyone who is playing in the same league/night is preapproved to play.

If subs are used, a Doubles team must have at least one player from your roster to count wins. A Coed 4s team must have at least two players from your roster to count wins. Otherwise, the games are forfeits, but you still get to play!

Scheduling

Start times for league games are 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 on each league night. 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00 for Sunday leagues.

Four teams will be scheduled for each start time. For Coed 4's, start times will rotate each week. Example: if your team plays at 6:00 week 1, you will play at 7:00 week 2, 8:00 week 3 and so on. The only exception to this is if your team moves up or down the ladder. This depends on your wins and losses for that week. For Doubles leagues, start times depend on your position in the ladder.

Late Starts and End Game Times

If games start later than the scheduled time due to a late team arrival, the team that arrived late will be required to forfeit any sets that cannot be completed.

Games may not run over into the next time slot for any reason. If your time slot ends before a game is completed, record the incomplete score. A team only needs to be ahead by 1 point to count a win, there are no ties.

Refs

Games will be self-refereed. If a dispute cannot be resolved quickly, the point will be replayed.

Start of Game

Use a ball spin, coin toss, odd/even, rock/paper/scissors, etc. to determine choice of side or serve for first game.

During Play

All walls and pillars around court are out of bounds. If the ball comes in contact with the roof, ceiling beams, sprinkler pipes, light fixtures, ventilation, etc., the ball may be played *only* if it was not crossing the net (Volleyball only). A ball hitting something above the court and crossing the net is considered out.

If a player is seen sending the ball into the ceiling area and light fixtures multiple times, they may be asked to leave the court until such time that they can control their game.

Players are not allowed to cross into the adjacent court. If a player steps into the adjacent court, or their momentum carries them into the adjacent court, the ball is considered out.

Any player who participates in a reckless manor runs the risk of suspension if the staff believe they could cause injury to themselves or someone else.

There is really no time between games for warm ups. Please start your games the moment you and your opponents have introduced yourselves.

Disputes

Teams are encouraged to settle their own disputes regarding play rules and player conduct. When an agreement cannot be made, replay the point.

Any displays of anger, threatening comments or actions, or foul language for any reason will not be tolerated. Words/gestures that are meant to provoke or threaten other players or anyone else involved with the game will also not be tolerated.

Timeouts

Two timeouts per game with a duration of 30 seconds.

Forfeits

Teams must notify Sandman’s Courts and the opposing captain 24 hours in advance regarding plans to forfeit a match. Teams that do not show without prior notification risk dismissal from the league without refund.