Beachside: "Mixed Pairs''
Where competition meets fun - Beachside: Mixed Pairs is ideal for anyone looking to get into beach volleyball in a flexible, social setting.
Membership Required - Social (Minimum)
No weekly commitments - you choose the date that best suits your schedule.
What does Beachside: Mixed Pairs include?
- Three to four rounds across summer, followed by a Championships day, with no eligibility criteria.
- A half-day format featuring 25-30 minute timed matches to 18 points per set, typically starting at 9:00am with Finals scheduled for 3pm (unless otherwise stated).
- Graded division preferences: A-Grade, B-Grade and C-Grade for players of all skill levels.
Join us for great matches and even better memories on the sand this summer!
Players can participate in any Round with different partners.
Your preference of grade will be treated as priority, and your combined individual SABVS ranking points will determine which grade you will be playing in.
(Draws can vary depending on the total number of nominations)
| Grades offered for Mixed Pairs: | |
|---|---|
A - Grade |
Level of Skill |
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Entry fee $70.91 |
Experienced players of all ages with a comparable standard of SABVS 3/2 Star. No SABVS ranking points required. No uniform requirements. Anyone can nominate for all available tournaments and grades. |
B/C - Grade |
Level of Skill |
| Entry fee $70.91 | Players of all ages with comparable standard of SABVS 1/0 Star, social Twilight players or newcomers to the sport. No SABVS ranking points required. No uniform requirements. Anyone can nominate for all available tournaments and grades. |
Rules and Regulations
The Seeding is based on Grade Preference, followed by SABVS ranking points:
- There will be no physical sign-in or technical meeting held; all relevant information will be included in the participant's email.
- If you are unsure about the implementation of the rules and regulations, please reach out to sta/ff at the VSA tent.
- First matches commence at 9.00am.
- Gold Medal matches are scheduled for 3pm.
- No Uniform requirements. please wear whatever you like, but feel free to be creative.
- A water fountain can be found next to the courts.
- IMPORTANT: Every team will have to fulfill refereeing responsibilities as outlined in the draw.
The draw will be available at the latest on Friday at 4pm and visible online via the same link.
- 25 minutes gameplay timed for all grades and competitions.
- 30 minutes time slots means matches start on the scheduled time (5min warmup time prior). Example:
- 10.00-10.25am playtime, 5min warmup time for the following match 10.25am - 10.30am , matchstart 10.30am , …
- 1 time out per team per set (no technical time-out).
- No time out and no Water refill can be asked for in the last 5 minutes of the match.
Mixed Pairs Gentleman Rules:
- Men are serving the Men
- Men cannot block Women
- Implementation of these Rules are at the discretion and judgment of the Referee example: (do not just catch the ball and stop the rally)
- A Men is serving the opponent Men the whole set, but at the end of the set serves the Women – if the Referee deems this is intentional and not a lack of skill then ONLY the Referee can stop the rally and replay the point.
- Exception of the above Gentleman's rules is possible if both teams agree before the start of the match
The winning team is determined by the following Rules:
- No Draws, Matches end either by winning best of 3 sets to 18 points (3rd to 12 points) or,
- If only 1 set was completed, the winner will be determined by the highest total rally points accumulated from both sets. Any completed sets (18points and 12points in the 3rd set, win by 2) will count towards the final pool position. Not completed sets will not count.
- ‘’Serve-Off’’ : every Player has 1 serve from the same end. The closest ball mark to the baseline (has to be ‘’In’’) wins an additional point.
- If the rally points are equal, then a ‘’Serve-Off’’ will determine who will win an additional point and added to the score. The ‘’Serve Off’’ will be done immediately after the completion of the Match.
- Any Playoff matches, Bronze and Gold medal matches are untimed.