Beachside: "Mixed Pairs''

Enjoy summer with the perfect blend of fun and competition! Beachside Mixed Pairs Volleyball is ideal for anyone looking to get into beach volleyball in a flexible, social setting—only a Social Membership is required.

Unlike weekly indoor competitions or full-day commitments like SABVS, this series lets you choose the dates and competitions that suit your schedule. No need to commit to a full season or an entire day while having a more social aspect of participation.

Mixed Pairs Events include:

• Three to Four Rounds followed by Championships, 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!

Nominations via Calendar HERE

See below on how the Beachside Mixed Pairs format works. Players can participate in any Round with different partners. Your Preference as priority, and secondary your combined individual SABVS ranking points will determine which grade you will be playing in (A/B/C-Grade). (Draws can vary depending on the total number of nominations)

Rules and Regulations

The Seeding is based on Grade Preference, followed by SABVS ranking points, and is available online via the link below.

• There will be no physical sign-in or technical meeting held; all relevant information can be found in this and the following email.
• If you are unsure about the implementation of the rules and regulations, please find Tom, Rusty or Maicon 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.
• IMPORTANT: Every team will have to fulfil refereeing responsibilities as outlined in the draw.
• You will have only a few breaks during the day therefor please prepare enough snacks / food.
• A water fountain can be found next to the courts.

The draw will be available at the latest on Friday at 4pm and visible online via the same link.

• 25min matchplay timed for all grades and competitions.
• 30min 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 (3^rd 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 3^rd set, win by 2) will count towards the final pool position. Not completed sets will not count.
• 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.
• ‘’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.
• Any Playoff matches, Bronze and Gold medal matches are untimed.