AVA/Elevate Beach Volleyball (BB) Tourney

Saturday, Jul 4

8:00am – 7:00pm

PTET

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https://alkibeachvolleyball.com/portfolio_page/bb-summer-beach-series/

America's 250th Birthday is on Sat. July 4th and what better way to celebrate on the beach as AVA & Elevate Beach Volleyball hosts this tourney for BB level players in quads & doubles formats (AVA: Alki Volleyball Association). This event here on Partiful is purely for promotion purposes only so no need to RSVP here as it doesn't count. REGISTER on AVA's website: https://alkibeachvolleyball.com/portfolio_page/bb-summer-beach-series/ (SOLO players registers here, too). TYPICAL AGENDA 🏐 2+ hrs Pool Play 🏐 4+ hrs single or double elimination bracket playoffs (TBD) 🗓️ DATE: Saturday, 4 July 2026 ⏰ TIMES | 9 am-5 pm for entire day but quads & doubles may be back to back tourneys so AVA webpage is your source of truth 📍 LOCATION | Alki Beach @ 2400 Alki Ave SW, Seattle 98116 🏐 Format: Coed Quads and/or Doubles 🏐 Divisions: Coed Quads, Coed Doubles, Women Doubles and/or Men Doubles 🏐 # of COURTS: 4-7 🏐 Prize: volleyballls and/or t-shirts for Gold finalists (TBA as it depends on # of teams entered) FB Event https://www.facebook.com/share/18jjF2ybHg/ 💵 COST: $57/player but see AVA registration webpage as it may be different between doubles or quads players fee *Note an AVA annual membership for 2026 is required so this will be required during your 1st event. 🏐 Tournament Director: Evangeline Sum FAQ Q: For coed quads, does it have to be 2/2 gender equality? A: Generally, yes. If it's a ragtag team of solo players, we probably will make an exception. If a capt asks Alex about 3 gals, 1 guy, probably ok but ask first. Q: What is parking situation? A: Street parking is best bet Q: Do we play if it rains? A. Yes, no cancellation due to rain ❓QUESTIONS? DM Alex Sum on Messenger (FB: https://www.facebook.com/alexsum24) l Text: 206.395.8550 l Email: alex@sumconsulting.org RULES Some notable beach volleyball rules (rules will be presented before match play begins): 🏐 Open hands passing (aka 2 hands not touching each other) is allowed at AVP & FIVB now so we’ll follow suit. However, note: 🏐 If vball coming over net is a hard-driven ball (defined by having downward trajectory + no arc when coming over net), open hands passing is allowed + no doubles call from this 1st touch but one can’t hold and redirect ball 🏐 If vball comes over net from a non hard-driven ball (eg bump over, set over, roll shot, dink), 1st touch open hands passing is allowed but it has to be "clean" (simultaneous, even) like a set pass which means doubles can be called. 🏐 No directional blocking (no flimsy wrist or fingers action) 🏐 No using open hand as a touch allowed (ie spread fingers + w/flimsy wrist action) 🏐 Dinking highly encouraged but some pop needed (ie no open hand). Use: fist, fingers knuckle, strong one hand all straight fingers poking (aka mantis style), wrist, head or foot 🏐 No hand pass or set over net on first touch 🏐 No hand sets sideways of one's body over net. Frontward or backwards are ok but only if ball are "between the shoulders" as it crosses the net 🏐 Hand sets with forward rotations of ball is ok now since it's considered "clean." Any ball with side rotation is a double and opponent get a point 🏐 Going a little under net is ok if it doesn't impede an opponent 🏐 For Quads, a block is a defensive touch and the blocker can still touch vball again as a 1st touch 🏐 For Doubles, a block is an offensive touch and the blocker can still touch vball again but that'll be the 2nd touch 🏐 1 timeout per game

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