The following by-laws are the governing rules of our social volleyball competition. The onus is on the players, particularly Captains of teams to keep up to date on the by-laws. CitySide Sports commits to giving public notification of any changes to these by-laws on their website, Facebook page and via email to Captains. The most recent date the by-laws were updated can be found to the left of these guidelines along with a summary of the changes made.

1. 1. All games shall be played as per standard Volleyball rules, except where these by-laws contradict those rules in which case, the by-laws shall take precedence.
2. 2. Teams shall consist of 4 to 6 players on court.
3. 3. Substitutions are permitted after each side-out by the serving team or for injury.
4. 4. Time does not stop for substitutions and teams must make the change immediately and swiftly or will be penalised for delay.
5. 5. Games are played in 50 minute time slots, with a 5 minute warm up and 45 minute game time.
6. 6. Time shall not be stopped for injuries (with the exception of finals).
7. 7. If at any time a team believes the score is incorrect they must appeal to the referee IMMEDIATELY. The two captains and referee shall convene on the matter however the referee's decision is final.
8. 8. If a team disagrees with the score, they have 48-hours to lodge a dispute in writing to CitySide Sports management.
9. 9. Games are played without libero in place.
10. 10. GENDER: Volleyball competitions at CitySide sports are non-gender specific.
11. 11. FINALS: Please see by-law 6 for different regulations for finals than what is set out in this section.

1. 1.Teams must be registered by the Captain or Vice Captain via the CitySide Sports website.
2. 2.A team registration fee shall be payable upon registration. Teams shall not be accepted without payment.
3. 3.Upon acceptance of registration, the Captain (and Vice) shall receive an SMS and email with confirmation of payment.
4. 4.Approximately 5-days prior to a team's first game for the season, the Captain (and Vice) shall receive an SMS and email with notification of their first game time.
5. 5.Only teams that have registered and participated during the grading period (known as Preliminary Rounds) will be permitted to play in finals.
6. 6.Teams will be accepted after the Preliminary Rounds into vacant spots, however they will be on 'Invitational' status only, meaning they cannot play in finals.
7. 7.Management reserves the right to permit a team that has registered after the Preliminary Rounds to participate in finals, usually reserved for teams who have already participated with CitySide Sports and can demonstrate that their team is similar to their past season.

1. 1.A player is deemed to be registered with a team once they have played four (4) games for a team in a season.
2. 2.The amount of games required to be a registered player for a team is determined by Grading Games, Preliminary Rounds and Competition Rounds in total.
3. 3.Once the season enters into the period of 'Competition Rounds' a player who is registered with a team, cannot play in a lower division of the same competition. In doing so, the team they have filled in for will be deemed to have forfeited the match and a 25-0, 25-0 scoreline will be awarded to the non-offending team. The match will be deemed to have been a 'walkover match'.
4. 4.A player who is registered with a team, is permitted to fill in for a team from the same division. A team however, may not use more than 2 registered players from teams the same division or shall be deemed to have forfeited.)
5. 5.A player who was first registered with a team in a lower division and then plays enough games to be registered with a team in a higher division, may continue to play for both teams and participate in finals for both teams.
6. 6.A player who is registered in more than one team across multiple divisions, is deemed to be a player of quality from the highest team they are registered with and cannot fill in for teams they are not registered in from lower divisions.
7. 7.A player is permitted to play enough games to be registered in multiple teams from the same division, however may only participate in one team for finals from the same division.
8. 8.The competition is Open Gender. There is no minimum or maximum of males or females required on court.
9. 9.The by-laws set out in this section apply per competition. A player's teams registration for has no effect on their ability to play or fill in for a team on another night or venue.

1. 1.Preliminary Rounds are not optional. While we accept late registrations prior to Competition Rounds, we work on a first in first served basis and our competitions tend to fill up due to their popularity. Teams who register and then inform that they cannot play in Preliminary Rounds will risk losing their spot to another team on the waiting list.
2. 2.Preliminary Rounds shall be used at the start of the season to determine the divisions the teams shall play in during the next stage, known as 'Competition Rounds'.
3. 3.The amount of Preliminary Rounds will be determined by management and pre-set when registration is opened for the Competition and listed on the CitySide Sports website under the Dates link.
4. 4.During these rounds, management will release the matches week by week. A team's game time and their opponent shall be listed on the CitySide Sports website 5-days before the next round. An SMS and email shall also be sent to the teams.
5. 5.A positional ladder shall be shown on the website and mobile app, however it is a guide only. Results along with referee feedback on each game shall assist management to decide upon divisional places for each team.

1. 1.After the 'Preliminary Rounds', teams shall be separated into divisions for the 'Competition Rounds'.
2. 2.The amount of Competition Rounds will be determined by management and pre-set when registration is opened for the Competition and listed on the CitySide Sports website under the Dates link.
3. 3.Approximately 5 days prior to the commencement of this phase of the season, management shall release the fixture in full for each team on the website and send one SMS and email to the teams to notify them that the fixture has been released.
4. 4.Once the fixture has been released in full, it is the responsibility of the team to look up their fixture, know their game times and attend.
5. 5.A positional ladder shall be kept during this phase of the competition, based on results. Please see by-law #7 for further information on how the ladder works.

1. 1.Any team that cannot participate in finals for any reason, must notify the Volleyball Manager in writing (email) prior to the third last round before finals. Any team that fails to do so and does not field a team during finals will be deemed to have forfeited and pay a full forfeit fee as per the Terms.
2. 2.The finals shall consist of two rounds (two weeks), and the top four positional teams on the ladder of each division at the completion of the Competition Rounds shall participate.
3. 3.The finals will be played under a knock-out format.
4. 4.In Round/Week 1 of finals, the top ranked team shall play against the fourth ranked team and the second ranked team shall play against the third ranked team. These games shall be known as the Semi Finals. Semi Finals shall be played in an untimed best of 3 sets format.
5. 5.In Round/Week 2 of finals, the two winners from week 1 shall play in the deciding match, known as the Grand Final. Grand Finals shall be played in an untimed best of 5 sets format.
6. 6.Management reserves the right to change the format based on team numbers in the division. All divisions shall have the finals format information above their ladder on the website.
7. 7.Winners of Grand Finals shall be awarded 7 Premiership Medallions.
8. 8.Losing Grand Final teams shall be awarded 7 Runner-Up Medallions.
9. 9.Teams who require more than 7 medallions may order more through the Court Supervisor. Payment to be made upon ordering at a subsidised cost of $5 per medallion.
10. 10.A player must be a registered member of the team to qualify to play finals, as per by-law #3.1.
11. 11.Any team that uses an unregistered player in finals will forfeit the match and a full forfeit fee as per the Terms, regardless of whether a match was played or not.

1. 1.A positional ladder shall be kept for each division during the Competition Rounds only, and shall be updated immediately after each round at the end of the night (exceptions may apply should there be any internet connection difficulties and therefore would be updated at the next opportunity) for viewing on the CitySide Sports website.
2. 2.The ladder shall be determined by a win-draw-loss %, known as match-ratio %.
3. 3.The match-ratio % shall be determined by matches only played against teams from the same division.
4. 4.Teams who are fixtured to play against an Invitational side, shall be awarded a win 2-0 (25-0, 25-0) provided they play the match.
5. 5.In the case that a team withdraws from a competition, all previous results against this team shall be void and the ladder updated accordingly, with a 2-0 (25-0, 25-0) walkover score awarded to the opposing team.
6. 6.Teams shall not be awarded a win (which relates to percentage) for a bye or forfeit win however teams shall be awarded a win for a walkover or scratch match. (See by-law #8 for further details on forfeits, walkovers and scratch matches).
7. 7.Teams who forfeit shall have the loss recorded on the ladder (listed as 'LOF') and it will have a negative impact on their ladder match-ratio %.
8. 8.In the case that two teams are on the same match-ratio %, then they shall be separated on the ladder by set % (sets won / sets played * 100), followed by points % (points for / points against * 100), followed by points difference, then total matches played with the team with more matches deemed higher.

1. 1.Teams who do not attend any scheduled match or do not have 4 players to take the court by the end of the first 15-minutes are deemed to have forfeited.
2. 2.A forfeit fine is set each season in our Terms as agreed by teams. A lower forfeit fee is in place if a team notifies CitySide Sports prior to 5pm on the day of the forfeit. Please see our Terms for details.
3. 3.Teams that forfeit more than twice in a season may face expulsion at management's discretion.
4. 4.Teams who receive a forfeit during the day will be required to play a scratch match against a team arranged by management (if a team can be arranged) however shall only be required to pay half the regular game fee. For playing the scratch match, teams will be awarded a 3-set to 0-set win (25-0, 25-0, 25-0). If a scratch match cannot be arranged the team shall be notified beforehand and the team will not be required to attend, and therefore no win shall be registered.
5. 5.WALKOVER: A walkover shall occur when a team does not show up for their game within the first 15-minutes. The non-offending team shall be awarded a 3-set to 0-set win (25-0, 25-0, 25-0). The offending team will be deemed to have forfeited and be responsible for paying a forfeit fee as listed above.
6. 6.If a scratch match is played by the non-offending team of a walkover, no game fee will be required to be paid.

1. 1.CitySide Sports shall apply their Weather & Condition Policy when deciding if any games should be cancelled.
2. 2.The policy is found on our website via the main menu.
3. 3.The policy covers situations of wet weather, extreme heat and venue conditions such as power outage or unsafe courts.
4. 4.Captains acknowledge in our Terms & Guidelines when registering their team, that CitySide Sports management shall make the final decision on whether a game shall be cancelled or not and should the decision be for a game to be played, their team must participate or will be deemed to have forfeited.
5. 5.Should a team forfeit despite management's decision that a game shall not be cancelled, a forfeit fee shall be applied in accordance with by-law #8.
6. 6.Management will not accept any deals made between opposing teams to share any forfeit costs. Should both teams decide not to play a forfeit fee will be payable by both teams. This rule is in place to protect any teams from receiving any pressure from opponents to agree to a cancellation of the game.
7. 7.Should a game be cancelled within the first 20-minutes, the two teams shall be refunded their game fee in full and no result shall be recorded.
8. 8.If a game is stopped at or after the first 20-minutes, play will be suspended and players must wait until a decision is made by the Court Supervisor. If the conditions are deemed safe to play, players shall take their position and play shall resume from at the same point as to where the game stopped. If the decision is to call the game off completely, the scores shall stand and the full game fee is still payable.

1. 1.All players must be wearing either shorts, skirts, tracksuit pants or leggings (of any colour).
2. 2a.All players in a team must be wearing the same colour top that is predominantly 90% of the specific colour OR;
3. 2b.The team may be in different colours if the style of the top is to be the same (eg. a themed top) and approved by management - and shall be penalised if a player is not wearing that style.
4. 3. PENALTY for breach of 10.2: 2 point penalty form the time the player out of uniform takes the court.
5. 4.The following items are NOT permitted: Anything that a referee, referee supervisor or management deem dangerous as per their duty of care requirements - specifically dangerous footwear.
6. 5.Teams are permitted to have players out of playing-top colour uniform during the Preliminary Rounds.

1. 1.Teams are required to pay their game fees to the court supervisor at least 5 minutes prior to their starting time, at which time they will be required to tick their team sheet and fill out any paperwork required by management.
2. 2.Games will not commence until both teams have paid their game fees.
3. 3.3. During Competition Rounds, teams who do not have 4 players ready to play shall be penalised 1 point per minute starting from the 1 minute mark, provided the opposing team was ready to play at the 1 minute mark.
4. 4.If during Competition Rounds 1-minute has passed and both teams are not ready with 4-players then no late point penalties shall apply in favour of either team.
5. 5.Management understands that sometimes when a team is short players they may not be able to get together the full game fee. Teams who are financially short may pay the remainder prior to their next game. Failure to pay any late game fees by the second week may result in expulsion from the competition.

1. 1.All players must be 14 years of age or older at the time they take the court.
2. 2.CitySide Sports guideline for pregnant players is that they must stop playing after the completion of the second trimester, however it is advised to seek personal medical advice on whether the pregnant player should stop earlier.
3. 3.Any person who participates in a game while pregnant accepts full and sole responsibility for any injury sustained to her unborn child or herself and shall not make any claim against CitySide Sports or any of its officials, or any other player or referee for such injury now or anytime in the future.
4. 4.Players shall be controlled by their Captains who must ensure that their players behave in a socially acceptable manner and adhere to all by-laws, terms and conditions and any instructions given to them by referees, supervisors or management.
5. 5.Any player who is bleeding or has blood on their body or uniform, must leave the court immediately. A player that has had all blood removed and/or covered, may return to the court the moment a stoppage of play occurs.

1. 1.All referees are paid by the teams. CitySide Sports will collect the referee fee from teams each week and pass on to the referees. This fee is included in the team's weekly $65 fee.
2. 2.All referees will be supplied for the teams on behalf of CitySide Sports.
3. 3.Referees shall wear CitySide Sports uniform, take feedback from qualified Referee Supervisors and regularly educate themselves to enhance their role as directed by CitySide Sports.

If a referee feels that a player has delayed play or persistently breaks the rules, they shall decide if a player is intentionally breaching these rules or can be managed effectively by educating the player. On this basis, the referee may choose from the following actions:

1. 1.Manage the player eg. 'Hurry up please';
2. 3.Penalise the team;
3. 4.Call in both Captains and notify the offending player's Captain that if the player continues to breach the rules/delay play that they may be suspended for 3-points.

1. 1.If a referee deems that a player's conduct warrants, they may choose to suspend a player.
2. 2.The conduct may include but not limited to poor sportsmanship, persistent breaking of rules, foul/abusive language directed at an opponent or referee, rough play.
3. 3.In most scenarios, a referee will choose to call in both Captains to issue a warning before suspending or ordering off. It is the Captain's responsibility to control their players and the referee may allow the Captain a moment to speak to their player/s.
4. 4.A referee is not required to issue a warning before suspending or ordering off.
5. 5.Should a referee choose to suspend a player, the length shall be 3-points.
6. 6.Should a player be ordered off, they shall no longer participate in the game.
7. 7.A player who has been suspended or ordered off cannot be replaced.
8. 8.Any player who has been suspended or ordered off shall be reported to Management. Please refer to By-Law #16

1. 1.Any player deemed to be involved in any misconduct shall be dealt with by CitySide Sports Management and may find themself suspended or permanently banned from participation at any CitySide Sports competition.
2. 2.Misconduct includes but is not limited to, physical or verbal abuse or discrimination of any kind including on the basis of gender, nationality, religion or sexuality toward any player (opponent or fellow team mates), referee, supervisor, staff member or game spectator.
3. 3.In accordance with our Terms & Conditions, a Captain is responsible for controlling their own players on and off the court. and any spectators. A team with a player or spectator (or multiple players/spectators (who is found to be involved in any misconduct may find the whole team removed from the competition.
4. 4.As a private enterprise, CitySide Sports has the right to suspend or permanently ban any player or team from participating in our competitions. Management's decision is final and no appeals will be considered.

The following by-laws are the governing rules of our social BEACH volleyball competition. The onus is on the players, particularly Captains of teams to keep up to date on the by-laws. CitySide Sports commits to giving public notification of any changes to these by-laws on their website, Facebook page and via email to Captains. The most recent date the by-laws were updated can be found to the left of these guidelines along with a summary of the changes made.

1. 1. All games shall be played as per standard Beach Volleyball rules, except where these by-laws contradict those rules in which case, the by-laws shall take precedence.
2. 2. Teams shall consist of either 5 players on court or 2 players on court dependant on the competition format, and any number of substitutes.
3. 3. Substitutions are permitted after each side-out by the serving team or for injury.
4. 5. Time does not stop for substitutions and teams must make the change immediately and swiftly or will be penalised for delay.
5. 6. The court nets will be marked with a 'service line' (not on the court surface) at a distance of 1m from both ends of court, from where players must serve from behind.
6. 7. The serve must not hit any net (including centre net) before an opposing player touching the ball (Penalty: point to opposing team and loss of serve).
7. 8. A 'block' shall not be deemed as a part of a team's three touches.
8. 9. Game Length: MIXED 5s: The game shall consist of five 9-minute sets, with a 1-minute break the 3rd and 4th sets. PAIRS: The game shall consist of three 11-minute sets, with a 1-minute break each set.
9. 10. Scores: Teams will win points on both serve and non-serve. Scores shall be reset after each set. The winning team shall be determined by who wins the most sets.
10. 11. Time shall not be stopped for injuries.
11. 12. An electronic score board shall be placed at the end of the court and operated by the referee. If at any time a team believes the score is incorrect they must appeal to the referee IMMEDIATELY. The two captains and referee shall convene on the matter however the referee's decision is final.
12. 13. If a team disagrees with the score, they have 48-hours to lodge a dispute in writing to CitySide Sports management.
13. 14. GENDER: Beach Volleyball competitions at CitySide sports are non-gender specific.
14. 15. FINALS: Please see by-law 6 for different regulations for finals than what is set out in this section.

1. 1.Teams must be registered by the Captain or Vice Captain via the CitySide Sports website.
2. 2.A team registration fee shall be payable upon registration. Teams shall not be accepted without payment.
3. 3.Upon acceptance of registration, the Captain (and Vice) shall receive an SMS and email with confirmation of payment.
4. 4.Approximately 5-days prior to a team's first game for the season, the Captain (and Vice) shall receive an SMS and email with notification of their first game time.
5. 5.Only teams that have registered and participated during the grading period (known as Preliminary Rounds) will be permitted to play in finals.
6. 6.Teams will be accepted after the Preliminary Rounds into vacant spots, however they will be on 'Invitational' status only, meaning they cannot play in finals.
7. 7.Management reserves the right to permit a team that has registered after the Preliminary Rounds to participate in finals, usually reserved for teams who have already participated with CitySide Sports and can demonstrate that their team is similar to their past season, or when only one division exists.

1. 1.A player is deemed to be registered with a team once they have played four (4) games for a team in a season.
2. 2.The amount of games required to be a registered player for a team is determined by both Preliminary Rounds and Competition Rounds in total.
3. 3.Once the season enters into the period of 'Competition Rounds' a player who is registered with a team, cannot play in a lower division of the same night and competition. In doing so, the team they have filled in for will be deemed to have forfeited the match and a 3-0 (25-0,25-0,25-0) scoreline will be awarded to the non-offending team. The match will be deemed to have been a 'walkover match'.
4. 4.A player who is registered with a team, is permitted to fill in for a team from the same division. A team however, may not use more than 1 registered players in the same game, from teams the same division or shall be deemed to have forfeited. EXCEPTION: The lowest division of the night and competition may use up to 2 players filling in from other teams within the division.
5. 5.A player who was first registered with a team in a lower division and then plays enough games to be registered with a team in a higher division, may continue to play for both teams and participate in finals for both teams.
6. 6.A player who is registered in more than one team across multiple divisions, is deemed to be a player of quality from the highest team they are registered with and cannot fill in for teams they are not registered in from lower divisions.
7. 7.A player is permitted to play enough games to be registered in multiple teams from the same division, however may only participate in one team for finals from the same division.
8. 8.The competition is Open Gender. There is no minimum or maximum of males or females required on court.
9. 9.The by-laws set out in this section apply per competition. A player's teams registration for has no effect on their ability to play or fill in for a team on another night or venue.

1. 1.Preliminary Rounds are not optional. While we accept late registrations prior to Competition Rounds, we work on a first in first served basis and our competitions tend to fill up due to their popularity. Teams who register and then inform that they cannot play in Preliminary Rounds will risk losing their spot to another team on the waiting list.
2. 2.Preliminary Rounds shall be used at the start of the season to determine the divisions the teams shall play in during the next stage, known as 'Competition Rounds'.
3. 3.The amount of Preliminary Rounds will be determined by management and pre-set when registration is opened for the Competition and listed on the CitySide Sports website under the Dates link.
4. 4.During these rounds, management will release the matches week by week. A team's game time and their opponent shall be listed on the CitySide Sports website 5-days before the next round. An SMS and email shall also be sent to the teams.
5. 5.There shall be no positional ladder during these rounds. Results along with referee feedback on each game shall assist management to decide upon divisional places for each team.

1. 1.After the 'Preliminary Rounds', teams shall be separated into divisions for the 'Competition Rounds'.
2. 2.The amount of Competition Rounds will be determined by management and pre-set when registration is opened for the Competition and listed on the CitySide Sports website under the Dates link.
3. 3.Approximately 5 days prior to the commencement of this phase of the season, management shall release the fixture in full for each team on the website and send one SMS and email to the teams to notify them that the fixture has been released.
4. 4.Once the fixture has been released in full, it is the responsibility of the team to look up their fixture, know their game times and attend.
5. 5.A positional ladder shall be kept during this phase of the competition, based on results. Please see by-law #7 for further information on how the ladder works.

1. 1.Any team that cannot participate in finals for any reason, must notify the Competition Manager in writing (email) prior to the third last round before finals. Any team that fails to do so and does not field a team during finals will be deemed to have forfeited and pay a full forfeit fee of their game fee and opponents game fee.
2. 2.The finals shall consist of two rounds (two weeks), and the top four positional teams on the ladder of each division at the completion of the Competition Rounds shall participate.
3. 3.The finals will be played under a knock-out format.
4. 4.In Round/Week 1 of finals, the top ranked team shall play against the fourth ranked team and the second ranked team shall play against the third ranked team. These games shall be known as the Semi Finals.
5. 5.In Round/Week 2 of finals, the two winners from week 1 shall play in the deciding match, known as the Grand Final.
6. 6.Management reserves the right to change the format based on team numbers in the division. All divisions shall have the finals format information above their ladder on the website.
7. 7.Winners of Grand Finals shall be awarded 6 Premiership Medallions.
8. 8.Losing Grand Final teams shall be awarded 6 Runner-Up Medallions.
9. 9.Teams who require more than 6 medallions may order more through the Court Supervisor. Payment to be made upon ordering at a subsidised cost of $5 per medallion.
10. 10.A player must be a registered member of the team to qualify to play finals, as per by-law #3.1.
11. 11.Any team that uses an unregistered player in finals will forfeit the match and a full forfeit fee of their game fee and opponents game fee, will be payable, regardless of whether a match was played or not.
12. 12.Finals shall be timed individually (by the referee).
13. 13.Time shall be stopped for injuries. A maximum of 1 minute is permitted per injury time out.
14. 14.Finals shall be played under a best-of-5 format (5aside) or best-of-3 format (pairs). If a team wins 3-sets for 5aside, 2 sets of pairs, then the match is declared. The game shall still be played out for the full 5 sets.
15. 15.Sets cannot be drawn and however there is no minimum win-advantage (eg. 1 point advantage is a win)
16. 16.If after the 4th/2nd set the match is drawn at 2-sets each, then the 5th/3rd set must be decided with a 2-point advantage.

1. 1.A positional ladder shall be kept for each division during the Competition Rounds only, and shall be updated immediately after each round at the end of the night (exceptions may apply should there be any internet connection difficulties and therefore would be updated at the next opportunity) for viewing on the CitySide Sports website.
2. 2.The ladder shall be determined by a win-draw-loss %, known as match-ratio %.
3. 3.The match-ratio % shall be determined by matches only played against teams from the same division.
4. 4.Teams who are fixtured to play against an Invitational side, shall be awarded a win 2-0 (15-0, 15-0) provided they play the match.
5. 5.In the case that a team withdraws from a competition, all previous results against this team shall be void and the ladder updated accordingly, with a 2-0 (15-0, 15-0) walkover score awarded to the opposing team.
6. 6.Teams shall not be awarded a win (which relates to percentage) for a bye or forfeit win however teams shall be awarded a win for a walkover or scratch match. (See by-law #8 for further details on forfeits, walkovers and scratch matches).
7. 7.Teams who forfeit shall have the loss recorded on the ladder (listed as 'LOF') and it will have a negative impact on their ladder match-ratio %.
8. 8.In the case that two teams are on the same match-ratio %, then they shall be separated on the ladder by set % (sets won / sets played * 100), followed by points % (points for / points against * 100), followed by points difference, then total matches played with the team with more matches deemed higher.

1. 1.Teams who do not attend any scheduled match or do not have 3 players (2 for pairs) to take the court by the end of the first set are deemed to have forfeited.
2. 2.MIXED 5s FORFEIT FEE: One game fee plus half a game fee provided the team notifies CitySide Sports by phone call to the main office prior to 5pm on the day of the match. A team who forfeits after 5pm shall pay a forfeit fee of their game fee plus opponents game fee
3. 3.PAIRS: A forfeit fee of $60 applies at any stage that a team forfeits.
4. 4.Teams that forfeit more than twice in a season may face expulsion at management's discretion.
5. 5.Teams who receive a forfeit during the day will be required to play a scratch match against a team arranged by management (if a team can be arranged) however shall only be required to pay half the regular game fee. For playing the scratch match, teams will be awarded a 2-set to 0-set win (15-0, 15-0). If a scratch match cannot be arranged the team shall be notified beforehand and the team will not be required to attend, and therefore no win shall be registered.
6. 6.WALKOVER: A walkover shall occur when a team does not show up for their game within the first set. The non-offending team shall be awarded a 2-0 set win. The offending team will be deemed to have forfeited and be responsible for paying a forfeit fee as listed above.
7. 7.If a scratch match is played by the non-offending team of a walkover, no game fee will be required to be paid.

1. 1.CitySide Sports shall apply their Weather & Condition Policy when deciding if any games should be cancelled.
2. 2.The policy is found on our website via the main menu.
3. 3.The policy covers situations of wet weather, extreme heat and venue conditions such as power outage or unsafe courts.
4. 4.Captains acknowledge in our Terms & Guidelines when registering their team, that CitySide Sports management shall make the final decision on whether a game shall be cancelled or not and should the decision be for a game to be played, their team must participate or will be deemed to have forfeited.
5. 5.Should a team forfeit despite management's decision that a game shall not be cancelled, a forfeit fee shall be applied in accordance with bi-law #8.
6. 6.Management will not accept any deals made between opposing teams to share any forfeit costs. Should both teams decide not to play a forfeit fee will be payable by both teams. This rule is in place to protect any teams from receiving any pressure from opponents to agree to a cancellation of the game.
7. 7.Should a game be cancelled before the end of the first set, the two teams shall be refunded their game fee in full and no result shall be recorded.
8. 8.If a game is stopped at or after the first set, play will be suspended and players must wait until a decision is made by the Court Supervisor. If the conditions are deemed safe to play, players shall take their position and play shall resume from at the same point as to where the game stopped. If the decision is to call the game off completely, the scores shall stand and the full game fee is still payable.

1. 1.All players must be wearing either shorts, skirts, tracksuit pants or leggings (of any colour).
2. 2a.All players in a team must be wearing the same colour top that is predominantly 90% of the specific colour OR;
3. 2b.The team may be in different colours if the style of the top is to be the same (eg. a themed top) and approved by management - and shall be penalised if a player is not wearing that style.
4. 3. PENALTY for breach of 10.2: 2 point penalty form the time the player out of uniform takes the court.
5. 4.The following items are NOT permitted: Anything that a referee, referee supervisor or management deem dangerous as per their duty of care requirements - specifically dangerous footwear.
6. 5.Teams are permitted to have players out of playing-top colour uniform during the Preliminary Rounds.

1. 1.Teams are required to pay their game fees to the court supervisor at least 5 minutes prior to their starting time, at which time they will be required to tick their team sheet and fill out any paperwork required by management.
2. 2.Games will not commence until both teams have paid their game fees.
3. 3.During Competition Rounds, teams who do not have 3-players (2 for 3s) ready to play shall be penalised 2-points per minute starting from the 2-minute mark, provided the opposing team was ready to play at the 1-minute mark.
4. 4.If during Competition Rounds 1-minute has passed and both teams are not ready with 3-players (2 for 3s) then no late point penalties shall apply in favour of either team.
5. 5.Management understands that sometimes when a team is short players they may not be able to get together the full game fee. Teams who are financially short may pay the remainder prior to their next game. Failure to pay any late game fees by the second week may result in expulsion from the competition.

1. 1.All players must be 14 years of age or older at the time they take the court.
2. 2.CitySide Sports guideline for pregnant players is that they must stop playing after the completion of the second trimester, however it is advised to seek personal medical advice on whether the pregnant player should stop earlier.
3. 3.Any person who participates in a game while pregnant accepts full and sole responsibility for any injury sustained to her unborn child or herself and shall not make any claim against CitySide Sports or any of its officials, or any other player or referee for such injury now or anytime in the future.
4. 4.Players shall be controlled by their Captains who must ensure that their players behave in a socially acceptable manner and adhere to all by-laws, terms and conditions and any instructions given to them by referees, supervisors or management.
5. 5.Any player who is bleeding or has blood on their body or uniform, must leave the court immediately. A player that has had all blood removed and/or covered, may return to the court the moment a stoppage of play occurs.

1. 1.All referees are paid by the teams. CitySide Sports will collect the referee fee from teams each week and pass on to the referees. This fee is included in the team's weekly $50 fee.
2. 2.All referees will be supplied for the teams on behalf of CitySide Sports.
3. 3.Referees shall wear CitySide Sports uniform, take feedback from qualified Referee Supervisors and regularly educate themselves to enhance their role as directed by CitySide Sports.

As of Summer 19/20, the competition format has changed. Beach Volleyball is now played in an Open Gender format. There is no requirement of the amount of male or female players.

If a referee feels that a player has delayed play or persistently breaks the rules, they shall decide if a player is intentionally breaching these rules or can be managed effectively by educating the player. On this basis, the referee may choose from the following actions:

1. 1.Manage the player eg. 'Hurry up please';
2. 3.Penalise the team;
3. 4.Call in both Captains and notify the offending player's Captain that if the player continues to breach the rules/delay play that they may be suspended for 3-points.

1. 1.If a referee deems that a player's conduct warrants, they may choose to suspend a player.
2. 2.The conduct may include but not limited to poor sportsmanship, persistent breaking of rules, foul/abusive language directed at an opponent or referee, rough play.
3. 3.In most scenarios, a referee will choose to call in both Captains to issue a warning before suspending or ordering off. It is the Captain's responsibility to control their players and the referee may allow the Captain a moment to speak to their player/s.
4. 4.A referee is not required to issue a warning before suspending or ordering off.
5. 5.Should a referee choose to suspend a player, the length shall be 3-points.
6. 6.Should a player be ordered off, they shall no longer participate in the game.
7. 7.A player who has been suspended or ordered off cannot be replaced.
8. 8.Any player who has been suspended or ordered off shall be reported to Management. Please refer to By-Law #17

1. 1.Any player deemed to be involved in any misconduct shall be dealt with by CitySide Sports Management and may find themself suspended or permanently banned from participation at any CitySide Sports competition.
2. 2.Misconduct includes but is not limited to, physical or verbal abuse or discrimination of any kind including on the basis of gender, nationality, religion or sexuality toward any player (opponent or fellow team mates), referee, supervisor, staff member or game spectator.
3. 3.In accordance with our Terms & Conditions, a Captain is responsible for controlling their own players on and off the court. and any spectators. A team with a player or spectator (or multiple players/spectators (who is found to be involved in any misconduct may find the whole team removed from the competition.
4. 4.As a private enterprise, CitySide Sports has the right to suspend or permanently ban any player or team from participating in our competitions. Management's decision is final and no appeals will be considered.