Rules of the Game

The FIVB Official Beach Volleyball Rules will be used for the 2009 Beach Volleyball season with the exception of the Volleyball Canada Variations for 2009.

Volleyball Canada Rule Variations 2009

1.1.1  For VC 12U competitions, court dimensions are 7m x 7m each side.

1.3.3  For VC competitions width of lines is 2.5 - 8.0cm

2.4  Net Heights
         Age                   Females                     Males
 
12U, 13U &14U           2.10m                      2.20m
        16U                     2.15m                      2.35m
      All others              2.24m                      2.43m

4.1.3 For VC competitions coaching is allowed for Youth competitions only. Coaching may take place only during time outs and intervals between sets.

5.1.5 For VC comeptitions numbers are not required.

10.3.3 For VC competitions:

 a) The scorer must indicate the proper server orderand correct any incorrect server. A scorekeeper's errors in service order are to be corrected when the fault is discovered, with no penalty to either team.
 
 b) A service order fault is punished by loss of rally or points scored if a team, prior to their service, has been correctly notified by the scorer, second referee or first referee, that hey are out of order. If it is possible to establish the exact time of the fault, the points scored after the fault can be cancelled.