SAT @ 9am SoCal Grass Volleyball 3s TOURNAMENT

SoCal Grass Volleyball SUMMER SMASH Triples Tournament Fundraiser!

Open to all members of SoCal Grass Volleyball. Not a member? Join!

TEAM SIGNUPS ONLY! Start forming your teams now.

Saturday, August 2nd 9am to 2pm.

TEAM SIGNUPS:
1.) Have each member Join the Meetup and Identify their Skill Level on their Profile: Novice, High Beginner, Low Intermediate, Mid Intermediate, High Intermediate, or Advanced, then

2.) You RSVP for the TOURNAMENT here, then
3.) Submit the names of the other two players on your team, then
4.) Have each team member RSVP for the TOURNAMENT and write Your Name in the Question line, last

6.) You submit the $120 team donation for your team via VENMO, due by Wednesday!

LATE PAY $150 after Wednesday, July 30th!

*I will be accepting $100 CASH pre-pay until Sunday, July 27th.

NO REFUNDS for not showing up, being late, and/or not playing, etc.

All participants get a new Blue SoCal Grass Volleyball Tournament "Summer Smash" T-shirt. Sizes S, M, LG, and XLG available.

PLAYERS: Must RSVP here on SoCal Grass Volleyball Meetup, show up and sign-in by 9am.

POOL PLAY: Begins at 9:15am and will conclude by Noon.

PLAYOFFS: Teams will be separated into Upper and Lower Brackets based on your pool play records. Each bracket will play a single elimination playoff beginning by Noon and will conclude by 2pm!

UPPER BRACKET: First Place Team Prize: $300 + Champ T's
UPPER BRACKET: Second Place Team Prize: $150

LOWER BRACKET: First Place Team Prize: $150 + Champ T's

EVENT HOSTS: Reserve the right to remove players from the RSVP list and/or Event based on the player NOT meeting the required SKILL level of play, NOT being able to keep up with the PACE of the games, posing a RISK on or off the court to other players, NOT following the rules of the Event and/or Park, and/or at their own discretion.

SKILL LEVELS: A fuller description of player skill levels can be found on the "About" page of SoCal Grass Volleyball.

LATE CANCELATIONS: Late Cancelations will be marked as a "No Show!"

LATE ARRIVALS: Everyone must sign-in by 9am, and contribute a donation to be placed on a team to participate.

NO SHOWS: "No Shows" may be removed from the group!

TEAMS: Signup your team of 3s!

POOL PLAY: Two or three pools. Each team will play 4-5 games in pools play. Teams will then be ranked and divided into Upper and Lower Brackets to play in a single elimination play off.

REFS: Players from an "off" team will be responsible for referring games.

SERVES: Let serves are good. No attacking the serve above the net.

NETS: Touching the net is a fault unless the net is pushed into you.

DINKS: NO Open hand Dinks/Tips allowed in games of 3s. You must use a closed fist, strike the ball, or roll it off of your hand. You may NOT push, tip, or redirect the ball with an open hand!

BLOCKS: Touching the block will not count as one of the three contacts. The blocker can re-hit the ball.

LEGAL HITS: The ball can be played with all parts of the body EXCEPT the Head. You may not intentionally hit the ball with your HEAD (because it results in an unhygienic, sweaty volleyball).

SETTING: Intentionally setting the ball over the net must be in the direction the player is facing (forward or backwards). Accidental oversets are not a fault. The sets over the net must be clean (with no more than one rotation) and may NOT be redirected--perfectly square forward or backwards. No Throws!

ROTATION: Each play must serve in rotation. Everyone is eligible to attack the ball at the net. No set positions.

ANTENNAS: No antennas, so the ball must cross the net between the poles.

PARK RULES: We are guests at the park. Please abide by all of the rules of the park posted by the City.

PARKING: Parking is available on Grassland near Sheppard and Triple Leaf streets.

BATHROOMS: Public bathrooms are available near the courts.

SCHEDULE:
8:30am Setup & Sign-ins!
9:00am Sign-ins Closed. Teams and pools formed.
9:15am Pool play begins.
12:00pm Playoffs begin!
2:00pm Championship games completed. Winners announced!

*** DISCLAIMER of RISK and LIABILITY ***

The Group Organizers and Event Hosts assume no liability; participate at your own risk.

You, and no one else, are 100% responsible for your safety at all times.

QUESTIONS? DM Brian

Checkout our previous tournaments:

June 2025 Tournament highlight video (in Irvine):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVywU_7ngPM

May 2025 Tournament highlight video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqNRFzilRv4

February 2025 Tournament highlight video (in Irvine):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57FOM7TKoTo

December 2024 Tournament highlight video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYkTR9HbPEQ

October 2024 Tournament highlight video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJNYBQqcdSQ