Orange County Volleyball Association

***TEMPORARY LOCATION CHANGE FROM DEERFIELD***
Please message JC for location information. The new location is still within the vicinity of Deerfield Community Park.
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Event is limited to 8 players. 2v2 games.
INTERMEDIATE+ & ADVANCED players only.
Players with higher skill levels will be given priority. The organizers maintain the right to adjust the RSVP player status to ensure that the games remain competitive.
If you are on the waitlist, RSVP changes occur generally the day before or the day of the event. Regular players who show up on time and have similar playing abilities have priority over occasional or other players.
PLEASE READ THE POST AND ONLY SIGN UP IF WHAT IS POSTED HERE IS OKAY WITH YOU.
3 pm to 6 pm games are 2v2 only. Please only sign up if you have experience in beach 2v2s.
Please be attentive to your RSVPs and change them preferably a day in advance. You may be taken off the RSVP list for future games for the following reasons:
1. If you have too many last-minute cancellations;
2. Often late more than 30 minutes;
3. No-shows;
4. Playing level is not up to par with the rest of the group.

Courts ARE OPEN
Host is busy so please sign up if you are use to playing 2's-3's. If I get another host with a card we can have more than 6 players.
MUST TXT HOST ALSO, SHE WILL CONFIRM-949-415-8344
DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU DID NOT GET CONFIRMATION
SHOOT ME A TEXT IF YOU LIVE IN WOODBRIDGE.
WE HAVE OPEN SPOTS-

Please Txt host if you can play. Thanks 949-415-8344
Starting at 4 pm.
I do not check messages on this site, always text me please.
• INTERMEDIATE LEVEL M & H or higher ONLY!!
NO BEGINNERS & NO LOW INTERMEDIATE -

Update: We moved the start 4 pm and on Thursdays and will play till 8 pm if we have enough willing. Those who normally come around 6:30 pm due to commuting constraints… no problem. Just let us know when to anticipate your arrival. We will still be playing. However if we have less than 4 attendees who RSVP’d, the event will be cancelled. Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday!!!

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Only RSVP if you (and your guest) have read, understood, and agreed to the below statements.

We aim to play 3s; however, we will occasionally play 4s and 2s. Additionally, we may run drills from time to time.

Beginners are welcome to join; however, please know the basic beach volleyball rules, and how to serve, pass, and set.

Our group may have varying levels of play depending upon attendees. We select and mix teams to balance skills and foster good rallies. With this in mind, teams are not always the same and we may change up approaches with games depending on attendees.

We are a smaller meetup. We strive to maintain a fun, inclusive and positive environment. We are not club volleyball. If you do not like to play with varying levels of team mates, this may not be the group for you.

We play at the scheduled time; however, we may come out earlier to run drills, warm up, etc. Additionally, we may stay over the scheduled time when we have enough abled players who are willing to continue. Announcements will be made for possible early arrivals.

Suggested items to bring:
-Hydrating Fluid (water, Gatorade, coconut juice, etc.)
-Snack
-Layered clothing
-Beach Towel
-Sand Socks

Location:
We'll be at south side of the Huntington Beach pier, next to Duke's Restaurant.

Parking:
Free parking on the residential areas (6th, 7th, 8th, etc.), There’s also paid parking at "101 6th St Parking" lot and "315 Pacific Coast Hwy Parking" lot for $1.50/hr.

RSVP:
If you RSVP and could not make it on time, please let the host know. If you cannot make it at all, please remove your name from the RSVP list, preferably before Wednesday night by 8 pm.

For those of you who has RSVP but does not show up and does not notify us that you will not be coming, for whatever the reason may be, you will be marked as “No Show” and you may be removed from future events.

If there happens to be a waitlist, those who are attentive to their RSVP and are in good standing gets priority over those who show up late and/or don’t show up.

Possible reasons (but not limited to) one might be prevented from playing and/or attending:
• Poor Sportsmanship
• Disrespectful
• Poor Attitude
• Poor Attendance
• Hitting or colliding with other individual(s)

The host/organizer reserves the right to remove you from playing and/or attending future events.

Game:
The winner from a game of Rock Paper Scissors gets to determines which team receives the choice of either the serve or the side of the court.

Rally scoring; play until 21; win by 2.

Hand Setting / Finger Action: Open hand setting to your teammate on the second hit is not considered fault. If the play is defensive and reactive in nature, as in the case of a hard-driven ball, momentarily held or double-contacted balls are not considered faults. This may apply if a block contact was slight and the ball is still a hard-driven attack. Otherwise, no hand setting / fingering over the net even when it’s done right.

The only exception is when blocking, over hand palm, and closed finger tip (aka cobra, knuckle, etc.)

Safety:
It is your responsibility to play safely. Organizers and hosts are not liable for injuries and/or COVID related incidents. If you’re feeling under the weather and/or have a fever, please stay home.

Subject to change without notice.

HIGH INTERMEDIATE + & ADVANCED ONLY players only for teams of 2 to 4 players on each team. Good spirited and cheering people.
Participants should have good control of the ball on passes and sets with above-average agility. Experienced players only! Regular players & good skills will be prioritized.

PLEASE READ THE POST AND ONLY SIGN UP IF WHAT IS POSTED HERE IS OKAY WITH YOU.

PLEASE ALSO KEEP IN MIND THAT SIGNING UP FOR THE EVENT DOES NOT GUARANTY YOU A PLAYING SPOT. THE ORGANIZERS HAVE THE DISCRETION TO ADD OR REMOVE PLAYERS AS THEY SEE FIT or change the participation rules.

Please note: You will be signing up to the waitlist and you will be moved to the RSVP list at the discretion of the organizer, giving priority to the playing level and the regular players.

NO BEGINNERS
We have differences in playing levels and sizes. No one is responsible for your safety but you. You decide if you can play safely or not, or to play or not, at all.

Please be attentive to your RSVPs and change them preferably a day in advance. You will be taken off the RSVP list for future games for the following reasons:
1. If you have too many last-minute cancellations;
2. often late more than 30 minutes, or leave the games without playing at least 3 rounds of games (about 3 hours)
3. no-shows;
4. comments or complains on the teams
5. if any other player's plays/actions bother you
6. you like to coach others without others asking.
7. Playing level is not up to par with the rest of the group.
BECAUSE each one of the above actions coming from ONE person affects the other 15 players.

When the RSVPs are from the wait-list:
Please note that most RSVP changes happen closer to the event day, either day before or on the day of the games. Regular players who show up on time and have similar playing abilities have priorities over occasional or other players.

Each new player will make it to the playing list based on available space. Any organizer may use their own discretion to add a new player or remove a player from the RSVP list.
Also, the new players without a history of the club need a recognizable picture to make it to the RSVP list.

PS: Please be attentive to your RSVP status especially when there are people on the wait-list,

Please understand the reasons why you may be removed:
Attendance, Playing Level, Coaching Without Being Asked, Interactions With Others/unnecessary comments, People on Waitlist and you are RSVPed on both 3 and 6 pm games.
Understanding what we need to pay attention to makes it fun & fair for everyone.
Thank you for your participation and consideration of others.