Format: 4v4 Reverse Co-Ed (aka RevCO, RCO)

I. LEAGUE FORMAT & STRUCTURE

1. Team Composition

• 4 players on the court at a time
• Minimum to start: 3 players
• No gender requirements

2. Season & Rosters

• To be rostered, a player must have filled out the registration form
• Only rostered players are eligible for playoffs
• Subs are allowed during the regular season (do not need to be registered)

3. Match Format

• Matches are best of three (3) sets
  • Set 1: First to 21 points (win by 2, cap at 25)
  • Set 2: First to 21 points (win by 2, cap at 25)
  • Set 3 (if needed): First to 15 points (win by 2, cap at 17)
• If a team wins the first two sets:
  • The third set is not required and will not apply to teams’ records, but may be played for fun

4. Time Limit

• Each match is played within a 55-minute time limit
• Teams receive a 5-minute warning before time expires

If Time Expires:

• If in the middle of a set → Team with the higher score wins the set
• If between sets → Sets are recorded as-is. Ties are permitted.

5. Scoring

• Rally scoring is used
• All sets must be won by 2 points, unless cap is reached or time expires

6. Court & Net

• Played on a regulation outdoor 4s grass court
• Net height: Co-ed height

7. Side Switching

• Teams switch sides between sets
• In Set 3: switch sides when combined score is a multiple of 7
• Teams may mutually agree not to switch sides

8. Timeouts

• Each team receives two 30-second timeouts per match

9. Playoff Seeding

• Determined by Win-Loss Record
• Tiebreakers:
  1. Head-to-head record
  2. Coin toss

II. PRE-MATCH PROCEDURES

1. Rock-Paper-Scissors (RPS)

• Before Set 1, captains will play Rock-Paper-Scissors
• Winner chooses:
  • Serve or receive
  • OR pick side

2. Set 2 Serving

• The team that did NOT serve first in Set 1 will serve first in Set 2

3. Set 3 (If Necessary)

• If a third set is played:
  • Captains will play Rock-Paper-Scissors again
  • Winner chooses:
    • Serve or receive
    • OR pick side

III. LINEUPS, ROTATION & SUBSTITUTIONS

• Teams must establish a service rotation before each set
• Rotation must remain consistent throughout the set
• Serving order may change between sets
• Lineups may change between sets

Substitutions

• No new players may be added mid-set unless both teams agree
• Substitutions are otherwise allowed freely

IV. REVCO GRASS RULES (GAMEPLAY)

1. Serving

• All serves must be taken behind the back line

2. Gender Rules (Reverse Co-Ed)

Men:

• Must attack from behind the 10-foot line (cannot touch any part of the line)
• Cannot block at any time. A block occurs when a man contacts the ball above the height of the net to intercept a ball from the opposing team, preventing it from crossing over and directing it back onto the opponent's side.
  • A man can contact the first ball above the net, but the ball must stay on his team’s side and that touch counts as one of the team’s 3 touches.
• If a man crosses the 10-foot line and contacts the ball last before it goes over the net:
  • Must not jump
  • A portion of the ball must be below the height of the net at contact

Women:

• May attack and block freely at the net

3. Ball Handling Rules

Double Contacts

• Allowed on first contact (serve receive, free ball, or dig)
• Must be a single continuous action

Definition of an “Action”

• Contact must be part of one continuous effort to play the ball

Open Hand Tips

• NOT allowed (no “finger action”)
• Allowed:
  • Knuckles, closed fist, karate chop

Setting Over the Net

• Player’s hips and shoulders must be square to where they are setting the ball
• Ball must travel perpendicular to the player’s body (forward or backward)

4. Net Play

• Blocks DO NOT count as a team touch

5. Interference & Dead Ball Rules

• Ball is dead immediately if:
  • Ball or player enters another court with active play
• If a ball enters your court and affects or could affect play:
  • Point is replayed

6. Disputes & Sportsmanship

• Unresolved disputes → Replay the point
• Applies to:
  • Line calls
  • Net violations
  • Any unclear play
• All players and spectators must demonstrate good sportsmanship
• A player may be kicked from the league for demonstrating poor sportsmanship or conduct.