Sand Volleyball Leagues
Commerce Township Volleyball Leagues
Compare spring, summer and fall sand volleyball formats, schedules, standings and house rules at On The Dunes Sports Bar before registering through LeagueApps.
Primary Seasons
Spring, Summer and Fall
League Types
Coed 4s, Coed 6s, Men's 4s and Women's 4s
Multi-Season Teams
Teams playing more than one season can ask the league desk about gift card offers.
Facility Entry
No outside food or drinks; empty cups are okay at entry and bags may be checked.
Registration
Seasonal League Options
2026 OTD Spring Volleyball (Rec)
League Concluded2026 OTD Summer Volleyball (Advanced)
League Concluded2026 OTD Summer Volleyball (Rec)
League Concluded2026 OTD Fall Volleyball (Advanced)
Register2026 OTD Fall Volleyball (Rec)
RegisterSchedules
Active Summer Leagues
Monday
2 separate leaguesTuesday
2 separate leaguesWednesday
2 separate leaguesThursday
6 separate leagues
Advanced
Coed 4s
Summer 2026 · 7:30 / 8:40 PM
Recreational
Coed 4s
Summer 2026 · 6:20 / 7:30 PM
Advanced
Men's 4s
Summer 2026 · 7:30 / 8:40 PM
Recreational
Men's 4s
Summer 2026 · 6:20 / 7:30 PM
Advanced
Women's 4s
Summer 2026 · 7:30 / 8:40 PM
Recreational
Women's 4s
Summer 2026 · 6:20 / 7:30 PM
Friday
2 separate leaguesRules
Volleyball League Rules And Guidelines
Facility Entry Policy
- Outside food and drinks are not permitted inside the facility. Cups may be brought in only if they are empty when entering.
- Water is available on site.
- Bags are subject to check at entry, and the side entrance may be temporarily locked during peak bag-check times.
- Repeated policy violations may result in seasonal team bans.
Coed 4s
- Teams must have at least two players on the court to play.
- Lineups require at least one girl and no more than two guys on the court at one time.
- A team may not have more than six players participate in a given day.
- Teams short of a full lineup may play with consent from the opposing team.
Women's and Men's 4s
- Teams must have at least two players on the court and no more than four players on the court.
- A team may not have more than six players participate in a given day.
- Teams short of a full lineup may play with consent from the opposing team.
Coed 6s
- Teams must have at least four players on the court to play.
- Lineups require at least two girls and no more than four guys on the court.
- A team may not have more than eight players participate in a given day.
- Teams short of a full lineup may play with consent from the opposing team.
- A 6s lineup may not play with four men and one woman.
Advanced League Subs
- Advanced league teams must check in subs at the desk before that day's game.
- Subs must fill out a sub card with team name and player name, and must present ID.
- Returning subs must bring ID and get their card hole punched. On The Dunes keeps sub cards on file.
- Subs must participate in at least four regular season games to participate in the end-of-season playoffs.
- Using a playoff sub who has not met the four-game requirement voids the team from winning cash prizes.
Starting Games and Scoring
- A team earns first serve for game one by winning rock, paper, scissors.
- The winning team serves first in games one and three; the opposing team serves first in game two.
- Teams play three games to 21 straight-up.
- Serves that hit the net and go over are live and playable.
Service and Rotation
- 4s teams do not need to rotate court position, but must rotate service.
- 6s teams must rotate on the court and remain in position until the serve has been contacted.
- The back-right player in the 6s rotation serves and the rotation continues clockwise.
- The server may not step on or over the end line until the ball has been contacted.
- The service area runs sideline to sideline and has infinite depth.
- The serve may not be blocked or spiked.
- Players may return a serve by bump pass, clasped hands, closed fist or set pass.
Playing the Ball
- Each team is allowed a maximum of three successive contacts to return the ball.
- A block touch on an attacking ball does not count as one of the three contacts.
- There are no male/female hitting rules.
- In 4s, every player is eligible to attack or block at the net.
- In 6s, only the three front-row players may attack or block at the net.
- Open-hand tips are not allowed unless the arm is swinging. Roll shots and closed-fist tips are allowed.
Contacts and Hand Sets
- When two non-blocking teammates touch the ball simultaneously, it counts as one contact and any player may make the next contact.
- When two blocking teammates touch the ball simultaneously, it does not count as a contact.
- A ball simultaneously contacted by opponents over the net remains live; the receiving team is entitled to another three hits.
- The ball may contact any body part down to and including the foot if contact is simultaneous and the ball rebounds immediately and cleanly.
- The ball must be contacted cleanly and not held, lifted, caught, carried or thrown.
- Hand sets must contact both hands simultaneously and leave both hands simultaneously.
- A double contact is allowed on first contact only. Other double hits are illegal.
- Ball rotation after a set may indicate a held ball or multiple contacts, but rotation by itself is not a fault.
Attacking, Blocking and Net Play
- A player may not attack the ball on the opponent's side of the net.
- A legal follow-through may cross the net if it does not contact an opponent or the net.
- Multiple contacts during one block attempt are legal and count as a single contact.
- Any player in a block may make the next contact, which counts as the first of three team hits.
- Blocking or attacking a serve is prohibited.
- No part of the body may touch the net unless a ball or person driven into the net causes the contact.
- Hair or uniform contact with the net is not considered a fault.
- Simultaneous net contact by opponents is a double fault and the point is replayed.
- Any body part may cross the center line as long as it does not interfere with the opposing player.
Questions
Need Help Picking A League?
For volleyball league questions, call (248) 313-9713 or email [email protected].