Rocky Mountain State Games

Grass Volleyball

This tournament is a collaboration between the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Volleyball team, and the Rocky Mountain State Games.

General Information

Competition Date(s)

Saturday, July 19th-Sunday, July 20th, 2025.

Registration Entry Fees & Deadlines

$45 per Player

Competition Venue

Mountain Lion Field: 5225 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Competition Format Details

Additional Notes

Facility Details:

Play area: TURF Soccer Field
Parking: Free parking in the NORTH parking lot.
Restrooms: Available on site all day (red circle)
Rules:
- NO Glass
- All beverages need to be inside of a container (water bottle)
- Do not steak tents, canopies, or chairs into the turf
  - Bring weights, sandbags, etc to weigh down your equipment

What to Bring – Players should bring their own ball. Make sure to bring plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, and shade from the sun (canopy). Canopies can be set up on the perimeter of the courts (outside the GOLD lines on the field), not in between the courts! Team uniforms are encouraged but not mandatory! Have some fun with it!

Concessions – There will be some concessions available – Water, Gatorade, Burgers & Hotdogs, Pizza, Snacks, and more. Venmo or Cash accepted.

Player/Spectator Considerations – This is a fundraising event for UCCS Volleyball, and there will be adult and youth athletes playing. Be mindful of the younger athletes out there participating.

Parents of our High School and Middle School divisions, grass volleyball is not like a HS or Club match, there are no refs, and you are not to insert yourself in the calls of the match. All calls and play will be dictated by the players on the court.

Turf tips – Shoes are optional and recommended as the surface may get hot. Good shoes for Turf volleyball are trail running shoes, something with some grip. Indoor shoes are usually not great for grass.

Prizes:

Gold Bracket Winners
- DOUBLES – will receive $180/team, UCCS Gear, and be featured on our social media.
- TRIPLES – will receive $270/team, UCCS Gear, and be featured on our social media.
- FUN 4’S COED – will receive $360/team, UCCS Gear, and be featured on our social media.
- HIGH SCHOOL – UCCS Gear and be featured on our social media (no cash prize due to NCAA eligibility rules)
2nd Place
- Will receive UCCS Gear & Free Passes to Legends Mini-Golf
Silver Bracket Winners
- Will receive UCCS Gear

Divisions

Triples:

Men’s
Women’s
High School Boys
High School Girls
Middle School Boys
Middle School Girls

Doubles:

Women’s AA
Women’s BB
Men’s AA
Men’s BB

Fun 4’s:

Coed (2 Girls Minimum)
Teens Co-ED ( 1 Girl Minimum)

Competition Rules and Format

Check-in Requirements

- One representative from each team needs to come and check in at the tournament desk. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE SIGNED A WAIVER TO PARTICIPATE. (WAIVER IS IN THE REGISTRATION FORM)

Competition Rules

- Rally scoring
- Let serves are NOT LEGAL in any format or division – counts as a serving error
- No open hand tips
- Doubling the First Contact
  - DOUBLES – NOT LEGAL
  - TRIPLES/FOURS – Legal as long as the ball is not held (A LIFT)
- BLOCKING
  - DOUBLES – Block touch counts as the first contact
  - TRIPLES/FOURS – Block touch does NOT count as the first contact ○ Directional Blocking is allowed
- Foot digs are legal
- When the ball is intentionally set into the opponents’ court, the setters shoulders must be squared up to the net or perpendicular to the line of flight of the ball
- Each team is allowed one 30 second timeout per game/set
- Teams must complete each set with the same players who started the set. ○ If you have an additional player, you may change the line up at the start of each set. ○ Subs are only allowed in the middle of a set in the event of an injury. The injured player cannot return to play for the rest of that match. ○ Once a sub has been made, there can be no other changes to that substitution. Ex: a new player cannot join the tournament to be an additional sub.
- Players may not wear cleats or spikes of any kind.
- Players may play barefoot – WE DO NOT ADVISE in high temps (turf gets very hot)
- If there is a disagreement about the use of a certain type of ball, we will defer to a coin toss for choice
- Any disagreement about a play will result in an immediate re-play
- Switch sides every combined 7 points (games to 21), or every combined 5 points (games to 15)

Competition Format

- Pool Play
  - Pools of 4- play 2 sets to 21 (cap at 23)
  - Pools of 3- play 3 sets to 21 (cap at 23)
  - Pools of 5 – play 2 sets to 15 (cap at 17)
- Bracket Play – ALL Bracket matches are best of 3 no cap (21, 21, 15)
  - All teams go to a Bracket :
  - Divisions of 8-12 teams: Must take top two in pool play to go to the Gold Bracket. All other teams will play in the Silver Bracket. Seeding will be based on pool play results and will be pre-seeded
  - Divisions of 7 or less teams: All teams go to the Gold Bracket. Seeding will be based on pool play results and will be pre-seeded
- Tie Break Policy
  - Sets Won
  - Point Differential