Rules + Waiver

1st Session of league volleyball will begin the first week of April. $425 for a Coed 6’s team, 13/14 weeks, 2nd Session of league volleyball begins mid-July (exact date depends on holiday/makeup games from 1st session).The end date will be around the end of October.

Every Saturday is open volleyball until 1 am unless a tournament has been scheduled. Sunday there is open volleyball as well from bar open (11am) until leagues start. If interested in bringing a group in earlier to get a few more hours of open play, contact Stef about possibly opening early. (stef@fatdaddyball.com)

Fat Daddy’s is always looking for extra referees. It’s a GREAT way to make some extra cash while enjoying volleyball. If you are interested, stop in at Fat Daddy’s to get the lowdown! All players are responsible for knowing the league volleyball rules.
NO DOGS ALLOWED in the bar or in the courts!

Must be 21 to play
*If you have team members that are not 21, they will be asked to leave. If the issue persists or the team cannot be fielded, then the team will be dropped from the league without a refund.

Coed 6’s Sunday through Thursday $425

4 Man League is $325/team- no girl rule, 10 weeks

Friday Leagues are discounted to $275

This is a Bar League. No carry-in items. No persons under 21.
NO Vaping inside the bar.

The schedule consists of 13/14 weeks of play. There may or may not be a flex week depending on the number of teams in the league – rainout & reschedules will have to be made up during other free time. Email fdvbreschedules@gmail.com or go to the home page on www.fatdaddyball.com and click on “VOLLEYBALL CAN’T MAKE IT”, from there you will be informed on how to reschedule your match. If a team drops out of league play anytime during the session, for any reason, teams scheduled to play that team will be awarded a bye and automatic 3 wins for the match, UNLESS the schedule can be reworked properly AND fairly to allow more playing time for every team. Matches can be rescheduled anytime throughout the season during Fat Daddy’s normal hours of operation, but not beyond midnight, provided that BOTH team captains agree and no other league play is scheduled for that time. Fat Daddy’s will try their best to provide a ref but a ref is not guaranteed, in the event of no ref the teams will ref themselves and report their scores to the bartender. The regular season schedule will continue as laid out and make-up games will be played at a time & date other than regular season play. It is the responsibility of each team captain to set the time by coordinating with each other and/or Stef, the current volleyball coordinator for Fat Daddy’s, or the head volleyball ref Chris.

One game is forfeited after 10 minutes, 2 games after 15 minutes and 3 games (match) after 25 minutes. Any full forfeiture will result in a 3-game victory for the team on site. You MUST notify the staff at Fat Daddy’s (414-347-0524) as early as possible, AND the captain of the team you are scheduled to play, if a forfeiture is imminent. If you would like to reschedule these matches, they can be made up ONLY if agreed to by BOTH captains, to be played at another time. It will be the responsibility of the teams to set time & date of rematch, and they should inform the bar as well of the reschedule. Please email fdvbreschedules@gmail.com of your reschedule or forfeit. If you have NOT contacted the opposing team captain and you do NOT show up, it will be considered a forfeit! NO EXCEPTIONS!

Due to a number of teams not showing up(and not letting the bar know), we will implement a fee for any no call/no show within the hour before your play time. The fee will be $25 and you will forfeit the games for the no call/no show. Your team will not be able to play until the fee is paid in full. Once payment is received then volleyball play can resume.

Games start at times posted for each night. Please note that start times may vary on different weeknights due to the number of teams that play that particular night of the week. This includes playoff games. Please note that some schedules may have double headers or byes.

Each team is allowed ONE time out per GAME but each time out is counted against match time.

Teams must consist of at least two players, one female and one male. A team MAY play ONE more male than female during the season including playoffs. The female rule still applies and player lineup WILL alternate male and female. Every regular team player & substitute must sign a player release liability. This also acts as your team roster. Roster will freeze after the 7th week of play. Any opposing team can question your roster at ANY time!

Rotation occurs when a team wins the serve. Rotation is to the middle back position. MATCHES A, B & C Court/Leagues: 3 games will be played with RALLY SCORING TO 21 points (win by 2) with a cap at 24 points. Let serves will be LEGAL/ALLOWED. This means that on a serve, if the ball HITS the net and goes over on the other side, it is a PLAYABLE ball. If time is an issue the last game may be played to 15 to ensure that games stay on schedule, the referee will make this decision and notify both captains before the start of the third game. Teams will switch sides during the middle of the third game, whichever team reaches 11 first. If the third game is shortened due to time then they will switch sides at 8 accordingly.

There will be playoffs starting the 13th week of league play, if there are less than 10 teams in the league then the playoffs are as follows-with 5th place-9th place playing (5th v 6th, 7th v 8th and 9th has a bye). Then on the 13/14th week of league play, there will be a mini tournament for 1st-4th place teams. This means that 1st plays 4th, then 2nd plays 3rd and then the winners of both these matches will play each other for the championship. The winner of this championship match will receive the 1st place bar tab and the other team will receive the 2nd place bar tab. The ecard will be sent to the captain and may take up to 72 hours to receive. If there are 10 or more teams in your league then the top 6 teams make the playoffs, the top 2 teams get a bye for the mini tournament.

Week 13 remains the same with the lower seed teams and week 14 is for the mini tournament. The playoff games for the 6 team tournament will be played to 18 and start as follows, 6:00, 6:50, 7:40, 8:30 & 9:20 only if 1 court is available, otherwise the games will be played to 21 if 2 courts are available. Wednesday 4 man will take the top 4 teams to the playoffs because there are not enough time slots to allow for a mini tournament. Of course, all wins/losses count towards your team standings and will determine where you finish at the end of the league play for the session (week 12). Your place for the playoffs is determined by the number of wins you have in comparison with the other teams on your court. Any ties will be determined on the head to head match up from that session with the other team you are tied with.

We strive to make the league an enjoyable experience for everyone. We actively make sure that the talent is as even on all courts as possible. If your team has not won a single game on your court, we highly recommend that you move your team to the lower level. If your team wins the league 2 consecutive times we recommend that your team moves to a higher level. Some nights do not offer a higher level, so if your team can change nights that is highly recommended but we do understand that certain nights work for certain teams and we will not force but recommend. These recommendations ensure that all parties involved will have fair competition and in the long run, make them a better team.

If you are NOT of LEGAL drinking age (21 in the state of Wisconsin) then you are not allowed to play in our leagues. If you have team members that are not 21, they will be asked to leave. If the issue persists or the team cannot be fielded then the team will be dropped from the league without a refund. All children MUST be SUPERVISED at ALL times! NO EXCEPTIONS! This ensures the safety of everyone. They should not be playing or digging holes close to the courts, or playing with the water hose; again, this is for EVERYONE’S safety. If any problems persist, they will be properly rectified and we reserve the right to remove any person(s) as necessary. UNSPORTSMANLIKE/DISORDERLY CONDUCT Unsportsmanlike/Disorderly conduct will NOT be tolerated at ANY time! It will be left to the discretion of the ref on how to discipline this type of behavior. The referees are taking time out of their busy lives to ref, so please be respectful and ONLY the captain should approach the ref. Warnings will be given first. Continuation of this type of behavior could result in loss of points, game and even a match. If this behavior continues to get worse and doesn’t subside throughout the session, a team could be kicked out of the league, and NO refunds would be offered! Hanging and yanking on the net is NOT allowed. If this occurs, one warning will be issued. If it continues then the team that is in violation will lose the serve or the point. That decision depends on which team has possession at the time of the incident.

• All lines are in and net boundaries are pole-to-pole.
• Ball service may be made from any location behind the back line.
• The serving team MUST wait for the referee’s whistle prior to the serve. One warning will be given PER MATCH and any subsequent violations will result in loss of service. Each player is allowed one bad toss PER MATCH, they will also be given a warning and any other subsequent violations will result in loss of service. It is the captain’s responsibility to make sure his substitute players know this rule.
• Setting the serve is LEGAL.
• Attacking and blocking the serve is ILLEGAL.
• Double hit is illegal; unless played on a hard driven ball.
• Back row attack must be made before the ten foot line.
• You cannot switch any player from the back row to block in the front row at any time.
• You can NOT touch the net with ANY part of your body during an attack, set or block of the ball. Only incidental contact with the net away from the ball is acceptable.
• A block does NOT count as a hit.
• Each team may contact the ball three times per volley.
• If more than one hit per side, a female MUST make one hit prior to returning the ball. This is known as the “female rule”.
• Players may go under the net as long as they do NOT interfere with play of the ball by the opposing team or making contact with an opposing player.
• Ball is playable off any part of the body AND players are ALLOWED to use their foot, but not allowed to snap their leg (No soccer moves.)
• Players are allowed ONE step onto an adjacent court while trying to return a ball, as long as it does NOT interfere with play on the other court. If play is interfered with on an adjacent court, then the point will be awarded to the other team. If a Re-Do is felt to be necessary, it is left to the discretion of your referee!
• If questions arise during a match with any aspect of the match, ONLY captains should approach & discuss the matter with the referee.
• The referee’s decision is ALWAYS FINAL! 4man league has the same rules as above with these exceptions:
• 1) NO girl rule
• 2) NO rotation and
• 3) NO open hand tipping.

There will be one pitcher race winner per night/per session that will receive a bar tab. The captain will receive the ecard via text when the entire session is done playing (ALL courts are involved in the nightly pitcher race). Reminder, the pitcher race is per NIGHT, NOT per COURT. You may ONLY drink towards the pitcher race on the night you play.

There will be one bomb race winner per night/per session that will receive a bar tab. The captain will receive the ecard via text when the entire session is done playing. (ALL courts are involved in the nightly bomb race). Reminder, the bomb race is per NIGHT, NOT per COURT. Each nightly winner will receive a bar tab. You may ONLY drink towards the bomb race on the night you play. ONLY bombs with red bull count towards the race.

There will be one mini bucket race winner per night/per session that will receive a bar tab. The captain will receive the ecard via text when the entire session is done playing (ALL courts are involved in the mini bucket race). Reminder, the mini bucket race is per NIGHT, NOT per COURT. You may ONLY drink towards the mini bucket race on the night you play.

Prizes for each court/each night are as follows: 1st Place wins an $100 ecard, 2nd Place wins a $60 ecard for coed 6’s. 4man is as follows: 1st-$100, 2nd-$50 Any team wishing to use the ecard towards purchases of clothing may do so up to the value of the ecard. All ecrads are non-refundable and non-transferable. Each ecard will only be issued ONCE, NO EXCEPTIONS! If ecard is lost, you have 90 days from the date it was issued to report it and for us to reissue a new one. If it is past 90 days then you are out of luck. Sorry!

In an effort to keep the season current, we will only call matches if severe weather conditions occur. Rainout decisions will be made before the first match. If threatening weather (lightning, hail, etc) only lasts a short period of the evening, decisions on other games throughout the night will be made as the evening goes on. We don’t like to cancel an ENTIRE evening, unless absolutely necessary & the weather is extreme (especially with limited flex weeks) Rainout information can be obtained by calling Fat Daddy’s at (414) 347-0524. In the event of canceled games, all team captains that are affected will receive a text notifying them of the canceled game. Rainout makeup dates will be posted on the web site as well as on site and every effort will be made to accommodate any and all personal schedules. We would prefer to have all teams play the same amount of games and make every attempt to give several alternative makeup dates.

• ONLY Fat Daddy’s staff members are allowed to retrieve balls that may land on any adjacent roof (Fat Daddy’s, POP, D.I.X & the garage). Please try to adhere to this rule.
• If a member is not able to retrieve an errant ball that night, every effort will be made to retrieve the ball the following day.
• Fat Daddy’s is not responsible for any lost clothing, personal belongings or equipment.
• Fat Daddy’s will have tournament quality balls on site at all times.
• If any team or members choose to use personal equipment, the aforementioned rules will apply.
• Fat Daddy’s reserves the right to update and clarify the rules throughout the year.

IF AT ANYTIME DURING THE YEAR YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO CALL STEF OR CHRIS @ 414-347-0524 OR BY EMAIL: STEF@FATDADDYBALL.COM OR BEERNUTS_10@YAHOO.COM