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How LI-Kick Does Volleyball

Our volleyball leagues are great for those players looking for a fun and social atmosphere. We value the merits of coed play and teamwork. Get out of the house, be active and meet some great people.

Volleyball Leagues & Activities

Winter Volleyball League
Melville Fridays
January 9th to March 6th
7:00pm - 10:00pm
All Sportz
Northport Volleyball
1/10 Volleyball Tournament 4's
January 10th
7:00pm - 10:00pm
North Shore Sports
Massapequa
Volleyball Mix and Match
January 16th
9:00pm - 11:00pm
LI Sports Dome
Northport Volleyball
1/24 Volleyball Tournament 6's
January 24th
7:00pm - 10:00pm
North Shore Sports
Melville Volleyball
Midnight Madness - Volleyball
February 7th
10:00pm - 2:00am
All Sportz
Northport Volleyball
2/14 Volleyball Tournament 4's
February 14th
7:00pm - 10:00pm
North Shore Sports
Melville Volleyball
4's Volleyball Tournament (2/16)
February 16th
12:30pm - 4:00pm
All Sportz
Massapequa
Volleyball Mix and Match
February 20th
9:00pm - 11:00pm
LI Sports Dome
Melville
Volleyball Mix and Match
February 23rd
8:00pm - 10:00pm
All Sportz
Northport Volleyball
2/28 Volleyball Tournament 6's
February 28th
7:00pm - 10:00pm
North Shore Sports
Northport Volleyball
3/14 Volleyball Tournament 4's
March 14th
7:00pm - 10:00pm
North Shore Sports
Northport Volleyball
3/28 Volleyball Tournament 6's
March 28th
7:00pm - 10:00pm
North Shore Sports
Winter Volleyball League
Massapequa Wednesdays
January 7th to February 18th
9:00pm - 11:00pm
LI Sports Dome
All Skill Levels
Winter Volleyball League
Rockville Centre Wednesdays
January 7th to February 18th
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Sportset
All Skill Levels
Winter Volleyball League
Melville Tuesdays
January 6th to February 17th
7:45pm - 10:45pm
All Sportz
Winter Volleyball League
Massapequa Tuesdays
January 6th to February 17th
9:00pm - 11:00pm
LI Sports Dome
All Skill Levels
Winter Volleyball League
Melville Mondays
January 5th to February 16th
8:30pm - 10:30pm
All Sportz
All Skill Levels
Winter Volleyball League
Northport Sundays
January 4th to February 22nd
7:00pm - 10:00pm
North Shore Sports
Melville
Semi Pro Volleyball 2025
September 19th to March 20th
7:00pm - 11:00pm
All Sportz

Rules

Volleyball League Rules

Main Rule Set = USA Volleyball

We follow USA Volleyball rules. This is how we adapt the rules to our league.


General

  • We play coed 6s (max of 3 men on the court).
  • A woman can take the place of a man, but a man may not take the place of a woman (example, playing 2m/4f is OK, but playing 4m/2f is not).
  • Additional players rotate in on a set pattern (example, rotate in on the serve). Teams must still comply with gender ratios when rotating, and players may not be skipped in the rotation. (Players may only be skipped in the rotation in order to comply with gender ratios).
  • We do not play a libero position.
  • Gender rule exceptions are made for teams made of free agents.
  • Teams play 3 games in one hours. Games are to 25, 25 and 21.
  • All games are rally scoring.
  • Games to 25 are win by 2 hard cap of 30
  • Games to 21 are win by 2 hard cap of 26

Playing Rules

  • We are pretty loose with 'carry', 'lift' and 'doubles' rules. The game is self-officiated and players should only call those violations when it is obvious.
  • We are stricter with touching the net and crossing the mid-line. Players should expect to be called for a violation when committing those fouls.
  • Players can also call a violation on themselves for committing any of the above infractions.
  • The ball is still 'live' if it contacts a non-playing surface (example, the ceiling) and stays on the same side of the net. The ball is 'out' if it contacts a non-playing surface and goes over the net.

Use of Substitute Players

  • We want teams to be able to play, but also want teams to play with a consistent and dedicated roster.
  • Subs are allowed during regular season games if teammates are unable to attend a game. 
  • Substitutes are not allowed for playoffs and championship games. All players must be rostered to play in playoffs and championship games.
  • At least 3 players from the rostered team must be in attendance and playing for the game to be counted. If there are less than 3 rostered players the games will be forfeited.

Playoffs

  • The Brackets will be broken up by Elo and in groups of 4.
  • For the A Bracket The highest seed will play the lowest seed while the middle seeds will play against each other in a best of 3.
  • The winners will advance to face each other in the finals.
  • No Subs will be allowed in the A Bracket Playoffs.
  • For all the other brackets, the top seed will play the bottom and the middle will play each other for one game
  • The winners will advance to play 2 games to 21 against each other and the higher combined score will win that bracket

These are the basic rules for this sport. Your league or tournament page will list the official rules for that event.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Each year over a thousand different players play in one of our leagues across Long Island. The size of our leagues varies by sport and location but range from anywhere from 50 - 300 players in any season. All our leagues are coed, and many are split evenly between men and women. 

Generally, registration covers the cost of equipment, facility use, umpires/refs and a team shirt (for leagues, see your league's shirt policy for details). You'll also be given access to the various social events we host and sponsor throughout the year. 

Our players have different skill levels and motivations for playing, we do our best to make the games fun and competitive for everyone. We generate a random schedule at the start of the season, but to avoid blowouts, we may make adjustments to keep the games fun for everyone. Depending on the size of the league, we may break teams up into different divisions or brackets.

For playoffs, we typically break into different brackets based on standings.

In case of inclement weather, games will be cancelled two hours prior to game time through e-mail.


We typically will schedule make-up games during the season in the form of a double header (games may be shortened to accommodate). We may also consider extending the season (if possible).


We want you to get as much field/game time as possible and will do our best to deliver that to you, but we are restricted by field availability, daylight, and season changes and if multiple rain-outs occur we may need to modify the play-off schedule or cancel games entirely.


Weather across the island can vary drastically, we tend to favor "playing" over "postponing", so if you don't hear from us, then we expect you and your team to be at the field ready to play, even if its "raining by you".

While we love pets, most of the venues have pet policies that we must enforce and we ask our players to follow these rules. Venues that are pet friendly will be marked.

We know that part of the fun is having a couple drinks with your friends while hanging out on the sidelines. That said, most of the venues we play at have strict rules regarding the consumption of beer and alcohol that we must enforce and we ask our players to follow these rules. When possible LI-Kick secures the proper permits to allow players to bring their own booze, in these cases those leagues and tournaments will indicate that this is allowed.

We thank you for supporting our bar sponsors and facilities by not attempting to sneak in outside drinks.

Your signup and teammate info will be visible in your locker room. We will build out your league's webpage with schedules and teams. You'll receive 3 pre-season emails from us. The first for all LI-Kick players, the second specific to your sport and a few days before your league begins, you'll receive an email from your league director with information specific to your league. You can always emails us at info@li-kick.com with any questions.

ELO is a rating that reflects a player's skill relative to other players in the league. When you beat a good player, your ELO rating goes up, however when you suffer an upset, your ELO rating goes down. Our leagues use ELO as it continually adjusts to match a player's evolving skill level and provides a reliable metric for matchmaking and rankings. Players from previous seasons have their ELO carry over while new players will be assigned an 'initial ELO' to start their season.

Teams play with 3 men and 3 women on the court. A woman can take the place of a man, but a man can never take the place of a woman.

Yes, we offer one play nights called Mix & Matches. See li-kick.com/mix-match for upcoming events

Yes, in order to give players the most games at the most appropriate level you may play the same people or teams from week to week.

If 50.1% of the roster is returning, teams come in at their previous ELO from that league. If they are new to a location/league , teams will either come in at a low median elo or a high median elo based on performance in other LI-Kick Leagues and locations

Rematches can occur. Teams will not play each other more then two times in the regular season and a max of 6 games during the regular season.

During week 1 league use "mix 3" Scheduling which means you will play 3 games against 3 different teams. For weeks 2-6 teams play a single team 3 game series each week which is determined by ELO Scheduling