Rules and Information

Players' Handbook

Full rules and information about the Volleyball England Beach Tour can be found in the Players' Handbook.

The Player Ratings are designed to rate individual players according to their ability. This is the primary basis for seeding in tournaments.
Player Ratings are earned according to final placement in tournaments and remain valid for a player for 12 months. When this period of time has lapsed, the player’s rating will become the next highest rating that he or she has earned in the latest 12 months.
If a player does not compete during the 12 month rating period, the player will be downgraded to the next lower Player Rating level.
Player Ratings will be awarded according to the Player Ratings Schedule.

The Ranking Points are intended to support an overall ranking of beach volleyball players in England.
Ranking Points can be earned at all VEBT tournaments, certain VE licensed beach volleyball tournaments (pending provision of results to VE), and FIVB World Tour tournaments.
Ranking Points will be awarded according to the Ranking Points Schedule.
All teams / individuals eliminated at the same point in the tournament will be allocated the same points. For example, in a double elimination draw 7th & 8th are eliminated together so both teams will be allocated the points for 7th place.
The Ranking Points shall be applied against two ranking lists:
i) VEBT Champions Race
ii) Volleyball England National Rankings

Firstly, seeding will be based on the combined Player Rating (i.e. AAA, AA etc) of the team members.
Secondly, teams with the same combined Player Rating will be seeded by the combined total of Ranking Points gained by team members during the current season. Points from the previous season will not be used for seeding except at the first VEBT event of the season.
Should two or more teams still remain tied they will be separated according to the lowest placing of a player in either team.
Teams receiving a wildcard may be seeded at the discretion of the Tournament Director, in consultation with the VE Beach Commission, or Tournament Promoter.