League Format
Format | Description |
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3's | This is the ESSC's standard Wallyball format, played 3-on-3 in a racquetball court |
- All Wallyball Leagues are single opponent; teams will play one match per night against a single opponent
- All Wallyball Leagues use an Event Coordinator (EC)
- All Indoor Wallyball Leagues are self-officiated
Game Format
- Each booking ranges from 1.25 hours to 1.50 hours in length
- Each match consists of 5 games:
- All five games are rally-point scoring to 21 points (do not have to win by 2 points)
- Ties are allowed in the regular season
Season Length
- All 9 Week Wallyball Leagues use the following structure:
- 7 weeks of regular season games
- 2 week of playoff games
- There may be instances where byes are scheduled due to facility availability, meaning the season may be played over 9-12 total weeks.
- In rare cases, games may be played on Long Weekends or Holidays.
Playoffs
- Playoff Format:
- All teams are guaranteed 2 playoff matches
- Only the Top 4 teams will compete for the League Championship
- League champs will receive t-shirts that can be picked up from the Season-end Party
- There are no ties in playoffs:
- A minimum of 5 total points must be played in any game for it to count
- If time is called, the team who has won the most games wins the match
- If both teams have won the same number of games:
- The team with the higher point differential wins the match
- If teams are tied in point-differential, one additional tie-breaker point must be played
- If both teams have won the same number of games:
Rosters
Format | Ideal Roster Size (F) = Female |
Total # of Players required on the court |
Total # of Females required on the court |
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3's | 4 (1-2 F) | 3 | 1 |
- When registering a full team, there is no limit to the maximum number of players that can be on the roster.
- Prior to the first game of the season, teams must have 3 players confirmed on the roster in MyESSC. This number is equal to the total number of players required on the court in the above chart.
- If the minimum amount of confirmed roster players is not met, the team will receive a loss for every game played until the requirement is met.
- Prior to the first playoff game, teams must have all players who are playing in the playoff game(s) displayed as part of the confirmed roster in MyESSC.
- If this requirement is not met, teams will receive an automatic loss and will not be eligible for the championship.
- A team may bring in subs that are not listed on the roster. To learn more about the sub policies, click here.