2025 FALL SUNDAY Draft Indoor 6s Volleyball League

HOW IT WORKS:

The DRAFT LEAGUE is where everyone signs up as a FREE AGENT and captains will draft teams in a snake draft format.

DRAFT NIGHT

Draft Night on September 7th at 6:45 PM is mandatory for players. Attendance is essential for the draft process, and players who do not attend are likely to be moved to a lower division per the waterfall draft format. Your attendance is important so all captains can see all players and draft their teams fairly.

If you cannot attend, please email Co-League Directors Matt & Ray at matt@cgva.org & ray@cgva.org so we can organize draft night effectively.

DIVISION & WATERFALL DRAFT FORMAT

CGVA draft leagues are divided into 3 divisions: A, B, & C (not aligned to standard ratings). Skill levels for each division will vary each season based on registrations. See our PYOT division descriptions: typically, A has players who have played in Red/Orange, B has players who've played in Orange/Yellow, and C has players who've played in Yellow/Green. 

CGVA now runs a waterfall draft, which means it is more important than ever to attend draft night. Waterfall draft means you are not guaranteed a spot in the division you register for. During draft night, captains in each division will select players until their teams are full, after which any undrafted players will be moved to a lower division. All players who are not drafted in the A or B divisions are guaranteed a spot in the C division.

Players are welcome to try out for a division higher than they have previously played, keeping in mind that you may not be selected. You should not register for a higher division if you cannot attend draft night. Players who try out for a higher division are not eligible to be captains. 

NEW: WATERFALL DRAFT OPT-OUT (A & B Divisions)

You must opt-out of the waterfall draft process in your registration to be eligible for a refund after draft night. All players who are drafted to a team are expected to play with that team for the entirety of the season.

Opting-in to the waterfall draft will guaranteed you a spot in the league, and you will be expected to play regardless of which division you are placed in. Once you are placed on a team, you will not be eligible for a refund.

Opting-out will forfeit your spot in the league if you are not drafted in the division you registered for. Players who forfeit their spot will be issued a refund, only if they have opted-out in their registration prior to being drafted on a team.

All players who register for the C division are considered "opt-in" and are guaranteed a spot in the league.

If you would like to change your decision after registration, please update your registration at cgva.leagueapps.com/dashboard or email matt@cgva.org prior to draft night.

RATED & UNRATED players can register.

Ratings are encouraged but not required for the draft league. You will be asked a series of questions that will help the Captains draft all players accordingly. 

Indoor Rules:

All participants are required to know all rules to play. Click here to review.

League Length:

Sundays - 14 weeks

12 weeks of pool play

2 weeks of Tournament Play

DATES:

DRAFT NIGHT

Sunday, September 7th @ 6:45PM

POOL PLAY:

Sundays, September 14 - November 30

TOURNAMENT PLAY:

Sundays, December 7th & 14th

Cost:

$105 per person paid at time of registration.  No refunds will be issued after the September 7th draft night for any reason, out of fairness to your draft teammates.

Roster Format:

6x6 any gender combo.

Ref and Rating Clinic:

Each team needs to have one CGVA-certified referee. There will be a ref clinic with a ratings open play on Monday, September 8th @ 6:45pm @ Dive. If you are an unrated player or would like to be re-rated, you must register and attend the ratings open play to receive your rating. Registration can be found under the PYOT league here: http://cgva.leagueapps.com/leagues/volleyball/4722178-2025-fall-reffingratings-registration

Play Format: (Play format is subject to change based on turnout)

Play format & match times may vary based on the number of teams in a division. The following assumes the # of teams can be split into groups of 3 teams.

2 Matches, 2 games per match. Total of 4 games per night.

Scores played to 21, with a cap of 23 points.

Each team will ref 2 games per night for the match rotation you do not play.

At least 4 players are required to ref a match: one CGVA-certified up ref, down ref, and 2 line judges.

Match Times (subject to change based on turnout):

Sessions will include 3 teams on each court. Two playing and one reffing.

Forfeits are 15 minutes after start time.

Players may warm up on the court for 5 minutes at the start of a new match.

Please begin each game promptly. If the final game of the session is not finished on time, it will be cut short.

SESSION 1 ROTATION:

6:45pm --- Doors Open

6:45pm - 7:00pm --- Warmup

7:00pm - 7:40pm --- Match Rotation 1

7:40pm - 8:20pm --- Match Rotation 2

8:20pm - 9:00pm --- Match Rotation 3

9:00pm --- Promptly leave court for next session games.

SESSION 2 ROTATION:

9:00pm - 9:40pm --- Match Rotation 1

9:40pm - 10:20pm --- Match Rotation 2

10:20pm - 11:00pm --- Match Rotation 3

11pm --- Doors Close