King | Queen of the Court

Over the 2026/2027 season we are aiming to bring you 10 beach volleyball events, because why shouldn't we be on the sand every weekend!

King | Queen of the Court is one of the new formats we are testing and is the first event in the calendar scheduled for 19 September 2026 starting at 10am.

Round 2 will take place on 20 February 2027, for anyone not away at Coota Beach that weekend. 

What is it? 

A number of you will have played some version of King | Queen of the Court at training. If you win the rally on the Challenger side of the court, you get to progress to the King | Queen side of the court, and you can stay there for as long as you can continuously side out, scoring a point every time you win on the King | Queen side. When you lose a point, you join the line to become a challenger again. Different rounds have different incentives, if you win you may be able to skip around and get closer to the finals, if you lose you may be eliminated, or sent to the repechage. 

Can you survive through to the final? Who will be the crowned Kings & Queens of the Court this summer? 

More Rules & Information

1. King | Queen of the Court will have timed rounds. Rounds will either be 10 or 15 minutes each depending on the number of entries. A minimum 5 minute break will be added in any instance where teams are expected to play back to back rounds. 

2. Prior to the commencement of each round teams will draw cards to determine their starting position. The team with the King | Queen card will start in that position. The numbers cards will determine your position in the queue. 

3. In the event of a tie on points and the tie relates to relegation/elimination or promotion, a tie break point will be played to determine the outcome. 

4. Missed serves will not count as points for the King | Queen team until the last 5 minutes in a 15 minute round or last 2 minutes in a 10 minute round. If there are 3 missed serves in a row during play prior a single point will be awarded to the King | Queen team.

5. Entries for this competition are to be made via the VACT website at the following link: Enter Here.

18 Team Example Format

Round 1 - Pool A - 6 teams
Bottom 2 teams to Pool D

Round 1 - Pool B - 6 teams
Bottom 2 teams to Pool D

Round 1 - Pool C - 6 Teams
Bottom 2 teams to Pool E

Round 2 - Pool A - 4 teams
1st to Pool G, 2nd to Pool H 
Bottom 2 teams to Pool E

Round 2 - Pool B - 4 teams
1st to Pool H, 1st to Pool G
Bottom 2 teams to Pool F

Round 2 - Pool C - 4 teams
1st to Pool H, 2nd to Pool H
Bottom 2 teams to Pool F

Round 3 - Pool D - 4 teams
1st to Pool G, 2nd to Pool H 
Bottom 2 to Pool I

Round 3 - Pool E - 4 teams
1st to Pool G, 2nd to Pool H
Bottom 2 to Pool I

Round 3 - Pool F - 4 Teams
1st to Pool H, 2nd to Pool G
Bottom 2 to Pool I

Round 4 - Pool G - 6 teams
Bottom team is eliminated

Round 4 - Pool H - 6 teams
Bottom team is eliminated

Round 4 - Pool I - 6 teams 
Bottom team is eliminated

Round 5 - Pool G - 5 teams
Bottom team is eliminated 

Round 5 - Pool H - 5 teams
Bottom team is eliminated 

Round 5 - Pool I - 5 teams
Bottom team is eliminated 

Round 6 - Pool G - 4 teams
Top team straight to Final
2nd to SF1, 3rd to SF2
Bottom team is eliminated 

Round 6 - Pool H - 4 teams
Top team straight to Final 
2nd to SF2, 3rd to SF1
Bottom team is eliminated 

Round 6 - Pool I - 4 teams
1st to SF2, 2nd to SF1
Bottom 2 teams are eliminated 

Semi Final 1
2nd Pool G
3rd Pool H 
2nd Pool I

Semi Final 2
3rd Pool G 
2nd Pool H 
1st Pool I

Final
Top Pool G
Top Pool H 
Winner SF1 
Winner SF2