Everything you need to know · Sept 11–13, 2026
Saturday, Sept 12 — The Main Event Sydney Marovitz Golf Course · grass volleyball, cornhole, kickball, DJs and the Party Pen.
Schedules post to your tournament's League Page and inside the Players app. Captains and co-captains get an email the moment they go live.
Pools and schedules are posted around 6:00 PM the night before each event. Check again the morning of — court assignments can shift right up to game time as divisions finalize and teams drop or add.
Once you're on site, the master schedule is also posted at the check-in tent. If your division time changes, captains are emailed and notified in the app.
Saturday start times: Men's & Women's 3's at 8:00 AM · Coed 4's & 6's at 9:00 AM · Kickball at 10:00 AM · Cornhole at 11:00 AM.
Friday & Saturday — Sydney Marovitz Golf Course, 3701 N Recreation Dr. Exit Lake Shore Drive at Montrose Avenue and head east. The golf course is immediately on your right. Paid parking runs along Montrose Ave east of Lake Shore Drive; when that fills, there's a second paid lot about three blocks further east on Montrose. It's a long walk south from Montrose to the entry point, so build in time — especially for the 8:00 AM starts.
GPS routes almost everyone to the Irving Park entrance near the Waveland softball fields. No one will be permitted to enter there. Navigate to W Montrose Ave & N Simonds Dr instead.
Friday night — North Avenue Beach, 1604 N Lake Shore Dr. Courts are in The Pit, south of the beach house. The paid lot west of the beach house off LaSalle Dr fills early on a Friday evening; paid street parking is available on the surrounding blocks. Add an extra 15 minutes for sunset congestion.
Sunday — Montrose Beach & Grove 16, 200 W Montrose Harbor Dr. The large paid lot west of the beach fills first. Additional paid street parking runs along Marine Dr and Montrose Ave toward Cricket Hill and Simonds Dr.
Rideshare & bikes: use 3701 N Recreation Dr for Friday/Saturday drop-off and 200 W Montrose Harbor Dr on Sunday. Divvy stations serve both lakefront locations.
Every Luau event runs pool play, with top teams advancing to playoffs. You are guaranteed your full pool regardless of results.
| Round | Format |
|---|---|
| Pool play | 2 games to 21, cap at 23 — all events, all volleyball divisions |
| Round of 32, round of 16 & quarterfinals | 1 game to 21, no cap |
| Semis & finals | Best of 3 — 21 / 21 / 15, no cap |
| Consolation | 1 game to 21, no cap |
| Cornhole | 1 game to 21, 2v2 |
| Kickball | 6 innings or 45 minutes, 10v10 coed |
Court ratios: Coed 4's play 2 men / 2 women. Coed 6's play 3 men / 3 women. Reverse Coed 4's play 2 men / 2 women on a women's net — men may not attack from the front row or block. Coed divisions cap at 50% men on the court at a time.
Division eligibility: Shorty divisions are men under 6'1" and women under 5'7" — if your driver's license reads 6'1" or 5'7", you are not eligible. Masters divisions require all players to be 37+ on event day.
Subs: No in-set substitutions in 3's except for injury. 4's and 6's may substitute mid-set.
Footwear: No cleats or spikes. Gym shoes or barefoot only.
Rosters & waivers: captains must list every player on the online roster, and every player must sign the electronic waiver before stepping on the court. Do this before you arrive — it's the number one thing that holds teams up at check-in.
Yes — on Saturday, spectators and anyone not on a roster need a Spectator Pass ($30, ages 21+). The pass covers entry to the event, open volleyball, and drinks all day. Food is a separate purchase on site.
Passes are available on site, but we strongly encourage you to pre-purchase — Saturday draws a crowd and pre-buying gets you through the entrance faster.
Friday and Sunday spectators are free. Both are open lakefront park sites, so come watch, but note there's no drink package attached to those days.
Every Saturday registration includes:
Friday and Sunday registrations include the tournament itself: pool play, playoffs, staffed courts, weather notifications, champion apparel and future tournament entries, plus cash payouts in the top men's and women's divisions and DJ music on site Sunday. The drink package is Saturday only.
Under 21? You can still play if you're 19+, but no wristband and no drinks.
Bring a card — most vendors take cards, but a little cash never hurts.
Give back while you're here: we're playing for Rae Strong Foundation and Lights Out Volleyball. Donation links are on both sites and volunteers will be on site Saturday.
Friday, Sept 11 Grass at the golf course, clinics, and the sunset beach tourney at North Ave.
| Grass Tourney | Skills Clinics | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 4:45 PM (Skills & Drills 201) & 6:00 PM (101) |
| Where | Sydney Marovitz Golf Course | Sydney Marovitz Golf Course |
| Divisions | Coed 4's (Rec / B / A), Revco 4's (BB / A), Men's 2's & Women's 2's (B / A / AA) | Open to all levels — 101 for newer players, 201 for intermediate |
| Format | Pool play, 2 games to 21 (cap 23), top teams to playoffs | Coached instruction, not a tournament |
6:30 PM – 10:15 PM at North Avenue Beach, on the lit courts in The Pit south of the beach house. Sunset Beach Series #7 closes out the Friday of Luau weekend.
| Divisions | Coed 4's B & BB, Men's 4's BB & A, Women's 4's BB |
| Team size | 4 players · coed capped at 50% men on court |
| Format | Pool play, 2 games to 21 (cap 23), top teams to playoffs |
| Included | Champion apparel and prizes, tournament staff, weather notifications |
Courts are lit, so play runs past sunset. Parking off LaSalle Dr fills fast on a Friday — give yourself an extra 15 minutes.
Sunday, Sept 13 Beach at Montrose and grass at Grove 16 — the last day of the weekend.
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Montrose Beach. Players Beach Series #11, Luau Beach Edition.
| Divisions | Men's 2's (Open / A / BB / B), Women's 2's (A / BB / B), Coed 2's (A / BB / B), Men's 4's (B / Rec), Coed 4's (BB / B / Rec) |
| Format | Pool play, 2 games to 21 (cap 23), top teams to playoffs |
| Included | DJ music on site, tournament staff, champion apparel and future tournament entries, cash payouts in doubles divisions |
Park in the paid lot west of the beach at 200 W Montrose Harbor Dr — it fills first, with paid street parking on Marine Dr as backup.
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at Montrose Grass Fields, Grove 16, right next to Montrose Beach.
| Divisions | Coed 4's (Rec / B / BB), Revco 4's (A / BB), Open Rec 4's, Coed 2's (B / A / AA), Shorty Men's 3's (6'0" and under), Shorty Women's 3's (5'6" and under) |
| Format | Pool play, 2 games to 21 (cap 23), top teams to playoffs · coed capped at 50% men on court |
| Included | Champion apparel and future tournament entries, tournament staff, weather notifications |
Same parking as the Sunday beach tourney — Grove 16 is a short walk from the Montrose Harbor lot.
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