LEAGUE FEES
TEAM REGISTRATION FEES
For outdoor leagues, the team registration fee is paid in advance before the season starts. For the 2023 summer season, these are each league’s team registration fee:
- Volleyball: $269-279/team during early bird ($299-309/team regular)
- College Volleyball: $179-199/team during early bird ($209-229/team regular)
- High School Volleyball: $149/team during early bird ($179/team regular)
- Bocce Ball: $175/team during early bird ($200/team regular)
- Bean Bags: $80/team during early bird ($100/team regular)
Then each week before your games start, the cash fee must be paid to the ref.
How do I save money on summer leagues?
- $30 off volleyball team registration (before Friday, March 31, 2023)
- $25 off bocce team registration (before Friday, April 28, 2023)
- $20 off bags team registration (before Friday, April 28, 2023)
If you sign up for Monday night volleyball, you’ll also save $10 compared to other weeknights. Every year, we host a “When Will the Snow Go” contest on our Facebook page (usually in March or April, depending on the weather). Follow our page and enter the contest to win a free team registration! Contact us if you have any questions about the contest or saving money on outdoor leagues.
When does early bird registration end?
- Volleyball: $30 off team registration (before Friday, March 31, 2023)
- Bocce Ball: $25 off team registration (before Friday, April 28, 2023)
- Bean Bags: $20 off team registration (before Friday, April 28, 2023)
Team registration fees automatically increase at midnight.
Where do I pay the team registration fees for leagues?
- Pay online while you register
- After you register, go to your dashboard
- OR pay in-person at the lanes front counter
If you have any questions or issues with payments, contact our league coordinator Ben at 218-520-0539 or bzarling@skylinesocialandgames.com.
When do I need to pay by?
- Volleyball: $269-279/team during early bird ($299-309/team regular)
- Bocce Ball: $175/team during early bird ($200/team regular)
- Bean Bags: $80/team during early bird ($100/team regular)
For the 2023 summer tournaments, payments are due while signing up online (to complete your registration and lock-in your team’s spot). Due to the limited availability of our tournaments and past waitlists, your team is not officially registered until team registration is paid.
REF FEES
After your team is registered and paid, each week before your games start, the cash fee must be paid to the ref during outdoor leagues:
- Volleyball: $7/team
- Bocce Ball: $3/team
- Bean Bags: $3/team
Where do I pay ref fees?
How much are ref fees this year?
- Volleyball: $7/team
- Bocce Ball: $3/team
- Bean Bags: $3/team
Can I pay with Venmo or CashApp?
How do ref fees work during playoffs?
If you have questions about league registrations or weekly league fees, please contact us. Or reach out to our league coordinator Ben at 218-520-0539 or bzarling@skylinesocialandgames.com.
INDOOR LEAGUES
During indoor leagues, bowlers & players will pay each night during the league (vs. paying in advance, like summer leagues). There are different weekly fees, depending on the league and if the league is sanctioned. Learn more about each indoor league’s fees:
If you have questions about league payments or fees, please contact us.
LEAGUE RULES
To keep games fun and competitive, you can choose the program that best fits your team’s skill level and what you’re looking to get out of the league.
Please review the league rules for each level prior to playing so everyone is on the same page and we can all stay Minnesota nice. Contact us for more information about each league & level’s rules.
VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE RULES
For volleyball levels, choose from:
- Co-ed rec, co-ed intermediate lower, or co-ed intermediate upper
- Advanced
- Women’s-only
- College rec or college intermediate
- High school volleyball (Sundays only)
BOCCE BALL LEAGUE RULES
All bocce ball leagues are played on turf courts Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. For bocce ball, all nights are the same levels. For Wednesday bocce, there’s an upper division that has played together for years. If you’re interested in getting on the waitlist for that division, contact us.
BEAN BAG LEAGUE RULES
For cornhole or bean bag leagues, there are separate rules to choose from these levels:
- Rec bean bag rules
- Intermediate bean bag rules
- Advanced bean bag rules
The intermediate & advanced levels are played on regulation-size courts (27 feet) while rec plays on shorter courts (20 feet). This year, rec is the only bean bag league with the “bust” rule. Bean bag teams are co-ed or open.
INDOOR LEAGUE RULES
All our indoor leagues follow the standard rules of the game with our house rules applied.
If you have any questions about our outdoor or indoor league rules, contact us for more information.
GAME SCHEDULES
OUTDOOR LEAGUE SCHEDULES
For outdoor leagues, summer schedules are created for are over 600 teams, so only the first week’s schedule is released initially. After the first week, the full season schedule will be finalized and published (in case teams need to switch nights or levels).
When outdoor league schedules are published, all captains & registered players are emailed. After the first week of summer leagues, the full season schedule is emailed, and schedules can also be found online or within our app. The easiest way to view a league schedule is to download the app. Either search for “Skyline Leagues” in your app store or
After the full season schedule is released, please double-check your schedule since teams have moved divisions and nights, which affects all leagues. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us, email our league coordinator Ben (bzarling@skylinesocialandgames.com), or call 218-520-0539.
How do I find my game schedule?
Log in with the account info that was used during registration and you’ll see your game times, opponents, and court assignments. It will also be available in your dashboard online and within your app. The first-week schedule for summer leagues will be available about a week prior to your first game (April 24-28 for volleyball and May 15-19 for bags & bocce). As a reminder, the full season schedule will be finalized and published after the first-week finishes (in case teams need to switch nights or levels). At the end of the first week (May 7 for volleyball and May 28 for bags & bocce), the full season schedule will be emailed to all captains and registered players.
How do I get the emails for schedules?
If our emails get stuck in your spam or “promotions” folder, either add Ben’s email (bzarling@skylinesocialandgames.com) to your email contacts’ address book, add the email address to your trusted sender list, OR add it to an approved sender list.
Are leagues played on holidays?
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 29, 2023 (no leagues)
- Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 (no leagues)
- Labor Day: Monday, September 4, 2023 (no leagues)
For all other leagues (fall, winter, spring), we will skip the following holidays:
- Labor Day: Monday, September 4, 2023 (no leagues)
- Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 23, 2023 (no leagues)
- Christmas Week: usually the last week in December around Christmas, there are no leagues. Check your schedule to confirm or contact us.
Contact us if you have any issues or questions about the app and the league schedules.
OUTDOOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
After each week, team scores & standings will be updated. You can also download the app to stay up-to-date on the league’s team standings. At the end of the regular season, the playoff brackets will be determined based on team standings. Contact us if you have any questions about the schedules or standings.
How do I fix our scores or standings?
INDOOR LEAGUES
For indoor leagues, there is a weekly print-out of current league standings and scores on each team’s table. Contact us if you have any questions or need more info.
How do I fix our bowling scores?
If I can't bowl one week, can I still bowl out?
If you have more questions about league schedules or standings, please contact us.
TEAM ROSTERS
Play with only your teammates and regular subs, especially for playoffs. A finalized roster will be needed before the playoffs start. If you’re the captain, you need to invite your team so they can view the schedule. Unfortunately, the roster can’t be updated via the app so we recommend using a desktop or browser to access the dashboard to add your teammates.
- If they have played here in the past, you will need to “invite player” via their email address
- If they have NOT played here before, you will need to “add player” so you can create a new account for them
SUBSTITUTIONS
Substitute players are always welcome, especially if a teammate can’t make a week. Play with only your teammates and regular subs, especially for playoffs. A finalized roster will be needed before the playoffs start. If you have a long-term substitute player, please add them to your roster.
If you have questions about substitutes or any issues with team rosters, please contact us.
As a player, how do I view our team schedule?
Can I add or update my roster via the app?
Can I have a substitute for traditional bowling?
WEATHER POLICY
For frequently asked questions about the weather policy, please reference more information below, along with some common questions and answers for both outdoor leagues’ weather policy and indoor leagues’ weather policy.
OUTDOOR LEAGUES
Since the weather can change so quickly, all cancellations or delays are determined on game day at 5pm. If you don’t hear from us at 5pm, games will be played as originally scheduled. For outdoor leagues, we will play in the rain but will delay, then cancel for lightning.
All cancellations and delays will be emailed to the captains but also posted in our “Skyline Outdoor Leagues” Facebook group and Facebook page. The canceled games will also be updated in the app & online schedule.
If players have opted into text messages, we will also send out text notifications to the teams scheduled for that night. We do NOT have availability to make up games but any cancellations will not hurt or help your standings. You will play at your scheduled game time the next week.
TEXT MESSAGE ALERTS
If you want to receive text messages for any weather delays or cancellations, there are a few ways to sign up for text alerts.
TEXT OPT-IN'S DURING REGISTRATION
When you registered your team, you entered a phone number and should have received an automated message (usually immediately). If you did NOT reply YES, then you are have not yet opted into text messages.
TEXT OPT-IN'S AFTER REGISTRATION
To opt-in to text messages after registration:
- Log into your dashboard
- If you are logged in on your phone, click the “My account navigation” link, which expands the menu of options.
- After you click into “Text message settings,” you are given the option to add your cell phone number.
- After you enter your cell phone number (no hyphens), it will send you a verification code and you will still need to reply with “YES”.
What happens if there is bad weather?
What's the quickest way to get updates on weather delays & cancellations?
- Opt-in while registering (you must reply YES to actually opt-in)
- OR opt-in later by logging into your dashboard
If your question wasn’t answered here, contact us and we’ll find an answer as soon as possible. Or reach out directly to our league coordinator Ben Zarling: 218-520-0539 or bzarling@skylinesocialandgames.com.
INDOOR LEAGUES
Minnesotans are meant for winter weather. But if it’s starting to act like the Halloween blizzard of 1991, still plan to play and we will let you know by 5pm if leagues will be canceled. For traditional bowling leagues, the league president makes the call, based on make-up game availability and the teams’ preferences. The president will communicate directly with all team captains.
For frequently asked questions about the weather policy, please reference some common questions with answers below. If your question wasn’t answered here, contact us and we’ll find an answer as soon as possible. Or reach out directly to our league coordinator Ben Zarling: 218-520-0539 or bzarling@skylinesocialandgames.com.
GAME FORFEITS
OUTDOOR LEAGUES
Team bailed on you? Made other plans? Got scheduled to work? Scared of the competition? Can’t stand the rain? Whatever your reason (or excuse) for missing out on a night of fun, please let us know in advance if you can’t make your game!
If you need to forfeit, the best way to let us know is by contacting Ben Zarling, our league coordinator. Be sure to include your team name, sport, and game time when leaving a voicemail or sending a message. The sooner you can notify us about a forfeit, the better. This will allow us time to notify the other team in advance. RSVPing through the app only notifies the team captain about their players’ absences. Please do not use the app to try to let us know about a forfeit.
If your team cannot make a scheduled game, please let us know in advance, so your opponent doesn’t show up and can’t play. Call 218-520-0539 or email our league coordinator Ben (bzarling@skylinesocialandgames.com) in advance so we can let the other team know. If your team forfeits, the team captain should pay our league coordinator at the next game to cover the ref (for both your team and the other team’s fees).
To forfeit, please let us know in advance: call Ben directly at 218-520-0539 or email at bzarling@skylinesocialandgames.com.
FORFEIT FEES
Even if you notify us in advance, you will still need to pay the forfeit fee the following week. The forfeiting team will be responsible for both their own and their opponents’ ref fees for the week that they are absent. Fees are to be paid to Ben, our league coordinator, at your next week’s game. Please pay Ben the fee (and not the refs) to help ensure the payment is marked as completed. Forfeit fees per league listed below:
- Volleyball: $14/team
- Bean Bags: $9/team
- Bocce Ball: $6/team
FORFEITS & STANDINGS
Forfeiting will impact your team’s league standing. When you forfeit, you automatically lose the points for that game. Your opponent is automatically awarded a win and the points for that game (3 points for bocce ball and volleyball. 2 points for bean bags). If a team forfeits more than 3 times in a season, they contacted and potentially removed from the league.
As always, we want your team to play & have a good time at Skyline! It’s never fun to be the team that show ups only to find out that you can’t play. No one likes a no show so let us know in advance if you need to forfeit.
How do I forfeit a game?
If you forfeit, please find the league coordinator at your next game to pay your forfeit fee to cover the ref (for both your team and the other team’s fees).
Is it still considered a forfeit if we let you know in advance?
How do forfeit fees work?
Even if you notify us in advance, you will still need to pay the forfeit fee the following week. The forfeiting team will be responsible for both their own and their opponents’ ref fees for the week that they are absent. Fees are to be paid to Ben, our league coordinator, at your next week’s game. Please pay Ben the fee (and not the refs) to help ensure the payment is marked as completed. Forfeit fees per league listed below:
- Volleyball: $14/team
- Bean Bags: $9/team
- Bocce Ball: $6/team
INDOOR LEAGUES
If you need to miss scheduled games for our indoor leagues (bowling leagues, duckpin leagues, or cribbage leagues), please contact our league coordinator Ben in advance: call 218-520-0539 or bzarling@skylinesocialandgames.com. If a team misses a few nights in a row without giving us a heads up, your team’s spot could be replaced with a waitlist team.
If you have questions about forfeits or missing a scheduled league night, please contact the league coordinator Ben at 218-520-0539 or bzarling@skylinesocialandgames.com.
OUTDOOR LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
When the summer season starts, your full schedule is only available for regular-season games. Playoffs start the week after the regular season and will not be listed on your app or schedules to start the season.
After all the regular-season games are played, scores are tallied, playoffs are determined based on standings, and schedules are updated with the playoff games. When playoff schedules are available, captains and registered players will be emailed – usually at the end of the week, after all the regular-season games have been played. For summer leagues, the championship games are usually played mid-September. For fall leagues, the championships games are usually played mid-October.
Captains and registered players are emailed when playoff schedules are published – usually at the end of the week, after all the regular-season games. If you have questions or need more information about summer league playoffs, contact us.
***Playoff schedules are updated each week with new PDFs (the following day after each league night).
Where can I find my playoff schedule?
- Unfortunately, playoff schedules are NOT updated in the app since game times will change based on if your team won or lost. Captains and registered players will be emailed playoff schedules. Check back on our website weekly to see which teams move on and your next week’s game schedule.
- Playoff schedules will also be posted in the new event space at Skyline.
- The brackets are color-coordinated by week so keep this in mind when you are planning ahead. There will be a different color for each week. If you win your first game, you might play more games that night.
Can I play more than one game per night during playoffs?
VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
For summer adult volleyball leagues, the championship games will be played the week of September 11-14. The summer volleyball playoff schedules are:
- Adult co-ed volleyball league playoffs: 4 weeks, starting the week of Aug 21-24
- Women’s-only league playoffs: up to 4 weeks, starting on Tue, Aug 22
- College volleyball leagues playoffs: 1 week, on Mon, Aug 14 & Tue, Aug 15
- High School volleyball league playoffs: 1 week, on Sun, Aug 13
In the fall, the volleyball season is shortened to 3 weeks of regular play + 1 week of fall playoffs.
How long are SUMMER volleyball league playoffs?
- Volleyball playoffs are played for up to four weeks, starting the week of August 21-24 (only 3 weeks for Monday volleyball leagues).
- Double-elimination bracket. Please make sure to pay attention to the bracket since you might play multiple times per night or you might have bye-weeks.
- If you continue to win, you’ll play four total weeks with the championship games on September 11-14
How long are FALL volleyball league playoffs?
Are volleyball playoffs double-elimination or single-elimination?
For high school and college volleyball leagues, playoffs are a single-elimination bracket since all playoff games are played within one night.
Is volleyball playoff scoring different than regular season scoring?
If you have any questions about our volleyball playoffs, contact us for more information.
BOCCE BALL PLAYOFFS
We roll into playoffs for summer bocce leagues starting in early September, with up to two weeks of playoffs. Bocce playoffs are single-elimination – if you continue to win, you will play two total weeks with the championship games usually in mid-September.
For fall bocce ball league, the season is shortened to 3 weeks of regular play + 1 week of fall bocce playoffs.
How long are SUMMER bocce ball league playoffs?
- Volleyball playoffs are played for up to four weeks, starting the week of August 21-24 (only 3 weeks for Monday volleyball leagues).
- Double-elimination bracket. Please make sure to pay attention to the bracket since you might play multiple times per night or you might have bye-weeks.
- If you continue to win, you’ll play four total weeks with the championship games on September 11-14
How long are FALL bocce league playoffs?
Are bocce playoffs double-elimination or single-elimination?
Is bocce ball playoff scoring different than regular season scoring?
- Bocce ball playoff games will be best 2 out of 3 games.
- Similar to the regular season, the first two games will be played to 8 points. If a third game is needed for a tiebreaker, it will be played to 5 points.
If you have any questions about our bocce ball playoffs, contact us for more information.
BEAN BAG PLAYOFFS
Summer bean bag playoffs are scheduled for 2 weeks, with Monday leagues usually starting end of August (before Labor Day) and the other Tuesday-Thursday bean bag leagues starting in early September.
Summer bean bag playoffs will be a double-elimination format. Please make sure to pay attention to the bracket since you may play multiple times a night or you might have a bye-week.
For fall bean bag leagues, the season is shortened to 3 weeks of regular play + 1 week of fall bean bag playoffs.
Why does Monday bags league start playoffs early?
How long are SUMMER bean bag league playoffs?
- Volleyball playoffs are played for up to four weeks, starting the week of August 21-24 (only 3 weeks for Monday volleyball leagues).
- Double-elimination bracket. Please make sure to pay attention to the bracket since you might play multiple times per night or you might have bye-weeks.
- If you continue to win, you’ll play four total weeks with the championship games on September 11-14
How long are FALL bean bag league playoffs?
Are bean bag playoffs double-elimination or single-elimination?
Is bean bag playoff scoring different than regular season scoring?
- Playoff scoring is slightly different for rec & intermediate divisions – it will be best 2 out of 3 games
- For both rec & intermediate, it’s the first team to 21 points (best 2 out of 3 games; with bust rule)
If you have any questions about our bean bag playoffs, contact us for more information.
INDOOR LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
CRIBBAGE LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
For each cribbage league, the season is a total of 8 weeks: 7-weeks of regular play + 1 week of a playoff bracket.
Cribbage league playoffs & championship games are scheduled for one night and will be sent to all registered players via email.
DUCKPIN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
For each duckpin league, the season is a total of 8 weeks: 7-weeks of regular play + 1 week of playoffs.
Duckpin league playoffs & championship games are scheduled for one night and will be sent to all registered players via email.
If you have any questions about our outdoor or indoor league playoffs, contact us for more information.
SUMMER TOURNAMENTS
Each summer, three tournaments are hosted at Skyline Social & Games for volleyball and bean bags (cornhole). One tournament is a free, appreciation tournament only for league players (September) and the other two tournaments are open for everyone to play (July and August).
- Summerfest Tournament – Saturday, July 15, 2023
- Skyline Open Tournament – Saturday, August 5, 2023
- Fall Free for All Tournament – Saturday, September 9, 2023
Why does it say my registration is pending?
For the 2023 summer tournaments, payments are due while signing up online (to complete your registration and lock-in your team’s spot). Due to the limited availability of our tournaments and past waitlists, your team is not officially registered until team registration is paid.
TOURNAMENT RULES
Please review each level’s tournament rules prior to playing so everyone is on the same page and we can all stay Minnesota nice. Contact us for more information about each tournament’s rules.
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT RULES
To keep games fun and competitive during tournaments, choose the program that best fits your team’s skill level and what you’re looking to get out of the day. Volleyball tournament divisions include:
- Upper 4’s volleyball
- Intermediate Lower 6’s volleyball
- Rec 6’s volleyball
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT RULES
To keep games fun and competitive during tournaments, choose the program that best fits your team’s skill level and what you’re looking to get out of the day. For bean bag or cornhole tournament divisions this year, our advanced level will be following the ACA rules & regulations.
For our rec bean bag tournaments, the bean bag league rules will apply.
If you have any questions about our tournament rules, contact us for more information.