Beachside volleyball excluded from semifinals due to tiebreaker dilemma
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 30, 2026, 8:35 PM
Last updated Oct 30, 2026
Beachside volleyball's season ended controversially after the Florida High School Athletic Association's tiebreaker formula resulted in their exclusion from the semifinals despite a victory against Naples First Baptist on October 28. All three teams in Pool B—Beachside, Clearwater Calvary Christian, and Tampa Plant—finished with 2-1 records, leading to a complicated tiebreaker situation. The FHSAA's decision relied on a volatile tiebreaker formula that drew criticism from coaches and left Beachside out. The FHSAA will hold a meeting on November 1-2 to address the issue.
- •Beachside finished 2-1 in Pool B but did not qualify for semifinals.
- •The FHSAA’s tiebreaker procedures have faced scrutiny from coaches.
- •Beachside defeated First Baptist and lost to Plant, leading to the tie.
- •A FHSAA meeting is set for November 1-2 to revise tiebreaker rules.
- 8:35 PMYahoo Sports — Beachside volleyball year ends in tiebreaker controversy. What happened?
"Beachside volleyball was excluded from the FHSAA semifinals after a complicated tiebreaker formula left them out. Here's what we know.
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