About 4th Avenue

The 4th Avenue beach is a sacred place in Santa Cruz where the regulars go to nourish their souls and kick some butt - in a an eco-friendly, nonjudgmental, antidisestablishmentarian sort of way.

»  This concise Guide explains more.

The lingo on 4th Avenue is a little different than anwyhere else (unless 4th Avenue players are slumming at Main Beach). Examples:

• Feng shui: The side of the court facing the bay
• Ro: short for rochambeau
• Worship services: Sunday morning volleyball
• Throw: An opponent's excellent shot (usually sputtered by Bellina)
• GFS: Gold followed by shit; an outstanding play and then a poor one
• Hoover: A tight set that sucks opposing players up to the net
• No cal: An unreturned serve, so the server's partner uses no calories
• Vacation: Visit a beach somewhere else in the world and hope for a VB court
• Jack o'clock: An indefinite time, generally late; whenever Jack arrives
• Jump the monkey: Do something completely unexpected

4th Avenue Scorekeeping

Guano (1-0)

Wanda Wanda (1-1)

Jump Street (2-1)

Desmond (2-2)

Heretofore (2-4)

Arabic/Roman tie (2-11)

Tridents (3-3)

49ers (4-9)

Dano / Hawaii (5-0)

KFRC (6-10)

Trombones (7-6)

Sunset Strip (7-7)

Convenience Score (7-11)

Agent (9-9)

L (10-11)

Chopsticks (11-11)