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Volleyball Basic Rules

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Volleyball Basic Rules

THE SERVE
( A ) Server must serve from behind the restraining line ( end line ) until after contact.

( B ) Ball may be served underhand or overhand.

( C ) Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve.

( D ) Served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for point.

( E ) First game serve is determined by a volley, each subsequent game shall be served by the
previous game loser.

( F ) Serve must be returned by a bump only. no setting or attacking a serve.

SCORING
A. Rally scoring will be used.
B. There will be a point scored on every score of the ball.
C. Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds hit.
D. Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or serve into the net.
E. Game will be played to 25 pts.
F. Must win by 2 points.

ROTATION
( A ) Team will rotate each time they win the serve.

( B ) Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner.

( C ) There shall be 4-6 players on each side.

PLAYING THE GAME ( VOLLEY )


( A ) Maximum of three hits per side.

( B ) Player may not hit the ball twice in succession ( A block is not considered a hit ).
( C ) Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve.

( D ) A ball touching a boundary line is good.

( E ) A legal hit is contact with the ball by a player body above and including the waist which
does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.

( F ) If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, it is considered one play and the
players involved may not participate in the next play.

( G ) A player must not block or attack a serve.

( H ) Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players. ( After the serve only
).

BASIC VIOLATIONS
( A ) Stepping on or over the line on a serve.

( B ) Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.

( C ) Hitting the ball illegally ( Carrying, Palming, Throwing, etc. ).

( D ) Touches of the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. If the ball is driven
into the net with such force that it causes the net to contact an opposing player, no foul will be
called, and the ball shall continue to be in play.

( E ) Reaching over the net, except under these conditions:

1 - When executing a follow-through.

2 - When blocking a ball which is in the opponents court but is being returned ( the blocker must
not contact the ball until after the opponent who is attempting to return the ball makes contact).
Except to block the third play.

( F ) Reaches under the net ( if it interferes with the ball or opposing player ).

( G ) Failure to serve in the correct order.

( H ) Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not behind the 10-foot line while in a back
row position.

THE COURT
PLAYING AREA

Both indoor and outdoor courts are 18 m x 9mi (29'6" x 59').


Indoor courts also include an attack area designated by
a line 3 m (9'10") back from the center line.

Lines on the court are 5cm (2" wide).

NET HEIGHT

Net height for men, co-ed mixed 6, & outdoor is 2.43 meters or 7'11-5/8".
Net height for women, 7'4-1/8".

The height of the net shall be 8'.

BALL
The ball weighs between 9 and 10 ounces. Ball pressure is between 4.5 and 6.0 pounds

Volleyball Lingo Translation


When the ball is served to the other team,
"Ace"
and no one touches it.
When the team that served the ball makes
"Sideout" a mistake, causing the ball to go to the
other team.
When a player jumps above the height of
"Roof"
the net, and blocks the ball.
When a player jumps about the height of
the net, blocks the ball, and the ball goes
"Stuff"
back at the person who attacked(spiked)
the ball.
When a player makes a save from a very
"Dig"
difficult spike.
When a team spikes the ball and it either
"Kill"
ends in a point or a sideout.

Rules and Regulations of Volleyball

Playing Area
The playing area of volleyball consists of a court and a free zone. The playing court is surrounded by
the free zone. The playing court is rectangular in shape, 18 X 9 meters (60 X 30 feet) and the free
zone is a belt of 3 meters that surrounds the playing court from all sides. There are three types of
lines made on the court, which are the boundary lines, center line and attack lines, all of which are 5
centimeters wide. The center line divides the court into two equal parts and the attack lines are drawn
on both sides, 10 feet from the center line. The height of the volleyball net is 8 feet for men and 7 feet
4 inches for women. The ball used for the game has a circumference of approximately 26 inches and
weight of about 10 ounces. The pressure inside the ball should be 4.26 to 4.61 psi.

Libero
A Libero is a player specializing in the defensive skills of volleyball. In Italian, Libero means free. A
Libero has the right to replace any player during the game. Most Libero players are tall. Libero players
were introduced officially in a volleyball team in 1999, to increase the excitement of the game. The
Libero does not have to follow the rules of rotations as for the other players. A team has to choose the
Libero before the game and the Libero for a team has to be the same for the whole tournament. In
case of an injury, the Libero can be replaced. A Libero has to be good in all the skills required for the
game. He/she should be good at passing, quickness and handling the ball.

Basics of the Game


The equipment required for the players include shoes, jersey and shorts. A team should have a
uniform color for the jersey except for the Libero. A game consists of two teams, each of which
contains six players. The game is played for a total of 25 points. A team rotates after its serve, in the
clockwise direction. A team can hit the ball three times, while a player can hit the ball just once; when
the ball is on team's side of court. A player cannot carry or use his palm for passing the ball to the
opposite team. After serving, the players of the opponent team can change their positions for
attacking.

Serving
The player should serve the ball by standing behind the end line of his/her side of court. While
serving, the ball should be visible to the opponent team. The opponent team cannot block or attack
the serve. He/she should serve the ball in such a way (underhand or overhand) that the ball reaches
the other side of the court without touching the net. There are a number of ways to serve the ball that
include the top spin, jump float, hybrid service, sky ball serve and many more.

Scoring
The method used for scoring in volleyball game is 'rally scoring'. A rally starts when the ball is served,
and is a continuous passing of the ball from one player to another without the ball touching the
ground. Thus in rally scoring, a point is scored when the ball hits the ground. The team that wins the
rally gets the chance to serve. The game is of a total of 25 points and the winning team must score 2
points more than the opponent team. Usually five games are played during a volleyball match and
'best of three' rules are allowed.

Violations
The list of violations during a volleyball match is given below,

 Unable to serve the ball successfully over the net.


 Stepping over or across the line while serving.
 Illegal passing of ball, like palming, throwing or carrying the ball.
 Touching any part of the body to the net while passing the ball.
 Blocking the ball when the opponent team has yet to pass the ball thrice and the opponent
team has a player to pass the ball to your side of court.
 Crossing the center line of the court with any part of the body. If the line is crossed with just a
part of the foot then it is not a violation (an entire hand or leg should cross the line).

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