| The game consists of two disciplines, Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, and is a dynamic sport played by two teams on a playing court divided by a net. Continuous rally scoring maintains spectator excitement and game
excitement.
Volleyball is played indoors with six players per side. Beach Volleyball is played outdoors on sand with two players per side.
New rules, an attractive look, "libero" defensive players, vibrant ball colours
and interactive coaching have brought a new era to the game, making it more dramatic and entertaining than ever before.
Volleyball
There are different versions of Volleyball available for
specific circumstances in order to offer the versatility
of the game to everyone. The object of the game is to
send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the
opponents' court and to prevent the same effort by the
opponents.
The team has three hits for returning the ball (in
addition to the block contact). The ball is put in play
with a service: hit by the server over the net to the
opponents. The rally continues until the ball is
grounded on the playing court, goes "out" or a team
fails to return it properly.
In Volleyball, the team winning a rally scores a point
(the rally point system). When the receiving team wins a
rally, it gains a point and the right to serve, and its
players rotate one position clockwise.
Beach
Volleyball
In Beach Volleyball, the objective of the game is for
each team to send the ball over the net to ground it on
the opponents' court and to prevent the ball from being
grounded on its own court. The ball is put into play by
the serving player.
The player serves by hitting the ball over the net to the opponents' court. A team is
entitled to hit the ball three times to return it to the
opponents' court. A player is not allowed to hit the
ball twice consecutively (except at blocking and at the
first contact). The rally continues until the ball
touches the ground, goes "out," or a team fails to
return it properly.
Regardless which team is serving, the team that wins a
rally scores a point, gaining also the right to serve
(the rally point system). The serving player must be
alternated every time a team regains the right to serve.
Matches are played in a "best of three sets" format.
The first team to win two sets wins the match. The first
two sets are played to 21 points, and the third set if
needed is played to 15 points. For all sets, a two-point
advantage is required, with no cap. |
