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Basic Volleyball Rules The Serve Server must serve from behind the end line until after contact Ball may be served underhand or overhand Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve Served ball may graze the net and drop to theother side for point First game serve is determined by a volley, each subsequent game shall be served by the previous game loser Serve must be returned by a bump only. no setting or attacking a serve

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

Rotation Team will rotate each time they win the serve Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner There shall be 4-6 players on each side.

Playing The Game Maximum of three hits per side Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (A block is not considered a hit) Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve A ball touching a boundary line is good 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 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 A player must not block or attack a serve Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players. ( After the serve only )

Basic Violations Stepping on or over the line on a serve Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully Hitting the ball illegally ( Carrying, Palming, Throwing, etc. ) 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 Reaching over the net, except under these conditions a) When executing a follow-through b) 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 Reaches under the net ( if it interferes with the ball or opposing player ) Failure to serve in the correct order Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not behind the 10-foot line while in a back row position

The Court Both indoor and outdoor courts are 18 m x 9m Indoor courts also include an attack area designated bya line 3 m back from the center line

Net Height Net height for men, co-ed mixed 6 is 2.43 meters Net height for women is 2.24 m

The Court FIVB Definition of court size and markings - correct as of 2005 Dimensions The playing court is a rectangle measuring 18 X 9 m, surrounded by a free zone which is a minimum of 3 m wide on all sides

Lines All lines are 5cm wide. They must be of a light colour which is different from the colour of the floor and from any other lines Attack Line On each court, an attack line, whise rear edge is drawn 3 m back from the axis of the centre line, marks the front zone

Correct weight and size of a volleyball The ball shall be spherical, made of a flexible leather or synthetic leather case with a bladder inside made of rubber or a similar material

Size Its circumference should be between 65 and 67 cm

Weight The weight should be between 260 and 280 g

Pressure Its inside pressure shall be 0.30 to 0.325 kg/cm2 (294.3 to 318.82 mbar or hPa).

Colour Its colour may be a uniform light colour, or a combination of colours

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

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