Volleyball is a team sport in which players use their hands to hit volleyball over the net in an attempt to land the ball on the opponent’s ground. Each team of six players has a maximum of three consecutive touches, a rally, to attempt to return the ball across the net. Points are scored when a team makes a kill by grounding the ball on the opponent’s side or if a player makes a fault or foul. Common strategies used in volleyball are spiking and blocking the ball at the net which both highlight a player’s height and vertical abilities. Volleyball is played on both indoor courts and beach courts that are both sanctioned as official Olympic variants of the sport.
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Circumference: 25.6”-26.4” | 65-67 cm
Diameter: 8.15”-8.4” | 20.7-21.3 cm
Weight: 9.2-9.9 oz | 260-280 g
Pressure (Internal): 4.3-4.6 psi | .30–.33 kg/cm2
Material: Leather, synthetic leather
Volleyball Court
Volleyball courts (indoor) are flat and horizontal playing surfaces sized for the game of volleyball. Volleyball courts are regulated at 59’ | 18 m in length with a width of 29’ 6” | 9 m. Attack lines dividing the front and back rows are marked 9’10” (10’) | 3 m parallel to the net. Free zones at a minimum of 9’10” | 3 m are required around the entirety of the court with generous clearances up to 16’5” | 5 m on the sides and 21’4” | 6.5 m in the back. Indoor volleyball court surfaces are required to be made of resilient wood flooring or poured with a synthetic urethane.
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Length: 59’ | 18 m Width: 29’6” | 9 m Attack Line: 9’10” (10’) | 3 m from net Playing Area: 1,743 ft2 | 161 m2 Free Zone | Clearance (Back): 9’10”-21’4” | 3-6.5 m Free Zone | Clearance (Side): 9’10”-16’5” | 3-5 m Area with Clearances (Minimum): 3,875 ft2 | 360 m2 Area with Clearances (Large): 6,340 ft2 | 589 m2 Material (Indoor): Wood, synthetic urethane, rubber, vinyl
Volleyball Net
Volleyball nets run the entire width of the court (29’6” | 9 m) and are held rigid by outer poles typically set 3’ | .91 m from the court. The Centre height of a volleyball net differs for men’s and women’s play with men’s nets regulated at a height of 7’ 11.69” | 2.43 m and women’s at 7’ 4.35” | 2.24 m. The dimensions of the playing court are identified by two antenna extending 32” | 80 cm above the net. Volleyball nets are 39” | 1 m from top to bottom and are constructed with a polypropylene or nylon netting with a mesh size of 3.9” | 10 cm and are capped with stiff headbands along the perimeters. Volleyball nets are typically made with black netting with white headbands.
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Height (Men’s): 7’ 11.69” | 2.43 m Height (Women’s): 7’ 4.35” | 2.24 m Width (Vertical): 39” | 1 m Length (Between Poles): 36’ | 10.97 m Pole Offset: 3’ | .91 m from court Antenna: 32” | 80 cm Above Floor: 4’1”-4’8” | 1.25-1.42 m Net Mesh: 3.9” | 10 cm Material: Polypropylene, nylon
How tall is volleyball net?
Volleyball nets are having a height of 7’ 11.625” (2.43 m) in men’s volleyball and a height of 7’ 4.125” (2.24 m) in women’s volleyball. Variations in height occur based on age level and skill level.
Who invented volleyball?
Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan in 1895 as a game that conceptually combined various aspects of tennis, badminton, basketball, baseball, and handball. The original name for volleyball was ‘mignonette’ which was a spin-off of the name badminton.
How many players are on a volleyball team?
Volleyball teams consist of six players on the court at any one time with a maximum of twelve total players listed on the roster. Beach volleyball is played with teams of two.
How long is a volleyball game?
The average volleyball game lasts between 60-90 minutes with each individual game lasting roughly 20-25 minutes. Volleyball is not timed and a game is only completed when a team has won three games out of five possible games.