The volleyball court is 18 meters from endline to endline and 9 meters from sideline to sideline.

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The centerline (below the net) divides the court in half. Each team’s attack line is three meters from the centerline. A back-row player must stay behind the attack line when jumping to contact a ball that is above the height of the net. Players may initiate the serve from anywhere along the endline.

For women’s volleyball, the net is 2.24 meters (7 feet, 4-1/8 inches) high; for men’s volleyball, the net is 2.43 meters (7 feet, 11-5/8inches) high. The net should be strung tightly to avoid any sagging and to allow a ball driven into the net to rebound cleanly instead of dropping straight to the floor.

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Antennae are connected to the volleyball net just above the sidelines. The volleyball must always pass over the net and between the antennae on a serve and throughout a rally. Safety rules require that the poles and the referee stand must be padded.

Game Features

Volleyball is a sport played by two teams on a playing court divided by a net. There are different versions of the game, which can be adapted to specific circumstances, to ensure that everyone can enjoy the versatility of the game.

The game aims to send the ball over the net to land on the opposing team's court and prevent this from happening on their own court. The team has three hits to return the ball (in addition to the blocked hit).

The ball is put into play with a service: sent with a hit by the server over the net towards the opponents. The action continues until the ball touches the court, is sent out, or a team fails to return it correctly.

In volleyball, the team that wins a rally scores a point. When the receiving team wins a rally, it scores a point and the right to serve, and its players rotate one position clockwise.

The concept of rotation ensures that all athletes are complete. The rules on the positions of the athletes must allow the teams to be flexible and to create interesting tactical developments.

The competitors use this structure to develop techniques, tactics and power of play and this allows the players a freedom of expression that excites spectators and viewers.