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Beach Volleyball

Beach volleyball is volleyball on sand, with 2 versus 2 as the standard format. Both players stay in play, there are no substitutions, every rally scores a point and each pair must solve court coverage, serve, reception, set and attack together.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Volleyball Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Beach volleyball is a 2v2 net game on sand with up to three team contacts per rally.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like small teams, many personal touches, sand movement and clear communication.

Cost 0-80 EUR for court/open play, ball contribution, sports kit and optional sand socks. Court, club, league or tournament costs depending on region. Volleyball club with beach court, beach-sport venue, university sport or open-play group. For a first session, beach court, ball, sports kit, water and sun protection are enough; sand socks can help on hot sand.

First progress First rallies come quickly; stable serve receive, setting and court coverage take several weeks.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

beach volleyball
sand court with net
partner
water/sun protection
optional sand socks
lines

First steps

find a beach court
practise forearm pass and serve
start relaxed 2v2 or 3v3
agree call communication
play short sets

Beach-volleyball court, volleyball club, university sport, recreational league, open play, DVV/FIVB-adjacent tournaments or beach-sport venue.

Check sand for hazards, manage heat and sun, build jumps gradually and use sand socks on hot sand.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Beach volleyball 2x2, Beach volleyball 4x4, Beach Volleyball 2x2, Beach Volleyball 4x4

Tags outdoor, beach, team, net, netz, beach-volleyball, ball-sport, volleyball-familie

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Send the ball legally over the net so it lands in the opponent's court or forces an error.

Teilnehmer

Two teams of two players in the standard format.

Teamgröße

2 vs 2; both players must remain in play.

Spielfeld

Sand court with net and boundary lines.

Dauer

Best-of-three sets; first sets to 21, deciding set to 15 with two-point margin.

Wertung

Rally-point system: every rally scores a point.

Gewinnbedingung

The match is won by taking two sets.

Ausrüstung

beach volleyball
net
sand-court lines
antennae

Wichtige Regelpunkte

more than three team contacts
caught/thrown ball
net fault
service order fault
ball out