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Sitting Volleyball

a version of volleyball for disabled athletes played while sitting (also known as Paralympic volleyball). At its core, the sport is about send the ball over the net so the opposing team cannot make a legal return. Participation format: 6 vs 6; beach and sitting formats differ. It is typically contested on or in Indoor court with net and attack line. Scoring is based on Rally-point scoring. Core equipment includes Ball, net, court. Important forms include Indoor volleyball, Team competition. Listed competitions include FIVB Volleyball World Championship, Volleyball Nations League, Olympic Volleyball. Origin/development: Niederlande, 1956. The sport is actively practiced today.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Volleyball Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Volleyball is a team sport where the ball is played over a net with up to three contacts and should land on the opponent's side.

Geeignet für Suitable for beginners who like team communication, jumping, reaction, and technique.

Cost 30-120 EUR for shoes, knee pads, and ball contribution. 5-50 EUR per month for hall, team, or training. 5-30 EUR per month in a club. Good indoor shoes matter more than owning balls.

First progress First rallies after a few sessions; clean team play takes several weeks.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

indoor shoes
optional knee pads
sports clothing
volleyball
net and court

First steps

practice forearm pass and set
learn underhand serve
play small courts
learn rotation slowly

Start at a club, university sport, beach court, recreational league, or school sport.

Warm up fingers, shoulders, and knees; build jumping load gradually.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Standing volleyball para, Sitting volleyball men, Sitting volleyball women, Standing Volleyball Para, Sitting Volleyball Men, Sitting Volleyball Women

Tags variant, variante, sitting-volleyball, ball-sport, team-sport, volleyball-familie, ballsport, teamsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to send the ball over the net so the opposing team cannot make a legal return.

Teilnehmer

Two teams with rotations and substitution options.

Teamgröße

6 vs 6 in indoor volleyball.

Spielfeld

Rectangular court with centre line and attack zones.

Dauer

Matches are played in sets, usually best-of-five.

Wertung

Rally-point scoring, sets usually to 25 points.

Gewinnbedingung

The match is won by taking three sets.

Ausrüstung

Ball
net
marked court

Wichtige Regelpunkte

Four contacts
net fault
rotation fault
foot fault

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)
World ParaVolley (World ParaVolley)
World ParaVolley (World ParaVolley)

Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
World ParaVolley World ParaVolley · official · high
Official Sitting Volleyball Rules World ParaVolley · federation · high
FIVB Fédération Internationale de Volleyball · official · high
DVV Deutscher Volleyball-Verband · official · high