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Volleyball

Volleyball is a volleyball variant in which teams play the ball over a net and score rallies. 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: USA, 1895. The sport is actively practiced today.

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Classification

Category Ball sport
Family Volleyball Family
Level Main sport

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Volleyball grass, Grass volleyball, Volleyball Grass, Grass Volleyball
Tags indoor, team, 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)
  • Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)