Volleyball Rules and Scoring Quiz

Volleyball Rules

• There are six players on the court at any time, with three in the front row and three in the back row.
• Points are awarded to the winning team of each rally, regardless of who served the ball.
• Players cannot hit the ball twice in a row, but a block does not count as a hit.
• The ball can be played off the net during a volley or a serve.
• A ball that hits a boundary line is considered in.
• A ball is out if it hits the antennae, the floor outside the court, the ceiling, or any non-playable area.
• Any part of the body can be used to contact the ball, but catching, holding, or throwing the ball is not allowed.
• After the serve, front-line players can switch positions at the net.

Match Format

• A regular season match consists of two out of three games.

Scoring

• Rally scoring is used.
• The first team to reach 25 points wins a game.
• A third game is played to 15 points if necessary.
• A two-point margin is required for victory, with a cap of 27 points in the first two games and 17 points in the third game.

Time Outs

• Each team can use a maximum of two timeouts, each lasting 30 seconds.

Server

• The server is a designated back-row player who cannot come to the net to attack the ball.

Serving Line

• The serving line is 28 feet from the center line, with an additional 2 feet allowed for serving from the back (out) line.

Team Composition

• A team needs at least four players present to start a game.

Positions

• There are six positions on the court: setter, middle blocker, outside hitter, opposite hitter, libero, and serving specialist.

Start of Play

• A coin toss determines which team serves first.
• The two teams rally, hitting the ball back and forth over the net with a maximum of three hits per side.

Volleyball Rules

• A volleyball team has six players on the court at a time: three in the front row and three in the back row.
• Points are awarded to the team that wins a rally after a serve.
• Players cannot hit the ball twice in a row, but a block is not considered a hit.
• The ball can be played off the net during a volley and on a serve.
• A ball hitting a boundary line is considered in.
• A ball is out if it touches the antennae, floor outside the court, ceiling, or any non-playable area.
• Players can contact the ball with any part of their body.
• It is illegal to catch, hold, or throw the ball.
• After the serve, front-row players can switch positions at the net.

Match Format

• A regular season match consists of two out of three games.

Scoring

• Rally scoring is used where the first team to 25 points wins a game.
• A third game is played to 15 points if necessary.
• To win a game, a team must have a two-point lead, with a maximum score of 27 points in games one and two and 17 in the third game.

Time Outs

• Each team has two 30-second timeouts.

Serving

• The server is a designated back-row player who cannot come to the net to attack the ball.
• The serving line is 28 feet from the center line, with two feet allowed for serving from the back (out) line.

Team Composition

• A team consists of six players on the court, and at least four players must be present to start a game.

Positions

• There are six player positions on the court: setter, middle blocker, outside hitter, opposite hitter, libero, and serving specialist.

Start of Play

• A coin toss determines which team serves first.
• Teams rally by hitting the ball back and forth over the net with a maximum of three hits per side.