Volleyball Team Rules

Team Structure

• A team consists of 6 players, with 3 front row players and 3 back row players.
• A libero player, a defensive specialist, can be used as a back row player and wears a different colored shirt.

Contacts

• A team is allowed a maximum of 3 touches before hitting the ball over the net.
• A block does not count as a touch.
• The same player cannot hit the ball twice in a row, except for a block.

Contacting the Ball

• Players are not allowed to catch, hold, or throw the ball.
• Players are not allowed to hit or block the opponent's serve.
• It is illegal to attack the ball before it breaks the plane of the net.
• Players can swing at the ball when it breaks the plane of the net.

In or Out?

• The ball is considered "IN" if any part of it hits the lines.
• The ball is considered "OUT" if:
  • It lands outside the boundary lines without touching the opponent.
  • It hits the antenna.
  • It hits any part of the net or cables outside the antennas.
  • It hits a referee stand, poles, or the ceiling (except in high school, club, or college volleyball in the United States).

Back Row Attack

• Back row players cannot attack the ball in the front row.
• If they attack, they must perform the jump behind the attack line (10 feet or 3 meter line).

Antennas

• The ball must be completely above the net for it to be an illegal attack.
• It is allowed to play the ball off the net.
• It is a fault if the ball contacts the net outside the antennas.
• The ball must travel between the antennas (or their imagined extensions) when flying to the other side of the net.

Recently Changed Rules

• Let serves are allowed, and the ball can touch the net on the serve.
• A point is awarded after each serve.
• The libero can enter and exit the game between each serve without a coach's request.
• The server can serve the ball from anywhere behind the backline.
• Players can double hit the ball on the first contact, such as during serve receive or digging.
• It is legal to hit the ball with any part of the body, including the foot and leg.

Team Structure

• A team consists of 6 players, with 3 front row players and 3 back row players.
• A libero player, a defensive specialist, can be used as a back row player and wears a different colored shirt.

Contacts

• A team is allowed a maximum of 3 touches before hitting the ball over the net.
• A block does not count as a touch.
• The same player cannot hit the ball twice in a row, except for a block.

Contacting the Ball

• Players are not allowed to catch, hold, or throw the ball.
• Players are not allowed to hit or block the opponent's serve.
• It is illegal to attack the ball before it breaks the plane of the net.
• Players can swing at the ball when it breaks the plane of the net.

In or Out?

• The ball is considered "IN" if any part of it hits the lines.
• The ball is considered "OUT" if:
  • It lands outside the boundary lines without touching the opponent.
  • It hits the antenna.
  • It hits any part of the net or cables outside the antennas.
  • It hits a referee stand, poles, or the ceiling (except in high school, club, or college volleyball in the United States).

Back Row Attack

• Back row players cannot attack the ball in the front row.
• If they attack, they must perform the jump behind the attack line (10 feet or 3 meter line).

Antennas

• The ball must be completely above the net for it to be an illegal attack.
• It is allowed to play the ball off the net.
• It is a fault if the ball contacts the net outside the antennas.
• The ball must travel between the antennas (or their imagined extensions) when flying to the other side of the net.

Recently Changed Rules

• Let serves are allowed, and the ball can touch the net on the serve.
• A point is awarded after each serve.
• The libero can enter and exit the game between each serve without a coach's request.
• The server can serve the ball from anywhere behind the backline.
• Players can double hit the ball on the first contact, such as during serve receive or digging.
• It is legal to hit the ball with any part of the body, including the foot and leg.