Volleyball Rules PDF

VOLLEYBALL ATTACK LINE ​ The attack line is the line 3 meters HISTORY from the net and runs parallel on ​ In 1895, William G. Morgan, an each side of the court....

VOLLEYBALL ATTACK LINE ​ The attack line is the line 3 meters HISTORY from the net and runs parallel on ​ In 1895, William G. Morgan, an each side of the court. instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in ​ If the attacker is taking a volleyball Holyoke, Massachusetts, decided to spike approach from the back row, blend elements of basketball, the player must jump from behind baseball, tennis, and handball to this attack line if they attack the ball create a game for his classes of when it's completely above the businessmen which would demand height of the net. less physical contact than basketball. ​ He created the game of Volleyball (at BOUNDARY LINE that time called mintonette). ​ The sidelines are the boundary lines on the sides of the court that connect to the baselines. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS ​ Court Dimensions ​ The sidelines are 60 feet long. ​ Court Lines ​ Nets and Posts ​ Antenna NET ​ Ball ​ The net is 2.43m high for men and 2.24m high for women. COURT DIMENSIONS ​ It is placed vertically over the center ​ The volleyball court specifications line. It is 1m wide and 9.5m10m require the court to be 18 meters (60 long and is 10cm square black mesh. feet) long and 9 meters (30 feet) wide. ANTENNA COURT LINES ​ The antenna is a flexible rod, 1.8m ​ Service line long and 10mm in diameter and ​ Center line made of fiber glass or similar ​ Attack line material. ​ Boundary lines ​ It is fastened on opposite sides of the SERVICE LINE net. ​ The service zone is a 9m wide area behind each end line and extends to ​ The top of the antenna extends 80cm the end of the free zone. It is 15cm above the net and is marked with long and drawn 20cm behind the end 10cm stripes of contrasting color, line as an extension of the side lines. usually red and white. CENTER LINE BALL ​ The center line divides the playing ​ The volleyball ball is 65 to court into two equal courts, 9m x 9m 67-centimeters or 25.5 to 26.5-inches each. This line extends from beneath in circumference. They weigh 9.2 to the net from sideline to sideline. 9.9- ounces or 260 to 280-grams. RULES ​ A ball is out if it hits an antennae, the ​ A volleyball game consists of two floor completely outside the court, teams of six players each, separated any of the net or cables outside the by a net. The six volleyball court antennae, the referee stand or pole, positions are setter, middle blocker, or the ceiling above a non- playable outside hitter, opposite hitter, libero area. and serving specialist. ​ It is legal to contact the ball with any part of a player’s body. HOW TO START A GAME ​ To start, flip a coin to determine ​ It is illegal to catch, hold or throw which team serves the ball first. the ball. ​ Then the two teams will rally or hit ​ A player cannot block or attack a the ball back and forth over the net serve from on or inside the 10-foot until a fault occurs. There is a line. maximum of three hits per side. ​ After the serve, front-line players ​ Volleyball matches are made up of may switch positions at the net. sets, typically three or five sets. ​ Three-set matches are two sets to 25 VOLLEYBALL RULE VIOLATIONS points and a third set to 15 points. ​ Stepping on or across the service line Each set must be won by two points. when serving while making contact The first team to win two sets is the with the ball. winner of the match. ​ Failure to serve the ball over the net ​ Five-set matches are four sets to 25 successfully. points and a fifth set to 15 points. The team must win by two points ​ Ball-handling errors and contacting unless tournament rules dictate the ball illegally (double touching, otherwise. The first team to win lifting, carrying, throwing, etc.) three sets is the winner. ​ Touching the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. VOLLEYBALL RULES ​ Only 6 players on the floor at any ​ Attacking a ball coming from the given time: 3 in the front row and 3 opponent’s court and contacting the in the back row. ball when reaching over the net when the ball has not yet broken the ​ Points are made on every serve for vertical plane of the net. the winning team of the rally (rally-point scoring). ​ Crossing the court centerline with any part of your body, with the ​ Players may not hit the ball twice in exception of a hand or foot. It is only succession.​ considered a violation if the entire hand or entire foot crosses the court ​ A ball hitting a boundary line is in. centerline.  ​ Back row player blocking (deflecting SUBSTITUTION a ball coming from the opponent) when, at the moment of contact, the back row player is near the net and has part of their body above the top of the net. This is an illegal block. ​ Back row player attacking a ball inside the front zone (the area inside MISCONDUCT WARNING the 3M/10-foot line) when, at the moment of contact, the ball is completely above the net. This is an illegal attack. AUTHORISATION TO SERVE END OF SET OR MATCH TEAM TO SERVE BALL NOT TOSSED OR RELEASED AT THE SERVICE HIT CHANGE OF COURTS DELAY IN SERVICE TIME OUT BLOCKING FAULT OR SCREENING POSITIONAL OR ROTATIONAL NET TOUCHED BY PLAYER – SERVED BALL FAULT TOUCHES THE NET BETWEEN THE ANTENNAE AND DOES NOT PASS THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE NET BALL “IN” REACHING BEYOND THE NET BALL “OUT” ATTACK HIT FAULT CATCH PENETRATION INTO THE OPPONENT COURT BALL CROSSING THE LOWER SPACE OR THE SERVER TOUCHES THE COURT (END LINE) OR THE PLAYER STEPS OUTSIDE HIS/HER COURT AT THE MOMENT OF THE SERVICE HIT DOUBLE CONTACT DOUBLE FAULT AND REPLAY FOUR HITS BALL TOUCHED