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VOLLEY BALL

Rules of Volleyball game


Number of players
Ground Measurement
Players Positions
FIVB-
The federation International
de volley-ball was formed in
1947 in Paris. Volleyball
was first introduced in
Olympic Games in 1964 in
Tokyo.
VFI-
The volleyball federation in
India was established in
1951.
The Rules of Volleyball:

Total number of player are 12


(6 playing & 6 reserves)
including Libero player.
The game starts with toss.
Team winning the toss
chooses side or service.
The match begins with service.
The ball may be served by
hitting it with arm or hand.
The service must fall in
opposite court and pass over
the net and between the
antennas.
Each team returns the ball with
hitting not more than thrice.
The team to serve will rotate
one position clockwise before
serving.
A maximum of six players can
be substituted in a set.
A player designated as Libero
can be changed unlimited
times without informing the
official and is restricted to the
back or defense zone only. He
must wear different colored
Jersey.
Duration allowed for time out is
30 seconds. Each team can
take two time outs in a set.
The volleyball match consists
of best of five sets.
Each game set is consists of
25 rally points. The team who
first secures 25 points win the
game. However, the 5th set
consists of 15 points.
In case of tie at 24-all, the two
consecutive points are
required to win the game.
i.e.26-24, 27-25etc.
Volleyball Court-
Ground Measurements -
diagram
Length
18 meter

Attack line
Width
9 meter
3 meter
Players Position
RIGHT FRONT,CENTER FRONT,LEFT FRONT,
RIGHT BACK, CENTER BACK, LEFT BACK

Length
18 meter

2 R.F 1 R.B

Width
3 C.F 6 C.B 9 meter

4 L.F 5 L.B
Dimensions of volley ball court:-
The playing court is a rectangle measuring
18x9m., surrounded by a free zone which is
a minimum of 3m. wide on all sides.
Playing surface:-
The surface must be flat horizontal and
uniform on indoor courts the surface of the
playing court must be of a light colour on
outdoor courts a slope of 5mm. per meter is
allowed for drainage.
Lines on the court:-
All lines are 5cm. wide. They must be of a
light colour which is different from the colour
of the floor. Both side lines and end lines are
drawn inside the dimensions of the playing
court.
Boundary lines: Two sidelines and two end
lines mark the playing court. All boundary
lines are drawn inside the dimensions of the
playing court.
Area around the court (free zone)
The free zone surrounds the court with a
recommended minimum width of 2 m (6'6").
Centre line:-
The axis of centre line divides playing court
into two equal courts measuring 9x9m. each.
Attack line:- On each court, the front zone
is limited by the attack line 3m parallel to the
middle of the centre line. Beyond the side
lines both attack lines and front zones are
considered to be extended indefinitely.
Back line :-
The back line is the line going left to right
(the length) it is 9m long. It is also known
as the second 10 foot line.
Service zone :-
The service zone is a 9 m wide area
behind each end line.
Service area:-
Two lines each 15 cm. long mark
indefinitely by the side limits of the service
zones at the end of each court.
Substitution zone:-
An area 3m away towards side lines from
where the substitution is allowed to more
for substitution.
Penalty area:-
A penalty area, sized approximately 1x1m
& equipped with two chairs, is located in
the control area, outside the prolongation
of each end line. They may be limited by a
5cm. wide red line

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