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GAME CHARACTERISTICS
PLAYING AREA
INDOOR - FIVB, USAV
Indoor courts are 18 m x 9m
(59' .6614" x 29' 6.3307")
Indoor courts also include an attack area designated by a line 3 m (9' 10") back from the center line.
Lines on the court are 5cm (2" wide).
BEACH - FIVB & AVP
The sand court is 16m x 8m (52' 5.9213" x 26' 2.9606")
BEACH - CBVA
The sand court is 60' by 30' (18.288m x 9.144m)
The free zone surrounds the court with a recommended minimum width of 2 m (6'6").
The playing space is free from any obstructions to a recommended height of 7 m (23') from the playing surface.
NET HEIGHT
FIVB, USAV, AVP, CBVA
The height of the net shall be 2.43 m (7’ 11 5/8”) for men and 2.24 m (7’ 4 1/8”) for women.
The net height is measured from the center of the playing court with a measuring device.
The two ends of the net (over the sidelines) must both be at the same height from the playing surface and
must not exceed the official height by more than 2 cm (3/4").
The height of the net may vary for specific age groups as follows:
AGE GROUPS MALE / COED FEMALES / REVERSE-COED 55 years and above 2.38 m (7’ 9 5/8”) 2.19 m (7' 2 1/8”) 45 years and above 17/18 years and under 2.43 m (7’ 11 5/8”) 2.24 m (7' 4 1/8”) 15/16 years and under 13/14 years and under 2.24 m (7’ 4 1/8”) 11/12 years and under 2.13 m (7’ 0”) 2.13 m (7’ 0””) 10 years and under 1.98 m (6’ 6”)
BALL
Circumference: 65 to 67 cm (25.5" to 27")
Weight: 260 to 280 grams (9 to 10 ounces)
Inside pressure: 0.30 to 0.325 kg/cm2 (4.3 to 4.6 lbs./sq. inch)
Twelve-and-under competition at the USAV Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships will
be conducted using a ball with the same circumference and inside pressure, but
with a weight of 198 to 227 grams (7 to 8 ounces).
PLAYING THE BALL
FIVB,
USAV, AVP, CBVA
Each team is entitled to a maximum of three hits (in addition to
blocking) to return the ball.
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