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Official Volleyball Rules
Official Volleyball Rules 1 to 6 as Insporta tests them: 170 sourced facts written from the FIVB Official Volleyball Rules.
Law 1Playing AreaThe playing area: the 18 x 9 m court and the free zone around it, the clear space above, the surface, the lines, the front, service, substitution and Libero Replacement zones, the warm-up areas, and the minimum…2 parts · 4 tests · 40 factsLaw 2Net and PostsThe net over the centre line: its height for men and women and how that is measured, its size, mesh and bands; the side bands and antennae that bound the crossing space; and the posts that carry it.2 parts · 2 tests · 20 factsLaw 3BallsWhat a volleyball must be: its case and bladder, colour, size, weight and pressure; why every ball in a match must be identical and which events need FIVB-approved balls; and the five-ball system with its six ball…2 parts · 2 tests · 20 factsLaw 4TeamsWho makes up a team and who may sit on the bench, where players not in play sit and warm up, the uniform, numbers and captain's stripe, when equipment may be changed, and which objects may not be worn.2 parts · 4 tests · 40 factsLaw 5Team LeadersThe team captain and the game captain, the coach and the assistant coach: what each does before, during and after the match, who may talk to the referees, and how protests and stand-ins work.3 parts · 3 tests · 30 factsLaw 6To Score a Point, Win a Set and the MatchHow a point is scored, faults and the double fault, rallies and completed rallies, winning a set and the match, the deciding fifth set, and the results of default and an incomplete team.2 parts · 2 tests · 20 facts
Each guide paraphrases the Law in its own words; the authoritative text is the FIVB Official Volleyball Rules.