Law 18: Intervals and Change of Courts

An interval is the time between sets.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.1 · recall

All intervals last three minutes.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.1 · recall

Only the interval between the second and third sets may be extended, to at most ten minutes.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.1 · recall

The competent body can extend it when the organiser asks.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.1 · recall

The teams change courts and their line-ups are registered on the score sheet.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.1 · recall

A team may not leave the competition area without the referees' permission.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.1; Casebook 2024 4.41 · applied

After two and a half minutes the 2nd referee reminds the team to come back so as not to be declared in default.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.1, 6.4.2; Casebook 2024 4.41 · applied

At the organiser's request the competent body may extend the set-2 interval to ten minutes at most.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.1 · applied

In the interval the teams change courts and register their line-ups before the next set starts.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.1 · recall

30 seconds, 3 minutes, up to 10 minutes, and more than 4 hours.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 15.4.1, 18.1, 17.3.3 · applied

Courts change after each set; for the deciding set a new toss decides.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.2.1 · recall

Once the leading team reaches eight points, the teams change courts.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.2.2 · recall

The change is made without delay and the player positions remain the same.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.2.2 · recall

The change takes place as soon as the error is noticed, and the score at that moment remains.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.2.2 · applied

The teams change courts at 8 points without delay.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.2.2 · recall

A new toss is carried out if a deciding set has to be played.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 7.1, 18.2.1 · recall

The change at 8 points belongs to the deciding set alone.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.2.2 · applied

Eight points for the leader means an immediate swap of ends with the same rotations.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 18.2.2 · applied

The fifth set starts from a fresh toss, and its mid-set swap comes at 8 points.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 7.1, 18.2.2 · recall

Each completed set brings a swap, set 5 opens with a toss, and it swaps again at 8.

Source: FIVB OVR 2025-2028, Rule 7.1, 18.2 · recall