Floor Volleyball Rules

Basic rules and procedures.

Floor volleyball rules.

Per the ncaa rules book for women s and men s volleyball the libero is strictly a back row player and can only be replaced by the same player it replaces. Not knowing the basic volleyball rules can be a frustrating experience whether you re a player coach or just a fan. Rules of volleyball can seem intimating to learn at first. 2020 21 women s volleyball rules video.

2020 and 2021 rules changes. The volleyball contacts the floor completely outside the boundary lines. Maybe you have a sudden interest in volleyball now that your daughter has made the high school volleyball team. Currently the nfhs volleyball rules do not.

Women s volleyball playing rules waiver due to covid 19 for the 2020 fall season. Once a player tosses the ball up for their serve if they catch the ball without completing their service action that is a fault and the referee will blow their whistle and award the opposing team. Player may not hit the ball twice in succession. Whether a beginning player coach or fan.

You may have stumbled upon volleyball on television. During the championship match after 2 of my players were hurt within minutes of each other one sliding at least 3 4 feet and colliding with the bleachers because she couldn t stop i pulled my team from the floor and we forfeited the set. Official volleyball rules 2017 2020 7 game characteristics volleyball is a sport played by two teams on a playing court divided by a net. The court is 10 x 6 meters with a 2 meter attack line.

The object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on. Basic volleyball rules 6 players on the floor at any one time 3 in the front row and 3 in the back row maximum of 3 hits per side points are made on every serve for wining team of rally rally point scoring. 2019 rules interpretation. Modifications to gym space are acceptable for local play as long as both courts are equal in size.

How to propose a rules change. The rules are the same as the original form of volleyball with the exceptions that players must have at least one buttock in contact with the floor whenever they make contact with the ball and it is also possible to block the serve. Playing rules changes related to commemorative memorial uniform patches. You re watching the game the referees make a call and you don t understand why.

2019 rules interpretation newsletter no. Official hand signal of lifting from the court is raising the upper hand and forearm positioned parallel to the floor and mirror imaging. Also a coach can only designate one. Floor conditions were the issue on saturday.

The court size and height of the net are modified for sitting volleyball. A block is not considered a hit ball.