Beach Volleyball
Most of the same indoor volleyball rules apply to
beach volleyball.
When playing beach volleyball consider the following.
Bring an all-weather, outdoor volleyball and a net system of
regulation size to the beach. Currently Wilson makes the official
volleyball of the AVP.
Gather a minimum of four players (two per side).
Set up your court away from sunbathers, in an area where the ball
will not continually roll into the water.
Play games to 15 points, earning a point only when you win a rally
where you serve.
Serve only once per turn and within the court lines (draw a line in
the sand to mark these), or forfeit the ball to your opponents.
Hit the ball a maximum of three times before it must go over the net
to your opponents.
Bump the ball to a setter, who sets the ball for the spiker, who
spikes the ball over the net Do this without grabbing the ball or
allowing it to rest in your hands. The same person cannot contact
the ball twice in a row unless the first touch is off a block at the
net.
Avoid touching the net at all times or lose the ball, and possibly a
point.
Rotate player positions clockwise whenever your team has won a
change in possession (called a 'side out,' it's when it's your turn
to serve).
Play a set of three or five games. The team that wins the most games
in the set is the winner.
Drink lots of water and wear plenty of sunscreen.
The most important rule to enforce is keeping players away from the
net - opposing players who land on, or crash into, each other at the
net can cause serious injuries. |
