Basic Volleyball Rules for Playing the Game

 6 players on a team, 3 on the front row and 3 on the back row

 Maximum of three hits per side

 Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (A block is not considered a hit)

 Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on a serve

 A ball hitting a boundary line is “ in”

 A ball is “ out” if it hits…

an antennae,

the floor completely outside the court,

any of the net or cables outside the antennae,

the referee stand or pole,

the ceiling above a nonplayable area

 It is legal to contact the ball with any part of a players body

 It is illegal to catch, hold, or throw the ball

 If two or more players contact the ball at the same time, it is considered one play
and either player involved may make the next contact (provided the next contact
isn’ t the teams 4th hit)
  A player can not block or attack a serve from on or inside the 10 foot line

 After the serve, front line players may switch positions at the net

 At higher competition, the officiating crew may be made up of two refs, line judges,
scorer, and an assistant scorer

Basic Volleyball Rules Violations

The following are some basic volleyball rules for violations.

The result of a violation is a point for the opponent.

 When serving, stepping on or across the service line as you make contact with
the serve

 Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully

 Contacting the ball illegally (lifting, carrying, throwing, etc. )

 Touching the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. Exception: If
the ball is driven into the net with such force that it causes the net to contact an
opposing player, no foul will be called, and the ball shall continue to be in play.

 When blocking a ball coming from the opponents court, contacting the ball when
reaching over the net is a violation if both:
1) your opponent hasn’ t used 3 contacts AND
2) they have a player there to make a play on the ball

 When attacking a ball coming from the opponents court, contacting the ball
whenreaching over the net is a violation if the ball hasn’ t yet broken the vertical
plane of the net.
  Crossing the court centerline with any part of your body. Exception: if it’ s the
hand or foot, the entire hand or entire foot must cross for it to be a violation.

 Serving out of order.

 Back row player blocking (deflecting a ball coming from their opponent), when at
the moment of contact the back row player is near the net and has part of his/her
body above the top of the net (an illegal block).

 Back row player attacking a ball inside the front zone ( the area inside the 10 foot
line), when at the moment of contact the ball is completely above the net (an illegal
attack).

Basic Violations in
Volleyball
1. Consecutive Contacts. A player may not hit the ball 2 times consecutively except
when blocking, provided the contacts take place simultaneously. However, a player
may make consecutive contacts on the teams first team contact, provided the
contacts occur during one action.

2. Four Hits. It's a violation for a team to hit the ball 4 times before returning it.

3. Assisted Hit. It's illegal for a player or any object to assist a teammate in playing
the ball.

4. Catch. It's illegal to catch or throw the ball. The ball must rebound from the hit.

5. Ball Crossing the Net Outside the Crossing Space. The ball must cross the net
within the crossing space. The ball must cross over the net, between the antennaes
and their imaginary extension, and without contacting the ceiling.
6. Reaching Over the Net. There are official rules for playing the ball at the net.

7. Penetration Under the Net. It's permitted for a player to step under the net into
the opponents court provided that some part of the penetrating hand or foot is in
contact with or is directly above the center line.

8. Contact with the Net. Contact with the net is only a fault if contact is made during
the action of playing the ball or if it interferes with play.

9. Foot Fault. At the moment of service contact or take off for a jump serve, the
server must not touch the court or the ground outside the service zone. After
contact, he/she may step or land outside the service zone or inside the court.

10. Attacking Faults. The following are volleyball violations for attacking...

A back row player completes an attack hit from the front zone, if at the moment of
contact, the ball is entirely above the top of the net.

An opponent completes an attack hit on a served ball, when the ball is in the front
zone and the ball is entirely above the top of the net.

The libero completes an attack hit, if at the moment of contact, the ball is entirely
above the top of the net.

A player completes an attack hit from higher than the top of the net when the ball is
coming from an overhand finger pass by a libero in the front zone.

11. Blocking within the Opponents Space. A blocker may place his/her hands beyond
the net provided this action doesn't interfere with the opponents play. It's legal to
block beyond the net, provided...

The ball would have crossed the net if not touched by a player and no member of the
attacking team was in position to make a play.

The ball is falling near the net and no member of the attacking team is in position to
make a play.

Contact with the ball is made after 3 team contacts.

ery Basic Volleyball Rules Violations
 The back row player performs the attack front row. (It is ILLEGAL for the back row player to
step on the attack line when hitting.)

 The back row player blocks the ball (the player having any part of the body above the net and
touching the ball)

This referee just called a touch on the

block or defender.

 The player double contacts the ball when setting the ball (you CAN NOT double hit the ball
when setting it)

 Player touches the net while the ball is in the play

(EXCEPTION: if the ball is hit the net and it pushes the net to the opposing player)

 Stepping on the back line when serving the ball.

 Reaching over the net to block the ball is ALLOWED, if the other side as used all the three
touches. It is a FALSE, if opposing team has not used all the touches (and there is somebody
trying to make a play there.)
 1.A regulation volleyball game is played to ___b_ points, but you must win by 2 points.

A) 15
B) 25
C) 11
D) 21

 2. What is it called when you step on or over the line while serving?

A) Net violation
B) Side out
C) Let
D) Foot fault

 3. A ___________ is the name of a hit when the ball is contacted with the fingertips above the head.

A) Forearm pass
B) Serve
C) Set
D) Spike

 4. What is a type of pass where the hands are clenched together and contact is made between the
wrists and elbows?

A) Forearm pass
B) Serve
C) Overhead pass
D) Set

 5. What is the name of the hit used to begin each point?

A) Volley
B) Set
C) Serve
D) Spike

 6. What is the maximum number of hits a team can use to get the ball over the net during play?

A) 1
B) 3
C) 2
D) 4
 7. If a player hits the ball twice consecutively, it is called what?

A) Fault
B) Net violation
C) Double hit
D) Attack

 8. If a player hits the ball with two open palms, it is called a ______.

A) Attack
B) Carry
C) Double hit
D) Hand violation

 9. Which of these is NOT a type of hit?

A) Serve
B) Spike
C) Volley
D) Forearm bump

 10. How many attempts does a player have to get the serve over the net?

A) 4
B) 1
C) 3
D) 2

 11. (T or F) Teams flip a coin to determine who serves first.

 12. (T or F) A player may hit the ball twice during a volley.

 13. (T or F) The team will rotate each time they win the serve.

 14. (T or F) A player may not spike a serve.

 15. If a serve hits the top of the net, but continues over the net, it is a _________.

A) Let
B) Out of bounds
 C) Playable ball
D) Point for the other team

 16. (T or F) A point is scored on every serve of the ball.

 17. Is a ball that hits the boundary line considered in or out?

 18. A ball that is served to the other team where no one touches it is called a(n) ______.

A) Dig
B) Kill
C) Ace
D) Stuff

 19. (T or F) Players rotate counterclockwise.

 20. (T or F) A game may be won with a score of 30-29.

Answer Key
1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.B 11. F 12. F 13. T 14. T
15.C 16. T 17. In 18.C 19. F 20. F