Volleyball is a great sport played competitively and recreationally by adults of all ages and children. Because of the wide variety of groups playing the game of volleyball, the height of the net can vary depending own what group is playing the game. A recreational game played in the backyard that includes friends, neighbors, small children and older adults does not require a regulation height of the net, perhaps just a distance that the smallest participants can negotiate. However, when the game is played competitively, there are specific heights that must be maintained.
Competitive Men's Volleyball
When men who are over 15 and less than 45 are playing volleyball--including Olympic and professional competitions--the net should be 2.43 meters high (7 feet 11 5/8 inches). This height is standard for world-class competition as well as volleyball at the college level.The net itself is 1 meter wide and 9.5 to 10 meters long. The measurement of height is taken at the exact midpoint of the net.
Competitive Women's Volleyball
The height of the net in competitive women's volleyball that includes Olympic, international and collegiate competition is 2.24 meters (7 feet 4 1/8 inches). This is the official height of the net for all womens' competitions who are older than 13 and younger than 45. The net is 1 meter wider and 9.5 to 10 meters long.
13- to 14-Year-Old Boys
For boys who are 13 and 14 competing in volleyball, the height of the net is the same as world-class women. The net is 2.24 meters high (7 feet 4 1/8 inches). It is also 1 meter wide and 9.5 to 10 meters wide.
Posts
The net shall be placed on posts that are outside the field of competition. The posts support the net and hold it up securely. However, it should be noted that if the volleyball bounces off these posts, the ball is considered to be out of play even if it lands inbounds after it has struck the posts. This rule remains in effect for all levels of international and collegiate play in volleyball.
Antennas
Antennas are also placed on top of the net in international and collegiate competition. These antennas tell the judges whether the ball has grazed the net during the serve or whether an individual on either team has made contact with the net while the ball is in play. In many circumstances this would be difficult to tell without antenna transmitting data to the judge's computer.
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