Volleyball is a popular competitive and recreational sport. It has been an official event in the Olympics since 1964. In 1895, after watching basketball, William G. Morgan created the game of volleyball as a less strenuous option. The International Volleyball Federation dictates the rules and regulations of competitive volleyball.
Court Size
An indoor volleyball court is a rectangle that measures 59 feet by 29.6 feet (18 m by 9 m). A free zone, which is a minimum of 9 feet 10 inches (3 m) wide, surrounds the playing area. The area above the players that must be free from all obstructions is called the free playing space. It should be a minimum of 23 feet, or 7 m, from the playing floor.
Markings
All line markings on the court are 2 inches (5 cm) wide. Two sidelines and two endlines, which lay inside the dimensions of the court, denote the playing area. A center line divides the court into two equal halves that are 9 by 9 m or 29.6 by 29.6 feet. The center line belongs to both sides of the court and runs under the net from sideline to sideline. An attack line, which is 9 feet 10 inches (3 m) from the center line, denotes the front zone.
The Net
The net sits directly over the center line. The net is 8 feet high (2.43 m) for men and 7 feet 4 inches high (2.24 m) for women. The top of the net must be parallel to the playing floor, and it cannot exceed the official height by more than three-quarters of an inch, or 2 cm. The net is 3 feet 3 inches wide (1 m) and is made of 4-inch-square (10 cm) black mesh. A white mesh band that's 2.5 inches wide (7 cm) runs along the top of the net.
Beach Volleyball
Beach volleyball is played outdoors on a sand volleyball court. A team has only two players on the court at any time. A beach volleyball court is smaller than an indoor court. It measures 52.5 feet by 26.2 feet (16 m by 8 m). The free zone is a minimum of 16 feet 4 inches wide (5 m) and a maximum of 19 feet and 8 inches wide (6 m). The free playing space above the court has a minimum height of 41 feet (12.5 m).
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