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🏐 Volleyball — Rules of the Game

Positions, scoring, fouls, key terms and junior game durations — the same rules reference built into the Squaddie app.

Six-a-side net sport built around rallies, rotation, and a strict three-touch limit.

Volleyball New Zealand Volleyball Australia FIVB (international law book)

Based on FIVB Official Volleyball Rules, as adopted by Volleyball NZ and Volleyball Australia. Junior grades may lower the net and adjust set/match length.

Two teams of six hit the ball over a net, trying to ground it in the opponent's court while preventing the same. Every rally ends in a point, regardless of who served.

6 per side (indoor)

Players on court

Best of 5 sets

Match format

18m × 9m, split by net

Court size

Max 3 (block doesn't count)

Touches per side

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