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What is the "paddle" for during a volleyball substitution?
The number on the paddle is the number of the player who is being substituted. This is important due to the volleyball rules on reverse substitutions: if in a set, player B replaces player A, then the ...
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Foot fault on a jump serve in volleyball
From FIVB rules of the game
12.4.3 At the moment of the service hit or take-off for a jump service, the
server must not touch the court (the end line included) or the floor
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Screening in volleyball
In practice, the trajectory of the ball is taken in consideration as well, i.e. both the ball and the serving player must be blocked before action is taken. And considering that the ball trajectory ...
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In beach volleyball what happens when a player hits the ball from under the net?
This is a fault by team 1 and they lose the point; it is covered by rule 13.2.1 of the official FIVB rules:
13.2 Faults of the attack hit
13.2.1 A player hits the ball within the playing space of the ...
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Is a zero or minus tempo attack actually possible?
Yes, this is clearly "possible in real life", and is in fact very common. For a specific example, see the hitter in white (#17) in this YouTube video who is very clearly in the air as the ...
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What features should I look for in prescription eyewear for playing volleyball?
The most important feature are: a wide lateral vision (so bigger curved lens than normal glasses) and an excellent grip on the head.
I can suggest deformable plastic linked to an elastic to wear ...
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In volleyball, which part of the hand should you hit the ball with in an underhand serve?
I have basically seen three different techniques:
The palm of the open hand. Here you just try to hit the ball with your open hand slightly bent to make contact from the fingers to the root of your ...
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Why do so few U.S. colleges and universities (and high schools) have volleyball for men?
This is a result of Title IX, part of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972, the US federal legislation which outlawed sex discrimination at federally funded institutions. One of the tests for Title ...
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Why don't some people serve from directly behind the line but sometimes one or more meters behind it?
Unless you can start the serve from twice the height of the net, you are relying on gravity to pull the ball down into the court. The harder the serve, the straighter the ball.
For a given height at ...
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Can a back row player joust at the net without jumping?
This is an illegal block. Quoting FIVB rule 14.1.1:
Blocking is the action of players close to the net to intercept the ball
coming from the opponent by reaching higher than the top of the net,
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Is an advantage for a left-handed to play volleyball?
There are some advantages for right-hand side players (setters and opposites): in the same way that it's easier for a right-hander to hit down the line from the left-hand side of the court, it's ...
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In volleyball, which part of the hand should you hit the ball with in an underhand serve?
To start by stating the obvious: as soon as you've played a small amount of volleyball, you really want to be learning how to do an overarm serve.
That said, an underhand serve is typically performed ...
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Average volleyball athlete height in NCAA
These are the average volleyball heights for an athlete according to their positions:
Libero/Defensive Specialist: 5'5" - 6'0" (165.1 - 182.9 cm)
Middle Blocker: 6'0" - 6'4"+ (182.9 - 193+ cm)
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Attacker makes blocker touch the net in volleyball. Who should be awarded the point?
Assuming that the contact between the players occurred on the Brazilan side of the net, my understanding would be that this is a blocking fault by the Italian. Specifically quoting from Rule 14.3, "...
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Is a zero or minus tempo attack actually possible?
These terms are all subject to interpretation as there is no standard as far as I know. I experience different definitions per term from team to team, even within the same organization, let alone ...
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Can you jump off the wall in volleyball?
If the wall was more than 3m from the court, my understanding is that this is a legal play. The important rules here are Rule 1, "Playing Area":
The playing area includes the playing court and the ...
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Why do Setters jump before setting the volleyball?
The setter is higher. That means that the way of the ball from the setter to the attacker is shorter
If the setter is frontrow he is able to score directly on second.
The setter has a wider range of ...
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What fault occurs if a volleyball forearm pass is made without the hands connected?
Making a forearm pass without your hands connected is not of itself a fault. Quoting from the FIVB 2017-2020 official rules, Section 9.3 "Faults in playing the ball":
9.3.3 CATCH: the ball ...
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Can you interfere with the opponent's action on your side?
I believe they are not allowed on the opponent's court
This is correct; FIVB rule 10.1.2:
The ball that has crossed the net plane to the opponent's free zone
totally or partly through the external ...
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Volleyball point system
I'm not sure I'd call this really "unique"; plenty of sports around the world use a scheme where a comprehensive victory is worth more than a close victory, or that a close loss is worth ...
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What features should I look for in prescription eyewear for playing volleyball?
There are two main things that you'll want to be looking at, the frames and the lenses. Ale has already provided a good answer as to what to look for in frames, so I'll just add a bit on what to look ...
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How do you differentiate good sets from bad sets?
My advice would be to carefully watch the warming up at the net. Although you might be tempted to watch the attackers, try to watch the setter. They will clearly show (e.g. through facial expressions) ...
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Record match point saved in volleyball with rally point system?
The record in the Dutch competition is:
57-55
This was an amateur-level match, three years after introduction of rally point (must be around 2003)
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Screening in volleyball
As a ref of 40yrs. I have never given a card for screening. As mentioned a verbal acknowledgment of the possible infraction usually take care of any concerns. The receiving team needs to bring this ...
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Screening in volleyball
Players on the serving team can take any legal position on the court they want, but they cannot jump around, wave their arms, or move laterally during the execution of the service.
If a player on the ...
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What are the FIVB Club World Championship qualification criteria?
Quoting from the Wikipedia page for the Men's Club World Championship:
The current format of the tournament involves eight teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation over a ...
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Does blocking in beach volleyball need to be harder than in indoor?
Is there any more differences from indoor volleyball other than that its counted as one of three possible touches?
No. Other than the unavoidable differences due to the number of players (and the ...
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Is it a fault: penetrate under the net when the feet are completely in opponent's space, but not on the court?
The libero has not definitely committed a fault. As you note, the crucial rule here is 11.2.2.2; quoting from the 2017-2020 rules:
to touch the opponent’s court with any part of the body above the ...
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Does a point end if the volleyball hits the net?
As you've probably realised by now, a ball hitting the net (within the side bands) does not end the point. See Rule 10.2 of the FIVB rules:
While crossing the net, the ball may touch it
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