![]() A lift is called one of two ways: 1) The athlete ‘lifted’ the ball with an open, flat hand, or 2) The athlete held the ball in their hands too long while hand setting. Lift: A lift is another illegal call that can be tricky to understand and catch in match play. And sometimes, a double will be called by the ref when the average fan can’t see the slight spin. The tricky part is that if you see a slight spin on a set, that doesn’t automatically mean it’s a double. When an athlete is hand setting, the ball needs to cleanly leave their hands causing no spin, instead launching a ball that floats through the air. Now we’re sure this part is pretty clear, but we might as well say it anyway… no volleyball shoes or knee pads for beach volleyball.ĭouble: This call is very easy to understand but can be very hard to call if you’re a ref, fan, or athlete. They just need to match in color and have their name on it. This means athletes can play in leggings, t-shirts, shorts, dresses, one pieces, etc. The women (and men) can wear whatever they want as long as they match in color and each player has their name (first, last, or nickname) on their uniform. Uniform Rules: Let’s get this straight- the female athletes are NOT required to wear small bathing suits. However, this rule is only in effect during ‘the freeze’ (which was explained earlier). If the serve hits the net and lands out of bounds at any point, it’s ‘out’ and the ball is given to the other team. If it hits the net, the server has another chance but that is his/her final chance. Let Serve: The rule is similar to professional tennis- the ball cannot hit the net and land in bounds on a serve. If you watch closely, you sometimes see athletes looking to the ref holding up 1 or 2 fingers (not to be confused with when they hold it behind their backs as blocking signals ). Server 1 vs Server 2: Each team member is given a ‘1’ or a ‘2.’ This simply represents the serving order because teams must rotate servers back and forth every time they sideout (more on what this means later). This is not tracked anywhere besides the ref’s scorecard and in the athletes’ heads. Teams switch sides of the net every 7 cumulative points to ensure one team is not on the ‘good side’ the entire match. Yes, there is order to what seems like random switching. Team Side Switch: No, the teams aren’t switching sides for the fun of it. Now, we are getting a little more advanced. If it lands on the line on the opponent’s side, it’s in. ![]() If it lands out of bounds, it’s a point for the other team. In Bounds Vs Out Of Bounds: A pro is serving or swinging at the ball… the volleyball lands in bounds, it’s a point for them. Even if it is the smallest touch that the fans didn’t notice, it still counts. IMPORTANT: In beach volleyball, if the ball touches the blocker (more to come on who this is later), this counts as one of your three touches. ![]() Three Touches: In both beach volleyball and indoor volleyball, the team touches the ball up to three times before it must be on the other side of the volleyball net. If each team wins one set, they enter the third set which only goes to 15 points (again, win by 2 with no cap). Each set goes to 21 points, but you must win by 2 and there is no cap (we have had matches go 32-30). There is nothing exciting about winning a gold medal on a missed serve…Ģ1 vs 15: To win a match, a team must win 2 out of 3 sets. This is to make the end of matches more exciting and climactic for the fans. When a team gets to match point (more on what this means later), both teams switch from Rally Scoring to Sideout Scoring. In simpler terms/lingo, you must be serving to get a point.Įntering The Freeze: This rule was introduced at the end of 2016 and is only used on the AVP tour. The only time a point is given is if the team serving makes a play to earn the point. Sideout Scoring: This is the scoring system that was used in the earlier days of volleyball. Every time the ball touches the ground or a whistle is blown, a point is given to a team. Rally Scoring: This is the scoring system used today in the AVP and the FIVB (international tour). AKA the game won’t make sense if you don’t get these. But, what are the exact rules of beach volleyball? What is all this terminology Mark Schuermann and our Prime Video announcers are using? We’re here to help you out so you can be that knowledgeable fan in the stands, impress the people around you, or convince your Tinder date you are a volleyball player like them. Sure, you know the sport involves a volleyball net and that volleyball shoes are only needed for the indoor game. What do these three things have in common? You need to know the volleyball lingo to fully enjoy yourself. ![]() You walk into an AVP event… you turn on AVP’s feed on Prime Video… you have a date with a volleyball player.
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