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A volleyball game in progress. Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.
The International Volleyball Federation commonly known by the acronym FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball). Is the international governing body for all forms of volleyball . [ 3 ] Its headquarters are located in Lausanne , Switzerland, and its current president is Fabio Azevedo of Brazil.
The required referees are a head referee, who oversees the running of the entire game and has final say in any disputes, and who doubles as an inside pack referee, following alongside the main pack of skaters from inside the track and issuing and enforcing penalties for fouls or infringements of the rules; and two jammer referees who follow the ...
Towel volleyball: towel volleyball is a popular form of outdoor entertainment. The game takes place in a volleyball court, and players work in pairs, holding towels in their hands and attempting to throw the ball into the opponent's field. This version can also be played with blankets held by four people. There are several variations. [54]
USA Volleyball (USAV) is a non-profit organization which is recognized as the national governing body of volleyball in the United States by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). [1] It is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was founded by the YMCA of the USA.
Simone Santi (born 24 May 1966) is an Italian volleyball referee. He refereed matches in Europe, Turkey, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Argentina. In 2012, he refereed at the Summer Olympics in London.
The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) is the biggest and longest-running professional beach volleyball tour in the United States. [1] Founded in 1983, the AVP is headquartered in Newport Beach, California . [ 2 ]
Prior to becoming a head coach, Fisher had various assistant coaching roles with multiple teams including San Francisco, Hawai'i, Pacific and the U.S. men's and women's national teams. He led the U.S. women's national team to a gold medal in the 2015 Pan American games and a bronze medal in the 2016 Pan American Cup. [4]