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A beach volleyball match at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Beach volleyball is played on a rectangular sand court. The court is 16 m (52.5 ft) long and 8 m (26.2 ft) wide, surrounded by a clear space, which is at least 3 m (9.8 ft) wide on all sides. The minimum height clearance for beach volleyball courts is 7 m (23.0 ft).
A technical time-out in volleyball and beach volleyball is a time-out stipulated by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) in each non-tie-breaking set. It is the formalized equivalent of a television timeout in other sports:
As with passing, one may distinguish between an overhand and a bump set. Since the former allows for more control over the speed and direction of the ball, the bump is used only when the ball is so low it cannot be properly handled with fingertips, or in beach volleyball where rules regulating overhand setting are more stringent.
Most often used in court volleyball by the setter, it is often called a "setter dump" or a "turn and burn", but on the beach it is colloquially referred to as an "on-two" One-Two-Two Coverage : Attack coverage system where one player covers directly under the block, two players cover 1–3 meters away, and two players cover 4–5 meters away
The net is also raised much higher; beach volleyball courts are typically used for play. Solid paddle bats are typically used, rather than stringed tennis rackets. [29] [30] Beach ultimate – derivative of ultimate frisbee; rules operate very similar to parent sport but most notably is played with fewer players (usually five-a-side, sometimes ...
Snow volleyball is a variant of beach volleyball that is played on snow. The rules are similar to the beach game, [1] with the main differences being the scoring system (best of 3 sets played to 15 points) and the number of players (three starters and one substitute). [2]
The first USSR championships were national teams competitions held in 1933-1936 and were officially called All-Union Volleyball Holidays. Since 1938 the USSR championships were contested by club teams of DSOs and departments, with the exception of 1956, 1959, 1963 and 1967, when the USSR championships were held as part of the Summer Spartakiad of the USSR.
At the professional level, teams consist of a pair of players who compete in best-of-three-set matches, where the first two sets are played to 21 points and the third set, if necessary, is played to 15 points; each set must be won by a minimum two-point lead. [8] Conversely, NCAA beach volleyball is played using a flighted team-dual format. [9]