Hitting the Ball:

• Each team can contact the ball three times so as to pass the ball into the court of the opposing team.
• A ball can be hit with any upper part of the body.
  A ball can pass touching the various upper parts of the body but it should be simultaneous. The ball should not be caught; rather it should bounce forcibly.
• If a ball lodges for sometime in the player’s hands or arms, it shall be reckoned to bathe ball held. Lifting, pushing, carrying shall also be considered as holding. To hit the ball distinctly with both hands from below is in conformity with the rules.

Blocking:
Blocking is that activity by which, as soon as the ball crosses the net, the attack by an opponent is attempted to be stopped with any upper part of the body, above the abdomen. Blocking is done by the players of the first line. Players of back line are not allowed to do blocking. After blocking any player who takes part in blocking may get the ball.

Games of Net:

• A ball is considered to be good if it (other than served) touches the net completely.
• A ball is also considered to be good when it passes the net from inside the marks.
• A ball hitting the net can be played. If a ball that has been played three times by a team touches the net the fourth time or falls on the ground, the referee shall blow the whistle for the offence.
• A ball which hits the net so hard that the net contacts an opponent, the opponent shall not be penalized for this contact.
• If two opposing players touch the net simultaneously, it is considered a double fault.

Crossing Hand Over Net:

• During blocking, the touching of the ball with hands over the net in the court of the opponents is not considered a fault provided the contact has been made after the attack by the opponents.
• To pass hands over the net after an attack is not a fault.
• If the ball is touched by the blocking players, then the same team can cross the ball over the net by touching the ball with hands three times.

Crossing Centre Line:

• If during the play, any part of the body of any player contacts or enters the opponent’s court, it is considered a fault.
• Passing of the ball under the net, and attracting the attention of the opponent by touching the ground with any part of the body after crossing from under the net shall be considered a fault.
• To enter the opponent’s court before the referee whistles shall be deemed as a fault.

Ball out of Play:

• If the ball touches the net outside antennae or the antennae, it is considered a fault.
• If the ball touches the ground or any object outside the court, it is considered to be ‘out’. A ball touching hands shall be deemed correct.
• The play stops with the referee’s whistle, and the ball shall be considered out of play.

Score:

• When a team is leading by two sets, it is declared to be the winner. A set has 15 points. If the score is tied at 14-14, the play is continued upto 16-14, 17-15 and 19-17.
• If a team refuses to come into the court on being asked by the referee, it loses the game. A wait of 15 minutes for the team to play is possible. It is left in case of injury to a player during the game.
• If a team fails to return the ball correctly in the court of the opponent, the points is awarded to the opposing team.

Fouls in Volleyball:

• If during the game a player touches the net, it is considered to be foul.
• To touch the centre line is a foul.
• Crossing the line before service is a foul.
• When the ball hits the face, back and waist, it is a foul.
• If there is a sound while taking the ball.
• Holding is a foul.
• If the ball is touched more than three times, it is a foul.
• If a player touches the ball with hands continuously for two times, it is a foul.
• If during the service he is pursued in a wrong situation.
• If the rotation is faulty.
• If the ball is given side-pass.
• If the ball crosses the net from below.
• When the service is not done from the service area.
• If the service is not correct, even then it is a foul.
• If the served ball is crossed by a player of the serving side.
• While doing service it is a foul to form group.
• Doing the service before the whistle is a foul. If any of these fouls is done, the referee asks for the change in service. He can give warning to any player or can expel him.

Decisions:

• The decisions of the officials are final. .
• Only the captain of a playing team can protest against the decisions about the interpretation of rules.
• If the referee’s’decision is not correct, the game is played under protest, and the protest is sent to the higher officials.

Important Information about the Volleyball Game

• The length and breadth of = 18 x 9m
  Volleyball ground
• The breadth f the post of the = 7 c.m.
  canvas strap
• The number of Antenica = Two
• Length of Antenia = 1.80m
• Distance of poles from line = 1 meter
• Length and breadth of the net = 9.50 x 1 meters
• The height of the net for men = 2.43 meters
• The height of the net for women = 2.24 meters
• Circumference of the ball = 65 to 67 c.m.
• Colour of the ball = Multiple colour
• Weight of the ball = 260 to 280 gm
• Number of player in a team = 12 (size players 6 substitute)
• Officials of the match = Two referee, One scorer, Two or four lineman
• The size number of the back = Height 20 c.m.,15 c.m. Length, 2 c.mBreadth.
  of players
• Twelve (12) players take part in the game of volleyball, out of which 6 play and 6 are substitutes.
• Both the teams participating in a match has 6 players each.
• Standing in their court these players make the ball pass over the net.
• A point is awarded against the team in whose court the ball falls.
• There is no time limit for the game of volleyball; instead the best of three or the best of five games is played.
• No rope is now used under the net.
• The toss winning team is free to choose service or end.
• Only two players can be substituted in the game of volleyball.
• A player of the opposing team can block the service if it is going beside the net. Service will be considered
  correct when the ball during service touched to the net and reached in opponent’s playing area.
• A team can be scratched if it does not enter the ground in fifteen minutes.
• Each game of volleyball is of 25 points.
• Libro player is allowed substitution whenever he desire but for defence purpose only.
• A player can throw the ball in opponents playing area by hitting the ball with foot and knee.