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Volleyball is a
sport. The game is played with six players on either side of a team,
separated by a net. Each team is allowed six substitution players.
The game starts when the captain from each team decides which side
of the court they will play on, by the toss of a coin, which also
determines who will serve the ball first.
The
aim of the game is to keep the ball in the air. The ball can be
played with any part of the body, with a maximum of three strokes
per team. A player cannot stroke the ball twice continuously. A
point is gained when one team plays the ball in the opposition's
court and the ball is not defended, therefore it lands within the
court. The ball must be served from outside the court; otherwise it
will be regarded as a foul.
The
game is played in sets of 25 points. The team that reaches 25 points
first, wins the set. Each game consists of 3-5 sets. The fifth set
is played until 15 points. A player usually wears kneepads to
protect his/her knees from becoming bruised during dives for the
volleyball.
The
sports governing body is the
FIVB. |