Playfield:
The length of the volleyball playfield shall be 18 metres and breadth 9 metres. There should be no obstruction of any kind upto a height of 7 metres from the ground. The court shall be marked by lines of 5 cms. These lines shall be drawn at least 2 metres away from all obstructions. The centre line under the net divides the court into two equal parts.
Attack Line:
In each half of the court an attack line of 9 metres 5 cms, parallel to the central line, shall be drawn. Its width is included in 3 metres. One line on the right hand side is drawn as its extension and the second line of 3 metres to the left of it. The extension of the service area shall be minimum 3 metres.
Volleyball Court:
The court of this game should be 18×9 metres. There should be no obstruction of any kind upto a height of 7 metres from the ground. The court is like a rectangle. The width of its boundary lines should be 5 cms. These lines should be atleast 2 metres away from all obstructions. Two lines of 15 x15 cms. In length and 5 cms. in width are drawn behind the last line and parallel to it. These lines mark the service area of the court.
One line is drawn right to the side line and the other is drawn to the left of the side line.. The minimum extension of the depth of the service area shall be 2 metres. The centre line under the net divides the court into two equal parts. In each half of the court a line of 9 metres 6 cms., parallel to the central line, at a distance of 3 metres is drawn. It is called attack line.
Net:
The net shall be 9 metres long and 1 metre wide. The squares of the net should be 15 cms. On its upper part a canvas strap of 5 cms. should be placed in such a way that a flexible cable may pass through it. The net is attached to the posts with this cable. The rope is not used under the net now-a-days. The height of the net for men from the centre should be 2.43 metres from the ground, and for women, it should be 2.24 metres. Flexible straps of 5 cms. width are attached on the ends of net. Both the sign posts supporting the net shall be at least 50 cms. from the side line.
Ball:
The ball should be round and made of supple leather. In it there should be a bladder. Its circumference should be 66 cms. + 1 cms. and weight should be 270 gms. + 10 gms. The pressure of air in the ball should be between 0.48 and 0.52 kg/cm2. The colour of the ball should be uniform.
Conduct of Players and Coaches-
- Every player should be aware of the rules of game.
- During the play a player can talk to the referee only through his captain.
- All of the following acts of breach will be punished :
- To talk to the officials time and again about their decisions.
- To use improper words while talking to the officials.
- To act indecently with the aim of influencing the decisions of officials.
- To misbehave with or use uncivilised remarks to the opponent.
- To give coaching to players by any one from the outside of the court.
- To walk out of the court without the referee’s permission.
- Clapping or crying by the players when the ball is touched and particularly at service
Warning is given for a minor offence. When the offence is repeated, a player is given a personal warning, by which his team loses the service or a point. A penalty is recorded on the score sheet in case of a serious offence. It entails the lose of service and one point. It the offence is repeated, the referee may disqualify the player fora set or for the rest of the match.
Dress of Player:
The player shall wear jersey, pants and pliable foot wear. He shall not wear on his head turban or cap or any such jewellery as may cause injury to other players.
Number of Players and Substitutes-
1. The number of players in one team shall not exceed 6 under all circumstances. The number of players including substitutes shall not be more than 12.
2. Substitutes and coaches shall sit in the court in front of the referee.
3. The captain of a team or coach can request the referee for a substitute. In this game only 6 players in maximum can play. Before a substitute enters the court he shall go to the scorer in dress and after his approval shall immediately take his place.
4. Any player in the beginning of the set may be replaced only once by a substitute. During the same set the original player may go back to the court, but this can be done only once. A substitute leaving the game cannot come back again in the same set. Only that player may come back who has gone out for the substitute.
Position of Players:
The court is divided into two parts. In each half a team of six members plays. After the service, players of both teams stand in their respective areas. They stand in lines in numbers 3-3. It is not essential that the lines shall be straight. Players parallel to the net take their positions from left to right in a way that in doing the service the players 4, 3, 2 are in front of the attack line, and the players 5, 6, 1 are behind. This position remains until the service of a team changes.
After the service, the players can occupy any position. The rotation order recorded on the score sheet shall have to be kept in use till the end of the set. The game shall be stopped owing to some fault in the rotation, and the faults is removed. All points made by the team during the fault are cancelled. The points scored by the opposing team are retained. If the fault or error is not known at the proper time the defaulter team shall resume its correct position and shall have to lose the service or a point according to the situation.
Officials:
The following officials are appointed to conduct the game:
(i) Referee:
The referee sees to it whether a player is playing according to rules or not. He keeps control over the game, and his decisions are final. If any player breaks the rules, he is entitled to stop him from playing and may award him punishment.
(ii) Umpire:
He substitutes players. In addition to it, he gives signals on crossing the lines, time-on and touching the line. On the request of a captain he allows the substitution of a player. He assists the referee as well. He also brings the players to their positions turn by tarn:
(iii) Scorer:
During the play the scorer asks for the change of end, and keeps in view the rotation of the players. At the start of the game, he notes down the numbers and names of players, and keeps a record of scores.
(iv) Two Linesmen:
In case of a foul, the linesmen of both the teams give signals to the referee. In each end there is a lineman for a team. He announces when the ball falls in or out.
