SASR Norms & Standards Vol 2 new.indd - Sport and Recreation ...

1.4.21 Volley Ball
Volley ball is a game in which two teams of six active players, separated by a high net, each try to score
points against one another by grounding the ball on the other team’s court.
The court is rectangular, 18,0 metres long and 9.0 metres wide and a free zone at least 3.0 metres wide
all round the court. The clearance height above the court must be at least 7.0 metres.
The playing surface must be fl at, horizontal, uniform and slip resistant. (Only wood or synthetic surfaces
are accepted for international competition)
All lines in the court are 50 mm wide. Two side lines and two end lines represent the boundaries of the
court. The centre line is the front of each court, the front zone lies between the centre line and the attack
line, which is drawn 3.0 metres behind the centre line. (See Drawing below) The attack zone extends
indefi nitely beyond the side lines.
The service zone is the whole width of the court situated immediately behind the end line. It is limited
on both sides by two 150 mm short lines which are drawn 200 mm long, in line with the side lines,
beyond the end lines.
The net
The net is stretched across the centre of the court at a height of 2.24 metres for women and 2.43
metres high for men. The net is 9.5 metres long and 1.0 metre deep with 50 mm wide white bands
across the top and both sides which line up with the sides of the court. The net is manufactured out
of 100 mm2 netting and has multicoloured antennae which project 800 mm above the top of the net
above each side marker.
The posts
The posts that support the net must be 2.55 metres high and fi xed fi rmly into the ground at a distance
of 500 – 1000 mm beyond the side lines.
The ball
The ball is round, uniform in colour, has a circumference of 650 – 670 mm and weighs between 260 and
280 gram. It is made of a leather casing with an inner tube made from rubber or similar material.
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Volley Ball