The Game
The Court
Game Equipment
Player Equipment & Uniform
Officials: Responsibilities & Positions
100
The best three-out-of-five sets.
What is a match?
100
60 feet long and 30 feet wide, measured to the outer edges of the boundary lines.
What is a regulation high school volleyball court?
100
3 feet wide overall and at least 32 feet in length when stretched.
What is the regulation net?
100
May not be worn on the hand, finger, wrist, or forearm, even if covered with soft padding.
What is a guard, cast, or brace made of any hard substance?
100
This begins upon the arrival of the referees on the floor and extends through the first referee's verification of the final score of the match.
What is the officials' jurisdiction?
200
When a team commits a fault, resulting in loss of rally.
What is scoring a point?
200
A continuous line, 2 inces wide, parallel to and equidistant from the end lines, that separates the court into two playing areas.
What is the center line?
200
Spherical with a laceless molded cover of 12 or more panels, all of which are solid white or a minimum combination of three colors and of which at least one-third of the panels are solid white.
What is a regulation volleyball?
200
These may be worn as long as they are made of soft material, unadorned, flat, and no more than 2 inches in width or length.
What are hair devices?
200
Includes a whistle, a set of yellow and red cards, and a coin.
What is the equipment for the first referee?
300
This segment of play is set at 15 points and a team must win by two points.
What is the deciding set of the match?
300
A line that is drawn across each playing area from sideline to sideline, the midpoint of which is 10 feet from the midpoint of the center line and parallel to it.
What is the attack line?
300
7 feet, 4 1/8 inches.
What is the height of a girls' regulation volleyball net?
300
Must be immediately recognized from all angels as being in clear contrast to and distinct from the other members of the team.
What is the libero's uniform top?
300
Makes the final decision when there is disagreement between officials.
What is the first referee?
400
During this event, a coin toss is conducted between the captains and head coach of each team. The visiting captain calls the toss.
What is the prematch conference?
400
An area 30 feet wide behind and excluding the end line, laterally limited by two short lines, each 6 inches long by 2 inches wide, drawn 8 inches behind and perpendicular to the end line as extensions of the sidelines.
What is the serving area?
400
Attached to the net in line with the outside edge of the sideline and extend upward at least 2 1/2 feet but no more than 3 1/2 feet above the net.
What are the net antennas?
400
If worn in such a manner that they are exposed, these must be of a single color similar to the predominant color of the uniform top.
What are undergarments?
400
Determines the alignment of players on the receiving team at the moment of the serve.
What is the second referee?
500
The term for the declaration when a team has fewer than six players to start the match.
What is a forfeit?
500
The area near the sideline between the attack line and the center line.
What is the substitution zone?
500
When this precaution is not provided for the standards, floor/wall cables, and first referee's platform, the match is not played and the state association is notified.
What is padding?
500
Wearing this, if discovered in the set, causes one's team to be assessed an unnecessary delay.
What is an illegal uniform?
500
They stand near the intersection of the left sideline with the end line and move so they have a clear view of both the end line and the sideline.
What are the line judges?
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