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Basic Rules

  • Three-touch rule

    Each team may touch the ball a maximum of three times (not counting a block) before it must cross the net. A single player may not touch the ball twice consecutively.

  • No catching or carrying

    The ball must be hit cleanly — it cannot be caught, held, or thrown. Contact must be momentary and the ball must rebound.

  • Rotation

    Players rotate one position clockwise each time their team wins the right to serve. The player moving to position 1 becomes the new server.

  • Net contact

    Players may not touch the net during play. Any body contact with the net while making a play is a fault.

  • Centre line

    Players may cross under the net provided they do not interfere with the opponent. A full foot completely over the line is a fault.

  • Back-row attack

    Back-row players may not attack the ball above net height while jumping from in front of the 3-meter attack line.

  • Libero restrictions

    The libero cannot serve, block, or attack the ball above net height. May set overhead only from behind the 3-meter line.