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The rare cases people argue about

Rare situations, and the ones people argue about.

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Scoring and winning

  1. What happens if a beach volleyball player cannot continue?There are no substitutes, so both players must always be in play.

Serving

  1. What is a screen in beach volleyball?The server's partner must not hide the serve from the receivers.

Time-outs, conduct, officials and the court

  1. What happens when a beach volleyball player is injured or wastes time?An injured or ill player has up to 5 minutes to recover; if they cannot go on, the team is incomplete and loses.
  2. What do the cards mean in beach volleyball?A yellow card is a warning with no penalty.
  3. Who are the officials in beach volleyball?A match has a first referee on a stand at one end of the net, a second referee on the sand at the other, a scorer and two or four line judges with flags.
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