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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. Who serves first in volleyball, and when do teams change sides?Before the match the first referee holds a toss.
  2. What happens if a volleyball team cannot field six players?A team must always have six players on court.

Rotation and serving

  1. What is a screen in volleyball?The serving team must not stop the receivers seeing the serve.

Playing the ball and the net

  1. Can you reach over the net in volleyball?A blocker may reach over the net, but may not touch the ball on the opponents' side until they have made their attack hit.

Time-outs, substitutions, cards and officials

  1. When is a rally replayed in volleyball?A rally is replayed when the referee stops it for a serious injury or for outside interference such as a ball rolling on from another court, and after a double fault.
  2. What is a delay warning in volleyball?A team that holds up the restart gets a delay warning the first time.
  3. What do yellow and red cards mean in volleyball?A yellow card is a formal warning with no penalty.

The court, the net, the ball, the team and beach volleyball

  1. How is beach volleyball different from indoor volleyball?Beach volleyball is two against two on a sand court of 16 by 8 metres, with no substitutes.
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