The field and the equipment
Measurements and equipment: what officials check, rarely what decides a match.
Officials' detail · 4 rules · Step 4 of 4The court, the net, the ball, the team and beach volleyball
- How big is a volleyball court?A volleyball court is 18 metres long and 9 metres wide, divided by the net into two halves of 9 by 9 metres.
- How high is a volleyball net?The top of the net is 2.43 metres high for men and 2.24 metres for women, measured at the centre of the court.
- What are the rules for a volleyball?An indoor volleyball is 65 to 67 cm round and weighs 260 to 280 grams.
- How many players are in a volleyball team?A volleyball team has six players on court and up to twelve in the squad for a match.