for women measured from the centre of the playing court. •• The net is m wide and . to m long, made of cm square black mesh. Preferably adjustable posts that are .
m high are placed 1m outside the side lines. Activity . Draw a Volleyball court as per International Standards of FIVB giving all its specifications. Fig.
. : Volleyball Antenna and Side Bands •• An antenna is a flexible, . m long and mm in di ameter, made of fibreglass or similar material. •• The top cm of each antenna extends above the net and is marked with cm stripes of red and white colour.
•• Two white bands cm wide are fastened vertically to the net and placed directly above each side line. How to play volleyball •• A team consists of players of which one of the players other than the Libero, is the team captain. •• Before the match, the referee carries out a toss in the presence of the two team captains to decide upon the first service and the sides of the court in the first set. If a deciding set is to be played, a new toss will be carried out.
•• Before the start of each set, the coach has to present the starting line-up of six players of the team on a line-up sheet. The team’s starting line-up indicates the rotational order of the players on the court. This order must be maintained throughout the set. Net Court positions and rotation direction Fig.
. : Player positions and rotation direction of players •• At the moment the ball is hit by the server, each team must be positioned within its own court, in the rotational order (except the server). The three players along the net are front-row players and occupy positions as— (front-left), (front-centre) and (front-right); the other three are back-row players occupying positions (back-left), (back-centre) and (back-right). •• Rotational order is determined by the team’s starting line-up and controlled