with the service order and players’ positions throughout the set. When the receiving team gains the right to serve, its players rotate one position clockwise—the player in position rotates to position to serve, the player in position rotates to position , etc. Fig. .
: Antenna and side bands •• Each team is entitled to a maximum of three hits (in addition to blocking), for returning the ball. •• A player cannot hit the ball two times consecutively. •• A team scores a point by successfully landing the ball on the opponent’s court or when the opponent team commits a fault or receives a penalty. •• A rally is the sequence of playing actions from the moment of the service hit by the server until the ball is out of play.
•• If the serving team wins a rally, it scores a point and continues to serve. •• If the receiving team wins a rally, it scores a point and it must serve next. •• Each team may request a maximum of two time outs of seconds each and six substitutions per set. •• A player of the starting line-up may leave the game, but only once in a set.
The player may re-enter, but only once in a set, and only to the previous position in the line-up. •• All intervals between the sets are of three minutes. •• To win a set: A set (except the deciding 5th set) is won by the team which first scores points with a minimum lead of two points. •• In the case of a - tie, play is continued until a two- point lead is achieved ( - ; - ; etc.).
•• To win the match: The match is won by the team that wins three sets. •• In the case of a - tie, the deciding 5th set is played to points with a minimum lead of points. •• Each team has the right to designate from the list of players up to two specialist defensive players—liberos. •• The libero on court is the Acting