A volleyball match begins when the ball is served into play. A team may touch the ball three times – not counting blocks – on its side of the net. The usual pattern is as follows: a dig (underarm pass ...

An official volleyball court is 18 m × 9 m, but must be positioned in a much larger area to accommodate the referee, serving the ball and safely allowing the players to chase after misplaced passes.

Beach volleyball appeared at the 1992 Games in Barcelona as an exhibition sport, but wasn't considered an official sport until ... before they must send the ball over the net and into the ...

This system, known as "rally scoring," makes a game go much faster. How do you score points in Olympic beach volleyball? Every time the ball hits the ground, or a team fails to return it, play is ...