How to Play Beach Volleyball

Beach volleyball is an exciting and fun activity. The game of beach volleyball is similar but has slightly different rules than indoor volleyball. The rules to beach volleyball are quite simple and the player use the same set of fundamental skills used in indoor volleyball.

In beach volleyball, teams consist of two players. And the court measures eight by sixteen meters. A match of beach volleyball consists of a best two out of three set game. Points are earned in beach volleyball for the same reasons as in indoor volleyball. These reasons include the ball being out of bounds of the court, the players using improper techniques when making contact with the ball or when the ball is grounded on the opposing teams side of the court. The first team to earn twenty-one points wins each set and the winning team must also have at least two more points than the opposing team. If the teams split the first and second sets, then a third tiebreaker set will be played. The first team to reach fifteen points wins the third tiebreaker set and in this set the winning team must have earned at least two more points than the opposing team. The teams switch sides of the net every time that the sum both teams' scores is equal to a multiple of seven. A beach volleyball is slightly larger, softer and contains less pressure than an indoor volleyball. The players on each team alternate who serves each time that possession of the ball is for their team. Generally, the game of beach volleyball is played barefoot. In beach volleyball overhead passes must be made with a closed fist, with a person's curled index and middle fingers or all five fingers used to poke at the ball.

The rules are simple and there is much fun to be had, so hit the sand and enjoy the great sport of beach volleyball.