 Beach Volleyball Rules
Amendment: Beach volleyball is playing in rally point system with 15 points/set. There will be three sets in a match.
GAME CHARACTERISTICS
SECTION I
THE GAME
Chapter I
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
1. PLAYING AREA (Diagram 1)
1.1 Dimensions
1.2 Playing surface
1.3 Lines on the court
1.4 Service zone
1.5 Weather
1.6 Lighting
2. NET AND POSTS
2.1 Net
2.2 Side bands
2.3 Antennae
2.4 Height of the net
2.5 Posts
2.6 Additional equipment
3. BALLS
3.1 Characteristics
3.2 Uniformity of balls
3.3 Three ball system
Chapter II
PARTICIPANTS
4. TEAMS
4.1 Composition and registration
4.2 Captain
5. PLAYERS'EQUIPMENT
5.1 Equipment
5.2 Authorized changes
5.3 Forbidden objects and uniforms
6. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTICIPANTS
6.1 Both players
6.2 Captain
6.3 Location of participants
Chapter III
POINT, SET AND MATCH WINNER
7. SCORING SYSTEM
7.1 To win a match
7.2 To win a set
7.3 To win a rally
7.4 To win a rally in the deciding set (3rd)
7.5 Default and incomplete team
Chapter IV
PREPARATION OF THE MATCH, STRUCTURE OF PLAY
8. PREPARATION OF THE MATCH
8.1 Toss
8.2 Warm-up session
9. TEAM LINE-UP
9.1 Components presence
9.2 Substitution
10. PLAYERS'POSITIONS
10.1 Positions
10.2 Service order
10.3 Service order fault
Chapter V
PLAYING ACTIONS
11. STATES OF PLAY
11.1 Ball in play
11.2 Ball out of play
11.3 Ball "in"
11.4 Ball "out"
12. PLAYING FAULTS
12.1 Definition
12.2 Consequences of a fault
13. PLAYING THE BALL
13.1 Team hits
13.2 Simultaneous contacts
13.3 Assisted hit
13.4 Characteristics of a hit
13.5 Faults at playing the ball
14. BALL AT NET
14.1 Ball crossing the net
14.2 Ball touching the net
14.3 Ball in the net
15. PLAYER AT THE NET
15.1 Reaching beyond the net
15.2 Penetration into the opponent's space, court and/or free zone
15.3 Contact with the net
15.4 Player' faults at the net
16. SERVICE
16.1 Definition
16.2 First service in a set
16.3 Service order
16.4 Authorization of the service
16.5 Execution of the service
16.6 Screening
16.7 Serving faults
16.8 Serving faults after hitting the ball
17. ATTACK-HIT
17.1 Definition
17.2 Attack-hit faults
18. BLOCK
18.1 Definition
18.2 Hits by the blocker
18.3 Block within the opponent' space
18.4 Blocking contact
18.5 Blocking faults
Chapter VI
TIME-OUTS AND DELAYS
19. TIME-OUTS
19.1 Definition
19.2 Number of time-outs
19.3 Requests for time-out
19.4 Improper requests
20. DELAYS TO THE GAME
20.1 Types of delay
20.2 Sanctions for delay
21. EXCEPTIONAL GAME
21.1 Injury
21.2 External interference
21.3 Prolonged interruptions
22. COURT SWITCHES AND INTERVALS
22.1 Court switches
22.2 Intervals
Chapter VII
MISCONDUCT
23. MISCONDUCT
23.1 Categories
23.2 Sanctions
23.3 Sanction scale
23.4 Misconduct before and between sets
SECTION II
THE REFEREES, THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND OFFICIAL SIGNALS
Chapter VIII
REFEREEING CORPS AND PROCEDURES
24. REFEREEING CORPS AND PROCEDURES
24.1 Composition
24.2 Procedures
25. FIRST REFEREE
25.1 Location
25.2 Authority
25.3 Responsibilities
26. SECOND REFEREE
26.1 Location
26.2 Authority
26.3 Responsibilities
27. SCORER
27.1 Location
27.2 Responsibilities
28. LINESJUDGE
28.1 Location
28.2 Responsibilities
29. OFFICIAL'S SIGNALS
29.1 Referees' hand signals
29.2 Linesjudge flag signals
SECTION III
APPENDICES
DIAGRAMS
Diagram 1: The Playing Area
Diagram 2: Design of the Net
Diagram 3: Ball Crossing the Vertical Plane of the Net
Diagram 4: Screen
Diagram 5: Completed Block
Diagram 6: Location of the Refereeing Corps and their assistants
Diagram 7: Referees' Official Hand Signals
Diagram 8: Linejudges' Official Flag Signals
Diagram 9: Misconduct Sanction Scale
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