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Volleyball Rules
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Indoor Rules
Chapter One — Facilities and Equipment
Rule 1 — Playing Area
Rule 2 — Net and Posts
Rule 3 — Balls
Chapter Two — Participants
Rule 4 — Teams
Rule 5 — Team Leaders
Chapter Three — Playing Format
Rule 6 — To Score and Win
Rule 7 — Structure of Play
Chapter Four — Playing Actions
Rule 8 — States of Play
Rule 9 — Playing the Ball
Rule 10 — Ball at the Net
Rule 11 — Player at the Net
Rule 12 — Service
Rule 13 — Attack Hit
Rule 14 — Block
Chapter Five — Interruptions, Delays, and Intervals
Rule 15 — Interruptions
Rule 16 — Game Delays
Rule 17 — Exceptional Game Interruptions
Rule 18 — Intervals and Change of Courts
Chapter Six — The Libero Player
Rule 19 — The Libero Player
Chapter Seven — Participants' Conduct
Rule 20 — Requirements of Conduct
Rule 21 — Misconduct and Its Sanctions
Chapter Eight — Referees
Rule 22 — Refereeing Team and Procedures
Rule 23 — First Referee
Rule 24 — Second Referee
Rule 25 — Challenge Referee
Rule 26 — Reserve Referee
Rule 27 — Scorer
Rule 28 — Assistant Scorer
Rule 29 — Line Judges
Rule 30 — Official Signals
Rule 31 — Volleyball Canada Blood Policy
Rule 32 — Volleyball Canada Concussion Policy
Diagrams
Diagram 1a: COMPETITION AREA / AIRE DE COMPÉTITION
Diagram 1b: THE PLAYING AREA / L’AIRE DE JEU
Diagram 2: THE PLAYING COURT / LE TERRAIN DE JEU
Diagram 3: DESIGN OF THE NET / CARACTÉRISTIQUES DU FILET
Diagram 4: POSITION OF PLAYERS / POSITION DES JOUEURS
Diagram 5a: BALL CROSSING THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE NET TO THE OPPONENT COU
Diagram 5b: BALL CROSSING THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE NET TO THE OPPONENT FRE
Diagram 6: COLLECTIVE SCREEN / ÉCRAN COLLECTIF
Diagram 7: COMPLETED BLOCK / CONTRE EFFECTIF
Diagram 8: BACK ROW PLAYER’S ATTACK / ATTAQUE D’UN ARRIÈRE
Diagram 9: WARNINGS AND SANCTIONS SCALES / AVERTISSEMENT ET ÉCHELLE DES SAN
Diagram 10: LOCATION OF THE REFEREEING CORPS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS EMPLACEME
Diagram 11: REFEREES’ OFFICIAL HAND SIGNALS / GESTES OFFICIELS DES ARBITRES
Diagram 12: LINE JUDGES’ OFFICIAL HAND SIGNALS / GESTES OFFICIELS DES JUGES
Diagram 13: HOW TO CHECK THE DIMENSIONS OF THE COURT / COMMENT VÉRIFIER LE
VC Guidelines
Rule 1 — Playing Area
Rule 2 — The Net and Posts
Rule 3 — Ball
Rule 4 — Teams
Rule 5 — Team Leaders
Rule 6 — Scoring System
Rule 7 — Structure of Play
Rule 8 — States of Play
Rule 9 — Playing the Ball
Rule 10 / 11 — Ball / Player at the Net
Rule 12 — Service
Rule 13 — Attack Hits
Rule 14 — Block
FIVB Casebook
Chapter 1 — Participants
Chapter 2 — Playing Format
Chapter 3 — Playing Actions
Chapter 4 — Interruptions and Delays
Chapter 5 — Libero
Chapter 6 — Participants' Conduct
Chapter 7 — Referees and their Responsibilities
Chapter 8 — Special Cases
Chapter 9 — Using Technology Cases
Volleyball Rules
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Indoor Rules
Chapter One — Facilities and Equipment
Rule 1 — Playing Area
Rule 2 — Net and Posts
Rule 3 — Balls
Chapter Two — Participants
Rule 4 — Teams
Rule 5 — Team Leaders
Chapter Three — Playing Format
Rule 6 — To Score and Win
Rule 7 — Structure of Play
Chapter Four — Playing Actions
Rule 8 — States of Play
Rule 9 — Playing the Ball
Rule 10 — Ball at the Net
Rule 11 — Player at the Net
Rule 12 — Service
Rule 13 — Attack Hit
Rule 14 — Block
Chapter Five — Interruptions, Delays, and Intervals
Rule 15 — Interruptions
Rule 16 — Game Delays
Rule 17 — Exceptional Game Interruptions
Rule 18 — Intervals and Change of Courts
Chapter Six — The Libero Player
Rule 19 — The Libero Player
Chapter Seven — Participants' Conduct
Rule 20 — Requirements of Conduct
Rule 21 — Misconduct and Its Sanctions
Chapter Eight — Referees
Rule 22 — Refereeing Team and Procedures
Rule 23 — First Referee
Rule 24 — Second Referee
Rule 25 — Challenge Referee
Rule 26 — Reserve Referee
Rule 27 — Scorer
Rule 28 — Assistant Scorer
Rule 29 — Line Judges
Rule 30 — Official Signals
Rule 31 — Volleyball Canada Blood Policy
Rule 32 — Volleyball Canada Concussion Policy
Diagrams
Diagram 1a: COMPETITION AREA / AIRE DE COMPÉTITION
Diagram 1b: THE PLAYING AREA / L’AIRE DE JEU
Diagram 2: THE PLAYING COURT / LE TERRAIN DE JEU
Diagram 3: DESIGN OF THE NET / CARACTÉRISTIQUES DU FILET
Diagram 4: POSITION OF PLAYERS / POSITION DES JOUEURS
Diagram 5a: BALL CROSSING THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE NET TO THE OPPONENT COU
Diagram 5b: BALL CROSSING THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE NET TO THE OPPONENT FRE
Diagram 6: COLLECTIVE SCREEN / ÉCRAN COLLECTIF
Diagram 7: COMPLETED BLOCK / CONTRE EFFECTIF
Diagram 8: BACK ROW PLAYER’S ATTACK / ATTAQUE D’UN ARRIÈRE
Diagram 9: WARNINGS AND SANCTIONS SCALES / AVERTISSEMENT ET ÉCHELLE DES SAN
Diagram 10: LOCATION OF THE REFEREEING CORPS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS EMPLACEME
Diagram 11: REFEREES’ OFFICIAL HAND SIGNALS / GESTES OFFICIELS DES ARBITRES
Diagram 12: LINE JUDGES’ OFFICIAL HAND SIGNALS / GESTES OFFICIELS DES JUGES
Diagram 13: HOW TO CHECK THE DIMENSIONS OF THE COURT / COMMENT VÉRIFIER LE
VC Guidelines
Rule 1 — Playing Area
Rule 2 — The Net and Posts
Rule 3 — Ball
Rule 4 — Teams
Rule 5 — Team Leaders
Rule 6 — Scoring System
Rule 7 — Structure of Play
Rule 8 — States of Play
Rule 9 — Playing the Ball
Rule 10 / 11 — Ball / Player at the Net
Rule 12 — Service
Rule 13 — Attack Hits
Rule 14 — Block
FIVB Casebook
Chapter 1 — Participants
Chapter 2 — Playing Format
Chapter 3 — Playing Actions
Chapter 4 — Interruptions and Delays
Chapter 5 — Libero
Chapter 6 — Participants' Conduct
Chapter 7 — Referees and their Responsibilities
Chapter 8 — Special Cases
Chapter 9 — Using Technology Cases
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Home
Indoor Rules
Chapter One — Facilities and Equipment
Rule 1 — Playing Area
Rule 2 — Net and Posts
Rule 3 — Balls
Chapter Two — Participants
Rule 4 — Teams
Rule 5 — Team Leaders
Chapter Three — Playing Format
Rule 6 — To Score and Win
Rule 7 — Structure of Play
Chapter Four — Playing Actions
Rule 8 — States of Play
Rule 9 — Playing the Ball
Rule 10 — Ball at the Net
Rule 11 — Player at the Net
Rule 12 — Service
Rule 13 — Attack Hit
Rule 14 — Block
Chapter Five — Interruptions, Delays, and Intervals
Rule 15 — Interruptions
Rule 16 — Game Delays
Rule 17 — Exceptional Game Interruptions
Rule 18 — Intervals and Change of Courts
Chapter Six — The Libero Player
Rule 19 — The Libero Player
Chapter Seven — Participants' Conduct
Rule 20 — Requirements of Conduct
Rule 21 — Misconduct and Its Sanctions
Chapter Eight — Referees
Rule 22 — Refereeing Team and Procedures
Rule 23 — First Referee
Rule 24 — Second Referee
Rule 25 — Challenge Referee
Rule 26 — Reserve Referee
Rule 27 — Scorer
Rule 28 — Assistant Scorer
Rule 29 — Line Judges
Rule 30 — Official Signals
Rule 31 — Volleyball Canada Blood Policy
Rule 32 — Volleyball Canada Concussion Policy
Diagrams
Diagram 1a: COMPETITION AREA / AIRE DE COMPÉTITION
Diagram 1b: THE PLAYING AREA / L’AIRE DE JEU
Diagram 2: THE PLAYING COURT / LE TERRAIN DE JEU
Diagram 3: DESIGN OF THE NET / CARACTÉRISTIQUES DU FILET
Diagram 4: POSITION OF PLAYERS / POSITION DES JOUEURS
Diagram 5a: BALL CROSSING THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE NET TO THE OPPONENT COU
Diagram 5b: BALL CROSSING THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE NET TO THE OPPONENT FRE
Diagram 6: COLLECTIVE SCREEN / ÉCRAN COLLECTIF
Diagram 7: COMPLETED BLOCK / CONTRE EFFECTIF
Diagram 8: BACK ROW PLAYER’S ATTACK / ATTAQUE D’UN ARRIÈRE
Diagram 9: WARNINGS AND SANCTIONS SCALES / AVERTISSEMENT ET ÉCHELLE DES SAN
Diagram 10: LOCATION OF THE REFEREEING CORPS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS EMPLACEME
Diagram 11: REFEREES’ OFFICIAL HAND SIGNALS / GESTES OFFICIELS DES ARBITRES
Diagram 12: LINE JUDGES’ OFFICIAL HAND SIGNALS / GESTES OFFICIELS DES JUGES
Diagram 13: HOW TO CHECK THE DIMENSIONS OF THE COURT / COMMENT VÉRIFIER LE
VC Guidelines
Rule 1 — Playing Area
Rule 2 — The Net and Posts
Rule 3 — Ball
Rule 4 — Teams
Rule 5 — Team Leaders
Rule 6 — Scoring System
Rule 7 — Structure of Play
Rule 8 — States of Play
Rule 9 — Playing the Ball
Rule 10 / 11 — Ball / Player at the Net
Rule 12 — Service
Rule 13 — Attack Hits
Rule 14 — Block
FIVB Casebook
Chapter 1 — Participants
Chapter 2 — Playing Format
Chapter 3 — Playing Actions
Chapter 4 — Interruptions and Delays
Chapter 5 — Libero
Chapter 6 — Participants' Conduct
Chapter 7 — Referees and their Responsibilities
Chapter 8 — Special Cases
Chapter 9 — Using Technology Cases
Diagram 6: COLLECTIVE SCREEN / ÉCRAN COLLECTIF
Relevant Rules: 12.5, 12.5.2, 23.3.2.3a
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