BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Introduction

Beach volleyball

Beach volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net. In order to keep the ball in play, a team can only hit the ball up to three times before returning it over the net. It has been an Olympic discipline since the 1996 Games.

As in indoor volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent's court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent. A team is allowed up to three touches to return the ball. The ball is put in play with a service—a hit by the server from behind the rear court boundary over the net to the opponents. The rally continues until the ball is grounded on the playing court, goes "out", or is not returned

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The team winning a rally scores a point and serves to start the following rally. The four players serve in the same sequence throughout the match, changing server each time a rally is won by the receiving team. Originating in Southern California (United States), beach volleyball has achieved worldwide popularity.

Task

THE RULES OF BEACH VOLLEYBALL ARE AS FOLLOWS

  • Volleyball is played by two teams of six players on a court divided by a net.
  • The object of the game is to send the ball over the net so that the opposing team cannot return the ball or prevent it from hitting the ground in their court.
  • Each team has three hits to attempt to return the ball.
  • The ball is put in play by a serve that is hit by the server over the net to the opponent.
  • When the receiving team wins a volley, it gains the right to serve, and the players rotate one position clockwise.
  • When the serving team wins a volley, it wins a point and the right to continue serving.
  • The ball must clear the net on a serve.
  • A game is played to 21 points or some other agreed upon number. The team that wins the best two out of three games wins the match.

TERMS RELATED TO THE GAME

  • Ace - When the ball is served to the other team and no one touches it.
  • Sideout - When the team that served the ball makes a mistake, causing the ball to go to the other team.
  • Roof - When a player jumps above the height of the net and blocks the ball.
  • Dig - When a player makes a save from a very difficult spike.
  • Kill - When a team spikes the ball and it ends in either a point or a sideout.
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Famous volleyball players Karch Kiraly, Misty May Treanor, Kerri Walsh, Logan Tom, and more. Wearing his hot pink hat, Karch Kiraly was an easily recognizable figure during his days playing volleyball on the beach.

Karch Kiraly has the most professional career beach volleyball tournament victories (148).

Karch Kiraly is the only volleyball player to win three gold medals (1984, 1988, 1996).

Karch Kiraly is known as the sparkplug that inspired the 1984 and 1988 USA Men’s Olympic Volleyball Teams by playing outstanding volleyball and encouraging his teammates to play their best.

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Conclusion

Beach volleyball is a sport that evolved from regular team volleyball, and like the indoor sport, it's all about teams serving and returning a lightweight ball over a tall net. There are a few important differences:

  • Beach volleyball is played outdoors in the sand, instead of in a gymnasium. This usually means at the ocean or a lake, but the game can also be played in a big pit of sand that's been trucked in from somewhere, or an indoor arena that's been filled with sand.
  • Beach volleyball teams are usually small, and are most commonly made up of just two people.

Beach volleyball requires speed, agility, and great hand-eye coordination. The game can be very fast and furious, and cooperation and communication between teammates is the key. The best two-person teams can react like they have a single mind, which requires a good deal of trust. If the players on a team can't work as a coordinated unit, it's nearly impossible to do well at the game.

Part of the fun of beach volleyball is being out in the sunshine and fresh air. It's the perfect team sport for people who love the beach but get bored just lying on a towel all day!