Skills and Rules

Volleyball is a highly technical and fast-paced sport with some pretty interesting protocols and rules which are designed to keep the ball flying!

Volleyball is a rebound sport, involving body positions and movements not commonly used, so can take some getting used to without feeling like a bit of a goof.  

No catching, throwing, kicking here, but you can direct the ball, hit the ball, block it, and make a pancake... trust me!  Are you up to giving it a try?  On this page you can find the official Rules of the Game, as well as videos which can help explain key concepts of the game, and develop personal skills .

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Volleyball rules

This is Travis, he is a junior and learned how to play and referee volleyball within 6 months. Travis is awesome. Be like Travis and learn the rules, referee a game, learn how to fill in a scoresheet, and get involved as an official today!

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Volleyball Videos

The videos shown here help explain the rules of volleyball and the skills involved.

Some highlights of Australia's men's volleyroos in action against the power house Japan.
Learn the proper technique for the front, back & quick set from Olympic Gold Medalist and Sportskool coach Misty May.
Learn how to Make Your Overhand Serve More POWERFUL. Every volleyball player needs to understand how You Can Have a More Aggressive Serve.
John Speraw, Olympic Gold Medal Volleyball Coach and UCLA Head Coach, goes over passing technique. Learn the secrets of the proper way to pass including how to form your hands, place your thumbs and create a platform with your arms.
Learn how to run a 6-2 volleyball rotation (both serve receive and service rotations) and learn what the concept of base positions of defense is.
Learn how to run a 5-1 volleyball rotation (both serve receive and service rotations) and learn what the concept of base positions on defense is. (note: this is a video from the US, where a libero is allowed to serve. In Australia they would not serve)
Ninh explains the Rules of Beach Volleyball. A beginner's explanation of Olympic Beach Volleyball Rules. Watch this short video tutorial guide on how to play Beach Volley ball under Olympic and FIVB rules. Learn about bumps, spikes, sets, shots, signals, dig, set, rally, nets, and more.
Ninh explains the Rules of Volleyball. A beginner's explanation of Olympic Volleyball Rules. Watch this short video tutorial guide on how to play Volley ball under Olympic and FIVB rules. Learn about bumps, spikes, sets, shots, libero, dig, set, rally, nets, and more.

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