Facilities and Equipment in Volleyball
Facilities and Equipment in Volleyball
Facilities and Equipment in Volleyball
FACILITIES AND
EQUIPMENT
The Five Necessary Pieces
1. The Playing Area
2. Net
3. Posts
4. Sidebands and Antennae
5. Volleyball
Free zone:
Minimum of 3 m wide on all sides
Free of all obstructions
Free playing space:
Minimum of 7 m in height
Free of all obstruction
LINES ON THE COURT
All lines on the court are 5 cm wide
Boundary Lines:
Two sidelines
Two end lines
Drawn inside the dimensions of the playing court
Centre Line:
Divides the court into 9 mx9 m segments
Extends from sideline to sideline
Attack Lines :
3 meters back from the axis of the centre line
Extended by five (5) 15 cm segments drawn 20 cm apart
ZONES AND AREAS
Six zones/areas make up the playing court
Front zone
Service zone
Substitution zone
Libero Replacement zone
Warm-up area
Penalty area
Front Zone:
Limited by
Width of 1 m
Length of 9.5 m – 10 m
Comprised of 10 cm square black mesh
At the top is a 7 cm wide canvas band
At the bottom is a 5 cm wide canvas band
NET HEIGHTS
Measured in two locations:
Centre of the playing court
At both sidelines (can exceed by up to 2 cm)
POSTS
2.55 m in height
Adjustable
Located 0.50 m – 1.0o m outside the court
SIDEBANDS
1 m long and 5 cm wide
Attached to the net directly above the sidelines
Considered as part of the net
ANTENNAE
1.80 m long and 10 mm in diameter
Top 80 cm extends above the net and is marked with 10 cm red
and white stripes
Fastened on opposite sides of the net at the outer edge of each
side band
DESIGN OF THE NET