Water volleyball (also called pool volleyball) is water-based team game, similar to volleyball. It can be played between two teams of 1 to 4 players, depending on the size of the area of water.
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History
Water volleyball emerged from recreational pool activities, sports, aquatic clubs, and water parks through the merging of beach and water tournaments.
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Rules
The court
The court must be a rectangle a minimum 3 meters in length to a maximum of 6 meters in length. It can be a minimum of 2 meters in width to a maximum of 5 meters in width. The net must run across the width of the court and be centered along the length so that both players have an equal amount of court in which to play. In most pools there is a deep end and a shallow end. If possible try putting the net where both players are in the deep end.
Serving
The server must hit the uball upwards, towards the receiver and it must be within arms length of the receiver when standing still. The serve is not allowed to be a spike and the receiver can not spike of the serve. One team serves for 2 points then the other team serves, and play continues in this fashion. When it is 10 apiece, you start serving 1 serve each. A flip of a coin at the start of the game is used to see who serves first, or else the person in the deep end serves first.
Game play
Water volleyball is played between two teams, usually consisting of 1 to 4 players.
One team is chosen to serve first, whereupon they serve twice, then the team which did not serve first serves twice, and play continues in this fashion. The winner is first team to score eleven points. However, if the score gets to 10 apiece, then the team to score either two points ahead of the other team, or else first to fifteen points, wins the game. There are usually 5 games in a match.
Scoring
The first team to reach 11 points wins. If the score reaches 10 apiece, then it is first team to by 2 points or first to 15 points.
See also
- Water polo
- Water aerobics
External links
- http://www.watervolleyball.com
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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