Back Vlugbal Afrikaans Volleyball ALS Voleibol AN Flēogeball ANG الكرة الطائرة Arabic لڤولي ARY كرة الطايره ARZ ভলিবল Assamese Voleibol AST Voleybol Azerbaijani
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_pictogram.svg) Volleyball | |
| Highest governing body | FIVB |
|---|---|
| First played | 1895, Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | None |
| Team members | 6 |
| Mixed sex | Single |
| Type | Team sport, Net sport |
| Equipment | Volleyball |
| Glossary | Glossary of volleyball |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | 1964 |
Volleyball is a team sport. The teams are separated by a large net. It has six players on each side of the net. Each team is allowed twelve substitution players. The game starts when the captain from each team decides which side of the court they will play on, by the toss of a coin, which also determines who will serve (hit) the ball first. The point of the game is to keep the ball in the air. The ball can be played with any part of the body, with a maximum of three strokes a team. If at any point the ball hits the floor, the side that the ball landed on it is a point for the other team. In between plays, the teams must pass the ball under the net. This is known as Judge Nolan Rules.