1.  Net will be at 2.43 meters (7 feet 11.875 inches).
2.  Every match will consist of 3 games rally scoring, first two to 25 points, third game to 15.  Must win by two. Caps of 27 and 17.
3.  Maximum of six players on court, minimum of 4.  Alternate male/ female to the best availability.
4.  Teams change sides after each game.  At start of new game players may be rearranged in any order.
5.  Home team serves first.  After first game, losing team serves.
6.  Team must rotate clockwise on every change of serve.
7.  Serve can be over-hand, under-hand, sidearm, or jump.  Server can be anywhere behind end line so long as it is between the sidelines.  Server may have one re-serve (ball incorrectly tossed and let dropped or caught), second will result in side out.  A let serve is good (ball hits the net and drops over).  No time outs before re-serve.
8.  Team receiving serve can not attack or block serve.  Ball can not be hit above plane of net on serve reception.  Serve can be set.
9.  Any time ball lands on the line it is considered in bounds.  Antennas are out of bounds.
10. A person from back row can come to front row for blocking only.
11. Any first ball over can be double hit; exception: not when setting the ball (finger-tip action).
12. No sand digs allowed.
13. 6 man rules apply no matter how many people are on the court.
14. Following are considered faults:
                a.) any part of body or clothes touching net (exception - hair)
                b.) foot or hand entirely across center line
                c.) contacting ball below waist
                d.) ball coming to rest during contact
                e.) contacting ball over net before opponents third hit (if impetus of ball is coming over net then ball can be blocked)
                f.) catching a ball that has not contacted an out-of-bounds object
                g.) more than three contacts (block does not count)
                h.) ball contacting ceiling and landing on opponents side (ball can be played on your side of net)
                i.) purposely obstructing opponents view of serve (screening)
                j.) any two handed spike
                k.) any time two hands are apart contacting ball, except for first ball over
                l.) when ball is served, anyone not inside court boundaries
                m.) any back row attacker leaving their feet across the 10 foot attack line and contacting ball above height of net
                n.) any interference with opponents while they are making an attempt to play the ball
                o.) no power dinks allowed, can not push the ball.

COMMON COURTESY RULES
1.  Always roll the volleyball.
2.  Always shake the opponents hand after a game.
3.  Never argue with the referee.

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