Volleyball

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Volleyball is a sport played between two teams of six players each on a similar surface basketball court. It is played by hitting a ball to the opposite side of the track or field of play over a network. Points are scored when the ball touches the ground on the side of the track opponents or when they fail a return.

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The track volleyball has an area of 9.14 by 18.29 meters. It is divided into two sides of 9.14  meters  separated by a head higher than the network players. The rules for playing in an indoor enclosure recommend that at least 8  meters  in height without any hindrance throughout the track. The network is 9.75  meters  long by 0.91  meters  wide and is made ​​with thread of black or dark brown twine forming a mesh of 10.2 square centimeter side is maintained through the tense and tight track fastened by its four corners. The height of the upper edge of the net is 2.44  meters  for men, 2.29  meters  for women and 2.13  meters  or less for children. A line width of 5.1 cm extending through each of the two playing areas, from one side to the other, parallel to the center line or network, and a distance of 3.05  meters  from the same.  

The ball is a sphere of inflated leather coated material. Smaller and lighter than the basketball, has a circumference between 63.5 and 68, 6 cm and weighs between 255 and 283 grams 

The six players of a volleyball team comprise three attackers, who are close to the net, and three defenders . The player who starts serving is located behind the right third of the back line of the field and serves over the net to the opposite field, throwing the ball in the air and hitting it with your hand or wrist.  

The service is allowed only one attempt . Hitting the ball back and forth over the network, hands, wrists, forearms, head or any part of the body above the waist, the game continues until one team fails, ie, do not return the ball or commits a violation of the rules. The ball must be returned by one of the computers over the network after a maximum of three hits and no player can hit the ball twice in succession.  

The return on the network must be done without holding, pushing or holding the ball, without that no player touches the net and without entering the space of the opposing team. You can only score a point the team that is serving; a player has the service while your team scores points; otherwise, the privilege of serving switches to another computer. In a change of service all team members playing it to serve rotate one position moving for clockwise, past the player who was in the front right position to the right or service position back.  

The first team write down fifteen points wins the set, provided that the difference is at least two points. A volleyball match is played best of five sets. If there is a tie to fourteen points, continue playing until a team takes a two point lead. The parties are controlled by a referee, an assistant, a timekeeper, a notebook and linesmen.