DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BEACH AND INDOOR VOLLEYBALL


Volleyball entered into the sports scene in the year 1895. It was introduced by William G. Morgan, just after basketball. It’s mainly a combination of tennis, baseball, handball, and basketball. The fast-paced game has been part of the Summer Olympic Games since 1964.
A few years later, Volleyball has evolved into different formats. There are around 20 variations from the original game including shooting volleyball, snow volleyball, aquatic volleyball, sitting volleyball and more.  Two of the more famous varieties are indoor volleyball and beach volleyball.
The best thing about these two similar volleyball kinds is that you can continue playing the game you love regardless of the weather conditions. However, there are a few important differences between the two that you have to remember while playing.

THE BALLS

A beach volleyball is much lighter and softer as compared to an indoor volleyball. The indoor balls are made up of leather to be more tough. The indoor volleyball game is all about power, the heavier volleyball moves fast and can similarly be hit much harder. The beach volleyball, which is lighter in weight is also slightly bigger in size. This combo confirms that the volleyball can nearly float in the air; an expert player can use the weather condition to his/her advantage.

THE COURT SIZES

A standard beach volleyball court is 16m x 8m, with no visible attack line. An indoor court is 18m x 9m. An indoor court has a parallel attack line, 3meter away from the indoor volleyball net. Throughout an indoor game, the back row team players must stay behind the attack line when hitting a volleyball. Movement is less restricted on the seashore; players can attack the ball from anywhere. The principal reason for the size difference, rapid movement on the sand is very exhausting. Also, a smaller court confirms more entertaining rallies.

THE PLAYERS PER SIDE

Beach volleyball is typically played with doubles. There is the only right and left side, with no particular positions. In beach volleyball, a player is well-rounded and can dig, hit, and also block. An indoor game is played by 6 players on each side, with a particular position assigned to each and every person. During the game, a series of difficult switches and rotations happen. In a beach volleyball game, one player is explicitly assigned the responsibility of digging and the other blocking.

THE SCORING SYSTEM 

A beach volleyball match includes 3 sets of 21 points each. An indoor volleyball match includes 5 sets, with 25 points needed to win a set. 3 sets win the match. In a tiebreaker situation, the 5th set is similarly played to 15 points. In an indoor game, the teams switch their sides after a set is finished.

The 2 points winning rule is similar for both indoor and beach volleyball games. Another similarity is that both of these volleyball games work on the rally scoring rule, where you can win a point even though you didn’t begin the volleyball game’s serve.


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