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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