The Volleyball Court
Get to know the size of the Volleyball court, the height of the net and all the lines and markings of a Volleyball court.The official volleyball court is small and has simple markings, but if you don’t pay attention to the details, you could make serious mistakes.
In this content, we have prepared for you complete and updated material with the design of the official Volleyball court, its lines, measurements and markings. Discover the size of the court, the height of the net and all the lines and markings of a volleyball court.
Volleyball Court Playing Area
The playing area consists of the playing court and the free zone around the playing court.
The Court Surface
The surface must be horizontal, flat and uniform. It should present no danger of injury to players. In FIVB Official International Competitions, only wood or synthetic surfaces are allowed.
Volleyball Court Marking Lines
All lines on the Volleyball court are 5 centimeters wide and should be painted with light color.
Volleyball Court Colors
For FIVB, World and Official Competitions, white colours are required for the lines. Other colours, different from each other, are required for the playing court and the free zone. The playing court may be of different colours differentiating the front zone and the back zone.
How Big is the Volleyball Court?
The official volleyball court is a rectangle, measuring 18 meters long and 9 meters wide.
Limits of the Court
There are two side lines and two end lines that limit the playing court. The end and sides lines are part of the playing court.
The Center Line
The Central Line divides the court into two playing courts measuring 9 meters wide by 9 meters long.
Free Game Space
The free play space is the space above the playing court devoid of any obstacles. Free playing space must be a minimum of 7 meters high from the surface of the playing court.
For FIVB Official International Competitions, the free zone shall be a minimum of 5 meters from the sidelines and 6.5 meters from the end lines of the playing court. The free play space shall be at least 12.5 meters high from the surface of the playing court.
Court Attack Line
It is the line that delimits the attack zone or the net zone. It is 3 meters from the center line of the court and goes from one side line to another. The attack line is part of the attack zone.
Front Zone or Attack Zone
In each side of the playing court, the front field or attack zone is limited by the center line and the attack line. The front field or attack zone extends beyond the side lines of the playing court to the end of the free zone.
The Service Zone
The Volleyball serving zone is an area 9 meters wide behind the end line on either side of the court. The service zone extends to the end of the free zone of the court.
Substitution Zone
The substitution zone is in the free zone, between the attack line and the scorer’s table outside the playing court.
Libero Changing Zone
The Libero Changing Zone is in the free zone between the attack line and the end line. The Libero can only replace and be replaced in this area of the court.
Warm–up area
For FIVB, World and Official Competitions, the warm–up areas, sized approximately 3 x 3 meters, are located in both of the bench– side corners, outside the free zone, where they will not obstruct the view of spectators, or alternatively behind the team bench where the tribune starts above 2.5 meters from the court surface.
Net and Posts
- The height of the official Volleyball net
What is the Height of the Official Volleyball Net?
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- The official Volleyball net has a height of 2.24 meters for women’s games and 2.43 meters for men’s games.
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- The posts are 2.55 meters high and are 0.50 to 1 meter from the sideline.
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- The Volleyball net is 1 meter high by 9.50 to 10 meters wide.
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- The Volleyball net antennas must be flexible and measure 1.8 meters.
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- The antennas are fixed to the net over the court’s side lines.
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- The antenna serves to delimit the area where the ball crosses over the net.