COURT AND EQUIPMENT

• COURT - A court 18 meters long and 9 meters wide (18x9)
• In Beach Volleyball (FIVB, AVP) the sand court is 16m x 8m (52' 5.9213" x 26' 2.9606")
• PLAYING AREA - includes the playing area and the free zone. It should be rectangular and symmetrical
• BALL - It is made out of leather or synthetic leather, have a circumference of 65 - 67 cm, a weight of 260-280 g
• Net - The height of the net shall be 2.43 m (7' 11 5/8") for men and 2.24 m (7" 4 1/8") for women. The net height is measured from the center of the playing court with a measuring device. The two ends of the net (over the sidelines) must both be at the same height from the playing surface and must not exceed the official height by more than 2 cm (3/4").
• Antenna - the perimeter lines makes it easy to determine whether a ball is in or out.... Well this is where the Volleyball Antenna (Sometimes known as the Aerial) comes into play. The volleyball antenna is a rod which is attached to the net at each end directly above the lines.