Beach volleyball:
Beach volleyball is a sport played in between two teams on a sand court which is divided by a net. In 1996, beach volleyball is known as Olympic game. A team is given up to three times to return the ball.
Indoor volleyball:
Indoor volleyball is a sport which is played in between two teams of six players each and the court is divided by a net. A team is given up to three touches to return the ball.
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| Definition | A form of volleyball played on sand by teams of two players. (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
A game played by two teams on a rectangular court divided by a high net, in which each team, using up to three hits per effort to return the ball, tries to drive the ball over the net under the ground on the opposing team’s side. (www.thefreedictionary.com) |
| Synonyms | Outdoor volleyball, sand volleyball | Court game, ball game |
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| History | Santa Monica, California in United States is the site of the official birthplace of the beach version of this game. It has gone down in the history of beach volleyabll that in 1920, the first volleyball courts were set up on a beach. By 1930, the first two-man games of beach volleyball were being played in Santa Monica and the sport began to gain international appeal with games recorded in Bulgaria, France, Latvia and even the Czech Republic. | The sport of volleyball originated in the United States. In 1895, Williamk G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men’s Christain Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass, decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball. He created the game of Volleyball (at that time called mintonette). |
| Word origin | It was originated in between 1895-1900, Americanism; volley + ball. | |
| Match | A match consists of series of best-of-three game, with each game played to 21 points. | A match consists of five sets or games with each game played to 25 points. |
| Players | Beach volleyball is played with doubles. | Indoor volleyball is played with six per side. |
| Courts | Beach courts are smaller- 16m *8m and there is no attack line. | Indoor courts are 18m * 9m with parallel attack line that is 3m from the center line. |
| Balls | Beach volleyballs are softer, lighter and a bit bigger than indoor balls. | Indoor balls are made of leather and are heavier than outdoor balls. |
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