04/12/2021
How is beach volleyball different from indoor volleyball? Well, check out the points below! 👇
✅ Court differences | Indoor courts typically showcase synthetic or wood finish. With indoor courts, shoes are required. Beach volleyball courts, in contrast, are made of sand and you play barefoot.
✅ Ball | Just like the court, the ball for volleyball is specific for indoor versus beach. Although saying that, it is perfectly okay to be used on the beach!
✅ Player positions | In indoor volleyball, the players each play a position. At the point, rotations occur and in more advanced playing, switches take place in an effort to keep a certain person in a certain position. Outdoor, on the other hand, does not rely on specialised positions. In fact, typically it is just you and your partner. You may play on the right or left side of the court, but that is it and with the 3-contact cycle, there are limited combinations with such limited positions and players.
✅ Scoring | With beach volleyball, the idea is the same except there are only three games or sets that is played to 21 points and not 25. The winner of the match is the first to two wins. If the score is 1-1 after the second game, then a third tie breaker set will be played. Just like indoor, this is played to 15 points.
✅ Environment | Outdoor is a bit more of a wild beast. There is a sand court and unpredictable or uncontrollable weather, humidity, heat, and lights. There are no substitutes so if you are tired, you have to play through it. Players must figure out their own adjustments, as no coach stands on the sidelines.
✅ Attire | Another big difference between beach and indoor volleyball is what you wear. In beach, you have to account for the environment and can freely wear your swimsuit!
✅ Rules | For the most part, the rules of beach and indoor volleyball are pretty close. Players have to touch the ball cleanly (no lifts or double hits) and the key strategic objective is still bump-set-spike.
