About The Sport
Beach volleyball is the outdoor equivalent of volleyball and – despite its glamorous, sun-kissed image – is every bit as gruelling as its indoor counterpart. Although beach volleyball is not always played on an actual beach, the deep sand base used for the court provides little grip, but is a soft surface for landings. This means that games can get incredibly physical as players dive to catch shots without the risk of serious injury that a hard floor would cause.
As with indoor volleyball – and other ball and net games, such as tennis and badminton – the objective of the game is for players to score points by getting the ball to touch the ground in their opponent’s half of the court. Teams are made up of two players, while matches are played over three sets, in which the two squads fight to be the first to score 25 points.