ParaVolley EUROPE Sitting & Standing Volleyball in Europe
COMPETITIONS RULES (Updated November 2021)
INDOOR VOLLEYBALL
The main changes to the sitting volleyball rules are:
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- The playing surface colour of the front and back zones may be different
- The coaches’ restriction line is deleted
- The penalty area with chairs is deleted (the team dressing room is used instead)
- A team may have up to 14 players but only two may be VS2
- The libero may be team captain
- Technical Timeouts are deleted
- Jersey numbers shall be between 1 and 99
- Lifting is permitted all over the court area when playing the ball in a defensive action during the 1st, 2nd or 3rd contact if the contact is made when the ball is not entirely higher than the top of the net
- The receiving team must be able to see the service hit and the flight path of the ball
- A blocker may touch the ball simultaneously with the attacker or afterwards, but not before the attack hit
- To lift without touching the ball in a block is not a fault
- Ability to use the challenge system if made available by the host
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
The main changes to the beach paravolley rules are:
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- The ball can be retrieved from beyond the team’s free zone and over the scoring table
- The attack hit must be completed before blocking over the net is allowed
- Requested timeouts will last 45 seconds
- A Technical Timeout of 45 seconds will occur in the 1st and 2nd sets when the sum of the points scored by both teams is 21 points
- The interval between sets is extended to 75 seconds
- Allowance is made for a Challenge Referee if required
- 2022-2024 Beach Sitting Rules: Although not currently a focus for World ParaVolley, the Beach Sitting Rules have also been updated as an acknowledgement that this discipline is played in some countries.
COMPETITIONS TYPES
INDOOR VOLLEYBALL
- Zonal Championships A – B – C (New Nations)
- Clubs Championship Men & Women
- EuroCup
- Champions League
- Nations League Men & Women
- Gold
- Silver
- Bronze