An outside hitter in volleyball is the attacker who hits from the left side of the court. Also called the left-side hitter or “OH”, the outside hitter usually takes more swings than anyone else on the team, passes serves with the libero, blocks the opponent’s right-side attackers and plays defense in the back row. It’s

A volleyball match usually lasts about 1 to 2 hours. A best-of-three match often takes about an hour, while a best-of-five match at high school varsity, college or pro level can run two hours or more if it goes the distance. Beach volleyball matches are shorter, averaging around 40 minutes at the top level. Volleyball

Yes, you can use your feet in volleyball. Under international, college and USA Volleyball rules, the ball can touch any part of your body, including your feet, as long as the contact is clean. US high school rules allowed it from the 2009–10 season. You can’t kick a serve, though, and there are separate rules

A side out happens when the receiving team wins the rally. They take the serve from the other team, rotate one position clockwise, and serve the next rally. Under today’s rally scoring, they also win a point. How a side out works The FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028 spell it out: if the receiving team

An ace in volleyball is a serve that wins the point outright. Either the ball lands in the opponent’s court without anyone touching it, or a receiver touches it but can’t keep it in play. The server’s team scores, and the server keeps serving. When does a serve count as an ace? Under the statistics

Hitting percentage is the main stat for judging a volleyball attacker. It tells you how many points a hitter wins per swing, after taking away the points they give up with errors. Use the calculator below for a match or a whole season, then read on for the formula, what counts as a kill or