Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball is a team sport, a kind of volleyball. The players have two teams (2 per side) and play on a sand court divided by a net[disambiguation needed].
_pictogram.svg) Beach volleyball | |
| Highest governing body | FIVB |
|---|---|
| First played | 1915, Waikiki, Hawaii, United States |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | 2 or more per side |
| Mixed gender | Single and mixed |
| Type | Outdoor, team sport, net sport |
| Equipment | Beach volleyball |
| Glossary | Volleyball jargon |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | Since 1996 |
Beach Volleyball Media
George "Dad" Center, the founder of Beach Volleyball
Beach volleyball players at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Hawaii, ca. 1915
Public beach volleyball courts in Santa Monica, where the modern two-man version originated.
A beach volleyball game between members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party at Key West, Florida in 1950
A beach volleyball match at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Mikasa VLS300, official ball for the 2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
Officials keep score during a beach volleyball match at the 2017 Canada Summer Games
A linesman signals that a ball is "in"
A typical beach volleyball rally at the 2012 Summer Olympics, consisting of a serve, pass, set and attack
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