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Are you looking to buy some new beach volleyball lines?  I would recommend that you get the wide 2 inch lines because they are the best and that is what they use in the AVP.  You will notice that they will give you something to see out of your peripheral vision when hitting or defending the ball.  A brighter color is always better than any color that might blend in with the sand.  So remember to keep those 2 factors in mind.

I often get people asking me if there are a different set of beach volleyball rules than the indoor ones.  The answer is YES and you need to learn all the rule differences before you ever step foot in the sand.  The best thing to do for an indoor player that is playing sand volleyball for the first time is to never set the ball with your hands because your setting will not fly.  It will take months to be able to set legally so don't even try if you haven't been practicing the proper techniques.

The rule is that you can never set the serve and the same strict requirements are in place for setting any ball that is "free balled" over the net, just don't do it because they have to come out super clean and yours will not if you are new to the sand game.

 A hard driven ball on the other hand is free game to do whatever you want with.  You can grab it and throw it up practically because a double contact is allowed on hard driven balls.  This is so that there can be longer rallys and the sport will be more entertaining to the crowds.

Another big rule that you need to know is that you can't open hand tip in beach volleyball.  You can roll shot or shoot off the palm of your hand.  You can camel toe (hit it with your 2 knuckles) but you can't do any open hand tipping.  In my opinion this should never be allowed in indoor either, but I digress.

Volleyball Training Drills

Volleyball training drills need to focus on a few key points.
Lets look at some sand volleyball drills that you can do to improve your game. The first thing you need to do is learn how to pass a volleyball that is served above you head. You know that beach volleyball rules are different than indoor rules and this means that you cannot set the serve. So what you need to practice is having both hands touching each other, usually just interlock the thumbs and then open the hands to allow the ball to bounce off of the palms of your hands. Have someone serve the volleyball to you a few times to get the hang of it.

The next thing you need to be aware of is that in beach volleyball tips are not allowed with an open hand like they are in indoor. You need to learn all of the sand volleyball rules if you are going to successfully make the transition to the beach.


Can you set the ball over the net?

Yes you are allowed to set the ball over the net but you have to be lined up and the ball must go directly in front or behind you. In outdoor setting you are not allowed to side set over the net. How many times do you see pros setting over the net? I've never seen it. A beach volleyball set is very different than indoor one.

Sand Volleyball Drills

Looking for sand volleyball drills? Well you have come to the right place. We are here to give you all the beach volleyball tips you need to improve your game, whether beginner or advanced. We even teach you how to jump higher for volleyball. To increase vertical jump in sand you need to focus on the workouts to jump higher called plyometrics. These exercises will make you better at volleyball than anything else.

First you must realize that beach volleyball rules are different than indoor. Outdoor setting is different because you are allowed to hold the ball for a little bit longer so that it comes out clean without any spin.

Let's take a look at some volleyball drills in sand that you can do to improve your beach volleyball game. Mens beach volleyball is played with the net at 8 feet but you have a few feet of sand that you have to learn how to jump higher in. So to do this you need some beach volleyball workouts to do.

First you need to do all of your volleyball drills in the sand so that you can get use to moving in it. Do plyometric jump training for volleyball in the sand to increase your vertical.

Beach Volleyball Rules

Time-Outs
Each team gets one time-out per set.
Sand Depth
The sand should be at least 15 3/4 in. deep
The Net
If you hair touches the net it is not a fault
If the ball forces the net to touch you, it is not a fault.
Doubles
If the ball is hard driven you may take it "with fingers" and a double or slight hold is allowed
IF the ball bounces from one arm to another part of the body in one consecutive motion it is not a fault.

Sand Volleyball Plyometrics

Lets review some exercises you can do to prepare you for this summer of beach volleyball. The first thing that you need to improve is your jumping. No matter how high you can jump it is always better if you can jump higher. Beach volleyball is getting harder to play for shorter people or for people who can't jump high. So if you want to be a great beach volleyball player you will need to be able to jump. Not all of us are going to be able to get our armpits over the net to block, but you are the blocker on your team you need to be getting about that high. Touching 10 feet on a hard court means you are touching about 9 feet when jumping out of sand. So when training for beach volleyball it is always best to do your jump training in the sand. But, for people that live where it gets cold in the winter there are still plenty of exercises to do indoors that will increase your vertical leap. One of the best weighted exercises for jumping are squats. Don't think you can just do tons of squats and that you will be blocking balls with your armpits. Squats alone will really only get your legs stronger but not faster. When you jump you want all of your muscles to fire at the exact same time and to fire with more fibers. So to train them to do that you have to jump. Pick a spot on a wall and jump to touch that spot about 6 to 10 times. Get plenty of rest in between sets and then do it again. Then move on to a different jumping exercise. You could jump up on high boxes. You want them so high that you wont be able to get 11 reps because you would get too tired. If you're using a box height where you can do 20 reps without a problem in one set then it's too low. We don't want to train our legs to jump for longer periods of time, we want them to jump higher so we have to train them like that. Another good exercise is to get a box (not very tall) and step off of it and as soon as our feet touch the ground jump up as high as you can. The point is to have your feet in contact with the ground for as little of time as possible. This is training your muscles to react quickly.

Rules of Beach Volleyball

As stated in a previous post, the rules of beach volleyball and sand volleyball are the same. But they differ greatly from the rules of indoor 6 on 6 volleyball. Some of the rule are because there are only 2 players per team.
Rules that differ from indoor volleyball:
1. You can't set the serve. In indoor volleyball you may be able to set the serve all day but outdoor volleyball is different, you can't double contact the serve. You may pass the ball with your hands above your head but your hands must be touching each other.
2. You can't open hand tip the ball. This ugly practice that you may have developed playing sloppy indoor volleyball is a no no in the sand. You can shoot the ball gracefully but nothing with an open hand.
3. Your set has to be clean. Indoor sets look very ugly to an outdoor player because they spin a lot and just don't look clean. The actual rule doesn't count how many rotations the ball spins after the set but if it is spinning the ref will naturally assume that you doubled the ball on the set and it will not be good. Super clean looking sets are key. I say "looking" because they have to look clean to the ref.
4. You can't set any ball that's not hard driven unless the set is very clean.
5. You can't side set over the net. When setting over the net you must set directly in front or behind you.
6. There are no rotation rules.
7. The block counts as one of your 3 hits.
8. You can double the ball when it's a hard driven ball (spike). If someone spikes at you double it all you want.
9. This isn't really a rule but something good to know if you are making the transition from indoor to outdoor volleyball. The ball is not going to feel like a rock because it's so pumped up like an indoor ball. The ball pressure is supposed to be less in outdoor volleyballs, so don't try to pump up all the balls or complain that they need more air. That's the way they are supposed to be.