The
general concepts of wallyball are very similar to indoor volleyball.
The game is played in a racquetball court with a net strung across the
short way at the mid-point of the area. This midpoint is typical
defined by the back line of the racquetball serve area. The net is
normally hung at a top vertical height of at the same as is for
volleyball. Some courts also have the lower drilled holes/rings
for a women's' height net. The ball is of similar size to a
volleyball, but is made of a latex material very like a racquetball.
Due to the pressure and surface of the ball, if you do get thwacked with
it, it stings a bit more than a standard volleyball opinion, but
then again, I've been hit much harder in wallyball than.
Play consists of one team serving the ball from a marked area within 3
feet from their sides back wall over the net where the ball must be
returned
with a bump or closed fist on the initial hit off the serve by the
opposing team.
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The opposing team then has 2
more hits to get the ball back over the net to the serving team.
Then play goes back and forth with each side getting 3 hits (not
including tipped blocks) to get the ball across the net to the other
team. If the ball touches the floor, contacts 2 walls as it
crosses the net (more later on that part) or hits the back wall of the
opposing teams side, play comes to an end and either a point or a change
in serve occurs (side-out).
This is the very basic concept of the game,
there are many subtleties that add to the game. But if you were
just looking here to find out how it works in general, there you have
it.
The American Wallyball Association®
was formed by the players and for the players as the official governing
body and directs the sport to grow in both social and/or competitive
playing. AWA™helps set
standards in tournament and league play, official rules, ball and
equipment availability and design.
They goal is to
standardize rules, provide general information, and list play locations.
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