![]() There are no professional mixed sex teams. Substitutes can be used throughout the game. Players & Equipment Each team has 6 players on a court at any one time. Games are played out in best of 3 or 5 sets and the team with most sets at the end of the game wins. The opposing team have to try and prevent the ball from bouncing before returning the ball. ![]() Object of the Game The object of volleyball is to hit the volleyball over the net (by only using your hands) running through the centre of the court whilst trying to get it to bounce in your opponents half. The pinnacle of the sport comes in the Olympic Games were the best players are often on show. The sport now has a global following with nations from around the world professionally competing. The game has evolved since then and it was in 1964 where the sport entered its first Olympic games. Photo credit: Wikicommons () Variations of the game volleyball have been in circulation since around 1895.
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