Beach volleyball is getting more popular in the U.S. Also known as sand volleyball where there are no beaches to play on. Beach volleyball is always played in teams of 2 players.
When watching beach volleyball you might wonder why the teams switch sides mid game. The games are played to 21 and the switches occur every seven points so that the sun isn't in one teams eyes more than the others.
There are many differences from indoor volleyball and outdoor volleyball. The hardest thing to get used to is jumping in the sand. An outdoor approach is usually just a 3 step approach where you jump straight up instead of going forward when you jump.
Beach volleyballs do not feel the same as indoor volleyballs. The first time you feel a real beach volleyball you will think it needs more air, but that's how it's supposed to feel. Save yourself the embarrassment of telling everyone that the ball needs more air, because it doesn't.
Setting in beach volleyball is very different than indoor. You are allowed to have the ball in your hands a little bit longer. This is because the ball must leave your hands with no spin on it.
There is no open hand tipping in beach volleyball. You can open hand tip all you want playing indoor volleyball with 6 people on each team, but in sand volleyball it's not allowed ever.
Setting over the net is never recommended if you want to win games in beach volleyball. But not only is it not recommended it is illegal if you aren't facing the way you set. You must be parallel to where you set the ball.
For some reason you get 4 hits in indoor volleyball when the blocker touches the ball. This is not the case in beach volleyball, if the blocker touches the ball it counts as one of your 3 hits.
Hopefully these few tips on beach volleyball will help you improve your beach volleyball game.
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