Court: The game is played on a rectangular court, divided into two equal halves by a net. The standard dimensions of a volleyball court are 18 meters long and 9 meters wide for indoor volleyball, and the boundaries are marked by lines. Teams: Each team consists of six players on the court at any given time. There are typically three players positioned in the front row and three in the back row. Players rotate positions in a clockwise manner when their team wins a rally and gains the serve. Objective: The primary objective of volleyball is to score points by successfully hitting the ball over the net and onto the opponent's court, while preventing the opposing team from doing the same. Points are awarded when the ball touches the ground within the opponent's court, if the opponent commits a fault, or if they fail to return the ball legally. Serve: A rally begins with one team serving the ball by hitting it over the net into the opponent's court. The server must stand behind the end line and can use any serving technique, such as an underhand or overhand serve. Rally: After the serve, the ball is continuously volleyed back and forth between the teams, with each team allowed up to three touches (in addition to a block) to return the ball. The most common methods of returning the ball are bumping (forearm pass), setting (overhead pass), and spiking (attacking the ball downward with force). Scoring: In most volleyball formats, a point is awarded to the serving team if they win a rally, and the receiving team gains the serve if they win the rally. Matches are typically played as best-of-five sets, with each set played to 25 points (must win by 2 points), although variations exist. Rotation: Players must rotate positions on the court after their team wins the serve. Rotation occurs in a clockwise direction, and players must maintain their rotation order throughout the game. Libero: In many levels of play, teams are allowed to designate one player as the libero, a defensive specialist who wears a different color jersey and has certain restrictions on attacking but can freely substitute for back-row players without counting as a substitution.
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