The volleyball court is 18 meters from endline to endline and 9 meters from sideline to sideline.

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The centerline (below the net) divides the court in half. Each team’s attack line is three meters from the centerline. A back-row player must stay behind the attack line when jumping to contact a ball that is above the height of the net. Players may initiate the serve from anywhere along the endline.

For women’s volleyball, the net is 2.24 meters (7 feet, 4-1/8 inches) high; for men’s volleyball, the net is 2.43 meters (7 feet, 11-5/8inches) high. The net should be strung tightly to avoid any sagging and to allow a ball driven into the net to rebound cleanly instead of dropping straight to the floor.

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Antennae are connected to the volleyball net just above the sidelines. The volleyball must always pass over the net and between the antennae on a serve and throughout a rally. Safety rules require that the poles and the referee stand must be padded.