Wallyball
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American Wallyball Association (AWA) was formed in 1979. Have US championship in Men and Women and Coed.[1] EventsIn USA have games but have not international.[2] Number of playersThe numbnt&view=article&id=41&Itemid=392 |url-status=live }}</ref> while the Wallyball Information Network also allows five and six player teams.[3] Court and equipmentWallyball is played in a racquetball court which measures 40 feet (12 m) long, 20 feet (6 m) wide and 20 feet (6 m) high. A center line divides the court in half. The net is hung above the center line, traversing the entire width of the court. The net is 3 feet (0.91 m) tall and hung at no more than 8 feet (2.44 m) above the floor for men's wallyball games and no more than 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 m) above the floor for women. Two service areas are on each side, extending across the entire width of the court and 1 foot from each end wall. The ball is spherical, weighs between 9 and 10 ounces (255 and 283 g), and is 25 to 27 inches (64 to 69 cm) in circumference (the same size as a regular volleyball). The ball is made of rubber. ScoringWallyball can use two types of scoring. The first is called rally scoring (Officially started being used in 1989). A point is scored on every service up to the point where one team reaches the "freeze point." Once that occurs, a point is awarded on the next side-out and from that point on, each team must serve to score a point. The "freeze point" varies depending on the number of points needed to win a game. The freeze point is three points fewer than the number of points needed to win a game. The side-out and unmodified rally scoring methods of volleyball are also commonly used. In Wallyball this is called speed scoring. Much of the strategy used in Wallyball is similar to that used in volleyball. In the traditional three person game it is advantageous to employ one blocker, one person to defend against the dink (short, soft) shot, and the last person to defend shots over the other players' heads but still in bounds. On offense, the widely accepted strategy is of designating one player to receive all second hits to allow for the other players on their team to prepare for the third hit. In addition, varying the number of touches before the ball is hit over the net is crucial. While some tactics in volleyball are effective in wallyball, there are several that are almost entirely unique to wallyball and highly counterintuitive to the average volleyball player. Ball handling in Wallyball is more strict. Rotation on hand sets is watched closely and receiving the ball must be done cleanly. Steve Fuhrman, a National Wallyball Rules Director of over 20 years, stresses that "Wallyball, Rebound Volleyball, and Volleyball are different games, with different rules". He says that "Many facilities play with house rules which is great! When attending a sanctioned wallyball tournament, these house rules probably do not exist. For example, any type of "paintbrush" hit is not allowed." In 2000, Fuhrman worked with US Volleyball to codify ball-handling guidelines for Volleyball and Wallyball, which only remain in place for Wallyball today.[citation needed] Players have been putting legal spin on serves, spikes, and placed hits in wallyball since the sport was invented. Legal spin is done by contacting the ball off-center as it is struck. The ball must pop off the players hand (not roll on it) to be a good, clean hit with spin. Out of boundsDuring the serve the cember 2009 |
, in their definitions of "wallyball," that the ball may contact the ceiling before crossing the net.
Time-outs
[edit]Two timeouts of 30 seconds each are allowed. If more than the allowed timeouts are called, a penalty is given. Penalties can be a single point, game forfeiture, or a game suspension of the captain.
Serving
[edit]The player in the back position of the court puts the ball in play by hitting it with one hand only or any part of his or her arm. A jump serve is permitted. For
- ^ https://www.wallyball.com/
- ^ http://www.wallyball-info.com/Wallyball_Information_Network_Welcome.html
- ^ "Rulebook" (PDF). Wallyball Information Network. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2020.