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The net should be edged with 0.05 m tape double at the top and the bottom of the net supported by a fine ordinary cord or nylon cord that runs through the tape and strain over and flush with the top of the posts. The top of the net shall be 1.52 m (1.42 m for women) in height from the center and 1.55 m (1.45 m for women) at the posts.
The setup of the game is similar to volleyball, with a few key differences: [3] [4] Each team is made up of three players: the setter (Spanish: colocador), the flyer (volador), and the server (servidor). The net is higher and tighter: 2.80 meters high and 60 centimeters wide.
The top of the net is 2.43 m (7 ft 11 + 11 ⁄ 16 in) above the center of the court for men's competition, and 2.24 m (7 ft 4 + 3 ⁄ 16 in) for women's competition, varied for veterans and junior competitions. [3] The minimum height clearance for indoor volleyball courts is 7 m (23.0 ft), although a clearance of 8 m (26.2 ft) is recommended. [21]
The court is 29.5 feet x 59 ft (old beach volleyball). The height of the net varies based on the competition. The Official International Rule for the net height set is 2.2 metres (7 ft 3 in) for the men's competition. For the women's competition, the height of the net should be set at 2 metres (6 ft 7 in).
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However, on the national stage, boys' volleyball remains far less popular than the girls' game at the high school level, as borne out by the following statistics from the aforementioned 2022 NFHS survey: [24] For every boy currently competing in high school volleyball, nearly seven girls are involved.
The FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship was the world championship of volleyball for female players under the age of 23 organized by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball . The first edition was staged in 2013 in Mexicali and Tijuana , Mexico and tournaments were played every two years until 2017.
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