Beach volleyball - olympic view sports, sports team game with a ball on a sandy area divided high mesh, the purpose of which is to direct the ball towards the opponent in such a way that it lands in the opponent's half or to cause an error on the part of a player of the opposing team.

International Volleyball Federation (from French Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, abbr. FIVB) - international federation, which unites 220 national federations. The headquarters is located in the Swiss city of Lausanne.

The history of the emergence and development of beach volleyball

Beach volleyball originated in the early 1920s on the beaches of California (USA). In 1927, beach volleyball was introduced to Europe, first in France and then in Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and Latvia.

First official tournament beach volleyball was held in the United States in 1947, after which the game began to gain popularity and almost equaled surfing.

The California Beach Volleyball Association was formed in 1965 and developed the first beach volleyball rules. In 1983, the Association of Professional Volleyball Players (AVP) was formed.

In 1986 Beach volleyball received the status international type sports, and in 1987 in Rio de Janeiro the first, not yet official, world championship was held. The first official championship was held only in 1997 in Los Angeles.

In 1996, beach volleyball made its debut at the Olympic Games in Atlanta (USA).

Beach volleyball rules (briefly)

Consider briefly the rules of the game of beach volleyball. Immediately make a reservation that the rules in beach volleyball are the same for men and women. Teams in beach volleyball consist of two people, if one of the players is injured and cannot continue the game, then this team is considered defeated.

Teams play the serve in turn, with the first team serving until they forfeit the right to serve due to a loss of a point or an error. After the team plays the serve again, another player serves, etc.

A beach volleyball match consists of two games, the score of which goes up to 21 points. If the game reaches the third set, then the score is kept up to 15 points. To win in each of the games, a score difference of at least two points is required. Teams switch sides more often than in normal volleyball. Sides are changed after every seven points in the first two sets, and every five points in the third.

Rules for receiving the ball: in beach volleyball, the ball can be hit with any part of the body, but players of the same team can touch the ball no more than three times, after which they must return it to the side of the enemy.

Players receive warnings for rule violations or inappropriate behavior ( yellow card), remarks (red card), removal (red and yellow card at the same time, means defeat in the game) or disqualification (red and yellow card at the same time in different hands, means defeat in the match).

Beach volleyball court

The beach volleyball court measures 16 meters long and 8 meters wide. The site is covered with sand to a depth of at least 40 cm and is divided into two equal parts by a grid. The net in the men's beach volleyball is at a height of 2.43 meters, and in the women's at a height of 2.24 meters.

The marking of the volleyball court is carried out using 5 cm tapes, which are fastened with metal pegs or special wooden discs.

Outfit and equipment for beach volleyball

The beach volleyball is slightly larger than its classic counterpart (66-68 cm), and the pressure in it, on the contrary, is less. The ball must be brightly colored.

Beach volleyball equipment consists of shorts or bathing suits, without any shoes on the feet.

Refereeing

Refereeing in beach volleyball is carried out with the help of two main referees, one of whom (the first) ensures that technique during the game were performed in accordance with the rules. He can also correct the decisions of the second referee.

The second referee watches the play at the net and at middle line, as well as the behavior of coaches and substitutes, provides comprehensive assistance to the first referee. In addition to the main judges, there are line judges on the field.

The day after tomorrow, the dreams of playing on the famous Copacabana Beach will come true for the 127 men's and women's teams from 36 countries who have entered the Grand Slam in Rio, the first Grand Slam taking place as part of the 2015-2016 WorldTour season.

For 15 men's couples in 5 months, another dream will come true - to play on Olympic Games 2016. In order to get into the tournament, which takes place every four years, they need to get into the "List of 15". The qualification process takes place with the help of the FIVB World Tour, which started in January 2015 and will end in mid-June with the Grand Slam in Hamburg.

Selection for the Olympics

Beginning in April 2015, the Rio Grand Slam will be the 20th of 30 FIVB World Tour qualifying tournaments for men's teams and the 19th of 28 for women's. minus brazilian teams, the top 15 international couples will qualify for the Olympic Games, which will be held at the same venue as next week's tournament. Since the start of the selection process for the Olympics, teams from 58 countries have taken part in the FIVB World Tour.

In order to qualify for the Olympic qualification, a team must have competed in at least 12 World Tour events and/or Continental Championships from January 2015 to June 13, 2016 with no lineup changes. No more than two teams from each country will be able to take part in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

Five men's and five women's pairs will be selected for the Olympics with the help of continental cups - each confederation donates one ticket to the Summer Olympics 2016. The last qualifying tournament will be held July 6-10 in Russia: the last Continental Cup will pass in Sochi. The top two couples in each bracket will receive the last two tickets to the 24-team Olympic bracket.

Brazil is the host country

Two men and women's teams Brazil has already qualified for the Olympics. Alison Cerutti/Bruno Oscar Schmidt and Agata Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas became the winners of the Beach Volleyball World Championship 2015, held last July in Holland. Two more teams, Evandro Gonçalves/Pedro Solberg and Talita Antunes/Larisa Franca, received their places in the Brazilian Olympic team as representatives of the host country.

In addition to all of the above, the following is short review all major candidates for their place in the "List of 15" World Tour of the countries. As mentioned earlier, Brazil has already received all four possible tickets (for two women's and two men's teams) to the Rio 2016 Olympics, so representatives of this country do not participate in the qualification. Accordingly, Brazilian couples are not considered in the list.

Austria
Clemens Doppler/Alexander Horst already participated in the 2016 London Olympics, having qualified through the continental qualification system. Now they occupy the 8th line of the rating (4220 points) with 10 played tournaments. By participating in the Grand Slam Rio, they will receive at least 160 more points to their ranking, and they will have one more tournament to play to meet the requirements for participation.

Venezuela
Jackson Hendrickes and Jesus Villafan take 19th place (3296 points) and meet the qualification requirements. They need to finish 17th and above at the Rio Grand Slam.

Germany
After seven completions of the Opens among the top nine teams, the Germans Markus Markus Böckermann and Lars Vlügen ranked 10th in the preliminary list (4150 points). Otherwise, they already meet the qualification requirements. Boeckerman and Fluegen need to finish 17th or higher at the Rio Grand Slam to improve their position. Jonathan Erdmann and Kai Matysik finished ninth at the 2012 London Olympics. Now he is 18th on the list (3300 points, 9 tournaments). At the Rio Grand Slam, they will receive at least 160 points from above. In order to meet the qualification requirements, Erdmann and Matysik need to take part in at least two more tournaments.

Holland
Teams Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meuvsen(5,340 points) and Rinder Nummerdor/Christian Warenhost(4,920) occupy the first and second positions in the preliminary list. Brouwer and Meuvsen are the 2013 FIVB World Champions. At the Rio Grand Slam, they need to finish 17th or higher to move up the list. Nummerdor and Warenhost took second place at the 2015 World Championships in The Hague (Netherlands). After the Rio Grand Slam they will qualify. In this tournament, they will earn at least 160 points. Nummerdor has already placed fifth at the 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing) and fourth in 2012 (London) paired with Richard Schuyl.

Spain
Adriana Gavira and Pablo Herrera ranked fifth on the preliminary list (4,360 points). The Spaniards need to finish fifth or higher at the Rio Grand Slam to change their position. Gavira and Herrera finished ninth in the Summer Olympics in London in 2012. Games in London became the third Olympic performance for Herrera, who had already won silver in Athens in 2004 and placed ninth in Beijing in 2008 with Raul Meza.

Italy
Couples Alex Rangieri/Adrian Carambula(4130 points) and Daniel Lupo/Paolo Nicolai(3960) ranked 12th and 14th in the preliminary Olympic list. Rangieri and Karambula already meet the qualification requirements. At the Rio Grand Slam they will receive at least 80 points minus the worst result at the Grand Slam in Norway. Lupo and Nicolai, who finished fifth at the London Olympics, will meet the qualifying requirements after participating in the Rio Grand Slam and will also add at least 160 points to their rankings.

Canada
Chame Shock and Ben Saxton have already played 12 tournaments, so they can participate in the qualification. In the preliminary list, they occupy the sixth line (4320 points). Shock and Saxton will receive at least 40 points after participating in the Grand Slam Rio. Thus, they will block their worst result on the Open in Switzerland. Canadians John Binstock and Sam Schachter on the this moment occupy a place below the 15th, but may well enter the "List of 15". Now they are in 16th place with 3480 points and 11 played tournaments. After the Rio Grand Slam, they will meet the qualifying conditions and receive a minimum of 160 points.

Latvia
Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Janis Smedins ranked third in the preliminary list (4660 points). At the Rio Grand Slam, they will receive at least 160 more. They already meet the qualification requirements. Janis Smedins finished third at the 2012 London Olympics with Martins Plavins. Aleksandrs Samoilovs took ninth place at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing (partner - Martins Plavins) and 2012 - in London (partner - Ruslans Sorokins). Samoilovs and Smedins are the reigning champions of the European Continental Cup.

Mexico
Juan Virgen and Lombardo Ontiveros, who meet the qualification requirements, take 15th place in the preliminary ranking (3930 points). The Mexicans need to move past ninth at the Rio Grand Slam to improve their position.

Poland
Teams Grzegorz Fialek/Mariusz Prudel(4160 points) and Piotr Kantor/Bartos Losyak(4,060) are ninth and 13th in the preliminary selection list. Kantor and Losyak need to advance to the main draw of the Rio Grand Slam. The couple needs to finish ninth or higher in next week's tournament. Fialek and Prudel, who finished fifth at the 2012 London Olympics, will qualify for qualification after the Rio competition, where they will receive a minimum of 160 points towards their ranking.

Russia
Konstantin Semyonov and Vyacheslav Krasilnikov occupy the 11th line in the preliminary list (4150 points) and already qualify for the qualification. The Russians need to take 17th place or higher at the Rio Grand Slam. As well as the Austrian pair, Konstantin Semyonov qualified for the 2012 Olympics through the Continental Cup paired with Sergei Prokopiev. On the Summer Games 2012 they finished in ninth place.

USA
Couples Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson(4620 points) and Tri Bourne/John Hayden(4240) are fourth and seventh in the preliminary ranking. Gibb has already placed fifth at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics with Sean Rosenthal. Together with Casey Patterson, they already meet the qualification requirements. The Rio Grand Slam will add 160 points to their ranking. Bourne and Hayden should be 17th or better at the Rio Grand Slam. Phil Dahlhauser and Nick Lucena not far behind the Bourne / Hayden pair, having 4100 points and 8 played tournaments. Rio Grand Slam will bring this couple a minimum of 160 points. To meet the Olympic qualification requirements, they need to play three more tournaments.

Turkey
Murat Giginoglu and Volkan Ogtepe currently occupy the 20th line of the preliminary rating (3180 points) and already meet the requirements of the Olympic selection. They need to finish 17th and above at the Rio Grand Slam.

France
Yusuf Kru and Eduard Rowlanson occupy the 21st line in the list (3170 points, 11 tournaments). Rio Grand Slam will bring them at least 40 points. The French need to qualify for the main draw and are currently seeded #1 in the preliminary round. Crewe and Rowlandson will fully meet the qualifying requirements after hitting the Copacabana sand on Tuesday.

Chile
Cousins Esteban and Marco Grimalt ranked 17th in the preliminary list (3370 points, 12 tournaments). They need to take a place above 17th at the Rio Grand Slam to correct their position. Grimalts have the upper hand after winning the 2015 South American Championship.

The main aspects of the rules of beach volleyball appeared in 1930, and have changed little since then. 4 players play two-on-two on a sand court. The players' clothing is light: shorts, T-shirts, swimming trunks, bathing suits. Court size: 16 × 8. The court is covered with sand at least 40 cm deep. For beach volleyball, a bright colored ball is used a little more than usual: a volume of 66-68 cm.

Short story

The game of volleyball appeared in 1895 and was invented by William J. Morgan. William Morgan mixed elements of basketball, baseball, tennis and handball.

The first volleyball net was borrowed from tennis and was 197 cm (6’6″) high. A basketball chamber was used as a ball. Later, at the YMCA conference of young Christians, the game was given the name "volleyball", and in 1897 the first official rules appeared. In 1949, the first men's world championship was held, in which the USSR team took first place.

General rules

25 points are required to win. One point is awarded:

• When the ball touches the ground in the opponent's half of the court.
• In case of unsuccessful submission of the opponent (into the net, out of bounds).
• When an opposing player touches the net.
• When an opponent player steps into your half of the court.
• When stepping over the front line in the serve.
• When the ball is touched for the fourth time or more by the opposing team, or when the ball is touched twice by the same player.

In the official rules, the game is played in 2 games. Each game lasts up to 21 points. If both teams have 20 points each, the game continues until one of the teams has a 2-point advantage. For example, such a score could be 30:28 or 26:24. The third, decisive game lasts up to 15 points.

The game has a transition system. It works according to the following principle:

• Team 1 serves Team 2 the ball and the rally wins a point.
• The next submission is in progress. And so on until team 2 scores a point for team 1.
• The right to serve passes to team 2.
• Team 2 serves until team 1 scores.
• In this case, team 1 makes a transition: a pair of players change places.

Important nuance: the first time any command is given, no transition occurs!

Technical aspects

• Net height for men: 2.43 m. For women: 2.24 m.
• Site perimeter: 16 x 8 meters.
• The circumference of the volleyball is 66-68 cm, and the weight of the ball is 250-280 g.

Elements

Volleyball consists of the following elements: serve, receive, pass, strike, block.

Innings

Produced from behind the front line. In no case should you step over the front line until the ball is tossed! The serve is lower, upper, twisted, gliding and power in the jump. Lightest: bottom. Suitable for beginners. The ball in this case is beaten from below with the back of the hand. It turns out a kind of "candle". The most difficult: power in the jump. Is an element of an attacking strike, practiced by professionals or very good players. A good power supply can only be received from below.

Separately, there is a planning feed. Such a ball does not fly in a straight line, but along a sinusoid, slipping out of the hands when received. Served from the spot or from a small jump. Straight blow with outstretched palm to the center of the ball.

The serve must be in the opponent's field and as difficult as possible to take.

Reception

The ball can only be received by the lower reception. In beach volleyball, there is a very reverent attitude towards the overhead pass: it is allowed only with minimal rotation of the ball. Therefore, players always try to receive and pass with the bottom gear.

Pass

Having received the ball, the second player hangs a pass for a shot.

Forward kick

Attack is similar to the rules classic volleyball. But with the difference that only one person participates in it, and there is no possibility of a discount. If there is a discount, then it should be a short pointy fist movement or a slap on the ball with the palm of your hand.

Block

Likewise with the classics. However, the so-called just often happens in the beach - when both players hold the ball over the net, trying to throw it to the opponent's side. If the ball rolls behind the antenna after the just, the serve is replayed.

Gestures

One of interesting features beach volleyball is to use signals to tell the partner what tactics of the game will be chosen. The signal is given behind the back by a player who is closer to the net during the service or just before blocking. Hands correspond to the sides of the attack - left hand for the attacker on the left, and the right one for the attacker on the right. Typically, one finger means line block, two fingers diagonal block, a fist means the player will not block, and an open hand means ball block. When serving, "blinking" the hand, i.e. alternating between clenching the hand into a fist and unclenching it, means that the blocker wants his or her partner to serve at the player on the corresponding side of the court.

In addition to hand signals, beach volleyball also uses voice prompts. The player remaining in defense can use them both for hinting to the partner and for informing the partner about his position. As a rule, these are line and diagonal signals, meaning blocking of the corresponding direction of impact. In addition, players can agree among themselves on other conditional signals.

Video for the lazy

In summer, you have a great opportunity to change the environment and play your favorite game in the fresh air.

Before moving on from indoor to hot sand, we suggest you familiarize yourself with some of the differences between indoor and beach volleyball.

Field dimensions

The dimensions of a classic volleyball field are 18x9 m with parallel lines of attack located 3 meters from the net. Back row players are not allowed to step behind these lines when making attack hits.

The size of the field for beach volleyball is smaller - 16x8 m. There is no attack line on it. Players may take shots from anywhere on their side of the court. If you're wondering why the beach field is smaller, try doing a quick lateral acceleration across the sand and you'll see how challenging it is. The reduced size of the field means that the ball is in play longer and the scrums become more spectacular.

balls

Indoor volleyball balls are heavier. Due to this, their flight speed increases and the blows are more powerful.

Beach volleyballs are slightly larger, but lighter and softer. Due to the reduced weight, the ball stays in the air longer. High-end players can use this factor to their advantage in combination with weather conditions.

Number of players on the court

In classic volleyball, there are 6 players on the court from each side. Everyone has their own position. Rotation occurs during the game.

In beach volleyball, as a rule, a team consists of 2 people. There are no special positions provided here, only the left and right side. Most beach volleyball players do not specialize in certain roles, they are good at attacking, blocking, receiving serves.

If you want to get serious about beach volleyball, and not just have fun, it's best not to recruit 6 players per team. Play by the rules.

Glasses

In indoor volleyball, a match consists of 5 sets, or games. The first team to reach 25 points wins the set. Three winning sets ensure victory in the match. If the score for sets is 2-2, the fifth, decisive set, which is called a “tie-break”, is assigned and is played up to 15 points. After each set, the teams change sides of the court.

In beach volleyball, a match consists of 3 sets, each of which, with the exception of the decisive one, is played up to 21 points. 2 sets won ensure victory in the match. "Tie-break", if necessary, is carried out up to 15 points.

In both events, the minimum gap must be 2 points to win. Also, in both events, points are earned regardless of who served.

So, are you ready? If you like volleyball but haven't played sand before, this is worth a try.

14/01/2011 10:30

Krasilnikov: classic "beach" or beach "classic"

Text: Viktor Nikolaev. Photo: FIVB

Vyacheslav Krasilnikov joined volleyball team Energetik (Krasnodar) in the middle of last season, immediately becoming one of the leaders of the reigning champion of Kuban. However, this should not be surprising, because he spent the first half of the year in the camp of the Krasnodar GUVD-Dynamo (now just Dynamo), at that time the club major league"BUT". Today, as you know, Dynamo play in the Super League. In addition, 19-year-old Krasilnikov is quite successful in beach volleyball. But, according to the athlete himself, he prefers the classic version of the game.

- I ended up in Energetik after two years spent at GUVD-Dynamo. Above offer from new team didn't think for a long time. There is a good team here, I have known all the guys very well for a long time, so I joined without any problems. I'm comfortable here, Krasilnikov talked about how he became a "power engineer".

– By the way, about the training at the GUVD-Dynamo. How did you work under the guidance of Yuri Marichev?

“At times it was difficult, but interesting. Probably, it could not have been otherwise - after all, a professional level. To train under the guidance of such a specialist as Yuri Nikolayevich is great experience for young player. And the whole team has noticeably improved in the course of the championship. Now my training is not so intense, but Energetik is playing in a championship of a different caliber. Although I am not averse to work in the rhythm of professionals.

- Beat all opponents. We are, perhaps, despite our age, the most experienced and well-played team. This is what we take. But to be honest, there is still much to add. The quality of the game can be improved. The only thing left is to train, train and train again.

– What, in your opinion, is the level of the regional championship?

– It is difficult to judge objectively. All opponents are well known, they played with everyone and defeated everyone. Most of the teams are objectively inferior to us in class, but among them there are a couple of worthy ones. Although we have to beat them. The main thing is to show your volleyball, and not to rest on the site. To be honest, I would like to play in the First League of the Russian Championship. There the level is higher and the competition is much stronger.

–Vyacheslav, you are pretty good, judging by the results, you can play beach volleyball ...

- From what you can bring to your asset on the "beach" - this is participation in the Junior World Championships in 2009 in Turkish Alania. The tournament was very serious, both in terms of the level of organization and the composition of the participants. The strongest couples from all over the world came to Turkey. On the group stage we performed well, in one of the matches we beat the future finalists of the championship 2:1, also a couple from Russia Andrey Bolgov / Ruslan Bykanov. We stopped at the semi-final stage, where we lost to the future champions - the Ukrainian duo Sergey Popov / Valery Samoday. It's a shame that they stopped a step away from the fight for medals. On the outskirts of the podium, they stumbled at the European Championship among students, which was held this summer in Kazan. Although our couple was considered one of the favorites, but, as in Antalya, we were content with only fifth place.

- In the domestic arena, the results are probably higher?

- For juniors - yes. I rarely go below the second meta. According to the results of the main championship of the country, do not believe it, he also became the fifth. In the decisive match they again lost 2:1. I was especially upset that I was a little short not only to medals, but also to fulfill the standard of a master of sports. To get the title of master, it was necessary to get into the top four. By the way, they would have gone to the semi-finals, there they would have met with a duet Dmitry Barsuk.

– Have you ever competed with the legend of Russian beach volleyball before?

– Yes, against Badger this season. True, he did not perform with his usual partner. Igor Kolodinsky, and with Latvian Alexander Samoilov. It was hard, to be honest, it was. The first minutes we fought on equal terms, and then the opponent's experience took its toll. But such defeats are also useful.

- With whom will you play in pairs in the new season?

My partners are constantly changing. Performed with a young guy Artem Kucherenko, then with Viktor Kharchenko. We played well with him and began to show results in adult competitions. This year I want to try Max Purin from Energy. I think we will play a couple of stages, and if things go well, then we will start at full program train.

– While preparing for the interview, I found out that at the beach volleyball competitions you represented sport Club"Volei Grad" (Anapa) ...

- This club better infrastructure. It is located in Vityazevo on the basis of a modern center All-Russian Federation volleyball. All training conditions have been created there, and the coaching staff is in order. So I took advantage of the invitation to play for this club with pleasure.

- Where do you like to perform more: in the hall or on the sand?

– To be honest, I prefer the “classics”. But my results are better in the "beach". Yes, and the coaches tell me that I'm doing well on the sand. There is an opinion that those who did not succeed in the classic go to beach volleyball. Maybe this one is true, but I still like regular volleyball even more, so I'm not going to leave it anywhere. Well, I always have time for the "beach"!