Here, we break down the overhand serve step by step, explain when it's best used, and highlight why it's a crucial tool in every volleyball player's skill set. Volleyball is a rally-based game.

What is rally scoring in Olympic beach volleyball? Prior to the 2004 Athens Games, only the serving team could record a point. Now, both teams are able to earn a point, no matter who served. In line ...

The serve fails to cross the vertical plane of the net between the antennae. The serve lands "out". Is there a limit on hits in volleyball? A team is allowed to make a maximum of three hits to return ...

Background The most used serve technique in men's top volleyball is jump serve (JS). The efficiency of JS is related to the ball velocity (BV) of the serve. BVs have increased lately and thus a ...