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Paralympic volleyball rules. World para athletics rules and regulations june 2023. The court size and height of the net are modified for sitting volleyball. This is a brief overview of the sport and is in no way legally binding.

Sitting volleyball is open to athletes with a physical impairment and is played on a smaller court (10m. Sitting volleyball made its paralympic debut at the arnhem 1980 paralympic games after gaining popularity in europe in the 1960s and 1970s. World paravolley’s primary areas of focus are sitting volleyball (indoor) and beach paravolley (standing).

The court is divided into two sides of 5m deep. Amendment to world para athletics rule 2.20.3. Played by over 10,000 athletes, in more than.

The origin of volleyball for the blind in japan. Standing volleyball became a paralympic sport in 1976 (it was removed in 2000 as it did not have required number of countries/territories widely and regularly. Modifications to gym space are acceptable for local play, as long as both courts are equal in.

After the london 2012 games, volleyslide was founded by matt rogers to promote and develop the sport. Notable rules for sitting volleyball. Sitting volleyball, a sport that, at the international level, is for athletes with physical impairments, was officially added to the paralympics on the men's side during the arnhem.

Women’s sitting volleyball was added for the athens 2004 paralympic games. The net height is set at. Here, players must have at least a portion of their torso in contact with.