How is beach volleyball scored?
Matches are best-of-3. Sets 1 and 2 are played to 21 points and the deciding set to 15, each won by a minimum 2-point lead with no cap.
Full Explanation
Per FIVB Beach Volleyball rules, a match is won by the first team to take 2 sets. The first two sets are played to 21 points and the deciding third set is played to 15, each requiring a minimum 2-point lead with no point cap, so a set can run well past its target score. Every rally scores a point regardless of which team served. Teams change ends every 7 points in the first two sets and every 5 points in the deciding set, which stops sun and wind from favoring one end of the court.
Rulesets covered: FIVB Beach | Rule Reference: FIVB Beach Volleyball Rules
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