How many players are on the court in beach volleyball?
Beach volleyball is played 2 versus 2, with no substitutions and no libero. Each roster is exactly two players.
Full Explanation
Per FIVB Beach Volleyball rules, each team fields exactly 2 players, compared with 6 per side indoors and 3 per side in snow volleyball. There are no substitutions and no libero, so the pair that starts a match is the pair that finishes it. With only two players there is no rotation through the six indoor court zones: there are no set positions on the court, players may stand wherever they like, and the only order that matters is the service order the captain fixes after the toss. A team that drops below two players is declared incomplete and forfeits the set or the match.
Rulesets covered: FIVB Beach | Rule Reference: FIVB Beach Volleyball Rules
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