When do teams switch sides in beach volleyball?
Teams change ends every 7 points in sets 1 and 2, and every 5 points in the deciding third set.
Full Explanation
Per FIVB Beach Volleyball rules, teams change ends on the combined total of both scores: every 7 points in the first two sets, so at 7, 14, 21 and onward, and every 5 points in the deciding set, so at 5, 10, 15 and onward. Changing this often keeps sun, wind, and court conditions from favoring one end for long. Indoor volleyball has no equivalent: teams change ends between sets, plus once in the deciding set when the leading team reaches 8. VolleyRef.App prompts the switch automatically on the Beach ruleset, so nobody has to track the running total.
Rulesets covered: FIVB Beach | Rule Reference: FIVB Beach Volleyball Rules
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