Sitting volleyball is played by two teams battling it out in a fierce competition, relying on teamwork to land the ball in their opponent's court. Teams of six athletes sit opposite their competition, with up to three touches permitted before sending the ball over the net that divides either side of the court.

 

Athletes with physical impairments are eligible to compete in sitting volleyball. They are divided into two sport classes, VS1 and VS2 that differentiate the extent of an athlete’s impairments.

 

The sport is played with a low net (1.15m for men and 1.05m for women) and a 10 by six metre court. In sitting volleyball players’ pelvis must always stay in contact with the floor for valid play. A unique rule of sitting volleyball is that upon serving the players are permitted to block the ball.

 

To win a set, teams must be the first to earn 25 points. Overall, a win is determined by the first team to win three sets.

 

The sport’s international federation is World ParaVolley. Volleyball Association of Hong Kong, China Limited  is the member of World ParaVolley and the organization of elite development of sitting volleyball in Hong Kong, China.

 

Source of information credit: International Paralympic Committee