Volleyball nets: what height to choose?

Determining the right volleyball net height for your team is important for many reasons. As a coach, knowing the exact height of volleyball nets is essential for complying with the rules of the game and preparing for match-day officials! Regulation heights for indoor and outdoor volleyball nets vary according to your team's age group, gender, ability and number of players.

Here's what you need to know to ensure that the volleyball net you install is the ideal height for your players, whether you're coaching a professional, Olympic, NCAA, high school, college, youth or indoor volleyball team.

Height of indoor and outdoor volleyball nets

Regardless of the type of team you coach, the official regulation volleyball net height is always measured at the center of the net, and the sides of the net cannot be higher than ¾ inch from the regulation height. Although there are differences between the height of men's and women's volleyball nets, mixed games use the height settings of men's nets.

How to measure volleyball net height: 5 steps

When measuring the height of your volleyball net, keep the following in mind to ensure you don't make a mistake when measuring:

1. Always measure the height of your net from the center of the playing court using an appropriate measuring device (net chain).
2. While measuring, make sure that both ends of your volleyball net (above the sidelines) are at the same height in relation to the volleyball playing surface.
   
   
3. Never exceed the official volleyball net height by more than ¾ inch.
   
   
4. If you coach beach volleyball, remember that your beach volleyball net height measurement must be taken at sand level.
   
5. If you're coaching outdoor volleyball in the grass, remember to measure the height of your volleyball net from ground level, not from the top of the grass blades
   

How to choose a volleyball net that matches your talent?

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