Volleyball Court Dimensions and Net Height (Indoor and Beach)
Official volleyball court dimensions: 18 × 9 m (59 × 29.5 ft), the attack line, free zone, net height for men and women, antennas, ceiling height and beach court size.
Whether you're marking out a gym, building a backyard court or settling an argument, here are the official volleyball court dimensions from the FIVB rulebook, with imperial conversions for US readers.
All lines are 5 cm (2 in) wide and count as part of the area they enclose, so a ball on the line is in.
Indoor court size
| Element | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Playing court | 18 × 9 m | 59 ft × 29 ft 6 in |
| Each half | 9 × 9 m | 29 ft 6 in square |
| Attack line from center line | 3 m | 9 ft 10 in |
| Free zone (minimum) | 3 m on all sides | 9 ft 10 in |
| Free zone (FIVB world events) | 5 m sides, 6.5 m ends | 16 ft 5 in / 21 ft 4 in |
| Clear ceiling height | 7 m minimum (12.5 m FIVB) | 23 ft (41 ft) |
The attack line divides each half into a front zone and a back zone. Back-row players must take off from behind it to attack a ball above the net. The service zone is the full 9 m width behind the end line.
Net height
| Category | Net height |
|---|---|
| Men (and coed in many leagues) | 2.43 m (7 ft 11⅝ in) |
| Women | 2.24 m (7 ft 4⅛ in) |
| Youth (varies by age group) | often 2.00–2.24 m |
The net is 1 m (3 ft 3 in) deep and 9.5–10 m long. Two flexible antennas sit directly above the sidelines and stick out 80 cm above the net. A ball that touches an antenna or crosses outside it is out.
Posts
Net posts stand 0.5–1 m outside the sidelines and must be rounded and padded, without guy wires that could injure players.
Beach volleyball court
- Court: 16 × 8 m (52 ft 6 in × 26 ft 3 in), with no attack line.
- Free zone: at least 3 m.
- Same net heights as indoor: 2.43 m men, 2.24 m women.
- Sand at least 40 cm deep, soft and free of stones.
Building a backyard or gym court
- Plan for about 24 × 15 m (79 × 49 ft) if you want the full 3 m free zone.
- Mark lines with tape indoors, or ribbon lines and anchors on sand and grass.
- Use a tension cable and adjustable net so you can switch between men's and women's height.
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