## TL;DR

Volleyball is played 6v6 across a net, with teams allowed 3 touches per side (bump-set-spike). Key skills: serve, pass (bump), set (overhead finger pass), attack (spike), block, dig (defense). Beach volleyball: 2v2, same skills, different strategy. Invented by William G. Morgan (1895, Holyoke, MA).

## Core Explanation

Scoring: rally scoring to 25 (win by 2), best of 5 sets (5th set to 15). Positions: setter (orchestrates offense), outside hitter, middle blocker, opposite, libero (defensive specialist, different jersey, can't attack). Rotation: players rotate clockwise after winning serve. Jump serve: added power and unpredictability.

## Further Reading

- [Volleyball Skills & Drills (AVCA)](https://www.humankinetics.com/products/volleyball-skills-drills)