Okay, so the other day, I was watching a volleyball game with my friend, and he asked, “Hey, how many points do you actually need to win a volleyball game?” I kinda froze. I mean, I’ve watched tons of games, but I realized I wasn’t 100% sure about all the scoring details. So, I decided to do some digging and, you know, really figure it out.
Figuring Out the Basics
First, I grabbed my phone and started googling. The basic rule is pretty simple: you need 25 points to win a set. But here’s the catch – you gotta win by at least two points. So, if the score is 24-24, you keep playing until one team is two points ahead. That can make for some seriously long and intense games!
Rally Scoring vs. Side-Out Scoring
Then it will show the “rally scoring” thing. Apperantly, volleyball uses something called “rally scoring.”
This means a point is scored on every single rally, no matter who served.
Best-of-Five or Best-of-Three?
I also learned that most matches are either best-of-five or best-of-three sets.
- Best-of-five: The first team to win three sets wins the match.
- Best-of-three:The first team to win two sets wins the match.
What About That Fifth Set?
So I was watching the best-of-five, I noticed that the fifth set, if they even get to it, is a little different.
It’s only played to 15 points, but you still need that two-point advantage to win.
Putting It All Together
After all that reading and watching a bunch of game, I finally get it. I can explain how many point in volleyball to anyone.
