How many players are on a beach volleyball team?

Two. Only the two players listed on the score sheet can play, and both of them stay on the court for the whole match. There is no libero and no substitution.

Can you wear shoes in beach volleyball?

Players play barefoot unless the first referee allows socks, shoes, or both. Glasses are allowed at the player's own risk. Compression pads are allowed for protection or support.

What numbers do beach volleyball players wear?

The two players wear 1 and 2. The number goes on the chest, or on the front of the shorts if a player is allowed to play without a shirt. It has to contrast with the uniform, be at least 10 cm tall, and the stroke has to be at least 1.5 cm wide.

Chapter 2

Teams and Participants

Team size, uniforms, numbers, and what the captain can ask the referee

Chapter 2

Teams and Participants

Team size, uniforms, numbers, and what the captain can ask the referee

The team

A team is two players. Only those two, the ones written on the score sheet, can play. One of them is the captain, and the score sheet says who that is.

Both players are on the court the whole time. There is no substitution and no libero. If one player cannot keep playing, the team is incomplete and loses the set or the match. How that score is finished is in Playing Format.

For FIVB, World, and Official competitions, players cannot get outside help or coaching during the match. Age-group events, and phases 1 and 2 of the Continental Cup, are the exceptions written into the rule.

What players wear

The basic uniform is shorts or a bathing suit. A jersey or tank top is optional unless the tournament rules require one. A hat or other head covering is allowed.

For FIVB, World, and Official competitions, teammates wear the same color and style, and the uniform has to be clean.

Players play barefoot unless the first referee allows otherwise.

If both teams show up in the same color, the referee tosses to decide which team changes.

The first referee can also allow:

Socks, shoes, or both
A change out of a wet jersey between sets, if the new one still meets the tournament and FIVB rules
An undershirt and training pants, if the player asks

Numbers

The two players are numbered 1 and 2.

The number goes on the chest. If a player is allowed to play without a shirt, it goes on the front of the shorts. It has to contrast with the fabric, be at least 10 cm tall, and the stroke of the number has to be at least 1.5 cm wide.

What you cannot wear

Anything that could injure someone, or that gives a player an artificial advantage, is forbidden.

Glasses and contact lenses are allowed. The player wears them at their own risk.

Compression pads and other padded protection are allowed for support or to protect an injury. For FIVB, World, and Official senior competitions, those pads and any visible underwear have to match a color in the uniform. Black, white, or a neutral color is also allowed, as long as every player wearing them wears the same color.

The captain

The captain is responsible for the team's conduct.

Before the match, the captain signs the score sheet and represents the team at the toss.

During the match, only the captain talks to the referees, and only while the ball is out of play. The captain can do three things:

Ask how a rule was applied. If the explanation is not enough, the captain has to tell the first referee right then that they want to protest.
Ask permission to change a uniform or equipment, check which player should be serving, check the net, ball, or sand, or straighten a court line.
Call a timeout.

At the end of the match, both players thank the referees and the other team. The captain signs the score sheet to confirm the result.

If a protest was started during the match and never resolved, the captain can confirm it as a written protest on the score sheet at the end.

The team

A team is two players. Only those two, the ones written on the score sheet, can play. One of them is the captain, and the score sheet says who that is.

What players wear

The basic uniform is shorts or a bathing suit. A jersey or tank top is optional unless the tournament rules require one. A hat or other head covering is allowed.

For FIVB, World, and Official competitions, teammates wear the same color and style, and the uniform has to be clean.

Players play barefoot unless the first referee allows otherwise.

If both teams show up in the same color, the referee tosses to decide which team changes.

The first referee can also allow:

Socks, shoes, or both
A change out of a wet jersey between sets, if the new one still meets the tournament and FIVB rules
An undershirt and training pants, if the player asks

Numbers

The two players are numbered 1 and 2.

What you cannot wear

Anything that could injure someone, or that gives a player an artificial advantage, is forbidden.

Glasses and contact lenses are allowed. The player wears them at their own risk.

The captain

The captain is responsible for the team's conduct.

Before the match, the captain signs the score sheet and represents the team at the toss.

During the match, only the captain talks to the referees, and only while the ball is out of play. The captain can do three things:

Ask how a rule was applied. If the explanation is not enough, the captain has to tell the first referee right then that they want to protest.
Ask permission to change a uniform or equipment, check which player should be serving, check the net, ball, or sand, or straighten a court line.
Call a timeout.

At the end of the match, both players thank the referees and the other team. The captain signs the score sheet to confirm the result.

If a protest was started during the match and never resolved, the captain can confirm it as a written protest on the score sheet at the end.