The game of volleyball is all about who scores the most points. There are many different aspects to scoring, but it starts when one team serves and their opponent receives- which means that if they get a point or not on what we call “side out.” Now there’s an interesting change in meaning for this term too!
A sideout before had been used by players as simply referring to when only one side could score; now however, to avoid confusion with its traditional usage (only teams were able serve), rules officials have renamed them rallies instead – so don’t be surprised if you hear someone refer to a sideout or rally for this very reason.
How Can A Sideout Be Won in Volleyball?
- When the team who served remains in control of the rally and gets a point on their opponent’s side
- If their opponents get a point in return.
So basically how it works is that the first team to score wins the rally. Then they serve, and this process continues until one of the teams reaches 21 points.
Volleyball is a game of strategy and timing. Scoring can seem daunting at first, but there are only six basic rules that you need to know! A side out refers to when the serving team gets one point on their scorecard; however this meaning has changed over time because now sides circulate among players instead- they become opportunities for scoring or passing before reaching 10 points (like in “Rally”).
The system behind volleys was altered after volleyball became professionalized: previously called “pens” these days we call them rallies which means both teams get another chance during each match When playing doubles most people play with two sets so try not let your partner down!
Side-out scoring explained
A rally consists of a series of playing acts that determine each point from the time the ball is served until the ball goes out of bounds. The serving team scores a point when the opposing team fails to execute any of the following actions:
- serve properly so that it goes into play from the correct service zone
- return the ball before it bounces twice in their court, or they fail to return the ball over the net
- let the ball bounce once in their court before they return it
- touch the ball with anything other than the net provided for them to hit the ball
- take more than three steps when they hit the ball
- touch or cross over into their own court before they return the ball
- let the ball pass outside their court, including letting it bounce out
Rally Scoring
When a team fails to return the ball over the net, or when the ball goes out of bounds, commits an infraction, or makes a service fault, it loses the rally and its side-out score is recorded by an official. Side-outs on both teams alternate back and forth during the course of the game. Each side-out score is worth one point for that team.
Rally is a five-game set with the first to 21 points wins. The winner of each game goes on to face off in the next, until someone wins the fifth and final game.
Many players and coaches become intimidated by the rules and terminology of volleyball, but there really is only a handful of actions that are tracked by officials.
In sideout scoring, each set is played to a maximum of 15 points, and the team must have at least a two-point advantage. According to USA Volleyball, the team scoring the 14th point serves to begin the next set.
Side out is a term familiar with many veteran players, who have been in the game for a long time like those of us here at Volleyball Gear Guide. It is also used in other sports involving a net and court, such as basketball; however, in the game of volleyball side out refers to when a team loses possession of the ball due to errors.
