Lines in the volleyball play court
- All lines are 5 cm wide.
- They must be of a light colour which is different from the colour of the floor and from any other lines.
- Boundary lines Two side lines and two end lines mark the playing court. Both side lines and end lines are drawn inside the dimensions of the playing court.
- Centre line The axis of the centre line divides the playing court into two equal courts measuring 9 x 9 m each; however the entire width of the line is considered to belong to both courts equally. This line extends beneath the net from side line to side line. D2
- Attack line On each court, an attack line, whose rear edge is drawn 3 m back from the axis of the centre line, marks the front zone.
- For FIVB, World and Official Competitions, the attack line is extended by the addition of broken lines from the side lines, with five 15 cm short lines 5 cm wide, drawn 20 cm from each other to a total length of 1.75 m. The “coach’s restriction line” (a broken line which extends from the attack line to the end line of the court, parallel to the side line and 1.75 m from it) is composed of 15 cm short lines drawn 20 cm apart to mark the limit of the coach’s area of operation.
