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Recorded May 13, 2026
FIVB introduced the libero player position internationally in 1998 — a defensive specialist required to wear a contrasting jersey color, prohibited from blocking or attacking the ball when entirely above net height, and (under FIVB rules) prohibited from serving. The libero may replace any back-row player without prior notice to officials and without counting against the team's substitution limit, transforming back-court defense and serve-receive specialization. NCAA adopted the position in 2002.
Recorded May 8, 2026
Most consequential scoring change in modern volleyball: FIVB approved the rally-point scoring system in 1999 (compulsory from 2000), replacing the side-out scoring that had stood since the sport's codification. Every rally now produces a point regardless of which team served, accelerating match length and removing the prior dynamic where only the serving team could score. The change drove broadcast-friendly match-time predictability and remains the foundation of all FIVB scoring today.
Recorded May 8, 2026
Two related service-rule changes adopted by FIVB: serves in which the ball clips the net but still travels into the opponent's court are now legal (eliminating the automatic let-serve fault that had stood since the sport's inception), and the service area was expanded so the server can deliver from anywhere behind the end line within the theoretical extension of the sidelines (rather than from a fixed service zone).
Recorded May 8, 2026
8.5 Lighting, Temperature, and Environmental Conditions
May 23, 20267.2 Playing Faults
May 23, 20263.5 Zones and Areas (Rules 1.4–1.5)
May 23, 20268.4 Conduct and Anti-Aggression
May 23, 20268.2 Player Health and Medical Protocols
May 23, 20267.4 Illegal Substitution and Lineup Errors
May 23, 20266.2 Structure of a Match (Rules 5–6)
May 23, 20266.1 Rally Point System (Rule 6, FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028)
May 23, 2026Section 6: Scoring
May 23, 20265.7 Intervals and Change of Courts
May 23, 20265.5 Block (Rule 15)
May 23, 20265.4 Attack Hit (Rule 14)
May 23, 20265.3 Service (Rule 13)
May 23, 20265.2 Team Hits (Rule 12)
May 23, 20265.1 Playing Actions — The Rally (Rule 11)
May 23, 2026Section 5: Rules of Play
May 23, 20264.4 Substitutions (Rule 15)
May 23, 20264.3 Player Positions and Rotation (Rule 7)
May 23, 20264.1 Teams (Rule 4.1, FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028)
May 23, 2026Section 4: Players & Officials
May 23, 20263.6 Temperature and Lighting
May 23, 20263.4 Attack Line (Rule 1.3.3)
May 23, 20263.3 Court Lines (Rule 1.3)
May 23, 20263.1 Dimensions of the Playing Court (Rule 1.1, FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028)
May 23, 2026Section 3: Playing Area
May 23, 20262.4 Team Equipment
May 23, 20262.1 The Ball (Rule 3, FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028)
May 23, 2026Section 2: Equipment
May 23, 20267.3 Conduct Penalties (Rule 21)
May 23, 20265.6 Timeouts and Technical Timeouts (Rules 18–19)
May 23, 20264.5 Match Officials (Rule 23)
May 23, 20264.2 The Libero Player (Rule 8, FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028)
May 23, 20262.3 Net Height
May 23, 20262.2 Net and Posts (Rule 2, FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028)
May 23, 20266.3 Point, Set, and Match Awards
May 23, 2026