Section 7: Violations & Penalties
- Faults causing loss of rally: ball lands out, four contacts, double contact (controlled), catch or throw, net touch by player, antenna contact, crossing the centerline interfering with opponent, foot fault on serve, illegal server (out of rotation)
- Hand-setting standard: must be clean (no extended contact); the indoor standard is more lenient than the beach standard (which is in the Beach Volleyball entry)
- Misconduct sanctions: warning (verbal), penalty (yellow card), expulsion (red card — player out for the set), disqualification (yellow + red — player out for the match)