Volleyball

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Volleyball is a sport. The game is played with six players on either side of a team, separated by a net. Each team is allowed two substitution players. The game starts when the captain from each team decides which side of the court they will play on, by the toss of a coin, which also determines who will serve the ball first. The aim of the game is to keep the ball in the air. The ball can be played with any part of the body, with a maximum of three strokes per team. A player cannot stroke the ball twice continuously. A point is gained when a team plays the ball in the opposition's court and the ball is not defended, therefore it lands within the court. The ball must be served from outside the court, otherwise it will be regarded as a foul. The game is played in sets of 25 points. The team that reaches 25 points first, wins the set. Each game consists of 3-5 sets. A player usually wears kneepads to protect his/her knees from becoming bruised during dives for the volleyball.