Differences Between Men and Women's Volleyball by Rachel Paiste

There are many similarities between women and men's volleyball. In fact, the rules are almost identical. Six players are on the court at a time, with the option to sub in additional players when the team circulates positions before a serve. Points are scored identically in both men and women's volleyball games. The first difference is the height of the net: the men's net is 1.9 centimeters higher than the women's net. This doesn't sound like a huge difference, but it can be, particularly when spiking the ball. Some spectators claim that men's volleyball is more aggressive than women's, which is not always the case. Both can be aggressive, though women's volleyball matches do tend to have slightly longer rallies than men's. Spikes more often lead to points in men's games than in women's games. Though it is speculative, it is believed that this is due to the speed of the ball in men's games being higher than in women's volleyball matches, so it is more difficult to get under it for a save before the ball hits the ground. In NCAA volleyball, women play to 25 points and men play to 30. There must be a 2-point spread for a winner to be declared in both men and women's games. The reality of the situation is that most of the differences in women and men's volleyball are speculative and usually gender biased. You will usually hear that men's games are played harder/stronger/faster than women's because men are more aggressive. Obviously, this is a generalization based in theory and not fact, though it often can be true. We have trophies for both men and women's volleyball at the best prices you'll find anywhere.