Beach Volleyball is always played on a sand court that is 26'6" feet wide and 59' feet long. There should be a set of lines marking these boundaries secured at all four corners. The net should be 8 feet tall for men and 7'4" feet for women.
Generally the game is played as a doubles game where two players play another two. It is always possible to have more or less players depending on the preference of those players. Official rules accommodate for 2v2, 4v4, and 6v6.
The ball is set into motion by the server who contacts the ball from behind the back line of his or her side. Upon receiving the serve, the opposing team has three touches on the ball to return it. Pass, set, spike. These touches can't be consecutive and must not be illegal contacts such as lifts, doubles, or holds. Points are scored when the ball is no longer in play. The team who has just scored the previous point serves and continues to do so until they lose a point or the game is over.
Games are generally played to 21 points and you must win by 2. Opponents must switch sides whenever the scores add up to a number divisible by 7. A match is simply the best two out of three games and the third game is only played to 15.
There are many more technicalities to the game, but these basic rules should be enough to get you out there and playing.
For a complete set of FiVB Official rules, follow the link below.
http://www.fivb.org/EN/beachvolleyball/Rules/rules.htm
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