- Volleyball nets are all over beaches around the country, and even in sand pits and backyards away from the beaches. The sport of volleyball tends to have ebbs and flows in popularity. During the early 1990s, thanks to its inclusion in the Olympics and the professional league known as the AVP, popularity grew. During the mid 1990s, popularity dropped and the league almost went out of existence. Popularity increased again at the turn of the century, increasing the number of outdoor volleyball nets seen around the country.
- Until about 2000, hitting the volleyball net with the volleyball on a serve was considered a violation. That rule was changed, and the new rule was called the "let serve." This allowed a server to hit the volleyball net with the ball, and it was still considered a good serve and in play as long as the ball went over the net to the other team's side of the court.
- There are many different types of volleyball nets. They come in a variety of colors and designs. For those who wish to use their own personal net, two wooden poles and a rope can be used to form a net. Others will purchase the high-end outdoor volleyball net systems online and at sporting goods stores. Some volleyball nets have adjustable poles to change the height of the net; others will just have one height. There are also some outdoor volleyball nets that have a slider on the bottom of the net for which to keep score.
- The height of an outdoor volleyball net from the ground depends on the game that it is being used for. In a men's volleyball game, the official height of the net is 7 feet, 11 5/8 inches from the ground. The volleyball net when used for a women's game is slightly lower: 7 feet, 4 inches off the ground. In a co-ed volleyball game, the height of the men's outdoor volleyball net is used.
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Storing the outdoor volleyball net is very important to its lifespan. Many people will leave the net out all summer in the yard or on the beach, set up for play. This is convenient but will usually require you to replace your net at the end of a 3- to 5-month period due to wear from the rain, wind and sun.
Storing the outdoor volleyball net correctly is not always simple. It is recommended to either use the poles to wrap the net around carefully, or to purchase an additional small pole to wrap it around carefully when storing. This avoids the issue of the net tangling with itself if it is stored loosely and not wrapped around an object.
