How to Win a Rally?
A player hits the ball into the opponent’s court (part of the ball has to touch painted lines or inside the painted lines).
A player hits the ball off the opposing player.
Opponent is not able to return the ball back into your side.
Opponent hits the ball out of bounds. If the ball hits antenna it is called out of bounds. If the ball hits the ceiling it is called out of bounds in international volleyball. Some leagues allow play continue after ball hits the ceiling.
If a player commits a fault or violation when playing the ball. To read more details about the faults and violations, go to basic volleyball rules pages.