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Measure the size of the pool to determine the size of the boundaries. A regulation water volleyball court is the same length as a sand court, 30 feet by 60 feet with a 24-foot net. The average depth is 4 feet. However, with residential pools the measurements may be modified to accommodate the length and width of the home pool. - 2). Fill the water weights, attach the cam buckles and drop the weights into the pool. Be sure to keep the ratchet end of the strap at the top of the pool to attach to the borders. You may substitute rope or another type of tie to weight down the borders. If you only have a net and no border poles in the pool, make certain you mark the pool deck with chalk to define the size and shape of the court. In a separate color, make certain the out-of-bounds area is clearly defined and visible to all players.
- 3). Attach the ratchet buckle to the long borders on each end and place along side the pool wall so they run the length of the pool. If you are using a kit, there are also back borders to attach to the long borders to create the volleyball rectangle.
- 4). Use the chalk to mark the deck of an in-ground pool with the official out-of-bounds location. For an above-ground pool, mark the edge of the pool, especially the corners, to indicate where the boundaries occur. In sand volleyball, there are pegs to delineate the borders, so the chalk marks take the place to determine when a ball is out of play, on the border or needs to be re-served.
- 5). Secure the metal or inflatable borders to the side of the pool, if needed. Hooks are good tools to secure the metal borders, as they create a more permanent court. Inflatable borders may be secured by using a strap attached to a water weight on the pool deck for each border. This will keep them from floating freely in the water and interfering with the area of play.
- 6). Measure the court and divide it in half. Set up the net at the halfway point. Some nets clamp onto the sides of an above-ground pool, while others may be used by putting the long posts into water or sand weights on the pool deck.
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