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For middle schools, the court is 30 feet by 30 feet on each side or 30 feet across by 60 feet long for the entire court. The net is 74 1/8" in the middle of the net. It is supposed to be 32 feet long in order to cover the entire 30 feet of court and then have some net leftover on each side. Internationally, they use metric measurements. 9 meters by 18 meters for the court and 2.24 meters for the hieght of the net. • 3 years ago Overview A volleyball court is the official area in which players may stand before and during a volleyball rally. Marked clearly by lines that signify in and out -of- bounds, a ball or foot that touches the line, without going over its outer edge, is considered inbounds. USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Regulations and the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) have similar, but not exactly the same, official volleyball court requirements. Playing Area The official volleyball court, according to the USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Regulations includes both the inbounds and out -of- bounds areas, which should be rectangular and symmetrical, the same on both sides. Sponsored Links Be a Court Stenographer Want to Be a Court Stenographer? Request Info from Schools Near You! Collegebound .net /CourtStenographer Measurements As stated in the USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Regulations, the official inbounds area of the volleyball court measures 18 x 9 meters. This measurement is taken from the outermost border of the court lines. The out -of- bounds area, or free zone, surrounding the entire volleyball court must be a minimum of 3 meters wide. A free playing space, the area from the floor of the court to the ceiling, must measure at least 7 meters. FIVB rules for World and Official Competitions, require a free zone measuring at least 5 meters out from the sideline and a minimum of 8 meters from the end lines. They also require a free playing space at least 12 1/2 meters high. Surface The surface of the volleyball court must be free of obstructions that might cause player injury. Flat, horizontal and uniform are the basic characteristics of an acceptable playing surface as described by the USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Regulations. Players must be able to gain sure footing on a smooth surface. A slippery surface is forbidden. The FIVB World and Official Competitions must play on only a wooden or synthetic surface. Any other volleyball court surface must be approved by the FIVB before the game begins. The USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Regulations state that an indoor volleyball court must have a light colored surface. FIVB World and Official