A volleyball match begins when the ball is served into play. A team may touch the ball three times – not counting blocks – on its side of the net. The usual pattern is as follows: a dig (underarm pass ...

13 Cardinal over No. 5 Ball State on Saturday night. The match at Burnham Pavillion marked Stanford’s first win of the regular season and came after a 3-0 loss to Ball State the previous evening.

An official volleyball court is 18 m × 9 m, but must be positioned in a much larger area to accommodate the referee, serving the ball and safely allowing the players to chase after misplaced passes.