Volleyball

Inclusion, opens in a new tab, Volleyball Australia, (accessed 30 July 2025). Volleyball Australia is committed to providing opportunities for people of all abilities and backgrounds to participate in inclusive volleyball. Inclusive Volleyball Opportunities aim to develop collaborative partnerships; educate and understand the barriers; engage the whole community; reduce the barriers through modified and inclusive equipment and training; and promote inclusive practices.

• Sitting volleyball, opens in a new tab follows mostly the same rules and structure as mainstream volleyball, but is played on a smaller court, with a lower net. The players, who have various levels and types of physical impairment, must move around the court in a seated position on the floor. Sitting volleyball can be played indoors or on the beach.
• Standing beach volleyball, opens in a new tab is played on sand with much the same rules and conditions as able-bodied Beach Volleyball. Beach ParaVolley is open to ambulant athletes with a physical disability who meet the minimum disability requirements for ParaVolley. In Australia, Beach ParaVolley teams of three are able to compete in official competitions against able-bodied teams of two players.