Volleyball Court Size Calculator
Volleyball court dims, area, and net height.
What it does
Volleyball courts run metric worldwide. Indoor spans 18 by 9 meters with attack lines 3 m each side of center, while beach shrinks to 16 by 8. Nets stand 2.43 m for men and 2.24 m for women, measured at center.
The tool above prints regulation dims, area, and net height in feet or meters. Indoor men give 59.06 x 29.53 ft over 1,744 sq ft; metric reads 18 x 9 m over 162. Beach women give 52.49 x 26.25 ft with the lower net.
USA Volleyball publishes the FIVB-aligned rules with beach build guides confirming 8 x 16 m courts and both net heights, while NCAA maintains the collegiate rules framework around the same court. FIVB rulebooks carry identical figures behind paywall-free excerpts.
Sidelines shape strategy as much as size. Five-centimeter lines bound 9-meter widths where pin hitters live, and the 3-meter attack line gates back-row offense. Build to the lines first; runoff and free zones follow facility manuals.
How to use
- Pick indoor or beach.
- Pick imperial or metric.
- Pick men's or women's net.
- Read dims first, then area.
- Read net height.
- Mark attack lines 3 m out.
Formula
- format
- Indoor 18x9 or beach 16x8 selector.
- net
- Men 2.43 m or women 2.24 m.
USAV rules (FIVB-aligned) with NCAA framework behind collegiate play; 1 m = 3.28084 ft.
Worked example
Example: indoor men's court
Defaults: indoor, imperial, men's net.
- Inputs: indoor court, imperial, men's net.
- Dims: 18 m = 59.06 ft by 9 m = 29.53 ft.
- Area: 59.06 x 29.53 = 1,744 sq ft.
- Net: 2.43 m men = 7 ft 11 5/8 in.
- Tool shows 59.06 x 29.53 ft, 1,744 sq ft, men's net.
Reference table
| Format | Size | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor | 18 x 9 m | 162 m2 / 1,744 sq ft |
| Beach | 16 x 8 m | 128 m2 / 1,378 sq ft |
| Net men | 2.43 m | 7 ft 11 5/8 in |
| Net women | 2.24 m | 7 ft 4 1/8 in |
Limits
- Line dims only. Free zones excluded.
- FIVB/USAV regulation; park builds vary.
- Sitting volleyball simplified to a note.
- Surface and sand depth unmanaged.
Common mistakes
- Building beach size for indoor play.
- Skipping the 3 m attack lines.
- Hanging nets at wrong height.
- Measuring net off-center.
- Forgetting free zones around courts.
Try it yourself
Quick checks. Answers sit tucked under each question.
Indoor metric, men's net?
18 x 9 = 162 m2. Net 2.43 m men.
Beach imperial, women's net?
52.49 x 26.25 ft over 1,378 sq ft. Net 7 ft 4 1/8 in women.
Questions
How big is a volleyball court?
18 x 9 m indoor (59.06 x 29.53 ft); 16 x 8 m beach.
What is the court area?
162 sq m indoor (1,744 sq ft); 128 sq m beach.
How high is the net?
Men 2.43 m, women 2.24 m at center. Imperial 7 ft 11 5/8 in and 7 ft 4 1/8 in.
Where is the attack line?
3 m each side of center indoor, with 5 cm sidelines.
How does beach differ?
Yes. Beach runs 2 m shorter and 1 m narrower than indoor per USAV rules.
What about sitting volleyball?
Yes. Sitting volleyball plays 10 x 6 m with 1.15/1.05 m nets.
Sources
- USA Volleyball: Beach Court Build Guide (16x8, nets)
- USA Volleyball: Rules of Volleyball (formats, FIVB alignment)
- NCAA: Women's Volleyball Rules Hub