Editing Volleyball (section)

== Variations and related games ==
{{Main|Volleyball variations}}
[[File:Beach volley at Hietsu 2013.jpg|thumb|[[Beach volleyball]] at the [[Hietaniemi Beach]] in [[Helsinki|Helsinki, Finland]]]]
There are many variations on the basic rules of volleyball. By far the most popular of these is [[beach volleyball]], which is played on sand with two people per team and rivals the main sport in popularity.

Some games related to volleyball include:
* [[Crossnet]]: a four-way volleyball game, combining volleyball and foursquare.
* [[9-man]]: A variant invented by Chinese immigrants to the United States in the 1930s. 9-man is still played in Asian countries and North America, being recognized for its historic and cultural significance. In 2014, a [[9-Man (film)|documentary]] was produced about the sport,<ref>{{Cite web |title=9-Man (2014) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2986300/ |access-date=March 10, 2025 |website=IMDb}}</ref> and a YouTube documentary was made in 2017.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
* Beachball volleyball: A game of indoor volleyball played with a [[beach ball]] instead of a volleyball.
* [[Biribol]]: an aquatic variant, played in shallow swimming pools. The name comes from the Brazilian city where it was invented, [[Birigui]]. It is similar to [[water volleyball]].
* [[Ecua-volley]]: A variant invented in Ecuador, with some significant variants, such as number of players, and a heavier ball.
* [[Footvolley]]: A sport from Brazil in which the hands and arms are not used, but it is otherwise similar to beach volleyball.
* [[Hooverball]]: Popularized by President [[Herbert Hoover]], it is played with a volleyball net and a [[medicine ball]]; it is scored like tennis, but the ball is caught and then thrown back. The weight of the medicine ball can make the sport physically demanding for players; annual championship tournaments are held in [[West Branch, Iowa]].
* [[Newcomb ball]] (sometimes spelled "Nuke 'Em"): In this game, the ball is caught and thrown instead of hit; it rivaled volleyball in popularity until the 1920s.
** Prisoner Ball: Also played with volleyball court and a volleyball, prisoner ball is a variation of [[Newcomb ball]] where players are "taken prisoner" or released from "prison" instead of scoring points. This version is usually played by young children.<ref name="pribook">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z2EgTLpHfxEC&q=prisoner+ball+volleyball&pg=PA168 | title=Games For Youth Groups | publisher=Youth Specialties | access-date=August 26, 2012| isbn=9780310220305 | year=1997 }}</ref>
* [[Sepak Takraw]]: Played in [[Southeast Asia]] using a [[rattan]] ball and allowing only players' feet, knees, chests, and heads to touch the ball.
* [[Snow volleyball]]: a variant of beach volleyball that is played on snow. The [[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball]] has announced its plans to make snow volleyball part of the future [[Winter Olympic Games]] programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/FIVB/viewPressRelease_pdt.asp?No=68098&Language=en|title=President Graça pledges to make volleyball first Summer and Winter Olympic sport|date=May 26, 2017|website=fivb.org|publisher=Fédération Internationale de Volleyball|access-date=November 20, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040035/http://www.fivb.org/en/FIVB/viewPressRelease_pdt.asp?No=68098&Language=en|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/quick_fire_questions/weve-extended-the-golden-era-of-volleyball-the-fivbs-fabio-azevedo-on-the-s|title="We've extended the golden era of volleyball": the FIVB's Fabio Azevedo on the sport's global growth|work=SportsPro|date=September 12, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017|archive-date=December 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203081518/http://www.sportspromedia.com/quick_fire_questions/weve-extended-the-golden-era-of-volleyball-the-fivbs-fabio-azevedo-on-the-s|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2017/02/27/snow-volleyball-winter-olympics/|title=Snow volleyball hopes to stake claim in Winter Olympics|work=NBC Sports|date=February 27, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017|archive-date=December 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219152947/http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2017/02/27/snow-volleyball-winter-olympics/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Throwball]]: became popular with female players at the [[YMCA College of Physical Education]] in [[Chennai]] (India) in the 1940s.
* Towel volleyball: towel volleyball is a popular form of outdoor entertainment. The game takes place in a volleyball court, and players work in pairs, holding towels in their hands and attempting to throw the ball into the opponent's field. This version can also be played with blankets held by four people. There are several variations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lgk.lv/produkts/50|title=VOLEJBOLA DVIEĻI|last=Adapt.lv|website=www.lgk.lv|access-date=December 14, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220122633/http://www.lgk.lv/produkts/50|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Volley squash, a form of volleyball played within a squash court or similar sized enclosed space.
* [[Wallyball]]: A variation of volleyball played in a [[racquetball]] court with a rubber ball.