Volleyball is an interesting sport event in London Olympics 2012. Here is the schedule of the competitions for you reference.
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Schedule Of Volleyball Events

A regular event in summer Olympics since 1964, volleyball is an interesting sport played between two teams of six players each, in a court separated by a net in the middle. Dominated by a set of rules, this game is the national sport of Sri Lanka. Though played with hands, striking to pushing the ball with any part of the ball is legal. Vertical jumping being an important athletic skill in this game, other important movements are spiking, blocking passing and setting. Olympics Gold Medal winner is determined through best of five sets. The twelve competing nations are split into two groups of six teams each and top eight best performing teams will move forward to participate in knock out, semi-finals and eventually a final deciding the gold medal winner. London Olympics Volleyball matches are scheduled to take place between 28 July and 12 August at Earls Court. 12 teams with a total of 288 athletes, 144 men and 144 women will be participating in this event.

Volleyball Events In London Olympics

Men's Events
  • Volleyball Men
Women's Events
  • Volleyball Women
Schedule Of Events In Olympics 2012
28 July 2012
09:30-13:00
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
14:45-18:15
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
20:00-23:30
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
29 July 2012
09:30-13:00
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
14:45-18:15
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
20:00-23:30
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
30 July 2012
09:30-13:00
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
14:45-18:15
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
20:00-23:30
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
31 July 2012
09:30-13:00
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
14:45-18:15
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
20:00-23:30
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
01 August 2012
09:30-13:00
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
14:45-18:15
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
20:00-23:30
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
09:30-13:00
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
02 August 2012
14:45-18:15
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
20:00-23:30
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
09:30-13:00
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
04 August 2012

09:30-13:00
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
14:45-18:15
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
20:00-23:30
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
05 August 2012
09:30-13:00
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
14:45-18:15
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
20:00-23:30
  • Women's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
06 August 2012
09:30-13:00
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
14:45-18:15
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
20:00-23:30
  • Men's Preliminary Round (2 Matches)
07 August 2012
13:00-16:30
  • Women's Quarterfinal 1
  • Women's Quarterfinal 2
19:00-22:30
  • Women's Quarterfinal 3
  • Women's Quarterfinal 4
08 August 2012
14:00-17:30
  • Men's Quarterfinal 1
  • Men's Quarterfinal 2
19:30-23:00
  • Men's Quarterfinal 3
  • Men's Quarterfinal 4
09 August 2012
15:00-16:30
  • Women's Semifinal 1
19:30-21:00
  • Women's Semifinal 2
10 August 2012
15:00-16:30
  • Men's Semifinal 1
19:30-21:00
  • Men's Semifinal 2
11 August 2012
11:30-13:00
  • Women's Bronze Medal Match
18:30-20:40
  • Women's Gold Medal Match
  • Women's Victory Ceremony
12 August 2012
09:30-11:00
  • Men's Bronze Medal Match
13:00-15:10
  • Men's Gold Medal Match
  • Men's Victory Ceremony
Match
The game starts when a player in any one of the two participating teams begins a 'rally' by serving the ball. This is done from behind the back boundary line of, over the net, into the other team's court. If the ball lands in the receiving team's court, they lose a point. They should push it back, typically with hands. The ball can be touched three times (by three different members) before pushing it to opponent's court. The rally continues till either the ball grounds in any one court or makes a fault. Whichever team wins the rally is awarded a point and starts the next rally by serving the ball. Winner of the match is decided by best of five method.

Faults
As mentioned earlier, losing the rally will result in other team gaining point. Committing faults may result in losing the rally and the major faults are:
  • Causing the ball to land outside the opponents' court or serving the ball without first passing over the net is considered as fault.
  • Catching and throwing the ball is considered fault.
  • Double hit i.e., touching the ball twice, by the same player is considered fault.
  • Touching the ball four consecutive times, the same team is considered fault.
  • Touching the net during the match is considered fault.


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