Schedule Of Beach Volleyball Events

The unique blend of fast pace combined with athleticism played in the sand sums up the game of beach volleyball. This game is played between two teams of two players each, with the main aim of hitting the ball over the net and ground it in the opponent's court. The game begins with a service hit by the server over to the opposing team. Beach volleyball marked its first Olympic debut in 1996 Games in Atlanta. The first beach volleyball circuit began in the 1950s in the sun soaked beaches of California where hundreds of athletes participated. This led to the first Beach Volleyball World Championship in the state in 1976 with the medal being bagged by a pair of Californians. This sport has spread its roots all over the world and gained popularity over the last few decades. This article will give you an insight on the schedule of the beach volleyball event so that you can cheer them to serve, spike and bump their way to gold at Olympics 2012.

Beach Volleyball Events In London Olympics 2012
Venue: Horse Guards Parade
28 July 2012, Saturday
Men's Preliminary Matches
Women's Preliminary Matches

29 July 2012, Sunday
Men's Preliminary Matches
Women's Preliminary Matches

30 July 2012, Monday
Men's Preliminary Matches
Women's Preliminary Matches

31 July 2012, Tuesday
Men's Preliminary Matches
Women's Preliminary Matches

01 August 2012, Wednesday
Men's Preliminary Matches
Women's Preliminary Matches

02 August 2012, Thursday
Men's Preliminary Matches
Women's Lucky Loser Matches
Men's Lucky Loser Matches

03 August 2012, Friday
Women's Round of 16 Matches
Men's Round of 16 Matches

04 August 2012, Saturday
Women's Round of 16 Matches
Men's Round of 16 Matches

05 August 2012, Sunday
Women's Quarterfinal Matches

06 August 2012, Monday
Men's Quarterfinal Matches

07 August 2012, Tuesday
Women's Semifinal
Men's Semifinal

08 August 2012, Wednesday
Women's Bronze Medal Match
Women's Gold Medal Match
Women's Victory Ceremony

09 August 2012, Thursday
Men's Bronze Medal Match
Men's Gold Medal Match
Men's Victory Ceremony

List Of Events
Beach Volleyball Men and Beach Volleyball Women will be played at the Horse Guards Parade.

Number Of Athletes
In the London Olympics 2012, beach volleyball competitions will be held for both men and women consisting of 24 teams. The matches will be divided into six pools with four teams each and the preliminaries will be conducted. In a total, 108 matches will be played with 54 matches of women and women. The spectators can enjoy 13 days of competition on the Horse Guards Parade.

Team Size
For beach volleyball, the team consists of two players. Hence, there will be 24 male and 24 female team competitions at the London Olympics 2012. The first 16 teams will be qualified for the knockout phase of the competition. It is mandatory that the two players should play throughout the game till the end and cannot be substituted or replaced. Also, there are no positions assigned for the players and can move around in their court.

Points
The team that presides over two sets wins the match. In case of a tie, the match will be continued until a two point lead occurs in either team. The team has to switch ends after every 7 points in the set 1 an 2 and 5 points in the third set. The team scores points when the ball is successfully grounded in the opponent's court. Also, a team is allowed to touch the ball only three times once it's in their court.

Now that you know so much about the game, sit back and enjoy the spirit of the athletic action of the beach volleyball.