Sport-Thieme ø 83 mm Volleyball Posts

The advantages of the pulley system in a nutshell
Our volleyball posts are available with two different net tensioning systems, the popular spindle tensioning system with crank or the pulley tensioning system. This latter system provides you with the following advantages compared to spindle tensioning:

• Easy and quick tensioning of the net up to a net tension of 150 kg
• No wear and tear of parts such as crank, joint and spindle
• Blocks and cords don't get tangled or twisted
• Easy to operate
• Net can easily be tensioned, even by schoolchildren

Replacing pulley systems
Would you like to replace the spindle tensioning device in your volleyball posts with a pulley tensioning system? No problem! Our pulley tensioning system can be retrofitted to volleyball posts. Just take out the spindle tensioning system and replace it with the new pulley system.


Information on volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport that is played worldwide between 2 teams, each with 6 players. Each team has 3 attackers and 3 defenders.

Court: a volleyball court is 18 m long and 9 m wide. Each team plays in one 9x9-m half of the court. The net divides the two playing areas and extends either side 25-50 cm over the sidelines.

For official international competitions that comply with FIVB regulations, there must be a minimum free space of minimum 5 m from the sidelines and minimum 8 m from the end lines. The free space required above the court for official international competitions must be a minimum of 12.5 m measured from the playing surface.

Net height: the official net height varies depending on gender. The net is located vertically above the middle line, the upper edge at a height of 2.43 for men and 2.24 for women and girls over 15 years old. The net height for male youth teams (15-18 years old) is 2.35 m, and for schoolchildren under 14 years of age is 2.20 m.

Post distance: the distance between posts should be 11 m. The posts must be at a distance of 0.5-1.0 m from each sideline, measured from the post padding to the sideline. The distance must be the same on either side.

Points (rally point system): the rally point system means that points can be scored during each rally, regardless of which team served the ball. A point is scored when the ball hits the ground of the opposing team or when the other team hits the ball out. A set in volleyball is played to 25 points and a game is best of five sets. One set can only be won with at least 2 points difference. The deciding 5th set is played to 15 points.

Volleyball for those with disabilities: the court measurements, net height and equipment are the same as standard volleyball rules. Therefore friendlies and tournament games between both able-bodied players and players with disabilities are easily possible.