Is Tipping Allowed In Beach Volleyball?

In beach volleyball and indoor volleyball, tipping is an important technique for making short attack hits over the net. However, the rules and methods for tipping vary between the two sports. Keep reading to learn how tipping works in beach volleyball.

Tipping in Beach Volleyball

In beach volleyball, tipping is allowed as long as it is done with a closed hand. Tipping in beach volleyball is a soft slow play used to go over blocks and to deceive the opponent’s defense. A tip is done with the tip of the fingers in an upward movement or with the knuckles. The play is allowed in beach volleyball, when done correctly.

The tipping rules in beach volleyball are different from those of indoor volleyball, so people who usually play indoors may end up committing faults when shifting to the beach, and must know how to do it correctly. Since tipping can be very useful in a game to go over blocks and deceive the defense, it is important to know the rules and how to do it.

How to Tip in Beach Volleyball

By only tipping with a closed hand, beach volleyball players are prevented from “carrying” the ball upwards, which would be a fault. Beach volleyball players can only hit the ball to quickly tip it, and cannot use the palms of their hands or their fingers to do it. That way, tipping can be done with a closed hand, as if a player were punching the ball up, or using their knuckles, which is more efficient and popular. To tip, players usually use all their knuckles or elevate just two of them.

Beach Volleyball Tipping Rules

• In beach volleyball, players are allowed to tip the ball.
• Tipping is similar to dinking in indoor volleyball and can be done with a closed fist or the knuckles.
• Beach volleyball players cannot tip with an open hand, the palm, or the fingers.
• If a player tips with their open hand, palm, or fingers, they will receive a carrying violation.

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