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Volleyball Scoreboard Online

Tap the team that won the rally. The scoreboard adds the point, moves the serve, ends the set at the right score, and tells you when to switch sides.

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Sets won: 0

Set 1

to 25, win by 2

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Sets won: 0

Tap the button for the team that won the rally. That team scores and serves next. Default: indoor rules, best of 5.

Match format and rules

Changing the format starts a new match. Keyboard: Q point for the home team, P for the away team, U undo.

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Preview

How to keep volleyball score here

  1. Tap a team name to rename it. Open Match format and rules and pick indoor, best of 3, or beach (the default is indoor, best of 5).
  2. Before the first serve, press Serves first under the team that serves. Each team’s serving status shows under its score.
  3. After every rally, tap Point for the team that won it. That team gets the point and the serve. Rally scoring means every rally scores, whoever served.
  4. Watch for the Set point and Match point tags, and the yellow Switch sides now banner on beach courts.
  5. When a team wins the set, the set score moves to the history line and the next set starts at 0-0. Use Serves first at 0-0 to set the serve for the deciding set after the coin toss.
  6. Tapped the wrong team? Press Undo. Press Full screen for a TV or tablet courtside, and Announce score to have the score read aloud after each rally.

The rules this scoreboard follows

  • Rally scoring: the team that wins the rally scores, and the team that scored serves next.
  • Indoor (default): best of five sets. Sets 1 to 4 go to 25 and the fifth set to 15. A team must win by two points, with no upper limit.
  • Indoor best of three (USA Volleyball): sets 1 and 2 to 25, a deciding third set to 15, win by two.
  • High school best of three: a common format where state associations allow it, with every set played to 25.
  • Beach (FIVB): best of three sets. Sets 1 and 2 go to 21, the deciding third set to 15, win by two. Teams switch sides every 7 points in sets 1 and 2 and every 5 points in set 3.
  • Custom: set your own points per set, deciding set points, number of sets, win by 1 or 2, and a side switch interval for rec and school play.

Where these rules come from

The point and set targets come from the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Its basic rules page describes rally scoring and best-of-five matches with 25-point sets, a 15-point final set, and the two-point margin. Its beach volleyball basic rules give the 21-point sets, the 15-point third set, and the 7-point and 5-point side switches. The best-of-three indoor format and the switch at 8 points in a deciding set come from the USA Volleyball indoor rules book (2019-2021 edition), and the NFHS best-of-three note from the USA Volleyball rule comparison. Leagues and schools change these details, so check your event’s rules and use Custom when they differ.

Need a different game? Try the Basketball Scoreboard or the general Scoreboard.

Frequently asked questions

How does rally scoring work in volleyball?

The team that wins a rally scores a point, no matter who served. If the receiving team wins the rally, it gains the point and the right to serve. That is what this scoreboard does when you tap the winner of the rally.

How many points is a volleyball set?

Under FIVB indoor rules, the first four sets are played to 25 points and the deciding fifth set to 15, and a team must lead by two points. There is no cap, so a set continues until someone leads by two. Beach sets are played to 21, and a deciding third set to 15, also win by two.

How many sets are in a match?

FIVB indoor matches are best of five. USA Volleyball tournament play uses best of three, with the first two sets to 25 and a third set to 15. Under National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) rules, best of three is allowed by state associations, and in that case all sets are played to 25. Pick your format in the settings, or choose Custom.

When do teams switch sides in beach volleyball?

FIVB beach rules have the teams switch after every 7 points in sets 1 and 2 and after every 5 points in the deciding third set. The scoreboard shows a banner when a switch is due. Indoor rules differ: many rule sets have teams change courts between sets, and USA Volleyball has them change courts in a deciding set when one team reaches 8 points, which the indoor formats here flag.

Who serves first in each set?

The first serve of the match goes to the team chosen by the coin toss, which you set with the Serves first button. This scoreboard then gives the first serve of the next set to the other team. Before a deciding set, a new coin toss decides, so press Serves first again at 0-0.

Does it track player rotation?

No. It tracks which team serves, not which player. Keep your lineup on a rotation sheet or the coach’s clipboard.

Can other people follow the score live?

Yes, when a Share live button shows above the tool. It gives you a viewer link and a QR code that follow the game and update every few seconds, and a separate scorekeeper link so a helper can enter scores. Viewers cannot change anything. The scores and names on screen are stored on our server until the link expires 14 days after the last change, or until you press Stop sharing. If you don’t see the button, live sharing isn’t switched on and everything else works as before in your browser.