Object
Volleyball net
A regulation indoor volleyball net (men's height).
243 cm (8'0")
- Measured
- Top of the net at the centre of the court: 2.43 m for men, 2.24 m for women (Rule 2.1.1).
- Source
- FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028 · checked 19 September 2026
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68 cm difference (2 ft 2.8 in). Volleyball net is taller than Average US adult man.
About Volleyball net
Volleyball net: A regulation indoor volleyball net (men's height).
FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028 gives 243 cm (8'0") (Top of the net at the centre of the court: 2.43 m for men, 2.24 m for women (Rule 2.1.1)).
Next to the average US adult man (175 cm (5'9"), CDC), volleyball net is 1.39 times as tall: a difference of 68 cm (2'3").
On this page you can put volleyball net beside american football goal post, basketball hoop, bowling pin or anything else in the catalog, all on one scale.
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is a volleyball net?
243 cm (8'0") (Top of the net at the centre of the court: 2.43 m for men, 2.24 m for women (Rule 2.1.1)), according to FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028.
Is a volleyball net taller than a person?
Yes. The average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (CDC), so a volleyball net at 243 cm (8'0") is 68 cm taller.
Source
Measurement read from FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028 on 19 September 2026. Top of the net at the centre of the court: 2.43 m for men, 2.24 m for women (Rule 2.1.1). HeightViz draws the figure the source gives and does not measure anything itself; if the source changes, this page is updated from it.
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