Volleyball Libero rules
Playing Actions:
1. The libero is restricted to perform as a back-row player, and is not allowed to complete an attack
from anywhere (on or off the court) if, at the moment of contact, the ball is entirely above the height
of the net.
2. The libero may not block or attempt to block.
3. A teammate may not complete an attack when, at the moment of the attack, the ball is entirely above
the net and the ball is coming from an overhand finger pass by a libero on or in front of the attack
line. The ball may be freely attacked if the libero overhand finger passes from behind the attack line.
If airborne, the libero’s position is judged according to the point of last contact with his/her team’s
court.
Libero Replacements:
1. The libero is allowed to replace any player in a back-row position.
2. Replacements involving the libero are not counted as substitutions, and are unlimited. There must be
at least one rally between two libero replacements. The libero can only be replaced by the player
whom he/she replaced. An incorrect libero replacement is penalized with a delay of game if the
officials identify and correct the situation prior to the next service contact. If identified after service
contact, a position fault results.
3. Replacements can only take place after the end of a rally or at the start of each game after the umpire
has verified the starting lineup. The replacement must occur while the ball is out of play and before
the referee signals for serve. A replacement will not be allowed after the signals for serve.
4. A libero and the player replaced by the libero must enter or leave the court only by the sideline in
front of their team bench between the attack line and the end line.
Uniform:
The libero must wear a uniform top that is immediately recognized from all angles as being in clear
contrast to and distinct from the other members of the team. The primary color of the libero’s uniform top
must be different from any color that appears no more than 25 percent of the body of her teammates’
uniform tops. In determining the body of the uniforms, the sleeves and color should be ignored. The libero
uniform must have a legal number. The style and trim of the libero’s top may differ from her teammates’
uniforms, but her shorts must be like-colored to her teammates.
Libero Serving Rules
In one rotation, the libero may replace a player in the service position to serve. The libero may only serve
in one position in the serving order. If the libero is in the game immediately prior to moving to a serving
position there does not have to be a rally between libero replacements if the libero serves the next rally.
Playing Actions:
1. The libero is restricted to perform as a back-row player, and is not allowed to complete an attack
from anywhere (on or off the court) if, at the moment of contact, the ball is entirely above the height
of the net.
2. The libero may not block or attempt to block.
3. A teammate may not complete an attack when, at the moment of the attack, the ball is entirely above
the net and the ball is coming from an overhand finger pass by a libero on or in front of the attack
line. The ball may be freely attacked if the libero overhand finger passes from behind the attack line.
If airborne, the libero’s position is judged according to the point of last contact with his/her team’s
court.
Libero Replacements:
1. The libero is allowed to replace any player in a back-row position.
2. Replacements involving the libero are not counted as substitutions, and are unlimited. There must be
at least one rally between two libero replacements. The libero can only be replaced by the player
whom he/she replaced. An incorrect libero replacement is penalized with a delay of game if the
officials identify and correct the situation prior to the next service contact. If identified after service
contact, a position fault results.
3. Replacements can only take place after the end of a rally or at the start of each game after the umpire
has verified the starting lineup. The replacement must occur while the ball is out of play and before
the referee signals for serve. A replacement will not be allowed after the signals for serve.
4. A libero and the player replaced by the libero must enter or leave the court only by the sideline in
front of their team bench between the attack line and the end line.
Uniform:
The libero must wear a uniform top that is immediately recognized from all angles as being in clear
contrast to and distinct from the other members of the team. The primary color of the libero’s uniform top
must be different from any color that appears no more than 25 percent of the body of her teammates’
uniform tops. In determining the body of the uniforms, the sleeves and color should be ignored. The libero
uniform must have a legal number. The style and trim of the libero’s top may differ from her teammates’
uniforms, but her shorts must be like-colored to her teammates.
Libero Serving Rules
In one rotation, the libero may replace a player in the service position to serve. The libero may only serve
in one position in the serving order. If the libero is in the game immediately prior to moving to a serving
position there does not have to be a rally between libero replacements if the libero serves the next rally.