official sizes & distances

Spikeball Net Size, Serving Line & Court Setup

Spikeball has no rigid court; it centers on a 36 inch round net with the server standing about 7 feet back from the rim. Here is the setup to scale, with how the four players ring it.

netabout 7 ft serve line36 in net
Court No fixed boundary; the ball is live in any direction off the net
Net diameter 36 in (about 3 ft) round, standing roughly 8 in off the ground
Serving distance Server stays back, about 7 ft from the rim (7.5 ft from center)
Ball 12 in circumference, inflated so it bounces about 20 in off the net
Players 4 (2 vs 2); teammates start on opposite sides of the net

There is no court to lay out, just open space all around the net, so leave 15 to 20 feet of clear room in every direction for diving rallies. Sand and grass both play great.

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Set it up, then play

Now that the court is marked, here is everything else for spikeball, the full rules, the gear we recommend, and the master chart of every game's distance.