<p>Volleyball is all set to test two experimental rules during the under 23 world championships for men and women next month in Brazil and Mexico.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) will test two rules -- sets played to 21 points instead of the customary 25 and an interval of 15 seconds between the referee’s whistle and the serve -- at these two championships.<br /><br />A set (except the deciding fifth set, which remains unchanged) is won by the team which first scores 21 points with a minimum lead of two points and in the case of a 20-20 tie, play is continued until a two-point lead is achieved.<br /><br />The subsequent change to the time outs sees one 60-second “Technical Time-Out” applied automatically when the leading team reaches the 12th point as opposed to two previously when the leading team reached the 8th or 16th point.<br /><br />The rule changes are being tested with an eye to modernise the game and make it more appealing for fans.</p>
<p>Volleyball is all set to test two experimental rules during the under 23 world championships for men and women next month in Brazil and Mexico.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) will test two rules -- sets played to 21 points instead of the customary 25 and an interval of 15 seconds between the referee’s whistle and the serve -- at these two championships.<br /><br />A set (except the deciding fifth set, which remains unchanged) is won by the team which first scores 21 points with a minimum lead of two points and in the case of a 20-20 tie, play is continued until a two-point lead is achieved.<br /><br />The subsequent change to the time outs sees one 60-second “Technical Time-Out” applied automatically when the leading team reaches the 12th point as opposed to two previously when the leading team reached the 8th or 16th point.<br /><br />The rule changes are being tested with an eye to modernise the game and make it more appealing for fans.</p>