In a standard indoor volleyball match, the total points that can be scored vary because the match is played as a best-of-five sets format with no fixed ceiling on points per set due to the "win by two points" rule.
- The first four sets are played to 25 points each, but a team must win by at least two points, so sets can extend beyond 25 points if the score is tied at 24-24 or higher. This means theoretically, a set could continue indefinitely until one team leads by two points
- If the match goes to a fifth set (deciding set), it is played to 15 points, again with a two-point margin required to win. This set can also extend beyond 15 points if the score is tied at 14-14
Since matches are best-of-five sets, the minimum number of sets played is three (if one team wins 3-0) and the maximum is five (if the match goes to the deciding set).
Maximum theoretical points:
- If all five sets go to extended scores beyond the standard 25 or 15 points, the total points scored can be very high with no upper limit.
- In a typical match without extended points, the maximum points would be:
- Four sets to 25 points each = 100 points (minimum winning margin assumed)
- One set to 15 points = 15 points
- Total = 115 points minimum for the winning team in a full 5-set match, plus the losing team's points which could be close in a competitive match.
Summary:
- Each of the first four sets is played to at least 25 points, must win by two points, no ceiling on points.
- The fifth set is played to at least 15 points, must win by two points, no ceiling.
- Total points scored in a game can vary widely and theoretically be unlimited due to the "win by two" rule and no point cap
Therefore, there is no fixed total points limit in a volleyball game; it depends on how close the sets are and how many sets are played.
