How does the Libero work in sitting volleyball?
Rule- Canada
- Volleyball Canada
- World ParaVolley
- Sitting volleyball
- All ages
- 2025-2028
- Players
A team may designate up to two Liberos, who are specialist defensive players. Only one Libero may be on court at a time.
- A Libero may replace any back-row player.
- A Libero may not serve, block or attempt to block.
- A Libero may not complete an attack hit if the ball is entirely higher than the top of the net at the moment of contact.
- Libero replacements are not counted as substitutions and are unlimited, but there must be a completed rally between two replacements involving a Libero.
- Replacements happen only while the ball is out of play and before the whistle for service, and only through the Libero replacement zone.
- A Libero must wear a uniform with a different dominant colour from the rest of the team, numbered like the rest of the team.
- The Libero counts toward the court limit of one VS2 player, so the six players on court must still meet it.
Source: World ParaVolley Official Sitting Volleyball Rules 2025-2028, Rules 7.3.1 and 19.
Added 25 Oct 2026