Beach volleyball is played with only two players per side, compared to the six on the field at any time in indoor volleyball. The court size is also different, for beach volleyball the court is 8 x 8 meters on each side, as opposed to the 9 x 9 meters in indoor volleyball. The beach ball itself is also is softer and slightly larger than an indoor volleyball. The rules of beach volleyball are essentially the same as for indoor volleyball, except you can also cross under the net to hit a ball as long as you don’t interfere with the opponents attempt at hitting the ball. In beach volleyball, the block also always counts as the first contact of the ball. In beach volleyball, players are not required to rotate or change positions during play as they are in the indoor version. Due to the location of the games, there is also a difference in the attire of players. For beach volleyball no shoes are worn, and swimwear is usually the uniform.