touches before the ball is hit over the net is crucial. While some tactics in volleyball are effective in wallyball, there are several that are almost entirely unique to wallyball and highly counterintuitive to the average volleyball player. Ball handling in Wallyball is more strict. Rotation on hand sets is watched closely and receiving the ball must be done cleanly. Steve Fuhrman, a National Wallyball Rules Director of over 20 years, stresses that "Wallyball, Rebound Volleyball, and Volleyball are different games, with different rules". He says that "Many facilities play with house rules which is great! When attending a sanctioned wallyball tournament, these house rules probably do not exist. For example, any type of "paintbrush" hit is not allowed." In 2000, Fuhrman worked with US Volleyball to codify ball-handling guidelines for Volleyball and Wallyball, which only remain in place for Wallyball today. Players have been putting legal spin on serves, spikes, and placed hits in wallyball since the sport was invented. Legal spin is done by contacting the ball off-center as it is struck. The ball must pop off the players hand (not roll on it) to be a good, clean hit with spin. Out of bounds During the serve the ball can hit one side wall on either side of the net. It cannot hit the back wall or two walls. The ball also cannot hit the ceiling when it crosses the net. The same is true during the volley. The ball can hit any number of walls, including the back wall and ceiling during the course of your three hits on your side. Once the ball is crossing the net though, it must comply with the one wall, no ceiling requirement, or it is considered out of bounds. If you have hit a wall on your side, the ball cannot hit another after going over the net. Although, there are many groups of players who choose to include a two wall and back wall hit as legal hits even after going over the net. While not part of the official rules, many feel it adds a chaotic and fun addition to the game. Both The New Oxford American Dictionary (2001) and The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed. 2000) state, incorrectly , in their definitions of "wallyball," that the ball may contact the ceiling before crossing the net. Time-outs Two timeouts of 30 seconds each