At the end of a term of service, the exit score is equal to which value on the score sheet?

• A. The score recorded in the points column for that team
• B. The total points of both teams
• C. The serving team's score
• D. The receiving team's score

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that the exit score is the number shown in that team’s own points column on the score sheet. Scoring in volleyball is tracked separately for each team, so when a term of service ends, the value that represents how many points that team has earned is the one recorded in that team's points column. It’s not the combined total for both teams, and it isn’t tied to whether the team was serving or receiving at the moment the term ended. For example, if Team A finishes with 18 points and Team B with 14, the exit score for Team A is 18, as shown in Team A’s points column.