In reverse coed volleyball, the height of the net is 2.24 meters, the same height used in regulation female volleyball. Each team consists of an equal number of male and female players who alternate position and serving order. Typically, a coed team consists of three male and three female players. Different-sized teams may be accommodated as long as the number of female players is equal to the number of male players

There are two important restrictions on the actions of male players during reverse coed volleyball. Male players are prohibited from jumping to block at any point in the game and may not attack a ball while it is above the height of the net if they are in front of the attack line. The attack line should be marked 10 feet from the net. Male players behind this line are permitted to attack a ball even if it is above the height of the net. Males are also permitted to jump serve during reverse coed volleyball.

When a team makes multiple offensive plays on a ball, there is a special requirement in reverse coed volleyball that a male player makes at least one contact with the ball. Contact made during blocking does not count as a play. Therefore, it is acceptable for a female player to block the ball and another female to hit it immediately over the net, as that hit is considered the first offensive play