The switch from side-out scoring (where only the serving team could score, adopted through the 1990s) to rally-point scoring in 1999 was driven directly by television — side-out sets had wildly unpredictable lengths since a team could lose the serve repeatedly without ever conceding a point, making broadcast scheduling nearly impossible. Rally-point scoring guarantees a point every single rally, which keeps match length far more predictable.

The no-upper-cap, win-by-2 rule at 25 (or 15 in the decider) also means the closing stages of a tight set carry real tension: because a two-point cushion is mandatory, a team can be one point from victory multiple times only to see the lead evaporate, which is exactly why close sets in volleyball are considered some of the most dramatic moments in the sport.