in futevolei each game is made up of two teams, with at least two players to a side dependingon the match style. similar to volleyball, the ball is not allowed to touch the ground and both teams attempt to volley it past the opposition within the boundaries.with components from altinha, indivuduals usetheir feet, knees, head and shoulders to receive and pass the ball with varying degrees of showmanship and acrobatics. after each game of utecolie, frescobol, or altinha, players typically dive straight into the waters of the atlantic to cool off.

deeply ingrained in the carioca culture, professional footballers often play the game and include the likes of ronaldo, ronaldinho, and romário. fueled by the influx of tourism in rio de janeiro, futevolei's popularity has spread in recent years - nowadays many leagues and competitions can be found around the world - players exhibiting their skill on the beaches of europe, theunited state of america and israel.