2010–12 Continental Beach Volleyball Cup – Africa entered without playing in the sub-zonal round. The top 2 of each pool qualifies to the African Continental Beach Volleyball Cup. The following countries withdrew The following teams have qualified for the women's continental final. Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2010–12 Continental Beach Volleyball Cup – Africa Teams will compete in the sub-zonal tournaments, with all teams advancing, with each team carrying over the points it earns to the five zonal tournament, where teams not entered in the sub-zonal tournaments can enter. The top four teams in each group will advance to the second zonal round where teams are
Beach volleyball popularity has spread to the rest of the world as well. The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) is the international governing body for the sport. The FIVB publishes the Official Beach Volleyball Rules every four years, as approved by the FIVB congress, which provides the framework for how beach volleyball is played internationally. Beach volleyball is played on a rectangular sand court. The court is long and wide, surrounded by a clear space, which is at least wide on all sides. The minimum height clearance for beach volleyball courts is . The sand should be as leveled as possible and