INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN THE BUMP AND SET PASS TECHNIQUES 1

Instructional Plan

The Bump and Set Pass Techniques of Volleyball

Sukari Barnes

University of Phoenix

Curriculum Theory and Instructional Design

CUR 516

Joan Beckner
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Part I

Training Session Title: The Bump and Set pass techniques of Volleyball

Training Session Description: In this course we will be learning the proper form and position

necessary to perform the bump and set passes in volleyball. “Volleyball is a team sport played

with a ball and a net. There are teams on each side of the net. One team hits the ball over the net

and into the other team's court, the other team must then hit the ball back over the net and in

bounds within three tries without letting the ball touch the ground.” (Ken, 2020). In order to keep

the ball up without hitting the floor there are several different methods. The two main methods

are bumping and setting. The bump, professionally known as a pass, is the most basic and most

essential skill in volleyball. The bump is used to hit a ball that is below the head, or at your

platform as most volleyball players would call it and is typically used as the first touch to receive

a serve or to receive a hard-driven hit (WikiHow, 2019). “The set is an overhead pass used to

change the direction of the dig and put the ball in a good position for the spiker. It is usually the

team's second contact” (FIVB, 2020).

Target Audience: Female Middle-School Age Students

Length of Training Session:

2 weeks to learn the set

2 weeks to learn the bump

Goals:
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1.Students will be able to pass the ball 4-6 times without losing control of the ball using the

diamond hand, overhead set pass

2. Students will be able to bump the ball back and forth 6 out of 10 times without losing control

of the ball

(A student loses control of the ball if he/she hits it over the head of the person the ball is being

passed to causing them to have to leave their spot to run and retrieve the ball.)
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Part II

Goal 1: To be able to set pass the ball back and forth by forming their hands like diamonds

above their heads.

Learning Objectives:

1. Students will be able to learn what a successful set pass looks by watching it being

modeled for them by two gym teachers.

2. Students will form their hands like diamonds above their head to attempt a successful set

pass.

3. Students will be able to perform a successful set pass by using the proper technique and

practice.

Goal 2: To learn how to use the forearm to be able to bump the ball back and forth.

Learning Objectives:

1. Students will be able to learn what a successful bump pass looks like by watching it being

modeled for them by two gym teachers.

2. Students will use their forearms and positioning their hands properly to attempt a

successful bump pass.

3. Students will be able to perform a successful bump pass by using the proper technique

and practice.
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Part III

Training Session Sequence

● The training will take place over a four week period.

o The first and second weeks will focus on the set pass.

o The third and fourth weeks will focus on the bump set.

Set Pass Training Implementation Plan

Week 1

I, and another physical education teacher will sit the students in two lines in the middle of the

gym. Using a volleyball, we will give a demonstration of the set pass. We will show them how to

position our hands in the shape of a diamond and pass the ball back and forth hitting the ball up

toward each other. We will then give the students the opportunity to practice what we have just

shown them.

Week 2

● The students will line up in 4 rows.

● One student will stand in front of each row and toss the ball up toward the student aligned

across from them in the row.

● The student the ball is being tossed to must be able to pass the ball back, using the

diamond hand position set, 4-6 times without losing control of the ball.
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● Once the student setting the ball is able to pass the ball back 4-6 times without losing

control of the ball, they will switch places with the student that tossed the ball to them.

The student who initially tossed the ball will move to the back of the line. The next

student in line will become the setter.

● This will continue until every student in line has completed the exercise.

Bump Pass Training Implementation Plan

Week 1

I, and another physical education teacher will sit the students in two lines in the middle of the

gym. We will give a demonstration of the bump pass. We will show them how to position our

hands and arms properly and use our forearms to bump pass the ball back a toward each other.

We will then give the students the opportunity to practice what we have just shown them.

Week 2

● Students will create 6 rows with half of each row facing each other and a distance of half

the gym

● Students will then pass the ball back and forth to each other for a total count of 10 (5 on

each side) using the forearm bump technique without losing control of the ball.

● Once both students have achieved the goal of passing the ball back and forth to each

other for a total count of 10 (without losing control of the ball). They will then move to

the back of the line giving the next two students an opportunity to complete the goal

● This will continue until every student in line has completed the exercise
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Resources Needed:

● 11 Volleyballs

Individuals Involved:

● Two Physical Education teachers

○ Myself

○ Co-Facilitator

● 60 Female Middle-School Students

○ Ages 10-13
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Part IV

Evaluation

Instrument: Set Pass Tally Chart and Bump Pass Tally Chart

● There will be separate charts for each team and myself and the other gym teacher will be

responsible for one team at a time during a volleyball tournament.

Criteria: Once every student has completed both exercises properly, I will set them up in circles

of 5 and have each circle compete to see which group can keep the ball up the longest using the

set and bump pass techniques. Each time the ball is hit up using a proper set/bump pass it will be

counted in a respective counter. There will be a tally chart for set passes and a tall chart for bump

passes. The groups with the highest set pass count and bump pass count will be the winners. This

will give feedback on how many students have learned the proper technique.
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References

FIVB. (2020, August 2). This is Volleyball. Retrieved February 9, 2020, from

http://www.fivb.org/en/volleyball

Nelson, Ken. (2020). Volleyball: Learn all about this fun sport. Ducksters. Retrieved from

https://www.ducksters.com/sports/volleyball.php

Volleyball Position and Players. (n.d.). Retrieved February 7, 2020, from

https://www.ducksters.com/sports/volleyball.php

WikiHow. (2019, September 16). How to Bump a Volleyball. Retrieved February 9, 2020, from

https://www.wikihow.com/Bump-a-Volleyball