VOLLEYBALL

 Volleyball, game played by two teams, usually of six players on a side, in which the
players use their hands to bat a ball back and forth over a high net, trying to make the ball
touch the court within the opponents' playing area before it can be returned.
 Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, physical director of the Young
Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It was designed as an
indoor sport for businessmen who found the new game of basketball too vigorous.
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VOLLEYBALL BASIC RULES

THE SERVE:

 Server must serve from behind the end line (dark green/blue) until after contact.
 Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
 Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve.
 Served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for a point.
 First game serve is determined by a volley, each subsequent game shall be served
by the previous game loser.
 Serve must be returned by a bump only. No setting or attacking a serve.
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TYPES OF SERVE IN VOLLEYBALL

There are basically three types of Serve in volleyball: the Underhand Serve, the
Side Arm Serve and the Overhand Serve. Within each of these types there are
different styles of Underhand Serve, Side Arm Serve and Overhand Serve, such
as the Jump Serve, the Jump Float Serve and the Hybrid Serve.

 Hold the ball with the hand opposite the serving hand (see picture above)
 Stand facing the net.
 Legs slightly open, knees slightly bent and torso leaning forward.
 The leg matching the serving hand should be positioned in the back.
 Slightly toss the ball upwards and hit it with a closed or open hand while
hiding the thumb.
 The ball must be hit when it’s under the chest, at waist level.

OVERHAND SERVE IN VOLLEYBALL

WHAT IS THE OVERHAND SERVE?
The overhand Serve is performed by hitting the ball when it’s above the head
level.

OVERHAND SERVE STYLES

IN VOLLEYBALL
STANDING OVERHAND
SERVE
 It’s an Overhand Serve
style simpler than the others,
performed with both feet on
the floor.
 JUMP SERVE IN VOLLEYBALL

The Jump Serve is just an Overhand Serve combined with a quick run (3-
step approach) that gives momentum, a jump and a powerful hit in the ball.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JUMP SERVE IN VOLLEYBALL

 The Jump Serve is a very powerful and quick serve. It’s the most
performed serve at the professional level in Volleyball.

 The player positions him or herself in the Service Zone far from the end
line.
 He or she tosses the ball high in the air and forward (see picture above).
 He or she steps forward and jumps to hit the ball with the palm of the
hand at the highest point possible and with as much force as possible.
 At the moment of the contact with the ball the player must slightly bend
the wrist joint.
 The contact may occur within the playing area as long as the player
jumps from the service zone and does not touch the playing area before
touching the ball.

FLOAT SERVE IN VOLLEYBALL

The Float Serve is a style of Overhand Serve very similar to the Jump Serve. However,
it’s performed with less power and speed.

STAGES OF THE FLOAT SERVE IN VOLLEYBALL

 The player positions him or herself in the Service Zone far from the end line.
  The player tosses the ball upward and forward not very high in the air (differently
from the Jump Serve).
 The player runs and jumps to hit the ball with the palm of the hand at the highest
point possible.
 The hit on the ball in the Float Serve is performed with little force, sending the ball
to a specific region of the opponent’s court.
 At the moment of contact the player should maintain the wrist joint extended, with
the fingertips pointing upwards (another distinction between the Float Serve and
the Jump Serve)

HYBRID SERVE IN VOLLEYBALL

The Hybrid Serve in Volleyball is a mix of the Jump Serve and the Float Serve.

STAGES OF THE HYBRID SERVE

 The player positions him or herself in the Service Zone far from the end line.
 The player tosses the ball high in the air and forward (as in the Jump Serve).
 The player runs and jumps to hit the ball with the palm of the hand at the highest
point possible.
 The hit on the ball in the Hybrid Serve is performed with little force, sending the
ball to a specific region of the opponent’s court (as in the Float Serve).
 At the moment of contact the player should maintain the wrist joint extended, with
the fingertips pointing upwards (as in the Float Serve).

SIDE ARM OR ASIAN SERVE IN VOLLEYBALL

 The Side Arm Serve is not necessarily an asian or eastern Serve. However, they
share similar characteristics.

STAGES OF THE SIDE ARM OR ASIAN SERVE

  Hold the ball with the hand opposite the serving hand.
 Stand sideways with respect to the net.
 Keep your legs slightly open, knees slightly bent and torso leaning forward.

SIDE SERVE – Toss the ball low in the air and hit it with the hand open or closed when the
ball is at the waist level (lower than the chest level).

ASIAN SERVE – Toss the ball high in the air, in front of the body and above the head
level, and hit it with the hand open when the ball is at the head level or a little higher (see
picture above

SCORING

The scoring system in volleyball is a points-based system. In rally scoring, a point is

granted to the winning team of the given rally, or sequence of plays that begins with a serve
and ends with a point. This is played up to 25 points with a two point margin of victory. In
side out scoring, only the serving team can receive points when they win a rally. This is
played up to 15 points with a two point margin of victory.

 Rally scoring will be used.

 There will be a point scored on every score of the ball.
 Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds hit.
 Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or serve into the net.
 Game will be played to 25 points.
 Must win by 2 points.

ROTATION

Each time a team sides out, all six players on that team rotate one position clockwise around the
court. Each player must be in these court positions at the beginning of each rally when the ball is
served. After the serve, players are free to move around the court.

 Team will rotate each time they win the serve.

 Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner.
 There shall be 6 players on each side.
BASIC VIOLATION

 Stepping on or over the line on a serve.

 Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.
 Hitting the ball illegally (carrying, palming, throwing, etc).
 Touches of the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. If the ball is driven
into the net with such force that it causes the net to contact an opposing player, no foul
will be called, and the ball shall continue to be in play.
 Reaching over the net, except under these conditions:

When executing a follow-through.

When blocking a ball which is in the opponents court but is being returned (the
blocker must not contact the ball until after the opponent who is attempting to
return the ball makes contact), except to block the third play.

*Reaches under the net (if it interferes with the ball or opposing player).

*Failure to serve in correct order.

*Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not behind the 10 ft. line while in
a back row position.