SPORTS ACTIVITY: Volleyball

CLIENT GROUP: C10/SRL Candidates

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 A ball hitting a boundary line is in.

 Player may not hit the ball twice in succession. (A block is not considered a hit).
 Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on a serve
 Maximum of three hits per side
 A ball is out if it hits the on the antennae ,the referee stand or pole ,the ceiling above non playable
 Six players on the floor at any one time three in the front row and three in the back row.
 It is illegal to catch or throw the ball.
Adapted from (Smith, 2017: The Art of Coaching Volleyball.)

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED

 Passing
 Serving
 Digging
 Setting
 Blocking

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REASONS FOR THE CHOSEN RULES AND REGULATIONS

The selected rules act as a guide to players to ensure that they do not make fouls and end up losing scores or not playing properly .So the rules
and regulations alert the players not to contact with net and to step over the line and the rules and regulation also prevent injuries.

Adapted from (Blakey, 2018: Why is it Important to Play by the Rules and Regulations.).

REASONS FOR THE TECHNICAL SKILL CHOOSEN

Volleyball digging is essential for a successful defense.The role of a volleyball digger is to prevent the ball from hitting the floor after being
spiked by the opposing team .To dig, the volleyball player must anticipate the spike and be prepared to quickly dive in any direction. If done
right the volleyball dig can also become the beginning of a successful volleyball attack.

Adapted from (Raxton, 2016: Importance of a Dig in Volleyball.).

DIGGING

This is the first contact made after an attacker from the other team sends the ball over to the defensive team is said to be a ‘dig’. Dig can be made
with the forearms, open or closed hands or any other part of the body. The elbow points slightly forward .Feet are approximately shoulder width
apart with foot slightly forward .Knees are slightly bent and body is learning slightly forward .Eyes are focused on the ball .The athlete receives
the ball with hands outside the ball .The athletes extends the knees and straighten the arms to follow through in the desired direction. Volley ball
digging is essential for having a successful defense. The job of a volleyball digger is to prevent the ball from hitting the floor after being spiked
by the opposing team. To dig, the volleyball players must anticipate the spike and be prepared to quickly dive in any direction.

Adapted from (Oden, 2018: How to Make Volleyball Dig.)

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ANALYSIS OF A COACHING SESSION

During a volleyball coaching session the players started by warm up as they were jogging around the court first for 5minutes reason for body
conditioning. They also done the stretching drills karaoke drills, a high knee, high skips to stretch up joints around the body for about 5minutes.
After the warm up exercises six players made a team and the other six made an opponent team where they passed the ball over to each other so
that they can make themselves comfortable with the ball before coaching the session or game situation started.They done the forearm pass a ball
tossed 1meter in practicing of a digging skill and other skills for about 10minutes. The game got started as the coach instructed the teams to be in
their perspective positions as the ball was servered by the server and the game continued as some players were able to perform to skill of digging
as it is the first contact made when the ball is from the opponent team for about 30minutes. After the game situation the coach asked one player
to lead the cool down exercises in order to relax the body arms and shoulder stretches was done ,hamstring stretches to the toes from the top to
avoid cramps after the game situation for about 7minutes.

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CLASS GROUP: C10/SRL SPORTSCHOSEN: VOLLEYBALL

COACH; KEITUMETSE DIKOLOTI SESSION DATE: 18/11/2019

VENU: OCAAT VOLLEYBALL GROUNDS (courts) TIME: 1630HRS

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 6

EQUIPMENTS: Kit, volleyball ball, nets, poles, whistle, ball pump, antennae

SESSION OBJECTIVE; by the end of the day players should be able to pass the ball over the net to the targeted direction.

DRILLS COACHING POINTS

WARM UP; Jogging around  High knees jump  Demonstrating how
the court .5minutes drill to perform those drills
Stretching ;Arms ,Calves,  Karaoke drill (cross and stretches
Hamstrings, Quarts ,Groin, over legs) repeatedly so that
Shoulder.5 minutes  High skips even the learners can
 Sumo shuffle catch up easily.
(sideways, open arms
crossing).
SKILL DEVELOPMENT  Demonstrating a  Demonstrating how
DIGGING= A dig is a stable, staggered to perform the drills

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defensive bump that keeps
the ball from hitting the floor
when it’s sent to your side of
the court with an offensive
attack, usually a spike
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stance. and the positioning of
 Forearms pass a ball the body for digging
tossed 1meter (3feet) repeatedly so that
from the athlete. players can gain
 Forearms pass the confidence on the
tossed ball to the skill.
setter.
WALL DIGGING
DRILL
 Take the ball, and
then toss, swing, and
dig as it comes back
to you. Increase the
power and speed of
your swing in order to
challenge yourself
further. You can
practice both
underhand and
overhand digs during
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 You can toss high,
swing high, and then
set as the ball comes
back at you.

COOL DOWN;  Volleyball yoga cool Demonstrating how to relax

Jogging around the
court.3minutes
Stretching; Arms and
shoulder by pulling it to the
left and right, Hamstrings
stretching.
EVALUATION OF THE SESSION
down exercises the muscles and temperature
 Static stretches cool of the body with certain
down drills. exercises and observe the
 Breathing in and out learners not to strain their
drill. muscles.

STRENGTHS

Most of the athletes were very capable and aware of the rules and regulations of volleyball as they did not face any difficulties in the game,
they knew about the rotation process when the opponent team had accumulated a point. The athletes were able to straighten the forearms
and follow through to the desired direction when the ball was sent from the other team .The athletes were very quick to react to the attacked

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ball from the opponent team which made the athletes to quickly dive in any direction to anticipate the attacked ball which made the team to
play well as this gave them confidence in that game. The athletes were very good when receiving and limiting the ball when passing it to their
setter which was simple for the setter to make a killer set to their attacker.

WEAKNESS

The athletes faced difficulties in the stance, not knowing how to make the body flow to perform digging. The athletes was supposed to slightly
bent the knees, feet was approximately shoulder width apart and straighten the arms and follow through when digging but some athletes
were not able to make flow of the body like that which led to the ball to hit in their chest because of the stance. Communication also was not
there between the players they were not alerting each other which made them to make faults in the fields. The athletes also was confused
about the position and some they were not mobile as they stayed in one places not attacking the ball which made the opponents team to
score more points focused on that open space.

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 Reference

Blakey, N. (2018).Why is it Important to Play by the Rules and Regulations. United States: Macmillan Publishers

Oden, B. (2018). How to Make a Volleyball Dig. United Kingdom: Oxford Publishers

Raxton, C. (2016). Importance of a Dig in Volleyball. New York: Harper Collins Publishers

Smith, J.(2017).Volleyball Rules and Rules. New York: Abbeville Press Publishers

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