TERMINOLOGIES Setter

-a player who sets the ball.

Ace
-a serve is resulting to a point due to failure to return Spike
the ball. -a ball hit hard at the net by an offensive player.

Antenna VOLLEYBALL HISTORY

-markers attached to the net that rises above it
indicating the sidelines of the court. William G. Morgan (Jan 23,1870-Dec 27,1942)
-a physical education director of Holyoke,
Attack Massachusetts, at the YMCA gymnasium.
-any method used to return the ball across the net in an
attempt to put the opponent at a disadvantage. 1900
-a special ball was designed for the sport.
Center Line
-a line that divides the volleyball court into halves. 1916
-in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball.
Dig
-a recovery of spiked ball. 1917
-the game was changed from 21 to 15 points.
Dink
-a soft shot off the finger tips. 1920
-three hits per side and back row attack rules were
Fault instituted.
-an infraction of the rules.
1922
Forearm Pass -the first YMCA National Championships were held in
-a pass made off the forearms. Brooklyn, NY.

Freeball 1928
-an easy ball given by the opponent. -United States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now USA
Volleyball) was formed.
Kill
-fast hit made on the net that cannot be returned 1930
directly. -the first two-man beach game was played.

Libero 1934
-a player who is specializes in the backcourt skills, and -National Volleyball referees were approved and
has unlimited entries into the game. recognized.

Line Shot 1937

-hitting the ball down and parallel to the sideline. -Volleyball Association as the official national governing
body in the U.S.
Match Point
-a point away from winning the game. 1947
-the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was
Rally founded.
-a series of plays during the which the ball goes back
and forth across the net several time before a point is 1948
scored. -the first two-man beach tournament was held.

Rally scoring 1949

-a point is awarded to whoever wins the rally. -the initial World Championships were held in Prague,
Czechoslovakia.
Set
-the placement of the ball near the net to facilitate 1984
attacking.
-the U.S won their first medals at the Olympics in Los to the ground without wires. It supports the net and
Angeles. preferably adjustable.

1986 Antenna
-the Women’s Professional Volleyball Association -is flexible rod, 1.80m long and 10mm in diameter,
(WPVA) was formed. made of fiberglass or similar material. It is fastened at
the outer edge of each side band, placed on opposite
1988 side of the net. The top 80cm of each antenna extends
-the U.S. men repeated the gold in the Olympics in above the net and is marked with 10cm stripes of
Korea. contrasting color, preferably red and white.

1990 Ball
-The World League was created.
Jersey
1995
-the sport of volleyball was 100 years old. Shoes

VOLLEYBALL IN THE PHILIPPINES RULES AND REGULATIONS

 Philippines Volleyball history began in 1910 when
the Philippines was a United States territory (1898-
1946).
 Elwood Stanley Brown (Apr 9,1883-Mar 24,1924)
-American Sports organizer in Illinos, Manila, Europe,
and South America.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Court Dimension
-The volleyball court is 60 feet by 30 feet in total.
The net placed in the center of the court, making each
side of the net 30 feet by 30 feet.
Center Line
-is marked at the center of the court dividing it equally
into 30 feet squares, above which the net is placed.
Attack Line
-is marked 10 feet of each side of the center line.
Service Line
-is the area from which the server may serve the
volleyball, is marked 10 feet inside the right sideline on
each back line.
Ceiling Height
-should be 23 feet, though they should preferably be
higher.
The Net
-is placed directly above the center line, 7 feet 4 inches
above the ground for women and 8 feet above the
ground for men.
Poles
-should be set at 36 feet apart, 3 feet further out from
the sidelines. The posts are rounded and smooth, fixed
 It is a game of 2 teams of 6 players separated by a
net.
 The goal is to be the 1st team to reach 25 in both
games of the 2 set.
 Each team has 3 hits to attempt to return the ball.
 The ball is put in play with a serve that is hit over
the net to the opponents (may the touch net)
 The volley continues until the ball hits the playing
court goes out of bounds or a team fails to return it
properly.
 When the receiving team wins a volley, it gains a
point and the right to serve. The players rotate one
position clockwise.
 When the serving team wins a volley, it wins a
point and the right to continue serving.
 Each player must be in his or her own position
before the ball is served.
 After the server strikes the ball, each player may
cover any section of the court.
 During this volley a player may not hit the ball
twice in succession. One or both hands may be
used.
You are allowed to:
 Serve from anywhere behind the end line.
 Play the ball after it hits the net, even off of a
serve.
 Spike, or Volley the ball off of a serve.
 Hit the ball with any part of the body.
 Double contact the first ball that comes over the
net.
 Reach over the net to block, as long as it is the 3rd
hit for the other team.
You are not allowed to:
 Block the serve.
 Touch the net.
 Cross the center line and interfere with play.
 Scoop or "carry" the ball.  Passing
 Double contact the ball -is used in order to take the ball and give it to the other
 Play the ball when it's on the opponent's side of players on team.
the net (see blocking exception above)
 Block, if you are a back row player. SIDEOUT  Spike / Attack
 A player holds or throws the ball. -is the strategy used to send the ball over the net to the
 The ball touches any part of the body, other than opponent in such a manner that ball is not returnable.
the hands or forearms.
 A player touches the net with any part of the body  Set
or hands, or reaches over the net. The set is usually the second contact that a team makes
 A player does not clearly hit the ball or allows the with the ball.
ball to come to rest on any part of parts of the
body.
 A player hits the ball out of the boundaries of the
court.
 A player allows the ball to hit the floor, or any
object outside or over the court (except net),
before being legally returned to the opponent's
court.
 A player touches the ball twice in succession.

BASIC POSITION

 Setter
-sets the ball

 Power
-blocks and attacks on the outside

 Libero
-a back-row-only player that is a defensive specialist

 Middle
-blocks and attacks in the middle

 Back Row
-the middle player moves up to receive short serves,
the other two players receive all the deep serves

 Front Row
-the middle player moves up to the net, the other two
players receive short serves

FUNDAMENTALS OF VOLLEYBALL

 Service/Serving
-Serving is the first contact that starts every rally.

 Blocking
-Blocking is aimed at completely stopping an attack,
thus making the ball remain in the opponent's court, is
called offensive.

 Digging
-is the ability to prevent the ball from touching one's
court after a spike or attack, particularly a ball that is
nearly touching the ground.