VOLLEYBALL 1

HISTORY: -

The objective of the game is to make the ball to land in opponent court or make opponent to
commit mistakes. In 1895, William G. Morgan (American) invented this indoor game,
called “Mintonette”, which later became volleyball. Volleyball was a demonstration sport in
1924 Olympics (Paris) and became an official sport in 1947 when the Federation
International de Volleyball (FIVB) was found. In 1949, first men’s World Championship was
played in Prague (CHZ). Volleyball was part of the Olympic Games in Tokyo (1964). The
men’s World League was set up in 1990.
Today a new form of volleyball is popular, it is known as beach Volleyball (played by two
player team).
In India volleyball came into begin by YMCA and later Volleyball Federation of India (VFI)
was formed in 1950. India won the gold in very first Asian Games. The first National
Championship for men was held in 1952 in Chennai and Mysore won this Championship. The
first Women national Championship was held in 1953 at Jabalpur where U.P. won.

RULES OF THE GAME

1. Volleyball involves two teams of 6 players who try to send the ball over the
net to touch the ground on the opposing team’s side.
2. The team that wins a rally wins a point, moreover, wins the right to serve at the
same point.
3. A set is won by a score of 25 points.
4. If there is a tie at 24 points or at 14 points (in final game) then game continues
until one team has a 2 points lead.
5. A match is won by 3 sets (out of 5). Fifth set for men and third set for women is
of 15 points.
6. The ball is put in play by the back-row player on the right, who can serve
anywhere along the 9 meters width of the service zone.
7. The player has 8 seconds to make service in single attempt to get the ball over
the net (it may touch net).
8. The rally ends when the ball touches the ground or when it is hit out of bound or
the player does not return legally.
9. When a team wins service, the players rotate one position clockwise.
10. Each team can touch the ball maximum of 3 times in addition to the block.
Once a player has touched the ball, he can not touch the it again until it has
been touched by another player in either team.
11. The ball can touch any part of the body and it must be hit (not held or thrown).
12. It is illegal for a player or players to form a screen to keep the other team from
seeing the server.
13. A team can make a maximum of 6 substitions per set.
14. The service touching the top of the net is a legal service.
15. A player can be substituted again on the same position, if already been replaced
Latest General Rules of Volleyball

The new rules of volleyball are given below.

1. Now, the length of service area is 9 m.
2. The attack line has been extended up to 1.75 m out sides on both sides in dotted
marking.
3. ‘Libero’ is a special player in a team, plays in back zone. He is not allowed to
attack from the attacking area. He can play only for defence. He wears
coloured T-shirt different from other players. Neither he can do service nor
block. He can not take part in rotation.
4. ‘Libero’ must be printed on the back side of the T-shirt. A libero can be changed
any number of times.
5. Each service has a point as in TT.
6. A coloured ball is permitted in competitions.
7. Let service is allowed.
8. First four sets consist of 25 points each whereas fifth set consists of 15 points.
9. First service can be received by any part of body but it should be only in single
touch.