VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
AND ROTATION
A team is made up of twelve
players but
only six are allowed to play inside
the
playing court. There are three
front row
and three back row players.
The players rotate one position
clockwise following a rally.
One of the players is the team
captain, who sindicated on the
score sheet.Only the players
recorded on the score sheeenter
the court and play in the match.
Onccoach and the team captain
have signed the sheet, (team list
for electronic score sheetrecorded
players cannot be changed.
•Each time a team wins a point or
before they start the serve, the
serving team rotates clockwise.
•If players move out of their
locations before the ball is
served, they will be called for
overlapping or being out of
position. A point is then awarded
to the other team.
•When the ball is not on play the
players must remain in the
proper rotation order.
•Proper rotation (6 on 6)
establishes 3 front row and 3
back row.
•The back row players may not
legally enter the front court
attack area to block or attack the
ball over the net.
The Server
•The player who rotates to the
right back position serves, or if
at the start of the game is the
first server.
•The objective is to serve the ball
across the net into the
opponent’s court. After the ball is
served, players can cover any
section of the court
SETTERS
•Often viewed as the quarterback
or point guard of a volleyball
team.
•They need to have strong • The thing that sets the defensive
communication skills to relay specialist
instruction to teammates, they apart from other volleyball
are also the primary passers. positions is their
ability to substitute out any player
BLOCKERS on the
• Tallest players on the team. court. This will count against the
• Their main role for the team is team’s total
being the first line of defense of 12 substitutions.
against • The defensive specialist
the opposing team's hits. traditionally focuses
• Blockers want to deflect the ball on ball control and passing and
that works well with
the opponent is attacking. If the the libero.
block
doesn't deflect the ball, the SERVING
blockers SPECIALIST
are responsible for channeling the • Players whose skillset centers on
ball their
to a backcourt defender serving ability.
• They also play defense and pass
OUTSIDE HITTER if the
• The outside hitter is also known other team is able to return the
as serve.
the left-side hitter and is the lead • However, the serving team will
attacker in the offensive strategy. likely be
To in a weaker defensive position for
be a successful outsider hitter, you the
must be able to jump high, be remainder of the point as the
quick on serving
your feet, and be ready to adapt to specialist will not be as strong
different situations. The volleyball defensively
won’t always be placed where the LIBERO
outsider hitter would like, so they • Liberos are adept at both passing
need to be prepared for hits from a and playing
variety of places. defense.
• They are often seen executing
OPPOSITE HITTER
• Also known as the right-side digs, which
involves a diving attempt to
hitter,
these players need to be a perfect prevent a well
placed spike from hitting the
balance of both offense and
defense. ground.
• Liberos are not allowed to play
They will also get many
opportunities in the front row
and must substitute out once they
to hit the volleyball, so similar to
the rotate there.
• Liberos will often replace
outside hitter, jumping ability is
vital. middle blocker in the
back row.
The main difference that sets the
opposite hitter apart is their • They are not allowed to attack
from above the
defensive responsibility.
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST net at any point of the court,
overhead set the
• These players are all about
playing defense and ball in front of the ten foot line,
stopping the opposition from and block.
scoring. Also
referred to as “back row”.
VOLLEYBALL
TERMINOLOGIES

ATTACK
•An attack can be a
spike, tip, set or a hit
as an over-the-head
contact.
•Hitting an offensive
shot attempting to hit
the ball in such a
manner opponents can't
return it.
DIG
• A pass of a hard-driven
ball from the other team.
• The ball is coming from a
high point above the net
and hit in a downward
trajectory. When passing
the ball is coming from
30 feet away and usually
below the height of the
net.
DINK
•A one-handed move
gently around blockers
using the fingertip
KILL
• A kill (K) is awarded to a
player any time an attack
is unreturnable by the
opposition and is a direct
cause of the opponent not
returning the ball, or any
time the attack leads
directly to a blocking error
by the opposition. A kill
leads di- rectly to a point.
POINT
•A point is the result of
a rally
RALLY
• The time between the
serve and the end of the
play. In some volleyball
terminology a rally is
synonymous with volley.
Volley A volley is keeping
the ball in play and
returning it to your
opponent without
committing any playing
faults
FAULT
• A fault is any playing
action that violates the
rules of the game and is
judged by the referee to
determine the
consequences. If there are
two or more faults that
occur successively by the
same team, only the first
fault is counted.
ACE
•When a player serves
the ball and the
opposing team is unable
to pass it. An ace
occurs when the ball
either hits the ground
or is shanked off of a
passer making a second
SKILLS IN VOLLEYBALL
1. SERVE
The act of putting the ball in
play by hitting the ball toward
the opponent’s courtside. The
serve is the only skill
controlled solely by one
player.
Types of serve
a• UNDERHAND SERVE –
serving the
ball by hitting it below. The
underhand serve can be useful to
someone who cannot yet generate
the power required to get the
overhand serve across the net. It’s
also valuable to those who have
trouble coordinating the timing
between the toss and contact with
the ball.
• One foot back, the ball is held in
the non-dominant hand.
• The dominant hand makes a fist,
the weight moves to the forward
foot and the ball is contacted by
the fist just behind the center of
the ball.
b. OVERHAND SERVE –
serving
the ball by tossing it overhead
and striking it above the head
level. This serve is popular due
to its ability to accommodate
power, precision, and a variety of
spins.
• The non-dominant hand holds
the ball and is extended
forward from the shoulder.
The ball is tossed up and
contacted with the dominant
hand moving from over the
head down and through to the
waist
c. SIDEARM SERVE – You
stand sideways and do an
underhand serve only
swinging your arm sideways
instead of in an uppercut motion
d. FLOAT SERVE –done by
contacting the ball is such a way
that the ball doesn’t spin which
makes it more likely to float. A
floater is much tougher to pass
because the flight of the ball is
much less predictable.
• The steps for an overhand serve
take place and then hand contact
should be made directly behind
the
middle part of the volleyball.
• The arm will follow through but
should be stopped before
descending toward the waist.
e. JUMP SERVE– The jump
serve is a
volleyball serve in which the
server tosses the
ball, takes an approach and jumps
to spike the
ball. The amount of power and
spin generated
by a good jump serve is difficult
for even
great serve receivers to handle.
Because of
the importance of timing the toss
and jump,
the jump serve can be very
difficult to learn.
• The ball is tossed with the non-
dominant
hand very high and several feet in
front of
the player.
• An approach is made and the
player jumps to
attack the ball.
• A firm wrist and abbreviated
follow-through
help keep control throughout the
serve.
e. TOPSPIN SERVE– Topspin
serves get on
defensive players quickly and can
drop just
over the net, putting serve
receivers in a
bind.
• The steps for an overhand serve
with a
high toss take place then the
player
should move under the toss and sure that the thumbs are 2. ZIGZAG PASS
strike parallel. Press both • Stand zigzag formation as the
the ball from below. thumbs toward the ground. illustration.
• The follow-through should be • Cupped Hands. Put the sides •Let player number 1 pass the
down with a of the hands ball to player 2, and so on
good wrist snap and then toward opposite the thumbs down the line reaches player
the together. Make sure the 4.
outside of the shoulder. •Let player 6 reverse the
heels of the hands and the
2. Pass sending the ball back to player
wrists are at the
An attempt to on up the line
same level. Rotate the
properly handle an 3. SET THE BALL AND RUN
opponent’s service backs of the fingers • Players form a circle with
or attack. It is also of one hand onto the front player O in the center.
called reception. of the fingers of • Player O sets the ball straight
3. dig the other hand, making a into the air and moves back
The ability of stopping the cup. Put the quickly so player 1 can come in
ball from touching the court’s thumbs together so that and set the ball up high for
ground after an attack or they are parallel to player 2 to run in and so on
strike. each other.
4. BLOCK 2. OVERHEAD PASS
The act of preventing the • Used for accurately passing
opponent’s attempt to strike any ball above the head to a
or attack. teammate and for the setting
6. SPIKE technique of passing the ball
The act of striking the ball to an attacker with specifict,
hard overhead just above the trajectory
net. This is the common way • Raise both arms with the elbows
of getting a score in the fixed at
game volleyball. approximately chin height and the
hand
BASIC SKILLS IN share equally positioned six
VOLLEYBALL inches above
the forehead with the wrist flexed
Pass back.
An attempt to • Spread fingers and hands into
properly handle an the shape of
opponent’s service the approaching ball, thumbs
or attack. It is also pointing
called reception. toward the nose and wrist flexed
1. FOREARM PASS back.
•Also called bump. • Contact the ball on the inside
•The most frequently used ball edge of the
handling utilized to pass the serve, first digital areas of the thumbs,
play balls below the waist, index,
harddriven balls and contact balls middle and ring fingers and allow
located far player. the ball
•the most commonly used surface to almost slide through with the
for controlling hands on
the first ball sent over the net by a the side.
serve or an attack. DRILLS IN VOLLEYBALL
•The goal of the forearm pass is to
place the ball near the net so the 1. CIRCLE PASS
setter can set it. • Players form a circle with
• Fist Wrap. Fold one hand player O in the center.
into a loose fist. • Player O passes the ball to
Wrap the other hand each player who must return
around the fist, making the ball to the center player.
• Player take turns in playing
center