VOLLEYBALL

(Team Sports)
 HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL
In 1895, William G. Morgan,
an instructor at the Young
Men's Christian Association
(YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass.
Morgan created the game of
volleyball, at that time called
Mintonette
 HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL
-Volleyball - originated in the
United States in 1895 as a
blend of basketball, baseball,
tennis, and handball
-Volleyball became on the
olympic in 1996
ORIGIN OF VOLLEYBALL
Mintonette was designed to be
an indoor sport. Mintonette was
less rough than basketball for
older members of the YMCA,
while still requiring some
athletic ability.
 CENTER LINE
The center line separates
the courts playing area
into two equal halves,
each 30 by 30 feet.
Serving Area The serving
area is the area behind
the end line where the
server
OBJECT OF
THE GAME
OBJECT OF THE GAME
-The object of the game is
to WIN THE MATCH. Match
A match is won by the first
team to win 3 out of 5
games.
-Game A game is played to
25 points, the first team gets
to 25 wins.
OBJECT OF THE GAME

- if there is a tie(24 all), the

game shall be played until one
team has a two point lead.
-If the match goes to a 5th
game, the game is played to 15
points. Point A point is scored
by a team every time the
opponent commits a fault.
 VOLLEYBALL EQUIPMENT

NET BALL
1 meter (3 ft.) and 10 The volleyball must be
meters (30 ft.) long spherical. The
when stretched. Net circumference is
Antennas are attached between 65 to 67 cm
to the net inline with and weigh between
the outside edge of 260 to 280 grams.
the sideline.
 BASIC RULES FOR PLAYING VOLLEYBALL
● THE GAME 6 players on a team, 3
on the front row and 3 on the back
row, Maximum of three hits per side
● Player may not hit the ball twice in
succession (A block is not
considered a hit)A ball hitting a
boundary line is “in "It is legal to
contact the ball with any part of a
players body
The setter serves as the team’s playmaker, setting up the ball for
attackers and directing the offense.

The outside hitter, positioned on the left side, is responsible for

receiving serves and executing powerful attacks.

The middle blocker, located at the center of the court, focuses on

blocking opponents’ attacks and performing quick offensive plays.

The opposite hitter, situated on the right side, takes on hitting and
blocking responsibilities while also acting as a backup setter.

The libero, a specialized defensive player, excels in serve reception

and digging but cannot attack or block.
 BASIC RULE VIOLATION
● Contacting the ball illegally
(lifting, carrying, throwing, etc. )
● Touching the net with any part
of the body while the ball is in
play Crossing the court
centerline with any part of your
body
● must serve from behind the end
line until after contact.
 2 TYPES OF SERVICE
● Overhand- where the
player will throw the ball in
the air first, then hit it.
● Underhand- where the
server will hold the ball and
swing their other arm
underneath the ball to hit it
The typical sequence of hits is pass, set,
spike (or attack). Sometimes the ball
can be blocked instead.