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PE 204 TEAM SPORTS

VOLLEYBALL

ORIGIN OF THE GAME


Massachuset
ts
Alfred T.
Halstead
1896
suggested the
name
volleyball

William G.
Morgan
1895
Mintonett

derived from the


word volley
which means
to hit the ball
on the fly

NATURE OF THE GAME

Each team
It starts
is
composed with a
of six
serve
players

Team is
allowed Failure to
return
of not
more
the ball
than
means a
three
score
passes

OBJECTIVES OF THE GAME

To serve
the ball
to the
opponen
ts side

To keep
the ball
from
striking
the
floor

To return it
to the
opponents
side and
causes the
opponent
to commit
a fault

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

Official Ball

Playing court & Net

COURT DIAGRAM & NET

BASIC SKILLS
Overhand

Service
Underhan
d

Jump
Serve

method of
putting the ball
in play

Floater Serve /
Wallop

PASSING / RECEIVING
act

of hitting
the ball to
another
teammate

ball coming
from the
opponents side
is received

Dig Pass
Forearm
Pass

Overarm/Setti
ng
Lateral Pass

OFFENSE & DEFENSE

Spiking

An offensive play that


attempts to drive the ball
with great force

Blocking
Play by one or more
player who attempt to
intercept the ball near

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