VOLLEYBALL by Group 1

WHAT IS VOLLEYBALL?
Volleyball is a game played by
volleying an inflated ball over a net.
Volley is to propel a ball while in
the air and before touching the
ground.
THE ORIGINS
William G. Morgan
(1870-1942), who was
born in the State of New
York, has gone down in
history as the inventor of
the game of volleyball, to
which he originally gave
the name "Mintonette".
In Mintonette, the serving of the ball back and forth was
reminiscent to that of tennis volleys, and hence came the
name, volleyball. After an observer, Alfred Halstead, noticed
the volleying nature of the game at its first exhibition match in
1896, played at the Springfield YMCA, the game quickly became
known as volleyball (it was originally spelled as two words:
"volley ball"). Volleyball rules were slightly modified by the
Springfield YMCA and the game spread around the country to
other YMCA locations.
TRIVIA:
The first game was played on July 7, 1900, at
Springfield College, and the game spread to
Canada, the Orient, the Southern Hemisphere, and
Cuba soon thereafter. In a mere seven years (1907),
the sport was presented as one of the most popular
sports in the Playground of America convention.
THE GAME AND ITS OBJECTIVE
It is a game of two teams of six
players separated by a net.
The goal is to be the first team to
reach 25 in both games of the 2 set.
VOLLEYBALL COURT AND ITS NET
 THE SIX(6) BASIC SKILLS IN VOLLEYBALL
Passing
Passing is simply getting the ball to someone else on your team after it’s been
served or hit over the net by the opposing team. It’s commonly thought of as
the most important skill in all of volleyball, because your team can’t return the
ball without a solid volleyball pass. Forearm volleyball passes are often used
to direct the ball in a controlled manner to a teammate, but overhead
passing is another option.
Setting
The setter has the most important position on the team, and is often the team
leader for this reason. It’s their job to make it easy for a teammate to get the
ball over the volleyball net, preferably with a spike that the other team can’t
return. The setting motion gets the ball hanging in the air, ready to be spiked
by another teammate with force.
Spiking
A real crowd-pleaser, spiking is the act of slamming the ball in a
downward motion across the volleyball net to the other team’s side of
the court. When done well, spiking is very difficult to return, which is
why it’s an essential skill. A proper spike will help accumulate points
quickly.
Blocking
Blocking is another important skill, although it’s probably the most
expendable of the fundamentals. Still, it adds a great dimension to
the game, keeping the other team on their toes, so to speak. By timing
it right, you can jump up and deflect or block the opponent’s attack
before it even crosses the volleyball net, which can take them by
surprise and give your team an easy point.
Digging
Digging is a defensive maneuver in volleyball that can save your team
from an offensive spike or attack. Your job is to keep the ball from
hitting the floor, and you do that by diving and passing the ball in a
fluid motion. Unlike a typical pass, you’ll probably be trying to
recover the ball from a steep downward trajectory. This is another
great skill to have, but isn’t as important as passing, setting, or spiking.
Serving
Our final fundamental skills is serving. How can you be a great
volleyball player without knowing how to serve? There are a variety
of ways to serve, but you’ll most often see the underhand or overhand
serves.
BASIC VOLLEYBALL RULES
BASIC VOLLEYBALL RULES
6 players on the floor at any one time – 3 in front
row and 3 in the back row
Minimum of 3 hits per side
Points are made on every serve for winning team
of rally (rally-point scoring)
Ball may be played off the net during a volley
and on a serve.
A ball hitting a boundary line is in.
A ball is out if it hits an antennae, the floor completely
outside the court, any of the net or cables outside the
antennae, the referee stand or pole, the ceiling above a
non-playable area.
It is legal to contact the ball with any part of a
player’s body.
It is illegal to catch, hold or throw the ball.
A player cannot block or attack a serve from on or
inside a 10-foot line.
After the serve, front-line players may switch positions
at the net.
Matches are made up of sets; the number
depends on level of play. 3-set matches are 2
sets to 25 points and a third set to 15. Each set
must be won by two points. The winner is the
first team to win 2 sets. 5-set matches are 4
sets to 25 points and fifth set to 15. the team
must win by 2 unless tournament rules dictate
otherwise. The winner is the first team to win
three sets.
BASIC VOLLEYBALL RULE VIOLATIONS
RULES VIOLATIONS THAT RESULT IN A POINT FOR THE OPPONENT
When serving, the player steps on or across the
service line as while making contact with the ball.
Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.
Ball-handling errors. Contacting the ball illegally
(double touching, lifting, carrying, throwing, etc.)
Touching the net with any part of the body while
the ball is in play.
When blocking a ball coming from the opponent’s court, it’s
illegal to contact the ball when reaching over the net if both
your opponent has not used 3 contacts and they have a player
there to make a play on the ball.
When attacking a ball coming from the opponent’s court,
contacting the ball when reaching over the net is a violation if
the ball hast not yet broken the vertical plane of the net.
Crossing the court centerline with any part of the body is a
violation, Exception: if it is the hand or foot. In this case, the
entire hand or entire foot must cross for it to be a violation.
Serving out of rotation/order.
Back-row player blocking when, at the moment
of contact, the back-row player is near the net
and has part of his/her body above the top of
the net. This is an illegal block.
Back-row player attacking a ball when, at the
moment of contact, the ball is completely above
the net. This is an illegal attack.
VOLLEYBALL HAND SIGNALS