6 KEY VOLLEYBALL

FUNDAMENTALS
 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 spiker is 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/spike 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
Final fundamental skills is serving. There are a variety of
ways to serve, but you’ll most often see the underhand
or overhand serves.

OVERHAND
SERVE

UNDERHAND
SERVE
VOLLEYBALL RULES,
VIOLATIONS & HAND
SIGNALS
 BASIC RULES FOR PLAYING THE
GAME
  There should be 6 players inside the court, 3 on the
front row and 3 on the back row
 Maximum of 3 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””
 A ball is “”OUT” if it hits:…
1) an antennae
2) the floor completely outside the court
3) any of the net or cables outside the antennae,
4) the referee stand or pole,
5) the ceiling above a nonplayable area
 BASIC RULES FOR PLAYING THE
GAME
 It is legal to contact the ball with any part of a players
body
 It is illegal to catch, hold, or throw the ball
 If two or more players contact the ball at the same
time, it is considered one play and either player
involved may make the next contact (provided the next
contact isn’t the teams 4th hit)
 After the serve, front line players may switch positions
at the net
 At higher competition, the officiating crew may be
made up of two refs, line judges, scorer, and an
assistant scorer
 BASIC VOLLEYBALL RULES
VIOLATIONS
The result of a violation is a point for the opponent.
 When serving, stepping on or across the service line as
you make contact with the serve.
 Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully
 Contacting the ball illegally (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 opponents court,
contacting the ball when reaching over the net is a
violation if both: 
1) your opponent has not used 3 contacts and, 
2) they have a player there to make a play on the ball
 BASIC VOLLEYBALL RULES
VIOLATIONS
 Crossing the court centerline with any part of your
body
 Serving out of order
 Rotational fault
 Back row player blocking
 Back row player attacking a ball inside the front
zone
VOLLEYBALL HAND
SIGNALS
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SIGNALS
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SIGNALS