SERVICE AND

RECEIVING
SKILLS IN
VOLLEYBAL
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SERVICE
The volleyball serve skill is used by a player
to launch the ball over the net to start a
rally. The serve puts the ball in play once the
referee blows the first whistle. Before the first
set of the match the team that wins the coin
toss is the team that gets to serve first.
What is the goal of service?
The server's goal is to make a tactical serve
which increases chances for your defense to
stop the opponent's offense . A player
distracts the offense by serving the ball over
the net to specific location on the court using
underhand serve, top-spin serve, float serve,
jump float or jump serve
TYPES OF SERVES
🞇Underhand
🞇Float
🞇Topspin
🞇Jumpserve
RECEIVING
🞇During the game of volleyball a receiving
team has to receive a serve first.
Afterwards, a player who has received a
serve has to make an accurate pass to one
of his/her teammates. Then, a setter sets a
ball to a hitter. Lastly, a hitter carries out a
successful attack hit.
What is the goal of
receiving/passing?
Passing/Receiving is arguably the most
important skill in Volleyball, as it sets up the
play for the team receiving the ball.
TYPES OF
PASSING/RECEIVING
🞇Forearm pass
🞇Overhead pass