Volleyball

1. History
2. Facilities and Equipment
3. Terms and Lingo
 HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL
-Volleyball now has international popularity and has
been in the television spotlight.

-It has been an Olympic sport since 1964.

-It is one of the world's most popular sports.

-The game of volleyball was invented in 1895 by William

G. Morgan,
 HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL
-The game of volleyball was invented in 1895 by William
G. Morgan,
-a teacher at a YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He
combined parts of tennis, baseball, basketball, and
handball to create a new game to be played indoors by
people who wanted less physical contact than basketball.
-Morgan borrowed the net from tennis and raised it
6ft, 6 inches above the floor, a little higher than an
average man's head.
 VOLLEYBALL
- It is a fun sport that is easy to learn and can be played in
a gym, at the beach, or on grass.

- Playing volleyball will help improve one’s cardio,

flexibility, balance, and coordination.
 VOLLEYBALL
Fun Facts
•Beach volleyball became an Olympic event at the 1996
Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
•Volleyball was called mintonette at first, but it was later
changed to volleyball, to describe the way players volley the
ball back and forth over the net.
•The lethal combination of setting the ball for another player to
spike it hard to the other side was invented in the Philippines.
This tactic was originally called the Philippine Bomb.
Facilities and Equipment
BALL –
Has a circumference of 65-70
cm and weighs 260-280 g
with inside pressure of 0.3-
3.25 kg/cm2.
 Facilities and Equipment
• The net
measures 8 ft.,
11 5/8 inches
tall for standard
men’s
competition and
7 ft., 4 1/4
inches tall for
standard
women’s
competition,
 Facilities and Equipment
• The standard competitive volleyball court measures 60 ft. long by 30 ft.
wide. The center line runs under the net, dividing the court into two (2)
equal sides. An attack line runs 10 ft. behind the net on each side of the
court. The attack line divides the front and back zones.
Facilities and Equipment
Facilities and Equipment
Terms and Lingo
•Ace – When the ball is served to the other team, and no one touches it.

•Side out – When the team that served the ball makes a mistake, causing the ball
to go to the other team.

•Roof – When a player jumps above the height of the net and blocks the ball.

•Dig – When a player makes a save from a very difficult spike.

•Kill – When a team spikes the ball, and it ends in either a point or a side out.
Players:
There must be two (2) teams with six (6) players each on the court to begin
play. Players follow the proper rotational order through each set.
Positions:
•Outside Hitter – The
outside hitter is focused on
the left side of the court
and is generally the main
attacking position. They
tend to get most of the
sets and most of the
attacking shots in the game.
Positions:
•Middle Blocker – This
volleyball position is both
the main blocker and
the attacker for the middle
of the net. Top level teams
will often have two
(2) players playing this
position on the court at the
same time.
Positions:
•Setter – The setter's main job is to
put the ball in the perfect place for
the attackers. Typically,
they will take a pass from another
player and take the second touch.
They will try to put the ball softly in
the air at just the right height for
an attacker to spike the ball into
the opponent's court.
The setter also runs the offense.
They must be quick both physically
(to get to the ball) and mentally (to
decide where and who to set the
ball to).
The volleyball position setter is
much like the point guard in
basketball.
Positions:
•Week side Hitter –
The week side hitter is
positioned on the right side
of the court.
This is the backup attacker.
Their primary job is
blocking against the
opposing teams outside
hitter.
Positions:
•Libero/Defensive Specialist – These two (2) positions are not one and
the same, but the descriptions for each are very similar.
-Defensive specialists only play in the back row, but if they want to come in the
game, they must make a substitution with the referees.
-Libero’s only play back row, but they are allowed to go in and out the game as
much as they need.
-Bookkeepers usually have a tracking sheet for the libero. Libero’s must
wear a different jersey than the rest of the team to differentiate between
them and the rest of the team. They do a lot of rolling and digging to keep
the ball in play.
Positions:
•Libero/Defensive Specialist – These two (2) positions are not one and
the same, but the descriptions for each are very similar.
-Defensive specialists only play in the back row, but if they want to come in the
game, they must make a substitution with the referees.
-Libero’s only play back row, but they are allowed to go in and out the game as
much as they need.
-Bookkeepers usually have a tracking sheet for the libero. Libero’s must
wear a different jersey than the rest of the team to differentiate between
them and the rest of the team. They do a lot of rolling and digging to keep
the ball in play.
ROTATIONS:
Skills:
1. Serving
• Teams complete a coin toss or a volley before the game to determine the team
that will serve first.
• The team who serves first in the previous set will be the receiving team in the
next set.
• The server steps behind the line at the very back of the court, called the end
line, and has freedom to serve from wherever s/he pleases if the foot does not
touch or cross the line.
• If the server’s foot crosses the end line, it is considered a foot fault,
• The server must make the ball go over the net on the serve. It doesn’t matter
if the ball touches the net. Balls that hit the net on serves and still go over and
stay in the court are allowed.