TERMS
Ace- A served ball that leads directly to a point.
Attack- An attempt by the offenswive team to end play by hitting the ball over the net to the ground.
Attack Line- Line on the court parallel to the net(3 M away).
Attacker- A team player who hits the ball downward over the net.
Block- One, two or three defensive players jumping in front of the attacker to deflect or slow a spiked ball.
Blocker(s)- The team players responsible for blocking the attack.
Bump- An outdated term meaning forearm pass.
Control Block- An attempted block that slows down the speed of an attack so the back players can play the ball.
Cool down- Gradually decreasing the intensity of an activity in preperation for daily activity.
Crosscourt- An attack at an angle from one side of the attackers court to the oposite side of the defending court.
Dig- Using a forearm pass to play a ball that is low as a result of a hard hit attack
Dink- Gently placing the ball over or around the blocker
Down Ball- Attacked ball lacking sufficient speed to neccesitate a block.
Floater Serve- Putting the ball into play with little or no spin
Forearm pass- A basic skill used to play a ball arriving at or below the player's waist
Multiple block- Two or three players participating in a block attempt
Off-speed attack- Spiked ball that has topspin but less than maximum force
Ready Position- Position suitable for the player to move from quickly in any direction
Serve- Basic sill used to put the ball into play
Sideout- Serving team loses the ball after a rally
Trajectory- The path of the body or ball once it is airborne
Underhand Serve- An underhand movement used to put the ball into play
"W" Pattern- Five-player pattern resembling the leter "W"
Warmup- Increasing blood flow to muscles through movement exercises
Dimensions & lines
Height for men = 2.43 M
Height for women = 2.24 M
The court is 9M x 18M
Center line(1)- An imaginary line that runs
at ground level directly under the net
End line(2)- The boundary line at the back of
the court behind which the server stands
Side line(3)- The boundary line to either side
of the volleyball court
Attack line(4)- The line that runs parallel to
the net three meters from the net
Team = 6 players (three back-line, three front-line)
Serve
The server has 5 seconds to serve the ball
The server should be standing BEHIND the end
line
Down-the-line serve- Serving the ball
strait over the net so that it will land just inside the
opponents left sideline
Cross-court serve- Serving the ball
diagonally over the net near the opponents right sideline
Receiving
Get UNDER the ball
A team can strike the ball 3 times (besides the block)
No player can hit the ball more than once CONSECUTIVELY!
The proper sequence for striking the ball is Pass, Set, Hit!
Blocking
Defensive block- Blocking the ball with
the hands strait or pointed backward in order to
deflect it up and back to the back-row players
Offensive block- Blocking the ball with a
forward/downward movement of the hands in
order to cause it to return to the attackers court
Legal Contact(ball)
Pass- The ball may only hit the PASSER
one time(The ball can NOT hit one arm, then
another!)
Set- The ball MUST come
off the setters fingertips(It can NOT hit the palm of the
setter!)
Hit- The hitter can NOT
touch the net, “carry” the ball, or cross FULLY
over the center
line with any part of his/her body
Scoring
A team can score ONLY when
serving
One point is scored when a team serves the ball and the opponent
fails to return the ball back over the net.
If the ball hits any part of the line, it is
considered “In-bounds”
If the ball strikes any object other than the floor while in play
on the offensive side, it is
still in play(The net poles are OUT!)
Sideout-- Rotate clockwise(except the first
time for the team not serving first)
The game is over when one team scores 15 points and
is ahead by 2 points OR
when ANY
team scores 17 points(even if not ahead by 2
points).
Warm-up/Cool-down
All players should warm-up before playing and
cool-down before leaving the court area
Both the warm-up and cool-down should consist of light
exercise/play and stretching
Officiating Team
First Referee- In charge
of the offensive team
Second Referee- Responsible for
substitutions & net and center line violations
Score Keeper- Informs the referee of
substitutions, serving order, and time-outs
Line Judges- Call close balls in or out
at the side and end lines
Rally point system of scoring
Rally point scoring- The
final game in which either the serving or the receiving team may
score points
A Match is 3 out of 5 games(or 2 out of 3) and the last game is
played with rally point
scoring
History
William B. Morgan was responsible for the early
game of volleyball(Mintonette, 1895)
Mintonette was devised as a less strenuous activity than
basketball for middle-aged
businessmen
The game was renamed Volleyball in 1896.
The early rules mandated nine innings with dribbling(within four
feet of the net), & the served ball could be touched by the
serving team.
A.G. Spalding constructed a ball expressly for the game
By 1900, innings and dribbling were eliminated
In 1912 the YMCA formed a committee which developed rules:
In 1913 volleyball was included in the Games in the Philippine
Islands
By 1914 it was being played in England and Europe
The first YMCA National Championships were held in 1922
Volleyball was sanctioned as an official national activity in
1923
1924 - The first intramural volleyball program was instituted at
the University of Illinois.
First interscholastic (high school) volleyball program was
founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In 1928 the United States Volleyball Association was formed.
and
National championships were contested in a tournament in three
men's divisions: Open, Veterans(now Senior), and YMCA
The University of Washington formed the first men's varsity
volleyball program in 1934
State of Pennsylvania sanctioned the first boys' high school
championships in 1938
The official international body for sport was established in 1947
In 1948 the first European Championships were held in Rome
The USVBA assisted in sending men's and women's teams to the
Olympic Games in 1964
First Women's USVBA national championship 1949
First World Championships for women 1952
The 1970s -- International Professional Volleyball League was
formed - disappeared
within a few years
First NCAA Championship in 1970
Beach volleyball began on the beaches of California in the 1960s-
Outdoor game played
on hard-packed sand
Two-player beach volleyball was designated as a sport for the
1996 Summer Olympic
Games in Atlanta
Coed play gained popularity with Title IX in the 1970s
* Serving order alternates
* If ball is played more than once, a female must contact it
The first time in history that the US men's team won the
"Triple Crown"
* Olympics(1984)
* World Cup(1985)
* World Championships(1986)
At the high school girls level, girls volleyball is ranked third
in participation(after
basketball and track & field)
Skills
Passing
A. Begin in the ready position(ready to move)
B. As soon as the ball travels over the net move to a position
near
where the ball will land- hands together/out in front
C. Both toes should be pointed toward target(setter)
D. The pass starts with the legs bent and as the ball strikes the
arms,
the legs are straitened
E. The arms are slanted at an angle so that the pass will travel
to
target(setter)
Practice:
1. Toss-Pass-Stop
2. Toss-Pass-Toss-Pass
3. Pass-Pass-Pass-Pass
Setting
A. Move to a stationary position under the ball-
hands/elbows up!
B. All movement made through the ball toward the intended
direction
(legs, hips, arms, hands)
C. Ball should be set between the attacker and the net
Practice:
1. Toss to setter
2. Toss-Pass-Set-Stop
3. Set-Pass-Set-Pass
4. Set-Set-Set-Set
Hitting
A. Move to your assinged position(outside, middle, back)
at 3 M line
B. Approach- just before set, move toward net- Throw hands down
C. Adjust latterally if necessary to get under the ball
D. Plant both feet- jump up as hands are thrown up
E. At highest point possible, contact ball with hand(Flex wrist
to
cause hand to snap forward)
F. Keep all body parts from touching the net and land on same
side of
center line
Practice:
1. Approach(without ball)
2. Approach(without net) & hit ball
3. Approach net(without ball)
4. Approach net(hit ball over)
Blocking
A. Attach(offensive) Block- angle the ball toward the
ground- to score!
1. Assume blocking ready position- hands up and ready
2. Jump from the squat position with hands spread
3. Angle the ball down into the opponents court
4. Land on both feet- be ready to play the ball immediately
B. Control(Defensive) Block- Slows the speed of the ball and
rebounds it
up into the blockers court
~Same as the attack block except:
Just before contact, the wrists angle backward with the arms
strait up
Practice:
1. Approach-Jump(without ball)
2. Approach-Jump(without net) & Contact ball
3. Approach-Jump at net(without ball)
4. Approach-Jump at net(block ball over)
5. Attempt an OFFENSIVE Block(SCORE!)
6. Attempt a DEFENSIVE Block(REBOUND TO TEAM MATES!)
OFFENSE
"Cover the hit"
H=Hitter D=Defense
DEFENSE
"Block & Cover"
B=Blocker C=Coverer
SKILLS TEST(Serve, Set, Bump Pass)
A. Serve- 11 serves @ 3 pts. each(33 points)
* Stand behind the end line(1 point)
* Land in proper court(1 point)
* Land in back court(1 point)
B. Set- 11 sets @ 3 pts. each(33 points)
* Use of legs(1 point)
* Legal hit(1 point)
* Placement(1 point)
C. Pass- 11 passes @ 3pts each(33 points)
* Use of legs(1 point)
* Legal hit(1 point)
* Placement(1 point)
Possible earned points: 99
Bonus: 1
Skills Test: 100