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VOLLEYBALL
A team sport consist of 12 players
6 players playing inside the court
FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) or International Volleyball Federation
 The governing body of the sport founded in Paris
 FIVB was found in year 1947
 Headquarters is in the Lausanne, Switzerland
 Implement rules, policies, standards, and regulations about volleyball
History of Volleyball
William G. Morgan invented Volleyball on February 9, 1895
Mintonette is the former name of volleyball
Objectives of Volleyball
Send the ball over the net to the ground of the opponent’s court.
Serve the ball legally into the opponents’ court.
Facts about Volleyball
1900- Canada the first foreign country to adopt the sport
1916- Set and Spike was introduced in the Philippines
1917- Game was change from 21 to 25 points
1920- Three hits per side and back row rules were instituted
1922- First YMCA championship was held in Brooklyn
1947- FIVB was founded
1948- First two beach man tournament was held
1964- Volleyball was introduced to Olympic Games in Tokyo
1974- World Championships were telecast in Japan
1977- U.S National Men’s Team began training regime in Dayton
1983- Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) was formed
1990- World League was created
1995- Sport of volleyball was 100 years old
1996- two person beach volleyball became Olympic game sport
EQUIPMENTS AND FACILITIES
BALL
 Shape is Spherical made of flexible leather and synthetic leather
 Size is 81cm (32 inches)
 Weight 226g (8 ounces)
 Inside pressure is 0.30-0.32 kg/cm2 (4.26 to 4.61 psi)
Playing Court/court surface
 Rectangular court divided by net
 Size is 9m x 18m
 Must be flat, horizontal, uniform, and must not present any danger of injury to the players
 Must synthetic or wooden

Lines in playing Area

 All lines must be 5cm wide
 light in color and different color from the playing area
 Service Line
 An area which the server serve the ball.
 Mark 10 feet inside the right side line on each back line.
 Center line
 Mark at the center line dividing the court equally into 30 feet squares (9m) which the net is
placed above.
 Boundary line
 Mark the playing court, two side lines and two end lines

Net
 Used to separate the playing court
 Size is 1m wide to 9.5m long
 Made of 10cm black mesh
 Size of horizontal band 7cm wide (2 ¾ inches)

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  Net for men
 2.43m
 Net for women
 2.24m
Antennae
 Size is 1.80m length
 Top 80cm extends above the net
 Striping contrasting color (red and white) is 10 cm
Posts
 Size is 2.55m preferably adjustable
 Outside the sidelines the distance is .50 to 1.0m
Ball cart/ Ball bag
 Used to carry or hold volleyball during practice or competition
Volleyball Attire
 Jersey/shirt
 Cycling/shorts
 Socks
 Shoes
 Knee pads

BASIC RULES/PRINCIPLES IN VOLLEYBALL

TEAM
 Consists up to 12 players
 2 coach assistance and medical staff
 3 hits per side/team
 Only the player recorded on the score sheet can play the game
 A team may rotate each time they win.
 Team Leader/Team Captain
 Responsible for discipline the team members
 Coach
 Conducts a play outside the playing court
 Selects line ups, substitutes and take time-outs
 Check the name and numbers of the player prior to the match.
Player
 Players must rotate clockwise, switching position is allowed after the serve (only the frontline
players is allowed to switch).
 Player must hit the ball once
 A player may not cause a ball to come at rest
 A player must avoid touching the net the moment that the ball is already served.
 A player must not block or attacked the serve.
 Server must serve from behind the end line until after a contact.
 A player may serve a ball using underhand, overhead, side arm and jump serve.
 Serve must be returned by a bump only, no setting or attacking the serve.
 A player may substitute into the game only during dead ball situations.

Playing format

 Earning a Point
 Service ace means the team earn a point.
 The ball successfully landed on the opponents court
 The team/player commits fault, penalty or violation

 Fault
 A team commits a fault by making a playing action contrary to the rules (or by violating them in
some other way).
 If two or more faults are committed by opponents simultaneously, a DOUBLE FAULT is called
and the rally is replayed.
 Rally
 Sequence of playing actions from the moment of the service hit by the server until the ball is out
of play.
 If the ball the ball is out during the rally it means a point is awarded.
 Completed rally
 Sequence of playing actions which results in the award of a point.

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  Set
 Team which first scores 25 points with a minimum lead of two points considered to win a first
set.
 In the case of a 24-24 tie, play is continued until a two-point lead is achieved example (27-25)
 Match
 The match is won by the team that wins three sets.
 In the case of a 2-2 tie, the deciding 5th set is played to 15 points with a minimum lead of 2
points example (15-17)
PLAYING ACTION
 Ball in Play
 The ball is in play from the moment of the hit of the service authorized by the 1st referee.
 Ball out of Play
 The ball is out of play at the moment of the fault which is whistled by one of the referees; in the
absence of a fault, at the moment of the whistle.
 If the player commits fault or violation means the rally is replayed.
 Ball in
 The ball is “in” if at any moment of its contact with the floor, some part of the ball touches the
court, including the boundary lines.
 Ball out
 The ball completely hit the outside court.
 The ball hit the antennae, ceiling, out of play person it is considered as dead ball or out.
VIOLATION IN VOLLEYBALL
Four hits per side
 Team hit the ball four times before returning it.
Consecutive contact
 A player may not hit the ball 2 times consecutively except when blocking, provided the contacts
take place simultaneously.
Assisted hit
 A player used a person or objects to assist his/her teammates.
Ball Crossing the Net Outside the Crossing Space
 The ball must cross the net within the crossing space.
Penetration Under the Net
 The player penetrate or set their foot or hand under the net or center line.
Contact with the Net
 The player touches the net while the game is on-going.
Attacking Faults
 A back row player completes an attack hit from the front zone, and landed on the front
zone/line.
 The libero completes an attack hit
 An opponent completes an attack hit on a served ball

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