VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball
Morris Tech
Physical Education Dept.
VOLLEYBALL
> It is a team sports of two
opposing teams that can be
played either indoors or outdoors.
It is a event played by two teams
of six players each separated by a
net
History
Volleyball was created in 1895 by William G. Morgan,
an instructor at the YMCA in Holyhoke,
Massachusetts. He decided to blend elements of
basketball, baseball, tennis and handball to create
what he called “mintonette”. As observers watched the
game, they noticed that players were “volleying” the
ball back and forth. Thus, its name was changed to
volleyball. The first game was played at Springfield
College in 1896.
Basic Volleyball Rules

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Server must serve from behind the restraining line (end line).
Ball may be served underhand OR overhand.
Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve.
Served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for a
point.
First game serve is determined by a volley, each subsequent
game shall be served by the previous game loser.
Serve must be returned by a bump only, no setting or
attacking a serve.

The Serve
 Scoring
Rally scoring will be used. (There will be a point
scored on every score of the ball).
Offense will score on a defensive miss or out of
bounds hit.
Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of
bounds hit, or a serve into the net.
Game will be played to 25 points.
Must win by 2 points.
Rot
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Team will rotate one

position each time they win
the serve.
Players rotate in a
clockwise manner (see
rotation diagram).
There shall be 4 – 6
players on each side
Game Play
Maximum of 3 hits per side.
Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (a
block is NOT considered a hit).
Ball may be played off the net during a volley and
on a serve.
A ball touching a boundary line is good.
A legal hit is contact with the ball by a player’s
body above and including the waist which does not
allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.
player must not block or attack a serve.
Switching positions will be allowed strictly for
front line players. (After the serve only).
 Basic Violations
Stepping on or over the line on a serve
Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully
Hitting the ball illegally (carrying, palming, throwing, etc.)
Touching the net with any part of your body while the ball is
in play
Reaching over the net, except in these conditions:
When executing a follow through
When blocking a ball which is in the opponents court but is
being returned (Block cannot contact the ball until AFTER the
opponent
Reaching underattempting
the net to return the ball makes contact)
Failure to serve in the correct order
Blocks or spikes from a position in which is clearly not
behind the 10-foot line while in the back row position.
Facilities and equipment
of volleyball
Playing area
 The playing area includes the playing
court and the free zone
 It should be rectangular and
symmetrical.
 A playing court is rectangular in shape
and measures 18x9 meters, it should be
surrounded by free zone with a
minimum of three meters
 PARTS OF
THE COURT
1. CENTER LINE= It divides the playing
court into two equal courts of 9x9
meters each
2. ATTACK LINE= It is the front division of
each court measuring 3 meters from the
centre line until the next line of the
court, it is also known as FRONT ZONE
or FRONT ROW
3. BACK ZONE = It is the second
division of the playing court
measuring 6 meters between the
front zone end line and service
line
4. SERVICE ZONE = It is the 9
meters wide area behind each end
line
The Court
 NET AND THE POST
 The post are placed vertically in the center
line where the net is placed and tied in the
post.
 The height of the net on its top is 2.43m for
men and 2.24m for women
 At the end of the net sides of 9m, a flexible
rod of 1.8 m and 10mm in diameter in
placed
 THE BALL
 The ball is a spherical shape of a
flexible leather or synthetic leather
with a bladder inside made up of
rubber or similar materials.
 Its circumference is 65-67 cm and
weighs about 260-280 grams.
THE BASIC SKILLS IN
VOLLEYBALL
SERVE= Ant act of putting the ball into a
play by hitting the ball in underhand or
overhand technique towards the
opponents courtside
TWO TYPES OF SERVICE
1. Underhand serve= the act of serving the
ball by hitting it below the waist level
instead of tossing it up and sticking it
over the head level
2. Overhead serve=It is the act of serving the
ball by tossing it overhead and sticking it
above the head level
 PASS
 It is an attempt to properly
handle the opponent’s
service or attack
 It is also called reception
 DIG
>It is the ability of preventing the
ball from touching the court’s
ground after the attack or strike
BLOCK
> It is the process of
stopping the opponent’s
attempt’s to strike or attack.
 Set
> It is the act of putting the
ball into a position that the
attacker can strike the ball
hard towards the opponent’s
court
 ATTACK
 This the common way of getting
a score in the game volleyball
 It is the act of striking the ball
hard overhead just above the
net
BASIC RULES OF
VOLLEYBALL
 THE TEAM
1. The team is composed of 12 players, one
coach and one assistance coach one of the
player other than the libero is the team
captain who must be indicated in the
score sheet.
2. Only the players recorded in the score
sheet may enter the court and play the
match.
 STRUCTURE
OF PLAY

1. Before the match starts, the first

referee carries out a toss in order to
decide which team serve the first
ball.
2. If a deciding set is to played,
another toss is to be carried out.
3. The winner of the toss will choose
either the right to serve or the side
of the court
 THE TEAM
STARTING LINE UP

1. Six players comprise the

starting line up of the team
2. The team’s starting line-up
must indicate the rotational
order on the court and must be
maintained within the duration
of the game.
 STATE OF PLAY
1. The ball is in play once the player hits the ball
in service authorized by the referee.
2. The ball is out of play once fault has been
committed by either of the team.
3. Once the ball is receive, three touches are
allowed for the team and must return the ball
over the net to their opponent and one hit for a
single player is allowed, two consecutive hits of
a player is a violation
 Substitution of
player
 An act by which a player, other than the
libero or his /her replacement player,
by the scorer, enters the game to
occupy the position of another player,
who must leave the court at that
moment.
 Substitution requires the referee’s
authorization
Move the hand to
indicate the
direction of serve.
Move the hand to
indicate the
direction of serve.
Extend the arm to the
side of team that will
serve
Place the palm of one hand over the
fingers of the other, held vertically
(i.e. generally for 30 seconds)
Circular motion of the forearms
around each other
Circular motion of the forearms
around each other
Lift the extended arm,
the palm of the hand
facing upwards
Make a circular motion with the
forefinger
Raise the forearms
vertically, hands open,
palms towards the body
CATCH OR LIFT
Slowly lift the forearm,
palm of the hand
facing upwards
Raise two fingers, spread open
Indicate the
respective
side of the net
Make a downward motion with the forearm,
hands open
Point to the centre
line
Raise both thumbs
vertically
Brush with the palm of
one hand the fingers of
the other, held vertically
Cross the forearms in front of
the chest, hands open
Raise the forearms front
and back and twist them
around the body
THANK YOU!!!