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Study Notes
History of Volleyball
- Volleyball was invented by American William G. Morgan in 1895 at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
- The game was initially called “Mintonette” and was later renamed volleyball due to the nature of the game, which involves volleying the ball back and forth.
- The first court consisted of a tennis net raised 6.5 feet from the floor, with a playing area divided into two equal parts by piles of books.
Development of Volleyball
- The first set of volleyball rules for men was formulated in 1916.
- The YMCA held its first National Volleyball Championship in 1922.
- In 1924, the division for girls and women’s sports of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation published the rules for girls’ volleyball.
- Volleyball became popular during World War II and was officially introduced as an Olympic sport in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Court and Net Dimensions
- A volleyball court should be rectangular and symmetrical, measuring 18 meters long and 9 meters wide.
- The free zone surrounding the court should be at least 3 meters wide on all sides.
- The free playing space above the court should be at least 7 meters in height and free from obstructions.
- The lines on the court should be 5 centimeters wide and have a color that makes them visible and distinct.
- The boundaries of the playing court are marked by two side lines and two end lines.
- Attack lines are parallel lines 3 meters from both sides of the center line.
- The serving area is 3 meters in length and 15 centimeters in width, and is 20 centimeters away from the boundary of the playing area.
Net Dimensions
- The net stands vertically over the center line, measuring 2.43 meters for men and 2.24 meters for women.
- The net must not exceed the official height by more than 2 cm.
- The net has a size of 9.5-10 meters in length and 1 meter in width.
- The side band is 25-50 cm, and the top band is 7 cm.
- The post height is 2.55 meters, and the post distance outside the sideline is 0.5-1 meter.
- The antenna is 1.50 meters long and 10 mm in diameter.
The Ball
- The ball should be spherical in shape and made of flexible leather or synthetic leather (case) and rubber (bladder).
- The circumference of the ball should be 65-67 cm, and its weight should be 260-280 g.
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Test your knowledge of volleyball positions and rules with this quiz. Learn about the setter, spiker, substitutions, and the maximum number of players allowed on the court. Get ready to serve up some ace answers!