Introduction to Team Sports (Volleyball) PDF

INTRODUCTION TO TEAM SPORTS (Volleyball)  Volleyball is a game played by two teams with six players on each team. It is considered as the most popular team sports all over the world, wherein the players use their hands to bat a ball back and forth over a high net. ...

INTRODUCTION TO TEAM SPORTS (Volleyball)  Volleyball is a game played by two teams with six players on each team. It is considered as the most popular team sports all over the world, wherein the players use their hands to bat a ball back and forth over a high net.  HISTORY Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan in 1895. Morgan designed it as an indoor sport for businessmen only because basketball is too vigorous for them. He called the sport “mintonette,” until such there was a professor from Springfield College in Massachusetts noted the volleying nature of play and proposed the name of ‘Volleyball.’  BASIC SKILLS IN VOLLEYBALL Serving is used to put the ball in play. The SERVICE action is done with arm swing that sends the ball over the net into the opponent’s court.  BASIC SKILLS IN VOLLEYBALL Passing is used to receive the ball from your opponents, as in PASSING service, or as a technique to accurately control the ball in a way that eliminates lifting or carrying the ball.  BASIC SKILLS IN VOLLEYBALL It is use to receive a teammate’s pass in SETTIN order that the play may continue by G passing the ball overhead to an attacker.  BASIC SKILLS IN VOLLEYBALL It is used to put the ball into the opponent’s court in order to earn point or ATTACKING/ SPIKING side out. The action of this skill will incorporates a quick approach followed by a strong, full arm swing, and follow-thru.  BASIC SKILLS IN VOLLEYBALL It is used to stop the ball of the opponent’s attack to cross the net. A block is BLOCKING effective if it immediately places the ball back into the opponent’s court or if it temporarily slows down the ball in order for a defender to make dig.  BASIC SKILLS IN VOLLEYBALL It is used to receive the opponent’s attack. The DIGGING dig resembles a forearm pass from a low ready position and is used more for balls that are hit near the defender. VOLLEYBALL FACILITY AND EQUIPMENTS VOLLEYBALL COURT 18 m x 9 m VOLLEYBALL NET Men: 2.43 m high Women: 2.24 m high VOLLEYBALL BALL 65-67 cm circumference 20.7-21.3 diameter  Basic Volleyball Rules 1. 6 players on a team, 3 on the front and 3 on the back row. 2. Maximum of three hits per side  Basic Volleyball Rules 3. The player as much as possible will not hit the ball twice in succession (a block is not considered as hit) 4. A ball may be played off the net during a volley and on a  Basic Volleyball Rules 5. A ball hitting a boundary line is “in” 6. A ball is “out” if it hits… - an antennae, - The floor completely outside the court,  Basic Volleyball Rules - Any of the net or cables outside the antennae, - The referee stand or pole, - The ceiling above a non- playable area  Basic Volleyball Rules 7. It is legal if the ball contacted with any part of a players body 8. It is illegal to catch, hold, or throw the ball  Basic Volleyball Rules 9. If two or more players contact the ball at the same time, it is considered one play and either player involved may make the next contact  Basic Volleyball Rules 10. A player cannot block or attack a serve from on or inside the 10 foot line 11. After the serve, front line players may switch positions at the net  Basic Volleyball Rules 12. At higher competition, the officiating crew may be made up of two refs, line judges, scorer, and an assistant scorer  Basic Violations in Volleyba 1.When serving, stepping on or across the service line is not allowed. 2.Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully  Basic Violations in Volleyba 3. Contacting the ball illegally (lifting, carrying, throwing, etc.)  Basic Violations in Volleyba 4. Touching the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play  Basic Violations in Volleyba 5. When blocking a ball coming from the opponent’s court, contacting the ball when reaching over the net is a violation if both: - Your opponent hasn’t used 3 contacts and - They have a player there to make a  Basic Violations in Volleyba 6. Crossing the court center line with any part of your body 7. Serving out of order  Basic Violations in Volleyba 8. Back row player blocking, when the moment of back contact row player is near the net and has part of his/her body above the top of the net  Basic Violations in Volleyba 9. Back row player attacking a ball inside the front zone when at the moment of contact the ball is completely above the net (an illegal attack.