Volleyball History and Rules PDF

Indoor game called \'mintonette\'.\ Created by William J. Morgan, 1895 at Young Men\'s Christian Association, Holyoke, Massachusetts.\ 1896- game was called VOLLEYBALL after Alfred Halstead observed its nature during the first exhibition in Springfield, YMCA. **Development of the Game** 1916- Set...

Indoor game called \'mintonette\'.\ Created by William J. Morgan, 1895 at Young Men\'s Christian Association, Holyoke, Massachusetts.\ 1896- game was called VOLLEYBALL after Alfred Halstead observed its nature during the first exhibition in Springfield, YMCA. **Development of the Game** 1916- Set rules for men was formulated.\ 1922- YMCA conducted the first national championship in volleyball.\ 1924- Rules for girls\' volleyball were published.\ 1947- federation internationale of volleyball (FIVB) was founded.\ 1949- first world championship for men was held.\ 1953- first world championship for girls was held.\ 1964- the game was added to the program of the Olympic Games.\ 2000- federal republic of Yugoslavia beat Russia in the gold match in 2000 Olympic Games.\ 2004- Brazil won its second volleyball gold medal in the 2004 Olympic Games. **Court Size and Equipment** 36\'-center to center.\ 2.24m- net height for women.\ 2.43m- net height for men.\ 9m-service lines.\ 3m- service area.\ 32\'\'(80cm)-antenna.\ 59\'(18M)- boundary lines.\ 2\" (5CM)- center line. **Facilities and Equipment** Court- playing court measures 18m x 9m CENTER LINE. The axis of the center line divides the court into two team courts measuring 9m x 9m each. All lines on the court are 5cm (2\'\') wide.\ Ball- circumference is 65-67cm and weighs 260-280g. As per the FIVB the ball must be spherical, made of leather or synthetic leather, have an inside pressure of 0.30-0.325kg/cm2. **Indoor Volleyball Court Dimensions** Boundary lines- marks the perimeter of the court.\ Attack lines- line that separates the front court and the back court.\ Service area- area beyond the service line where players served the ball. **Regulations on How to Play Volleyball** 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 serve.\ A ball touching a boundary line is good.\ If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, it\'s considered one play and the players involved may not participate in the next play.\ A player must not block or attack a serve.\ Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players after the serve only. **Basic Skills of Volleyball** Passing- bump or a forearm pass.\ Receiving- pass from a hard-driven ball from the other team or used to defend an offensive shot.\ Serving- first contact that starts every rally. **History of Basketball** **Origins of Basketball** Origin can be traced to Springfield, Massachusetts by Dr. James Naismith, Canadian physical instructor.\ First game of basketball was a 9v9 contest.\ Players can be varied to the number in the class and the size of the playing area in early years.\ 1984 began to play 5 on a side when the playing area was less than 1,800 square feet, rose to 7 3,600 square feet.\ 1895 no. was occasionally set at 5. **Facilities and Equipment** Playing court- maximum of 94 feet long and 50 feet wide, or a minimum of 74 feet long and 42 feet wide. Playing space shall be at least 7 meters height.\ Ball- circumference of 29.5 to 30 inches for men and 28.5 for ladies.\ Basket- 18 inches inside diameter. **Rules and Regulations** Will have to limit your playing activities within the periphery of the basketball court.\ You may throw the ball in any direction, and can use both of your hands.\ Team to score the most points wins.\ Must dribble the ball along with you as you run.\ Only hands to catch the ball.\ You must not push, elbow, shoulder or strike your opponent during any time in the game.\ A team scores a point if a player gets the ball through the hoop; in case the ball stays up there, a point is still awarded to the team.\ Referee is appointed to judge the basketball game. He keeps notes of the points, time, and fouls throughout the match. **Player Positions in Basketball** Point guard- player with best ball-handling skills. Role is to orchestrate both offensive and defensive plays and set up scoring.\ Shooting guard- best long-range and mid-range shooter in the game.\ Small forward- requires strength and height as well as speed and dribbling abilities.\ Power forward- somewhat similar to small forward but bigger focus on physicality. Usually a foil for the center and are the team\'s most dependable scorers from inside the paint.\ Center- usually the tallest player, required to occupy the space nearest to the basketball in both halves.