Volleyball G8 PDF

# Lesson 1 Volleyball ## Learning Targets At the end of the lesson the students are expected to: 1. Describe the nature and background of the game. 2. Execute the skills involved in the sport. 3. Assume responsibility for achieving fitness. 4. Display tolerance and acceptance of individuals with...

# Lesson 1 Volleyball ## Learning Targets At the end of the lesson the students are expected to: 1. Describe the nature and background of the game. 2. Execute the skills involved in the sport. 3. Assume responsibility for achieving fitness. 4. Display tolerance and acceptance of individuals with varying skills and abilities. 5. Foster camaraderie and sportsmanship in playing the game. ## Get started Are you familiar with the following names? In what sport do they participate? Do you know what team do they currently represent? * Alyssa Valdez * Kim Fajardo * Gen Casugod * Aiza Maizo-Pontillas * Mika Reyes * Denden Lazaro * Rhea Dimaculangan * Maika Ortiz * Aby Marano * Jovelyn Gonzaga * Jaja Santiago * Ces Molina These players are the members of our Philippine Volleyball National Team. They represent our country in different international volleyball competitions. ## Get Informed Volleyball is becoming a popular sport in the Philippines. Volleyball games are one of the most awaited sports during school intramurals for both boys and girls. Live telecasts of this sport are also patronized and advertised. ## History of Volleyball - William G. Morgan invented the game of volleyball in 1895. It was originally called *mignonette*. Morgan, a graduate of Springfield College of YMCA, designed the game to be a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis and handball. - Volleyball introduced the offensive styles of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be blocked by the opposing players. - In 1992, the first YMCA national championship for volleyball was held in Brooklyn, New York, and eleven out of twenty-seven states were represented. - Six years after the first championship, the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now USA Volleyball) was formed to formulate tournament rules for the game. After the formulation of the formal tournament rules, the first championship that was open to non-YMCA squads was staged. - The Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) was founded in 1947 in Paris. The FIVB is the governing body of all volleyball associations around the world. ## Volleyball in the Philippines - In 1910, Mr. Elwood S. Brown, a physical director of YMCA, introduced volleyball in the Philippines. - He promoted both basketball and volleyball intensively. Filipinos started to play volleyball as a backyard sport. - At first, Filipinos used to hang the net between two trees and improvise the rules of the game. - The Philippine Amateur Volleyball Association was founded on July 4, 1961. The name was changed to Philippine Volleyball Federation, which is now the national governing body for Philippine volleyball. ## A. Volleyball Court Dimension 1. **Center line** A volleyball court can be divided into areas or zones. The center line divides the court into two 9 x 9 meter courts. The net is placed directly over the center line. The volleyball net structure is held together with metal cables and posts. Metal wires and cables are covered to prevent danger to the players. > Volleyball Court Diagram: > **9m** > > **3m** > > **9m** > > **3m** > > **3m** > > **3m** > **Sideline** > > **Center Line** > > **Sideline** > > **18m** 2. **Attack line** The attack line is placed three meters from the center line. This line separates that court into two areas: the front row and the back row. 3. **End line/ Base line** It serves as the borderline of the court. The service is done beyond the end line. ## B. Playing the game 1. **Service** A volleyball game always starts with the serve. In service, the player must stay behind the end line and the ball must be visible to the opponent. The server can hit the ball, using underhand or overhand technique. The served ball may touch the net or drop to the court of the opponent for a point. The team who has lost the previous game will serve the ball first. 2. **Scoring** Score is determined every end of each rally (a sequence of playing actions after a service until the ball is out of play). - There will be a score for every time the ball drops to the area of the opponent. - A team wins the game upon scoring 25 points, however, it must win by at least two points. - A game will continue even beyond the 25 points until one team gains a two-point advantage. 3. **Rotation** The team will rotate in a clockwise manner each time it wins a serve. - The illustration shows the initial standing of the players per team. > > **Sideline** > > **5** > > **4** > > **2** > > **1** > **6** > > **Attack line** > > **3** > > **Centerline** > > **3** > > **Attack line** > > **6** > > **1** > > **2** > > **4** > > **5** > **Sideline** > > > **End line / baseline** > > **End line / baseline** 4. **Playing the Game** - In a game, three hits are required per team. - A player may not hit the ball twice in sequence. - The ball may be played off the net during the volley and on serve. - If two or more players touched the ball simultaneously, it is considered as one hit and the players involved may not participate in the next hit. - The play stops when the ball hits the floor or when a rule violation occurs. 5. **Violations** The following are some of the violations in volleyball. a. Stepping on or over the line during service b. Failure to bring the ball over the net during service c. If any part of the body touches the net d. Reaching over the net, except when blocking a ball which is still in the opponent's court but is being returned e. Reaching under the net ## Basic Skills in Volleyball ### A. Serving A volleyball game always starts with a serve. The server should stand behind the end line. A player has the freedom to choose what type of service he/she will do as long as his/her foot does not cross or touch the end line, for to do so will be considered as a fault. #### Types of Service 1. **Underhand serve** The player holds the ball on the hand opposite the hitting hand; a right-handed player would hold the ball on the left hand. In doing the underhand serve, a player should hold the ball below waist just above the knees that are bent. In this position, the ball will get over the net easily. 2. **Topspin serve** In topspin serve, the player should toss the ball high enough so that the dominant arm will hit the ball in a snapping motion on the underside of the ball. 3. **Overhand serve** The ball is held at about eye-level, with one hand on the bottom and the dominant hand on top. The toss should only be high enough so that the dominant arm can pull back and can contact the ball on its downward swing. The ball is tossed with one hand, then, the dominant hand is pulled back and swung as far as possible. ### B. Passing Passing is a basic skill in volleyball. Every player should master this skill because it is needed for one to be able to set and attack. When doing the passing, the player should make a fist with the left hand, with the thumb on top, and the right hand will cover the left fist. The thumbs should line up side by side, and the arms are together. #### Types of Pass 1. **Forearm pass** The player should bring the forearms together to make a platform where the ball will rebound. The forearm pass is most often used to receive the service or the attack. The forearm pass is used to receive a ball that is coming below the head or a ball that is traveling with great velocity. 2. **Overhead pass** The overhead pass is also known as the *set-up*. This kind of pass is usually done by the tosser. The overhead pass is a preparation for a spike by another player of the team. A good and accurate toss should be thrown overhead and more than one feet above the net so that the attacker can hit the ball successfully. ### C. Spiking A spike requires a powerful strike on the ball to be able to hit the floor of the opponent's court. The spiker must wait for the tosser to set the ball near the net. After the successful toss, the spiker can now approach the ball, jump, and go in for the *kill*. If the ball hits the floor before the other team can retrieve it, the team gets a point. ### D. Blocking To block a ball in a game, a player jumps high with arms outstretched overhead, the palms facing the net, and with the fingers spread. Touching the net must be avoided by the players when blocking. The ball is not struck but it rebounds from the blocker's stiff hands and arms. The feet are in parallel stance with the shoulder. The player should stand six to twelve inches from the net, with knees slightly bent for speedy movement. ## Get into Action ### Activity 1 #### Tossing Follow the given steps to accomplish the tossing exercise. 1. Toss the ball above your head; then, strike it to the wall and catch it on rebound. 2. Throw the ball higher against the wall; then, catch it again. 3. Continue doing the previous steps and count how many successful toss and catch are done before the ball touches the floor. ### Activity 2 #### One-step Serve Face your partner and stand before each other with a distance of five meters. Serve the ball to your partner who should catch it, and serves it back to you. Any type of serve will do for this activity. For each successful serve and catch, both of you should move one step backwards. If one of you fails to catch the ball or moves his/her foot to make a catch, the player should serve again from the same spot without moving. Count the number of successful serve and catch sequence which you and your partner have done.