L2 | VOLLEYBALL

• VOLLEYBALL

  • Invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan
  • Indoor sport for businessmen who found the new game of basketball too rigorous
• • Was called mintonette because of its similarity with badminton
• ALFRED HALSTEAD

  • Renamed it to volleyball because of the objective was to volley the ball back and forth over a net
• EQUIPMENT OF VOLLEYBALL

  1. Ball
  2. Net
  3. Knee pads
  4. Shoes
  5. Jersey
• BALL

  • Made of leather or synthetic materials.
• NET

  • Divides the 2 teams
  • Placed at a specific height depending on the level of play
• COURT

  • Dimension: 18 M long, 9 M wide
• KNEE PADS

  • Worn to protect their knees
• SHOES

  • Provide grip and stability
• JERSEY

  • Made of breathable fabric
  • LIBERO often wears a diff color jersey
• BASIC SKILLS

  1. Serving
  2. Passing or Bumping
  3. Setting
  4. Attacking or Spiking
  5. Blocking
  6. Digging
  7. Receiving
• SERVING

  • Putting the ball into play
  • Tossing it and hitting it over the net
• TYPES OF SERVING

  1. Underhand serve
  2. Overhand serve
  3. Jump serve
• UNDERHAND SERVE

  • Hit with the hand below the waist using a low and gentle motion, making it easier to control
• OVERHAND SERVE

  • Ball is tossed in the air and hit with hand above the head, with more power and speed
• JUMP SERVE

  • More advanced serve
  • Jumps to hit the ball, more speed and unpredictability
• PASSING (BUMPING)

  • Using forearms to receive and pass the ball, typically after a serve or attack
• SETTING

  • Using fingertips to direct the ball, usually for an attack
• ATTACKING (SPIKING)

  • Jumping and hitting the ball forcefully, typically over the net
• BLOCKING

  • Jumping and attempting to stop the opponent's attack at the net
• DIGGING

  • Use their hands to prevent the ball from touching the ground, in response to an attack
• RECEIVING

  • Passing the ball to the setter after served by the opposing team
  • Goal: Successfully direct the ball to the target player
• TEAM COMPOSITION

  • Each team consists of 6 players
  • 3 front row
  • 3 back row
• SCORING

  • Uses rally scoring
  • A point is scored on every serve
  • Played to 25 pts
• • Server has 8 secs to serve after referee signals
• ROTATION

  • After winning a point, players must rotate clockwise
• HITS

  • A team is allowed a max. of 3 hits to return the ball to opponent's side
  • No double hits or carrying the ball
• NET PLAY

  • Cannot touch the net during the play
  • Can hit the ball over or near the net
• ATTACK LINE

  • Back row players must remain behind the attack line (3 meter line) when attempting an attack
  • Front row players can attack the ball in front of the line
• FAULTS

  • Player touches the net or crosses the center line
  • Player makes an illegal hit
  • Ball lands out of bounds
  • Ball is served incorrectly
• TIME-OUTS

  • Allowed to take a max. of 2 timeouts per set, lasting 30 secs
• SUBSTITUTIONS

  • Can make limited number of sub during match, generally 6 per set
• OFFICIATING OFFICIALS

  1. First referee
  2. Second referee
  3. Scorer
  4. Line judge
• FIRST REFEREE

  • Primary official who oversees the entire match
  • Signals the start and end of rallies
• SECOND REFEREE

  • Assists the first referee and primarily oversees the net
  • Handles substitutions and timeouts
• SCORER

  • Keeps track of the score, serves, rotations, and timeouts
  • Ensure that they follow the proper scoring system
• LINE JUDGE

  • Typically 2 line judges
  • Monitor the sidelines and endlines