PE Volleyball

• Volleyball is a team sport with two teams of 6 players separated by a net
• The game was created by William G. Morgan, a PE director, as a pastime to be played indoors and by any number of players
• In the Philippines by 1916, the skill and power of set and spike had been introduced
• In 1917, the game changed from 21 to 15 points
• In 1920, the "three hits" rule and hitting from the back row were established
• Canada was the first country outside the United States to adopt volleyball in 1990
• The Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB) was founded in 1947
• The first World Championships were held in 1949 for men and 1952 for women
• Volleyball court dimensions are 18 meters long and 9 meters wide, divided into two halves by a net
• The net is 2.43m high for men and 2.24m high for women
• Volleyballs have a diameter of 8.15”-8.39” and a circumference of 22.59”-26.34”
• Rally scoring is when a team gets a point when the other team fails to return the ball over the net or commits an infraction
• Side out scoring is when the opposing team fails to return the ball over the net, hit the ball out of bounds, or commits an infraction
• Games are played until a team hits 25 points with at least a two-point lead to win the set
• Most games have five sets, and a team must win three out of five sets to win
• The last set goes up to 15 points with a two-point lead required to win
• A libero in volleyball is a back-row defensive specialist
• Basic skills in volleyball include serving, passing, setting, attack/spiking, block, and dig
• An underhand serve is a type of serve where the player strikes the ball from the bottom with a fist
• An overhead serve is when the player tosses the ball with one hand and strikes it above their head with the other hand
• Passing in volleyball is hitting the ball at the upper body level to direct it to another teammate
• A set is an overhand contact of the ball made after a pass to redirect the ball to a hitter
• An attack is recorded when a player attempts to attack the ball towards the opponent's side of the court
• Blocking in volleyball is a defensive play by front-row players jumping and pressing their arms over the net
• A dig is a defensive bump that keeps the ball from hitting the floor when sent with an offensive attack
• Volleyballs have a diameter of 8.15”-8.39” (20.7-21.3 cm) and circumference of 22.59”-26.34” (65-67 cm). The mass of a Volleyball is between 9-10 oz (260-280 g) with a pressure between 4.26-4.61.
• The net is 2.43m high for men and 2.24m high for women. It is placed vertically over the center line. It is 1m wide and 9.5m‑10m long and is 10cm square black mesh. The height of the net is measured from the center of the playing court.
• The game is played on a volleyball court 18 meters (59 feet) long and 9 meters (29.5 feet) wide, divided into two 9 m × 9 m halves by a one-meter (40-inch) wide net placed so that the top of the net is 2.43 meters (7 feet 11 5/8 inches) above the center of the court for men's competition, and 2.24 meters (7 feet 4 1/8 inches) for women's competition.