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• Volleyball is played by two teams in a rectangular court, divided into two equal halves across the length by a net tightly stretched between two poles fixed at either sides of the court
• Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, an instructor with the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts
• The game was initially called Mintonette, but was later renamed to volleyball
• The first game of "volleyball" was played on July 7th, 1896 at Springfield College
• The offensive style of setting and spiking was first demonstrated in the Philippines in 1916
• The United States Volleyball Association (USVBA) was formed in 1928 to establish standard rules for tournament play
• The first 2-man beach volleyball game was played two years later, and the professional side of the sport emerged much later
• In 1964, volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo
• In 1996, 2-person beach volleyball was officially introduced to the Olympics
• The objective of volleyball is to make the ball touch the ground on the opponent's side
• Volleyball is played among two teams of six players each, with the option for six more substitute players
• The Libero is a specialist in defending and cannot serve or move to the front court
• The FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE VOLLEYBALL (FIVB) is the international regulating body of volleyball
• The FIVB governs rules, appoints referees for international tournaments, and conducts world cups and world championships for both men and women
• A standard international volleyball court is an indoor, rectangular shape with sides of 18 meters and ends of 9 meters
• The court is divided into zones including the free zone, front zone, service zone, substitution zone, and Libero replacement zone
• Libero replacement zone is a part of the free zone beside team benches and between the extended attack line and the end line
• Volleyball is a simple game that requires a ball, a net, and a flat court
• Net is one meter long and 9.5 to 10 meters wide, tied vertically above the center line of the court to posts fixed at either side of the court
• The center of the net should lie 2.43 meters above the ground for men and 2.24 meters for women
• Volleyball is a spherical ball of 65-67 cm circumference, made of leather or synthetic material, and weighs 260-280 g
• Players of a team are uniformly dressed in jerseys, shorts, socks, and sport shoes, with each team having jerseys of a different color
• Volleyball player positions include: Setter, Outside Hitter, Opposite Hitter, Middle Blocker, Libero, Defensive Specialist
• Common terms in volleyball:

  • Rally: A period from when the ball is served until it halts, considered complete if one of the teams scores a point
  • Service: Players hit the ball from the service zone above the net to the other team's play zone
  • Warm up sessions: Players can practice in short sessions before the game
  • Attack hit: The hit that sends the ball to the opponent's side
• Rules in volleyball:

  • Violations include stepping over the base line when serving, carrying or running with the ball, touching the net, and the ball not traveling under the net
  • Players are not allowed to cross the center line while the ball is in play or obstruct opponents from hitting the ball
  • The Libero cannot serve or block the ball
  • Players should not catch the ball and throw it, only hit it
• The seven basic skills of volleyball are:

  • Forearm passing (bumping)
  • Volleying
  • Setting
  • Digging
  • Attacking
  • Blocking
  • Serving