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• Volleyball is a sport played between 2 teams on a court divided by a net, with each team consisting of 6 players
• The objective of volleyball is to keep the ball in motion without it touching the ground and constantly being thrown over the net
• Volleyball was created in 1985 by William G. Morgan, originally known as Mintonnette but renamed to Volleyball in 1896
• By 1907, Volleyball became one of the most popular sports in the United States
• Majority of the volleyball skills such as serving, passing, blocking, attacking, digging, setting, and spiking were established by 1916
• Volleyball offers health benefits like burning calories, improving hand-eye coordination, enhancing the cardiovascular system, building muscular strength, and increasing metabolic rate
• Common volleyball risk factors include rotator-cuff tendinitis, finger injuries, ankle sprains, patellar tendinitis, and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
• Almost everyone can play volleyball, including disabled personnel, with ages usually ranging from 6 years to 50 years
• Volleyball rules include guidelines for serving, scoring, rotation, and substitutions
• Volleyball can be played on indoor courts, outdoor courts, or beach courts, with the indoor court being the most common
• In volleyball, players rotate clockwise after each side-out, and teams are allowed 12 substitutions per game
• Volleyball objective: keep the ball in motion without it touching the ground, played by 2 teams of 6 players
• Volleyball was created in 1895 by William G. Morgan, originally known as Mintonnette and renamed into Volleyball in 1896
• Volleyball incorporates handball and tennis movements, with specialized volleyball not designated until 1900
• In 1907, Volleyball became one of the most popular sports in the US, played indoors (common), outdoors, and on beach courts
• Commonly used body parts in volleyball: Hands/Arms, Legs, Core, and Eyes
• Volleyball skills include Set (prior to a spike or pass), Spike (final hit over the net), Serve (overhand serve), Passing, Blocking, Attacking, and Digging
• Health benefits of volleyball: burns calories and fats, improves hand-eye coordination, cardiovascular system, builds muscular strength, and increases metabolic rate
• Risk factors in volleyball: Rotator Cuff Tendinitis, Finger injuries, Ankle sprains, Patellar Tendinitis, and Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries
• Volleyball rules for serving: must be made behind the end line, ball must be visible to the opponent, and cannot be blocked or attacked
• Scoring in volleyball: points after every rally won, offense scores on defensive miss, out of bounds, or blocker touches net, defense scores on offensive miss, out of bounds, serve into net, or hitter touches top of net
• Rotator Cuff Tendinitis is the most common injury while serving or spiking
• Finger injuries are the most common injury while blocking, setting, or digging
• Ankle sprains are the most common injury while landing with uneven body weight (MOST COMMON)
• Patellar Tendinitis is a common injury due to repetitive forceful jumping activities such as blocking or spiking
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury occurs when landing awkwardly