[11] P.E - Volleyball

• Two Types of Volleyball

  • Team
  • Beach
• Team Volleyball - played by 2 teams on a hard court, indoors and outdoors, with 6 individuals on the court for each team aiming to score 25 points to win a set over the opponent
• Beach Volleyball - played by 2 teams on the sand, outdoors, with 2 players each team aiming to score 21 points
• Volleyball - one of the many team sports played involving a ball and a net; opposing teams are on each side of the end, team hits the ball over the net and into the opponent's side of the court, receiving team aims to receive the ball, preventing it from touching the ground, then hitting it back over the net
• William G. Morgan - creator of Volleyball; an athletic director at the YMCA; aimed to design a game that is equally enjoyable with basketball, but less challenging
• Volleyball was created in 1895
• Volleyball was created at Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States
• Alfred Halstead - saw the game's volleying nature
• Volleyball became an official event in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics; with first gold medals being:

  • Japan (Women)
  • USSR (Men)
• White was greatly favored worldwide, but now the widely accepted color of Volleyball is blue and yellow
• Volleyball

  • round with several panels which are usually leather made
  • 65-67 cm in circumference
  • 260-280 g in weight
  • 4.26 - 4.61 psi in air pressure
• For kids, volleyball is smaller while it is bigger in Beach volleyballs with the same weight, but with less air pressure
• Standard Volleyball Court

  • 18 x 9m
• Net

  • 1m wide
  • 2.43m high for men
  • 2.24m high for women
• Attack Line

  • Line that is drawn 3m from the center and parallel to the net on each side
  • Sets the back row and the front row areas
• Volleyball Skills

  • Service
  • Dig
  • Set
  • Spike
  • Block
• Service - first opportunity for a player to score a point and it is determined by a toss coin; begins each rally; each team gets only one chance; is called ace when the receiving team failed to return the ball
• Ace - when the receiving team fails to return the ball during a serve
• The service is the first opportunity for a player to score a point and it is determined by a toss coin. Whichever team wins the toss coin will decide whether they take the opportunity to serve first or decide which side of the court they will play on first
• Service begins each rally, and once you throw the ball in the air you must contact the ball to send it over the net to land inside the lines of the opponent’s side of the court. The serve may touch the net and continue into the opponent's court
• Each team gets only one chance to serve. When the serving team loses a rally, it loses the right to serve. The receiving team then rotates one position on the court. A serve is called ace when the receiving team failed to return the ball
• Dig - used to receive and pass the ball with control using the forearms; usually executed with the first contact by the team and very useful in defense, allows receiver to have good control of the ball and pass it to the setter positioned near the net
• Dig

  • Hold both hands together with one hand inside the other
  • Both thumbs pointing slightly downwards
  • Both knees bent
• Set - overhead pass used to toss and put the ball in the right position for the attacker or spiker; performed by the setter and is usually the second contact of the receiving team with the ball
• Setter - like a point guard on a basketball team who runs the offense and calls the plays
• Spike - forceful hitting or smashing of the ball across the net which serves to be the most effective way for a team to score a point during a rally
• Block - defensive act of preventing the ball coming from an attack of the offensive team from crossing the net; very useful as it may earn the defensive team a point and take the chance to serve the ball
• Drills - used to enhance various performance factors in volleyball such as ball control, footwork, and timing on approach jumps or blocks; can fix a players' issues on their volleyball skills which include passing or hitting the ball
• Before doing a specific drill, a player needs to understand its purpose. Rather than just going through the motions, they will be more interested in the training
• Drills for volleyball are important for developing habits. If players are constantly focusing on how to perform a volleyball drill correctly, they will improve their ability to focus during the competition
• If coaches will set goals and set a specific focus to a drill, they will have better understanding of when to move on or adjust the drill for a better training effect