Physical Education 2 - History of Volleyball, Rules, Fundamental Skills, and Player Positions

• Mintonette

  Original name of volleyball, an indoor sport less rough than basketball
• Volleyball was created in Massachusetts, USA by William G. Morgan


  in 1895
• Purpose of volleyball

  To encourage older members of YMCA to exert an athletic effort without risking much of their health condition
• Net in volleyball


  Inspired by tennis but positioned higher than the tennis net

  
• First mechanics written down by William G. Morgan

  1. Net is 6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m) high

  2. Court is a 25 ft. x 50 ft. (7.6m x 15.2m)

  3. Any number of players

  4. Match – 9 innings with 3 serves each team in each inning

  5. No limit to the number of ball contacts for each team before sending the ball to the opponent's court

  6. Second try was allowed on a serving error
• Volleyball ball

  Little bigger than a tennis ball, but lighter than a basketball, made of light leather that could be easily thrown over the net
• Number of players in a volleyball team was set at six, and the rotation system of the servers was implemented


  1912
• Scoring system changed to a format resembling today's, with max points changing from 21 to 15, and sets being introduced (2 sets required to win a best-of-three match)


  1916
• Volleyball rules

  • 6 players per team separated by a net
  • Winning team of coin toss serves first
  • Max 3 consecutive touches before sending ball to opposition
  • Opposition attempts to block the ball
• Volleyball basic violations

  • Consecutive contacts
  • 4 hits
  • Catch/throw
  • Contact with net
  • Foot fault
  • Blocking within opponents' space
• Winning a point in volleyball

  Most common way is by spiking the ball into the opposing team's half
• 6 basic volleyball skills

  • Serve
  • Pass
  • Set
  • Spike
  • Block
  • Dig
• Volleyball player positions

  • Setter
  • Libero
  • Outside hitter
  • Right-side hitter
  • Defensive specialist
• The setter is the main contributor to the offense, requiring a delicate touch to set the ball perfectly for attackers</b>
• Liberos can only play on the back row, and are the ideal players to receive hits from the opposing team</b>
• Outside hitters are the lead attackers in the offensive strategy</b>
• Right-side hitters need to balance offense and defense</b>
• Defensive specialists can substitute out any player on the court</b>
• Based on the lesson, the importance of volleyball in the Philippine sports is not clear