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• Volleyball


  A sport played by two (2) teams with six (6) players each on a playing court divided by a net. The object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent's court & to prevent the same effort of the opponent.
• WILLIAM G. MORGAN of YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association), Holyoke, Massachusetts, Originated the sport with the name of "Mintonette"

  1895
• ALFRED F. HALSTEAD of YMCA, Springfield, Massachusetts, Changed the name "Mintonette" to "Volleyball"

  1896
• Canada becomes the First Foreign country to adopt Volleyball

  1900
• Volleyball was played in Peru & Philippines

  1910
• The 10-Man System

  1913
• First official rules for volleyball published in USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republic)

  1925
• The 9-Man System

  1927
• International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Federation Internationale De Volleyball was founded as governing body of Volleyball. PAUL LIBAND becomes The First President.

  1947
• International Olympic Committee (IOC) & Federation Internationale De Volleyball (FIVB) was declared as the sole worldwide volleyball authority

  1957
• Japan introduces the 6-Man System

  1958
• First Olympic Volleyball tournament held in Tokyo, Japan

  1964
• An official FIVB match statistical system is used. Team performances & discover the best players.

  1988
• Playing Area


  • Includes the playing court
• Lines on the Court


  • Boundary Line - Two (2) End lines and Two (2) Side lines
  • Center Line - Line that divides the playing court into two (2) equal courts. 9"x"9m Each.
  • Attack Line - Line that separate front zone and back zone. Front zone - 3m away from the axis of Center Line.
• Net & Post


  • Device that separate opposing teams during a match
• Net


  • Height of the Net: Men = 2.43m, Women = 2.24m, Children = 2.13m
  • Length = 9.50m, Width = 1m, Square black mesh = 10cm2
  • Sidebands - the two white bands fastened vertically to the net. 5CM Wide & 1m Long.
  • Antennae - A flexible rod which measures 1.80m Long & 10mm in diameter.
• Post


  • Device that support the net. Distance of 0.50-1.00m; Height 2.55m.
• Ball


  • Spherical in Shape, Circumference is 65-67cm, Weight 260-280g, Pressure is 0.30-0.325kg/cm2
• Fundamental Skills


  • Service
  • Passing
  • Spiking
  • Blocking
• Service


  Act of putting the play into play by the back right player placed in the service zone
• Types of Service


  • Underhand Service
  • Overhand Service
  • Jump Serve
  • Sidearm Service
• Passing


  Act of hitting the ball to a teammate for setting or attacking purposes
• Types of Pass


  • Underhand Pass or Bump Pass
  • Overhand Pass or Fingers Pass
  • Dig Pass
  • Set-Up
• Spiking


  An Offensive technique done by hitting the ball with strong force on the top portion of the net
• Types of Spikes


  • Hard Spike
  • Soft Spike
• Methods of Spikes


  • Standing Spike
  • Running Spike
• Blocking


  Defensive effort of the defensive team to stop a spike and attack hit of the offensive team
• Basketball


  A team sport. Two teams of five players each try to score by shooting a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground.
• DR. JAMES NAISMITH was a 31 year old graduate student who invented the game of basketball in Springfield Massachusetts. He used two peach baskets and a soccer stile ball.

  1891
• The first public basketball game was played in Springfield Massachusetts. It was played on March 11th 1892.

  1892
• The WMCA helped spread basketball around the world. The first organized U.S Collage basketball team was Vanderbilt University who played their first game against a local WMCA in Nashville Tennessee.

  1893
• The first professional league called the nation basketball league was founded.

  1898
• The national collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).


  1909
• The Basketball Association of America was formed. This was a professional league.

  1946
• The national basketball association of America merged with the rival nation basketball league to form the modern day national basketball association.

  1949
• The NBA began to racially integrate.

  1950
• The second professional league called the American association the ABA was founded and played with a three point shot. They folded in 1976 and four teams joined the NBA. The NBA continues to use the three point shot and continues to be one of the most popular leagues in the country.

  1967
• Basketball Playing Court


  • The Foul Line - 15 feet in front of the backboard
  • The Key - 12 feet wide, half circle of diameter 6 foot extends from the foul line away from the basket
  • The 3 Point Line (Arc) - For NBA Basketball Courts the 3 point arc is 22 feet to the center of the rim on the sides with a straight line extending out 16 feet 9 inches from the baseline. Past those points the line extends out 23 feet 9 inches from the center of the rim
  • Line Markings - All line markings on the floor are 2 inches wide and can vary in color
• Backboard and Rim


  • The regulation height above the ground for the rim (hoop) is 10 feet, and the rim is 18 inches in diameter. Backboards are 6 feet wide (72 inches) by 42 inches tall, with the inner square being 24 inches wide by 18 inches tall.