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• Volleyball


  A game played by two teams with six players on each team, where players use their hands to bat a ball back and forth over a high net
• Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan

  1895
• William G. Morgan

  • He was a physical director of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Massachusetts
  • He called the sport "mintonette"
• The first nationwide tournament in the United States was conducted by the national YMCA physical Education Committee in New York City

  1922
• The United States Volleyball Association (USVBA) was formed and recognized as the rules-making body, changing the name to USAV

  1928

  
• International Volleyball competition began with the first Far East Games, in Manila

  1913
• Volleyball basic rules

  • 6 players on each team, 3 in front and 3 in back
  • Maximum of 3 hits per side
  • Ball hitting a boundary line is "in"
  • Ball contact with any part of a player's body is legal
  • Catching, holding, or throwing the ball is illegal
  • If two or more players contact the ball at the same time, it is considered one play and either player involved may make the next contact
  • After the serve, front line players may switch positions at the net
• Volleyball basic violations


  • Stepping on or across the service line when serving
  • Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully
  • Contacting the ball illegally (lifting, carrying, throwing, etc.)
  • Touching the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play
  • Crossing the court centerline with any part of the body
  • Serving out of order
• Volleyball player specializations

  • Setters
  • Liberos
  • Middle blockers or middle hitters
  • Outside hitters or left side hitters
  • Opposite hitters or right-side hitters
• How to play volleyball

  • Made up of 12 players (6 starting players)
  • Rally point system
  • First to 25 points wins a set
  • Match won if team wins 3 out of 5 sets
  • Coin toss to determine serve/receive
  • Positions or zones are important
  • Allowed 2 timeouts per set
  • Common scenario: pass, set, and attack
  • A block is not counted as one of the three contacts
• Volleyball basic skills


  • Serving
  • Passing
  • Setting
  • Attacking/Spiking
  • Blocking
  • Digging