Volleyball

• Volleyball


  A team sport played by two teams with six players separated by a net. Each side tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.
• Volleyball play

  1. Player on one team begins a 'rally' by serving the ball over the net

  2. Receiving team must not let the ball be grounded within their court

  3. Team may touch the ball up to 3 times, but individual players may not touch the ball twice consecutively

  4. First two touches are used to set up for an attack

  5. Rally continues until a team makes a kill or commits a fault
• Volleyball techniques


  • Spiking
  • Blocking
  • Passing
  • Setting
  • Specialized player positions and offensive and defensive structures
• William G. Morgan created a new game called Mintonette in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA)


  February 9, 1895
• Mintonette


  A pastime to be played preferably indoors and by any number of players, taking some characteristics from tennis and handball
• First exhibition match of the game, now known as volleyball, played at the Springfield YMCA


  1896
• Volleyball


  Originally spelled as two words: "volley ball"
• Underhand service


  • Left foot slightly forward (Right foot for a left-handed server) and pointing towards the net
  • Extend the tossing hand in front of the body
  • The hitting arm should be ready to hit
  • Contact the ball with hitting arm
  • Make a follow through by seeing your arm extended forward after the contact
• Overhead float serve


  • Footwork is similar to the underhand serve
  • The tossing arm held out in front of the body
  • The hitting arm is held above the right shoulder with the elbow and shoulder
  • The one-two- (toss-hit) rhythm is used
  • Toss the ball above the head and in front of the shoulder after shifting the weight forward to the front foot
  • Contact the ball with open hand made into a "wooden board"- rigid, finger held tightly together
  • Make a follow through by seeing your hand and arm extended forward
• Passing


  • Hold the back of one hand with the other hand, and place the thumbs side by side
  • Wrap one hand around the other (hold in fist) and place the thumbs side by side
  • Put the left hand between the right index (hold in fist) and place the thumb side by side
  • Form a good platform by keeping the forearms locked together working as one
  • The legs are bent with knees in front of the toes
  • The feet should always form a stable base
  • The ball is contacted two or four inches above the wrists
  • The arms and wrist should be as flat as possible
• Spike


  • Feet, shoulder width apart. Knees are bent. The body is bent forward at the waist. The head is held up
  • The approach can be four, three or two steps
  • The last two steps of the approach are the beginning of the jump as the knees are flexed. The arms swing backward, forward then up as the vertical jump begin
  • The spiking arm is moved back and up into hitting position. The hitting arm swings upward and forward to contact the ball which is usually 2 to 3 feet in front of the hitting shoulder with a wrist snaps
• Block


  • Before jumping, the blocker should position in front of the spiker's favorite angle of attack, always jump to where spiker has made his last jump
  • Jump at least a meter from the net. The hands should penetrate over the net. The rule is: " Eyes up, head down. " Keep the eyes open all the time
  • Attempt to contact the ball with the open hands. The hands should be facing the opponent's floor downwards
  • Once contact has been made, or the ball has passed the block to prevent touching the net. The blocker lands turn back quickly to assist in defense or backpedal for a transition play
• 1900


  Special ball designed for the sport
• The first rules, written down by William G Morgan, called for a 6 feet x 6 inches court, and any number of players.
• After an observer, Alfred Halstead, noticed the volleying nature of the game at its first exhibition match
• ● In 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport
• In 1916, in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) was introduced.
• ● In 1917, The scoring was changed to 21 to 15 points.
• In 1920, The three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted.
• In 1930, the first two-man beach game was played.
• In 1934, the approval and recognition of national volleyball referees came about
• In 1947, the Federation De Volleyball-Ball (FIVB) was founded.
• ● In 1948, the first two-man beach tournament was held.
• In 1949, the initial World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
• In 1964 Volleyball was introduced in the Olympic Of Tokyo.
• In 1974, The World Championships in Mexico were telecast in Japan.
• In 1987, The FIVB added a Beach Volleyball World Championship Series
• ● In 1990, the World League was created.
• In 1995 The sport Volleyball was 100 years old.
• In 1996, The 2—person beach Volleyball was added to the Olympics.