Lesson 5

• Different Sports Categories

  • Individual Sports
  • Dual Sports
  • Team Sports
• William G. Morgan


  • Inventor of Volleyball
  • Instructor at YMCA in Holyoke Mass
  • "Mintonette"
  • A game for classes of businessmen
• Serving


  Teaching the athletes a repeatable routine to use each time they approach the service line is the most crucial factor for a successful serve.
• Two Types of Serves

  • Underhand Serve
  • Overhand Serve
• Passing


  The athlete should assume an athletic position – face the direction of the ball will come from, feet slightly staggered and shoulder width apart, knees bent, upper body slightly leaning forward, hands held loosely in front of the body.
• Hand Setting


  The setter changes the direction of the ball toward the target by pushing with both arms outward toward the target.
• Attacking/Hitting


  The athlete should stand facing the direction the ball is intended to travel, with the feet slightly staggered shoulder width apart.
• Blocking


  Is an advanced skill that requires physical height, jumping ability and good judgment to time the jump against the attacker.
• Digging


  It is an action of playing the ball in a way that prevents the ball from touching the court after an attack by the opponents.
• 2 Types of Players in Volleyball

  • Front Row Players
  • Back Row Players
• Front Row Players


  The front row players responsibility is attacking the ball when the setter sets them. Also, front frow players try to block the ball coming from the opponent.
• Back Row Players


  Their main responsibility is to pass the ball that comes from the opponent.
• The Positions in Playing Volleyball

  • Setter
  • Spiker
  • Blocker
  • Passer
  • Digger
  • Server
• Setter


  A setter's main job is to set the spikers. This is done by waiting for a teammate to pass the ball to them.
• Spiker


  A spiker (attacker) is a player that attacks a ball over the net. The spiker is a front row player and their main job is to spike the ball at the net.
• Blocker


  As a blocker, it's your job to stop the ball that the opposing team's hitter has just hit as hard as they can.
• Passer


  A passer is the player tat passes the ball up to the setter. The better a passer is able to pass, the easier it is for the setter to set which results in a better attack by the spiker.
• Digger


  A digger is a defensive player that passes the ball up to the setter. The digger is skilled at digging hard driven spikes and chasing down off-speed shots by the opponents.
• Server


  The server is the player on the team that puts the ball into play to start the rally. The players that understand how to play volleyball the best are often the best servers on the team.
• Volleyball


  The size of the ball should be no larger than 81 centimeters (32 inches) in circumference and weigh no more than 226 grams ( 8 ounces). The inside pressure shall be 0.30 – 0.32 kg/cm2 (4.26 to 4.61 psi)
• Court


  While it is recommended that a regulation 9 meter x 18 meter (29 ft 6 inches x 59 feet) court be used, the Special Olympics modification allows for the service line to be moved closed to the net, but no closer than 4.5 meters (14 feet 9 inches)
• Nets


  Used to separate the teams during play. Men's net height of 2.43m (7 ft. 11 5/8 inches) is used for regular and Unified Sports. Women's net height of 2.24m (7 ft. 4 1/8 inches) is used for Women's and Modified Team Competition.
• Ball Cart/ Ball Bag


  A device used to carry or hold volleyballs during the practice or competition.
• They are the main passers on the team when receiving the opponents serve.

  Backrow players
• They also dig balls hit by opposing team spikers.

  Back row players