3. Volleyball is a team sports played with a ball and a net. There
are teams on each side of the net. One team hits the ball over
the net and into the other team's court, the other team must then
hit the ball back over the net and in bounds within three tries
without letting the ball touch the ground.
What is Volleyball ?
4. There are two main kinds of competitive volleyball played in the
world right now. They are team volleyball and beach volleyball.
Both are Olympic sports and have competitive leagues. Team
volleyball is played indoors on a hard court with 6 people per
team. Beach volleyball is played outdoors on the sand with 2
players per team. The rules, strategy, and discussion here will
focus on team volleyball.
6. Volleyball was originally invented by
William Morgan in 1985. He was an
athletic director at the Young Men
Christians Association (YMCA) and was
trying to come up with a game that would
be fun, like basketball, but less taxing. Of
course the rules have changed some
since then, but it quickly became a
popular sport at the YMCA. The name
volleyball came about when a man
named Alfred Halstead noticed how the
game had a volleying nature. People
started calling it volley ball and the name
stuck.
History of Volleyball
William G. Morgan
7. Volleyball was first played as an official Olympic sport in the
1964 Olympics. Japan won the first gold medal in women's
volleyball and the USSR won the first gold for men's
volleyball.
History of Volleyball
9. An indoor volleyball is typically
white, but may have some other
colors as well. It's round with 8 or
16 panels and is usually made of
leather. The official indoor
volleyball is 25.5 -26.5 inches in
circumference, weighs 9.2 - 9.9
ounces, and has 4.3-4.6 psi air
pressure. A youth volley ball is
slightly smaller. Beach volleyballs
are slightly bigger, weigh the same,
but have much less air pressure.
Volleyball Equipment and Court
11. The volleyball court is 18 meters long and 9 meters wide. It is
divided in sides in the middle by the net. The net is 1-meter-
wide and is set up so that the top of the net is 7 feet 11 5/8
inches above the ground (right around 8 feet). The only other
key feature is a line that is drawn on each side 3 meters from
the net and parallel to the net. This line is called the attack line.
It defines the front row and back row areas.
Volleyball Equipment and Court
13. Volleyball is a sports that requires you to master a
complex skill set. Because you rotate from playing
front line positions to back line positions, you
constantly are shifting from setting up offensive
plays to completing offensive plays. You also
must shift quickly from offense to defense. During
any given sequence in volleyball. a player must
be prepared to execute a variety of skills.
Volleyball Skill
14. The volleyball serve is the first
opportunity for a player to score a
point. It begins each rally. Once you
toss the ball in the air you must
contact the ball to send it over the
net to land inside the lines of the
court. Each player gets only one
chance to serve. The serve can
touch the net and continue into the
opponent's court. When the serving
team loses a rally, it loses the right to
serve. The receiving team then
rotates one position on the court.
SERVICE
15. The "dig" is a forearm pass that is
used to control the ball and pass it to
the setter at the net. It is usually the
first contact by the team and an
effective shot to use in defense, such
as when receiving a spike. The
"libero" handles much of the team's
serve reception and is pivotal in
backcourt defense.
• clasp both hands together
• one palm inside the other
• pointing both thumbs to the ground
• bent knees
DIG
16. The "set" is an overhead pass used
to change the direction of the dig and
put the ball in a good position for the
spiker. The set is usually the second
contact in a rally and the person who
sets the ball the most is called the
setter. The setter on a volleyball
team is like a point guard on a
basketball team who runs the offense
and calls the plays.
SET
17. The "spike" is when the ball is hit or
smashed across the net. It is the
most powerful shot in Volleyball -
and the most effective way to win a
rally.
SPIKE
18. A block is the first opportunity for a
team on defense to keep the team on
offense from hitting into their court
Once the whistle blows and your
team serves the ball over the net,
your team is on defense, ready to
defend your court.
BLOCK
20. Volleyball drills are used to enhance various
performance factors such control, footwork, and timing
on approach jumps or blocks.
Coaches and players need to understand the
importance of training with purpose.
A purpose of a drill could be to fix a problem, or
improve volleyball skills such as passing or hitting.
Volleyball Drill
21. Performing your drills with purpose has many benefits...
• If a player understands the purpose of the drill, rather than
just going through the motions, they will be more
interested in the training.
• Drills for volleyball are important for developing habits. If
players are constantly focusing on how to perform a
volleyball drill correctly, they will improve their ability to
focus during competition.
Volleyball Drill
22. • If coaches will set goals and set a specific focus to a drill,
they will have better understanding of when to move on or
adjust the drill for a better training effect.
Volleyball Drill
