Volleyball
History of Volleyball
 Volleyball started out as a result of
businessmen looking for a game to play
that is not a vigorous that basketball.
 The sport was designed to be played
indoors and was a non-contact sport.
History of Volleyball Cont.
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1895 William Morgan combined elements of
baseball, basketball, tennis, and handball
and called the new sport Mintoette.
Later an observer of the sport said to the
creator that the game looked like people
volleying the ball back and forth, so Mr.
Morgan decided that the game would be
called volleyball as that was a more
descriptive name.
History of Volleyball Cont.
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1896 The first volleyball game was played
in Springfield Massachusetts.
History of Volleyball Cont.
 1916 The Philippine players founded a new
concept for the sport. The Philippine players
would pass the ball to one another very high
in the air on their side of the net.
 The players found that when the ball was
passed high next to the net another player
was able to hit the ball downward toward
the opposing team. The name they gave
to the shot was a “bomberino” and is now
what we call a spike or a kill.
History of Volleyball Cont.
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1920 The rule of three hits per side was
introduced to the sport.
1964 The Olympic committee added six
person volleyball to the games.
1996 The Olympic committee added 2
person beach volleyball to the games.
Scoring in Volleyball
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There are 2 types of
scoring in Volleyball
Rally
Side out
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SIDEOUT SCORING
Only the serving team may score a point,
except in the deciding game when rallypoint scoring is used.
 When the receiving team wins a rally, it
gains the right to serve (also scoring a
point in the deciding game), and its
players rotate one position clockwise.
 Rotation ensures that players play at both
the net and the back zone of the court.
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SIDEOUT SCORING CONT…
A
team wins a game by scoring 15
points with a two-point advantage
and wins the match by winning the
best of three or five games.
 In the event of a 16-16 tie, the team
scoring the 17th point wins a nondeciding game with only a one-point
advantage.
 In a deciding game there is no point
cap.
RALLY POINT SCORING
 The team winning a rally scores a point
(Rally Point System). When the receiving
team wins a rally, it gains a point and the
right to serve, and its players rotate one
position clockwise.
 The best of three or best of five games will
win matches. Each non-deciding game will
be won by the team that first scores 25
points with a minimum two-point advantage
(no scoring cap).
RALLY POINT SCORING CONT…
 If there is a deciding game, it will be won by
the team that first scores 15 points with a
minimum two-point advantage (no scoring
cap).
Volleyball Rules
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A match shall consist of best two-out-of-three
games. Third game shall be decided by rally
scoring. Service and sides will be determined prior
to the start of the match by a coin toss. Service and
side will then alternate for the second and third
games.
Games will be played to 15 points; a team must win
by two points to be credited with the win. There is no
scoring cap.
Players must rotate clockwise prior to their team's
serve.
Volleyball Rules CoNT…
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Extra players or substitutions may rotate in
during the game. This must occur prior to a
team's serve.
A player may not hit the ball more than once
in succession.
The ball must be hit legally. No holding,
carrying, lifting, or throwing is permitted.
The ball is considered ‘in' if it strikes one of
the court lines.
Volleyball Rules CoNT…
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A player cannot touch; reach over or under
the net to hit the ball. Players cannot touch
the net while the ball is in play.
Hanging on the net at any time is not allowed.
A player may step on the centerline, but may
not step across it.
Volleyball Rules CoNT…
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No more than three touches may be made
per team before the ball is returned over the
net. A block at the net is not considered a
touch.
The penalty for breaking a rule is a point or
side out, depending upon which team
commits the violation. A net serve results in a
side out.
A serve may be overhand or underhand as
long as it is not punched, shoved, or thrown.
Volleyball Rules CoNT…
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Blocking a serve is illegal.
Back row hitting is allowed as long as the
hitter leaves the ground behind the ten foot
line or does not leave the ground at all.
Playing Positions
Setter
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"Quarterback" of the team - The setter is responsible
for playing the ball on the second contact in every
play. He/she will set to the hitters for the offensive
attack.
Regardless of the rotational position of the setter, the
setter must move into position near the net at center
court as soon as the ball is contacted.
Qualities of a good setter: Quick feet - Good ball
control - Consistent - Accurate - Leader - Team
Strategist
Outside Hitter (strong side)
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Hits from the Left Front Position on the court. Blocks
weak side hits and moves to assist the middle hitter
on blocking middle hits. There are defensive
responsibilities. Once the outside hitter is sure the
ball is not approaching this position, he/she moves
off the court into position to await a set from the
setter.
Qualities of a good Outside Hitter: Explosive Jumper
- Quick Arm Swing
Weak-side Hitter (off setter)
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Hits and blocks from the Right Front Position
on the court. Performs same responsibilities
as the strong side hitter. However, the weakside hitter is usually responsible for setting
the ball if the setter plays the first ball over
the net.
Qualities of a good Weak-side hitter: Strong
blocker - Agile - Flexible - Ability to adjust
Middle Hitter
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Hits and blocks from the Middle Front
Position on the court. This position requires
good footwork and endurance. The middle
hitter is responsible for blocking opponent's
middle hits, AND assisting in the blocking of
outside and offside hits.
Qualities of a good Middle Hitter: Good
lateral movement - Shoulder flexibility Endurance
Right, Middle, and Left Back Row
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These players job are to return serves to the
setter and get the ball to the setter in a rally.
3 Hits per Side
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It is to your advantage to hit the ball 3 times
on your side. When your team sets up the
play the hitter has a much better chance of
ending the point with a powerful spike.
Basic Offensive Strategy
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The basic offensive strategy in volleyball is
Pass - Set - Spike. The first ball over the net
is passed to a position close to the net, just
right of center court. The setter will be in this
location to receive the pass and set the ball
to one of the teams attackers (hitters).
Rotational Position
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Rotational Position is the area on the court
where the player must be when the ball is
served (from either team). This is determined
by the line-up at the beginning of the game,
which dictates the order of servers for the
entire game. A new line-up is submitted for
each game in a match, so positions may be
changed after each game. These rotational
positions are numbered on the court.
Rotation
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Students will enter on the back row. The first
position will be back row on the left side.
Next moving to middle and finally to the
serve on the back row. Following a loss of
serve, the next position will be front row in
the right side then to the middle. The last
position will be on the left. Once the rotation
has been made as another player enters on
the back row, the player will exit the game.
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