Volleyball
The History of Volleyball
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William Morgan invented the game of
Volleyball in 1895 at the YMCA in
Holyoke, Mass.
Volleyball was first called “Mintonette”.
In 1964, Volleyball was introduced to the
Olympic games in Tokyo.
In 1984, the United States Men's and
Women's teams won medals for the first
time. Men’s won gold, Women won silver.
Today there are 24 million Americans
who play Volleyball.
There are over 800 million people
worldwide who play Volleyball at least
once a week.
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object of the game is for each team to
send the ball over the net and get it to land on
their opponents court.
Rules of the Game
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The ball is put into play by the right back-row
player who serves the ball by hitting it over the
net to the opponent's court.
A team is allowed to hit the ball three times (in
addition to the block contact) to return it to the
opponent's court.
A player is not allowed to hit the ball twice
consecutively, except when attempting a block.
The rally continues until the ball touches the
ground/floor, goes "out" or a team fails to return it
to the opponent's court or commits a fault.
A player "lifts" or "carries" the ball (the ball
remains in contact with the player's body for too
long). It is called a “Carry”.
A player touches the net with any part of his or
her body or clothing while making a play on the
ball (with the exception of the hair). It is called a
“Net”.
A back-row player spikes the ball while it is
completely above the top of the net, unless he or
she jumped from behind the attack line (the
player is, however, allowed to land in front of the
attack line).
When serving, a player steps on the court or the
end line before making contact with the ball. This
is also called a foot fault.
Service can be from any where along the end line
If the ball hits the line, it is in.
Court layouts
Player Positions:
Left Front
Center Front
Left back
Center back
Right Front
Right Back
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60 feet long by 30 feet
wide.
Net height; Women’s 7’4”,
Men’s 8’0”
Scoring
RALLY POINT SCORING
 The team winning a rally scores a point. 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. Games
played to 25, win by two. Final game is played to 15.
 Rally point scoring is what High Schools play.
SIDEOUT SCORING
 Only the serving team may score a point. When the receiving team
wins a rally, it gains the right to serve and its players rotate one
position clockwise.
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Games are played to 15 win by two.
Volleyball Skills
Serving
 Passing
 Setting
 Spiking/Hitting
 Blocking
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Serving
UNDERHAND SERVE
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Stand facing the net with the foot opposite the
hitting hand forward.
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The ball is held at waist level.
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The player leans forward as they swing their
arm foreword and contact the ball.
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The hand holding the ball is dropped just before
the contact.
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The player hits underneath the ball with the
heel of the hand.
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The hitting arm follows through in the direction
of the target.
OVERHAND SERVE
ARM TOSS
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With firm wrist, toss the ball 18 inches and in
line with the hitting shoulder.
HAND UP AND BACK BEFORE THE TOSS
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Elbow and hand are at shoulder height or
above throughout the entire serving motion.
SHIFT
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Shift weight to lead foot, or step forward, as you
make contact with the ball.
SWING TO TARGET
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Wrist firm throughout serve.
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Contact with heel of hand through middle back
of ball.
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The contact should sound like a "thud", not a
"slap" sound.
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Hand follows ball to target.
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Finish with hand alongside or within body line.
Hand
placement
Passing
Start in ready position with feet
slightly wider than shoulder width.
Upper body should be bent forward
and the arms out ready.
Move quickly to get behind the ball.
Maintain low body position.
Contact the ball on the forearms
just above the wrists.
Direct the ball by tilting arms
toward target. (Turtle)
Follow path of ball to its target .
Setting
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Start in the ready position facing the
target.
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Form a triangle with thumbs and
pointer fingers (hands should not be
touching)
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Place hands directly in front of the face
close to the forehead.
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On contact, set by extending the arms
and legs.
Common Mistakes
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Contacting the ball with the palms of
the hands.
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Facing where the ball is coming from.
Upper Body
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Pull the hitting arm back with the elbow and hand at
shoulder height or higher.
Spiking/Hitting
Common Mistakes
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One foot jump
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Ball hit with fist instead of open hand
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"Tennis serve" arm action; one arm is swung
forward and the other is swung behind
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"Shot-put" arm action
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The hand should be open and relaxed, with the
palm facing away from the ear.
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The elbow should swing forward and raise above
the head.
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Arm and hand swing over the top as the heal of the
hand contacts the ball.
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Snap through the ball.
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Contact point is slightly in front of and as high as
possible above the hitting shoulder.
APPROACH
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Right - Left finish. (for right handers)
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Left - Right finish. (for left handers)
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Three step or four step approach (both o.k.)
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Important to make the step a long and explosive
one.
JUMP
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Jump up (vertically) to meet ball.
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Contact the ball at the peak of your jump with a
straight arm.
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Jump straight up and straight down. Do not touch
the net.
Blocking
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Arms extended and wrist locked and
angled toward opponents floor.
Keep your shoulders square to the net.
When you move along the net to
block, plant so that you jump straight
up and down.
Land in the same place from where
you jump.
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