Volleyball

✔Explain the development of

volleyball
✔Discuss remarkable events in
At the end of the unit, the history of football
Learners shoul be able ✔Learn the different
to: Equipment/facility for football
✔Learn the gameplay and
basic Skills
Introduction
Volleyball is a well-known sport all over the
world. It is played both
indoors and outdoors. It gives excitement to the
crowd, especially when the ball
is in rally for a long duration. This sport requires
agility, speed, power, and high
vertical jumps to meet the demands of the
required skills like dig pass, toss, serve,
block, and spike. Volleyball promotes
camaraderie and strengthens communication
among players and competing teams.

Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) is

the international governing body of volleyball.
History
-Volleyball is formerly known as “Mintonette”.

-William G. Morgan is the inventor of volleyball. He

carried out his undergraduate studies at the Young
Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) where he met
James Naismith, inventor of Basketball, and became
friends. 1895, He became the sports director of YMCA
Holyoke (present-day Massachusetts).

-1st Volleyball exhibition game was played in

Springfield college in 1896. Firefighters and city
employees became the first participants
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History
- Word was spread about the new game and
everyone was eager to play and watch it.
- It led other countries to develop their level of
playing.
- 1900: Canada was the first foreign country to adopt
volleyball.
- 1913: Volleyball was adopted on the Asian continent
in a program of the Far-Eastern games which was
organized in Manila, Philippines.
- Philippines was the one who introduced spiking in
volleyball. They refer it to “bomba”.
- The popularity led to the inclusion of the sport in
different physical education programs across the
globe.
- 1947: Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)
is the international governing body of volleyball
EQUIPMENT AND
FACILITY
A volleyball court is 9m × 18 m (29.5 ft × 59.1 ft), divided into equal square halves by a net with a width of one meter
(39.4 in). The top of the net is 2.43 m (7 ft 11 11⁄16 in) above the center of the court for men's competition, and 2.24 m
(7 ft 4 3⁄16 in) for women's competition, varied for veterans and junior competitions
BALL NET
Volley ball a spherical ball of 65-67 cm Net is one meter long and 9.5 to 10 meter
circumference. It is made of leather or any wide. It is tied vertically above the center line
synthetic material and weighs 260-280 g. of the court to posts fixed at either sides of
Volleyballs are available in various colors, the court, at a distance of one meter from
however for international tournaments, FIVB the sidelines. The center of the net should lie
approved balls should only be used. 2.43 meter above the ground for men and
2.24 meter for women.
VOLLEYBALL
TERMINOLOGIES
ACE
a ball coming from service that lands
directly on the opponent’s court and
score. Ace boosts the momentum of
the serving team.
VOLLEYBALL
TERMINOLOGIES
DIVE
the extending of the player’s arm to
reach the ball and prevent it from
hitting the floor. This skill is also known
as save or pancake.
VOLLEYBALL
TERMINOLOGIES
FLOATER
a ball serve that floats longer
compared to other serves. This is
executed with a locked wrist to make
the ball free from spin. The ball usually
changes its direction, making it very
difficult to determine its area of
landing.

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VOLLEYBALL
TERMINOLOGIES
TOP SPIN
hitting the ball to produce a forward
spin. The wrist action during the
contact is commonly known as clip,
which means to roll and snap the ball
with a striking hand.

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VOLLEYBALL
TERMINOLOGIES
SWITCH
players transfer to their intended
attacking or defensive position. The
purpose of switching is to execute
combination hits or play.

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VOLLEYBALL
TERMINOLOGIES
FREE BALL
an easy to receive ball which is
returned by a team to the opponent’s
court. The flight of the free ball is
usually high, allowing the other team
to create their strategic play. Chance
ball is the other term used for a free
ball.
VOLLEYBALL
TERMINOLOGIES
DROP BALL
also known as off-speed. A player
pretends to spike the ball, but chooses
to only tip it. The skill is often done to
propel the ball to an open area or spot
in the opponent’s court.
VOLLEYBALL
TERMINOLOGIES
JOUST
the ball is at the tip of the net and two
players try to push the ball towards the
opponent’s court.

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VOLLEYBALL
TERMINOLOGIES
BACK SET
is a kind of pass wherein the setter
extends his/her arms at the back to
direct the ball to the spiker behind
him/her. This skill is commonly used to
confuse the blockers of the opposing
team.
GAMEPLAY
-The game starts with a coin toss. Whoever wins the coin toss shall have the opportunity to choose
whether to serve or receive first.
-The play starts with a player of the team SERVING the ball. He/she serves by tossing the ball upward
then hitting it with his/her hand. The opposing team must use no more than 3 contacts to return the ball
to the opponent’s side of the court. These contacts consists first of the bump or DIGPASS where a
player who should pass the ball to the player designated as the setter.
-The second player or setter uses his/her fingertips and wrist to SET the ball to the spot where the
attacker is.
This third player will be the one who will SPIKE the ball to the other side of the court.
-Players from the other side of the court will have the opportunity to block the ball.
GAMEPLAY
Positions in Volleyball:
• SETTER – Main contributor to the offense of a volleyball team. The play maker.
• OUTSIDE HITTER – Also known as left side hitter and is the lead attacker of the team.
• OPPOSITE HITTER – Also known as right side hitter. This player needs to have a perfect balance
between offense and defense. Main difference with outside hitters is the ability to defend the ball.
• MIDDLE BLOCKER – Also known as the middle hitter and is the tallest in the team. Main role is being
the first line of defense against the opponent’s attackers.
• LIBERO – The most ideal person to receive opponent’s attacks. This player is always at the back row
of the court. You can always tell if a player is the libero because they wear a different colored jersey.
SERVICE
ROTATION
In the illustration, there are 6
players/positions on the court (3
frontrow and 3 backrow) and one of
the positions is the designated server.
Players rotate through each of these
positions, serving when they rotate to
the designated position.
Players rotate clockwise. In order to
remember the rotation, player in 1
serves first , the player in 2 serves next,
and so on.
Order of rotation is set at the beginning of
the of the game and should be
maintained throughout the game.
RULES IN VOLLEYBALL
❖ 6 players on the floor at any one time - 3 in the front row and 3 in the back row
❖ Maximum of 3 hits per side
❖ Player may not hit the ball twice in succession. (A block is not considered a hit.)
❖ A ball hitting a boundary line is in.
❖ A ball is out if it hits an antennae, the floor completely outside the court, the referee stand or pole, the ceiling above a
non-playable area.
❖ It is legal to contact the ball with any part of a player’s body.
❖ It is illegal to catch, hold or throw the ball.
❖ A player cannot block or attack a serve
❖ After the serve, front-line players may switch positions at the net.
❖ Matches are made up of sets; the number depends on level of play. 3-set matches are 2 sets to 25 points and a third
set to 15. Each set must be won by two points. The winner is the first team to win 2 sets. 5-set matches are 4 sets to 25
points and fifth set to 15. The team must win by 2 unless tournament rules dictate otherwise. The winner is the first
team to win three sets.
VIOLATIONS THAT RESULT IN A POINT
❖ When serving, the player steps on or across the service line as while making contact with the ball.
❖ Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.
❖ Ball-handling errors. Contacting the ball illegally (double touching, lifting, carrying, throwing, etc.)
❖ Touching the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play.
❖ When blocking a ball coming from the opponent’s court, it’s illegal to contact the ball when reaching over the net if
both your opponent has not used 3 contacts AND they have a player there to make a play on the ball.
❖ When attacking a ball coming from the opponent’s court, contacting the ball when reaching over the net is a violation if
the ball has not yet broken the vertical plane of the net.
❖ Crossing the court centerline with any part of your body is a violation. Exception: if it is the hand or foot. In this case,
the entire hand or entire foot must cross for it to be a violation.
❖ Serving out of rotation/order.
❖ Back-row player blocking (deflecting a ball coming from the opponent) when, at the moment of contact, the back-row
player is near the net and has part of his/her body above the top of the net. This is an illegal block.
❖ Back-row player attacking a ball inside the front zone (the area inside the 3M/10-foot line) when, at the moment of
contact, the ball is completely above the net. This is an illegal attack.
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