KRISTAN AUGUSTINE C. ESCANAN GRADE 11 - STEM VOLLEYBALL HANDBOOK HANDBOOK HANDBOOK HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 Court Dimentions 02 Equipment 03 Basic Skills 04 Technical and Tactical Skills 05 Rules of the Game 06 Officiating the Game COURT DIMENSION Court Dimension The game is played on a volleyball court 18 meters (59 feet) long and 9 meters (29.5 feet) wide, divided into two 9m x 9m halves by one-meter (40 inches) wide net placed so that the top on the net 2.43 meters (7 feet 4 1/8 inches) for women's competition (these heights are varied for veterans and junior competition). EQUIPMENT BALL NET AND COURT The standard volleyball is made of leather or synthetic leather, weights between 9 to 10 ounces and has a circumference of 25.6 to 26.4 inches. The ball has a rubber bladder and can be one color or combination of colors. Synthetic leather is lighter and is fore begginer players. The outdoor volleyball court measures 18 x 9 m, surrounded by a free zone that is 2 meters wide on all sides. The minimum playing space for U.S. volleyball competitions is 7 meters. The volleyball net is 32 feet long by 3 feet wide. For women, the net should be 7 feet, 4 1/8 inches high. For men, the net should be 7 feet, 11 5/8 inches high. U.S. regulation volleyball playing surfaces must be flat and not present any hazards to the players. KNEE PAD Knee pads should be sturdy enough to protect your knees from falls, slides and dives, but flexible enough to allow you to bend comfortably. Your volleyball knee pads must be made of fabric that breathes and manages moisture. Good quality pads have a gel or foam shock-absorbing material that will cover and protect your patella. It is best to purchase your pads from a reliable sporting goods store that will allow you to try them on. If you have difficulty finding the right fit, have the store professional measure you and order custom-fit pads. Popular volleyball knee pad brands include Asics, Mizuno, adidas, Nike and Mikasa. SHOES Arch and ankle support is key when choosing a volleyball shoe. Mizuno, Asics and Nike are just a few of the popular brands of volleyball shoes, which are lightweight, allowing you to be faster on your feet, as well as bearing good shock absorption on your toes. Volleyball shoes also provide for better lateral movement than typical running or cross-training shoes. BASIC SKILLS PASSING 01. Passing is often thought of as the most important skill in volleyball. If you can't pass the serve, then you won't ever put your team in a position to score a point. DIGGING 02. Digging is another skill that isn't focused on quite as much as most skills in volleyball. SETTER 03. SERVING 04. The setter position is considered to be the most important position in volleyball. The setter basically runs the team offense. The importance of serving is often undervalued. Many coaches don't teach players to serve aggressive and use this opportunity to give the team an advantage for scoring points. SPIKE BLOCKING 05. An attack hit or a spike describes the technique commonly used for the third contact in a rally that sends the ball over the net with power. A spike starts with a three step or four step approach a player uses to jump off the ground to contact the ball with an armswing while its in the air. 06. Blocking is perhaps the least taught skill in volleyball. Players can get away with poor blocking skills because not blocking isn't going to hurt the team as much as being poor at executing other skills in volleyball. TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS DEFENSIVE TACTICS IN VOLLEYBALL Blocking. Now, it's time to figure out what it takes to be a successful volleyball blocker. It's crucial for defensive volleyball players to choose the right moment for blocking. On the other hand, blockers must be able to master the effective blocking technique. Diving, rolling and sliding. The job of a defensive volleyball player is not to let the ball hit the ground. If this happens for some reasons the volleyball team will lose a point. So, in order to prevent such a situation from happening, a volleyball player must be able to dive, roll and slide. PASSING TACTICS IN VOLLEYBALL Digging. The preparation for a volleyball attack starts with a dig. Actually, a dig is an accurate and controlled volleyball shot. A dig is also known as the first shot after an attack of the opposite team is resisted. As previously mentioned, a volleyball team has the right to make 3 shots only. So, dig is the first of 3 shots. Setting. As it was mentioned above, dig is the first of 3 shots. However, the second passing shot is known to be set. In other words, setting is the final stage of preparing for an attack hit. You need to know that there are two types of volleyball sets - an overhand shot as well as overhead shot. Setting involves hitting the ball with palms. Obviously, a setter shouldn't hit the ball forcefully. Actually, the job of a setter is to make it easy for an attacker to carry out the final third shot (an attack hit). That's why it's fair to say that the success of an attacker depends a lot on setter's job. ATTACKING TACTICS IN VOLLEYBALL Serving. Serve is considered to be one of the most important shots in volleyball. There are different types of serves in volleyball – float serve, jump serve as well as topspin serve. Obviously, a server should aim to make it difficult for the opposite team to dig and pass the ball. It's important to keep in mind that if a server does great job then he/she will be able to put a lot of pressure on the opposite team. Spiking. A spike is another type of an attack hit in volleyball. After the ball is digged and set, it's time for an attacker to carry out the attack hit. And of course, an attacker should aim to land the ball on the opposite side of the court to win a score for his/her team. So, if an attacker does great job then he/she will be able either to win a point for his/her team or create a lot of difficulties for the opposite team. pn BASIC RULES SERVE 1. Server must serve from behind the end line (dark green/blue) until after contact. 2.Ball may be served underhand or overhand. 3.Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve. 4.Served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for a point. 5. First game serve is determined by a volley, each subsequent game shall be served by the previous game loser. 6. Serve must be returned by a bump only. No setting or attacking a serve. SCORING 1. Rally scoring will be used. 2. There will be a point scored on every score of the ball. 3. Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds hit. 4.Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or serve into the net. 5. Game will be played to 25 points. 6. Must win by 2 points. BASIC VIOLATION 1. Stepping on or over the line on a serve. 2. Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully. 3. Hitting the ball illegally (carrying, palming, throwing, etc). 4. Touches of the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. If the ball is driven into the net with such force that it causes the net to contact an opposing player, no foul will be called, and the ball shall continue to be in play. 5. Reaching over the net, except under these conditions. pn BASIC RULES ROTATION 1. Team will rotate each time they win the serve. 2. Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner. 3. There shall be 6 players on each side. PLAYING THE GAME 1. Maximum of three (3) hits per side. 2. Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (a block is not considered a hit). 3. Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve. 4.A ball touching a boundary line is good. 5. A legal hit is contact with the ball by a players' body above and including the waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest. 6. If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, it is considered one play and the players involved may not participate in the next play. 7. A player must not block or attack a serve. 8.Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players. (after the serve only). OFFICIATING THE GAME OF VOLLEYBALL 1. Spotlight is on the teams, not the officiating. Allow the game to progress as smoothly as possible. Your primary job is to have the match go as smoothly as possible with little interference from officials. 2. Strive for consistency. Never "even up" when you have made a mistake. If you make a mistake, let it go and continue to do the best you can. Don't let complaints bother you or break your concentration. Some of the best matches will bring you the most complaints. 3. Be friendly and courteous, but also firm. Don't let players, coaches, and the crowd influence your decisions. Listen to any reasonable inquiry, but don't allow constant questioning about your calls. 4. Review rules and situations which tend to cause controversy. Read the rulebook, ask a clinician, or anyone that you feel can give you the needed answer. Rules that commonly cause problems are time-out for injury, simultaneous contact by opponents, illegal improper requests for subs, libero player situations, and back court attacker/blocker rules. 5. The officiating crew should be officiating volleyball as a team. Work together with your other officials. Cooperate as closely as possible. Give each other active support. 6.Be serious but have fun. You owe it to respect the game. Every match is important to the teams playing. Get in the right frame of mind and focus on the match you are about to officiate. 7. Know the rules. Read the book and use it as a reference. The referee is the final judge on everything, even scorekeeping issues. 8. Referees should NOT be a part of the match. Your job as a referee is to watch and judge, do not coach. Be consistent. 9.Use preventive officiating whenever possible. Examples are jewelry, water on the court, etc. 10. Have consistent judgment. What is a catch/throw or double hit? It all depends on the level of play of the teams. Allow play on both sides of the net and call what is different.
