VOLLEYBALL
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Began in Massachusetts, USA, in 1895.
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The original name of Volleyball was "Mintonette".
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William G. Morgan - Inventor
NET HISTORY
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In the early days of the game, there was no net
used in volleyball. The court was divided into two
halves by a centerline, and each team tried to hit
the ball over the other team's side without it
touching the ground.
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The first net used in volleyball was a simple rope
strung across the court. This was later replaced by
a net made of canvas or hemp.
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In 1916, the net height was set at 6 feet 6 inches
(1.98 meters) for men's volleyball and 5 feet (1.52
meters) for women's volleyball.
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In 1928, the net height was raised to 7 feet 6 inches
(2.29 meters) for men's volleyball and 7 feet (2.13
meters) for women's volleyball.
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In 1947, the net height was standardized at 7 feet
11 5/8 inches (2.43 meters) for men's volleyball and
7 feet 4 1/8 inches (2.24 meters) for women's
volleyball.
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In 2000, the net height was lowered for women's
volleyball to 7 feet 4 1/4 inches (2.24 meters), the
same height as the men's net.
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1896 - ALFRED HALSTEAD
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The first official volleyball match was played on July
7, 1896, at Springfield College in Massachusetts.
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1900 - The sport was brought to the country by
American soldiers and missionaries, who taught the
game to the Filipinos as part of their physical
education program.
 One notable contribution is the concept of the
"libero" position, which was first introduced by
Filipino coach Augusto "Kid" Santos in the
1990s.
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FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS OF VOLLEYBALL
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It is a method of putting the ball into play and
executed by the player at the right back position.
SERVICE OR SERVE
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a volleyball serve in which the ball is given a slight
under-hand toss from about waist high and then
struck with a closed fist by the opposite hand.
UNDERHAND SERVE
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done by tossing the ball up into the air then striking
it with the opposite hand above the shoulder.
OVERHAND SERVE
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It is a volleyball serve in which the server tosses the
ball, takes an approach and jumps to spike the ball.
Because of the importance of timing the toss and
jump, the jump serve can be very difficult to learn.
JUMP SERVE
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type of serve wherein the ball does not spin. This
makes it unpredictable, and thus, more difficult to
pass. It can go left, right or even drop abruptly.
FLOAT SERVE
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the most common competitive serve as it is
delivered with a good pace and spin. Like in the
name, the topspin of the ball will cause it to dive
down towards the ground quickly once it clears the
net. This serve can be very effective aimed at the
back.
TOPSPIN SERVE
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It is the act of receiving the opposing service and
passing the ball to the team setter. The reception is
the first of three contacts allowed for each team.
RECEPTION PASS
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performed by bringing the forearms together to
work as a platform for passing the ball. Historically,
the forearm platform has been the most commonly
used surface for controlling the first ball sent over
the net by a serve or an attack.
FOREARM PASSING
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a ball handling skill used to direct the ball to the
target by contacting the ball with both hands. The
ball is played up overhead using a setting type
motion. Using the hands to play the ball is often
preferred over passing with the forearms because
the hands have greater ball control.
OVERHAND PASSING
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is essential for having a successful defense. The
job of a volleyball digger is to prevent the ball from
hitting the floor after being spiked by the opposing
team. To dig, the volleyball players must anticipate
the spike and be prepared to quickly dive in any
direction.
DIG
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Keep your knees bent, keep your shoulders square
over the knees and have your feet more than
shoulder-width apart. You should keep your arms in
front of your body and also bend them.
TRADITIONAL VOLLEYBALL DIG
1906 -
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Your body must be extended forward and your
knees must be bent. Plus, you need to get low to
the ground. In addition, you should try to keep your
arms parallel to the floor. It’s also very important for
a digger to keep his/her chin up during a dive. By
doing so, a volleyball player will be able to reduce
the risk of getting injured dramatically.
DIVE VOLLEYBALL DIG
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you should contact a ball with your fingers. This will
give you more control over the ball.
OVERHAND VOLLEYBALL DIG
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refers to an overhead pass to the hitter so that, in
turn, they can spike the ball and score. The goal for
the setter is to get in the direct line of the ball. This
is crucial to setting it accurately and on time for the
hitter.
SET
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a defensive play that is accomplished by 1, 2, or 3
front-row players jumping and pressing their arms
over the net in an effort to "block" the opposing
hitter. It is one of the most worked-on skills out
there.
BLOCK
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It occurs when one hitter from the team on offense
has to hit a ball against one blocker on defense
from an opposing team.
ONE-ON-ONE BLOCK
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another name for this type of situation when two
players are blocking in volleyball against one hitter.
DOUBLE BLOCK
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in order to move laterally along the net to get
positioned in front of the hitter, the blocker turns
their body perpendicular to the net, facing the
direction they intend to travel with their hands
positioned below the net down by their waist.
SWING BLOCK
set that's set to a back row attacker. The ball is set
to be attacked near the 3 meter attack line (10 foot
line). A 10 is also called setting the pipe.
TEN
VOLLEYBALL HAND SIGNALS
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Move the hand to indicate direction of service
AUTHORIZATION TO SERVE
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Extend the arm to the side of team that will serve
TEAM TO SERVE
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Raise the forearms front and back and twist them
around the body
CHANGE OF COURTS
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typically the third touch by a team: the player hits
on top of the ball at the net and drives the ball
quickly onto the opponent's court.
SPIKE OR ATTACK
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Place the palm of one hand over the fingers of the
other, held vertically (forming a T) and then indicate
the requesting team.
TIME-OUT
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A lot of volleyball attackers choose to carry out the
so called “hard-driven” spike. The attacker needs to
hit a ball forcefully and should aim to land it on the
opponent’s side of the court.
HARD-DRIVEN SPIKE
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Circular motion of the forearms around each other
SUBSTITUTION
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Show a yellow card for warning
MISCONDUCT WARNING
It is also known as the “roll shot” in volleyball sport.
When carrying out this type of an attack hit, a
volleyball player should aim to land the ball in the
open area of the court. also called spike as a
controlled spike.
OFF-SPEED SPIKE
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Show a red card for penalty
MISCONDUCT PENALTY
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Show red and yellow
disqualification
DISQUALIFICATION
It means that an attacker doesn’t have to jump to
carry out an attack hit. It also known as the “down
ball”.
STANDING SPIKE
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Cross the forearms in front of the chest, hands
open
END OF SET (OR MATCH)
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cards
for
Lift the extended arm, the palm of the hand facing
upwards
BALL NOT TOSSED OR RELEASED AT THE
SERVICE HIT
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An open-handed tip is an open handed soft touch
over the net. Similar to a dropshot in tennis or
squash, this type of hit is used in order to catch
opposing blockers and receivers off guard when
they are expecting a spike.
OPEN-HANDED TIP
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separately
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Raise eight fingers, spread open
DELAY IN SERVICE
Boundary Lines
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Raise both arms vertically, palms forward
BLOCKING FAULT OR SCREENING
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Make a circular motion with the forefinger
POSITIONAL OR ROTATIONAL FAULT
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Point the arm and fingers toward the floor
BALL “IN”
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Raise the forearms vertically, hands open, palms
towards the body
BALL “OUT”
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Slowly lift the forearm, palm of the hand facing
upwards
CATCH
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marked 10ft inside the right sideline on each back
line.
Service Line
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marked at the center of the court dividing it equally
into 9m.
Center Line
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Raise two fingers, spread open
DOUBLE CONTACT
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Raise four fingers, spread open.
FOUR HITS
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Indicate the relevant side of the net with the
corresponding hand.
NET TOUCHED BY PLAYER
whose rear edge is placed 3 meters from the
centerline.
Attack Line
Shall be spherical, made out of flexible leather or
synthetic
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leather case with a bladder inside.
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Uniform light color or a combination of colors.
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Circumference is between 65-67cm
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Weight is between 9-10 oz
With inside pressure of 4.3 - 4.6 psi
BALL
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placed directly above the center line.
NET
placed vertically over the center line with 2.43m for
men and 2.24m for women
Height of Net
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Place a hand above the net,
downwards.
REACHING BEYOND THE NET
palm
facing
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Make a downward motion with the forearm, hand
open.
ATTACK HIT FAULT
1m wide and 9.5-10 m long with 25-50 cm on each
side of the side bands, made of 10cm square black
mesh.
Structure of Net
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Point to the center line or to the relevant line.
PENETRATION INTO THE OPPONENT COURT BALL
CROSSING THE LOWER SPACE OR THE SERVER
TOUCHES THE COURT (END LINE) OR THE PLAYER
STEPS OUTSIDE HIS/HER COURT AT THE MOMENT
OF THE SERVICE HIT
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2 white bands 5cm wide and 1m long attached
vertically to the net and placed above each side line.
Side Bands
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Raise both thumbs vertically
D O UB L E F AU LT AN D R EPL AY
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Brush with the palm of one hand the
f inger of the other, held vertically.
B AL L T O UC H ED
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Cover the wrist with a yellow card
(warning) and
with
the red card
(penalty)
D EL AY W AR N ING /D EL AY PEN AL T Y
a flexible rod, 1.80m long and 10mm in diameter
Antenna
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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
First equipment required to play volleyball
18m long x 9m wide
Volleyball Court
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all lines are 5cm wide that must be in light color.
Lines
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two sidelines and two end lines mark the playing
court.
are positioned 36 ft apart and 3 ft further out from
the
sidelines.
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