Department of Teacher Education P.N. Arguelles St., Panabo City Week 1-3: Unit Learning Outcomes: At the end of the unit, you are expected to: a. Discuss the nature and background of Volleyball b. Proficiently execute and define the basic skills and tactics in Volleyball Big Picture in Focus: ULO a. Discuss the nature and background of Volleyball HISTORY • The sport originated in the United States. In 1895, William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass., decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball. • He created the game of Volleyball (at that time called mintonette). • Morgan borrowed the net from tennis, and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man's head. • During a demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net, and perhaps "volleyball" would be a more descriptive name for the sport. • On July 7, 1896 at Springfield College the first game of "volleyball" was played. In 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport. PLAYING AREA Department of Teacher Education P.N. Arguelles St., Panabo City BASIC POSITIONS • Spiker – blocks and attacks on the outside • Middle – blocks and attacks in the middle • Setter – sets the ball and the play maker • Libero – a back-row-only player that is a defensive specialist BASIC FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS 1. Serving: The serve is the first contact in a volleyball game, and it's an important opportunity to gain an advantage over the opposing team. It is a skill that every player must master as it’s the first move that can give your team momentum and shut down your opponent’s momentum. There are different types of serves, such as the underhand serve, the overhand serve, and the jump serve. Some more advanced serves include the floater and the topspin. No matter which type of serve you decide to do, the key to a good serve is accuracy and consistency, which requires practice to master. 2. Passing: Also known as the bump, is used to receive the ball from the opposing team's serve or hit. The goal of passing is to keep the ball in play and set up an offensive play. To pass effectively, the player should get in position, keep their arms straight and feet parallel, extend their knees forward, and make contact with the ball using their forearms. Ideally, the ball should be passed high toward your setter so that they can facilitate offensive plays for your team. This is the first step in the basic pass-set-spike sequence that makes up the foundation of volleyball offense and is arguably the most important skill to have in volleyball. 3. Setting: Setting or overhead passing is the most important step in an offensive play as it determines which player gets to spike or attack. This is normally done by the team’s setter and is the second step in the pass-set-spike sequence. Department of Teacher Education P.N. Arguelles St., Panabo City 4. Attacking: Attacking, also known as hitting, is the final step in the pass-set-spike sequence and is used to score points. There are a variety of different ways to attack a ball, but the most common and consistently effective way to do so is by spiking. Spiking is a combination of jumping with powerful arm swings in order to smash the ball onto the opponent’s side of the court. 5. Blocking: Blocking is a defensive skill used to stop the opposing team's attack and can also be used to potentially score points. Blockers must focus on stopping the opposing team’s offensive attacks, while also paying attention to the opposing setter so that they can better predict the opposing team’s attack strategy. It is important for blockers to be able to react to an attack quickly and be in position before the attack is completed. 6. Digging: Digging is a defensive skill used to save the ball from hitting the ground. It is often done when the ball does not come directly at the player, and a standard underhand pass would be impossible or extremely difficult to get. To get into a digging position, the player must sink their hips low to the floor with their heels slightly raised in order to be light on their feet. They must then stretch out their arms into the underhand pass position. In order to dig for the ball, the player must push off their toes and use their lower body to move their upper body. Players must also be ready to dive for the ball, but that’s often not necessary if you’re already positioned to where the ball might be going. Equipment in Volleyball Net Net is one meter long and 9.5 to 10 meter wide. It is tied vertically above the center line of the court to posts fixed at either side of the court, at a distance of one meter from the sidelines. The center of the net should lie 2.43 meter above the ground for men and 2.24 meter for women. At the sides the net may be higher by a maximum of 2cm, however it should be tied at the same height at both the posts. The court width is marked on the net with a tape and a flexible antenna of one meter extends from the tape marker on both sides of the net. These markings help the referee determine when the ball goes outside the court. Department of Teacher Education P.N. Arguelles St., Panabo City Ball Volley ball a spherical ball of 65-67 cm circumference. It is made of leather or any synthetic material and weighs 260-280 g. Volleyballs are available in various colors, however for international tournaments, FIVB approved balls should only be used. Other Equipment Players of a team are uniformly dressed in jerseys, shorts, socks and sport shoes. Jerseys of each team has a different color.
