Volleyball Unit
Volleyball Unit
Standards to be Met
 1.3- Strike an object consistently with a body part
toward an intended target
 2.6- Explain the role of the shoulders, legs and forearm
in the forearm pass
 1.1- Demonstrate mature technique of volleying
 5.1- Accept the outcome of the game
Volleyball Terms
 Bump- Passing a ball to your teammate using a forearm
pass (arms together)
 Set- using an overhead pass to move the ball to partner
 Spike- the “dunk” of volleyball, an overhand hit to send the
ball over the net.
 Dig- diving to knock the ball back to your partner
 Serve- how the game starts. Back right player is the server,
must be behind the “end line” or out of bounce. Team gets to
serve until the loose the point
Vball terms continued
 Block- blocking a shot at the net
 Lift- an illegal hit, when the player grips the ball to get it back
in the air
 Rally- hitting the ball back and forth over the net
 Rally scoring- when a point is scored on every serve by
either the serving team or the returning team
 Ace- when the serve lands in bounds and scores a point
 Rotation- after the server looses a point, the team rotates
clockwise
History of volleyball
 1895 William G. Morgan of the YMCA invented the
game of volleyball for businessmen who wanted a less
physical game to play.
 1964 volleyball was introduced to the Olympics
 1996 two person beach volleyball was introduced to the
Olympics.
Rules of the game
 Every game starts with a serve from behind the out of
bounce line.
 The same person serves the ball until they lose a point.
 Each team must rotate clockwise so that a new person
serves when they get the ball back.
Rules continued
 Only three hits are allowed before the ball must go over
the net.
 Players may not grab the ball with their hand and toss it
(called a lift)
 Players are not allowed to touch the net or step under it
during play