MS PE-Rathman
How to play & rules of volleyball-Study Guide
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6 people on each side
3 touches on a side, Block does not count as a touch
Lift-A ‘lift’ is when you hold the ball and lift it up rather than hit it
Double- two consecutive contacts with the ball made by the same player, setting the ball unevenly
with your hands. Both hands must touch the ball at the same time.
Court lines-End line, Sideline, 10ft line, center line
Foot fault-When a players foot steps over the end line when serving
Under-The whole foot has to go under the net and across the center line
In the net-You cannot touch the net, or the ball will be given to the opposing team
How to play the game
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score
points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules . It has been a part of the official
program of the Olympic Games since 1964. Volleyball was invented in Massachusetts by William G Morgan in
1895.
The rules are extensive. But simply, play proceeds as follows: a player on one of the teams begins a 'rally' by
serving the ball (tossing or releasing it and then hitting it with a hand or arm), from behind the back boundary
line of the court (Endline), over the net, and into the receiving team's court. The receiving team must not let
the ball be grounded within their court. The team may touch the ball up to 3 times but individual players may
not touch the ball twice consecutively. Typically, the first two touches are used to set up for an attack, an
attempt to direct the ball back over the net in such a way that the serving team is unable to prevent it from
being grounded in their court.
The rally continues, with each team allowed as many as three consecutive touches, until either (1): a team
makes a kill, grounding the ball on the opponent's court and winning the rally; or (2): a team commits a fault
and loses the rally. The team that wins the rally is awarded a point, and serves the ball to start the next rally.
Skills
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Passing-shoulders over toes, knees over toes, back is straight
o Hit the sweet spot on your platform
o Don’t swing arms
o Use legs and shoulders to push the ball
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Setting-Think about drinking a liter of soda
o Hands are diamond shape
o Set from hair line
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Hitting/attacking
o Footwork for a right handed hitter
 Left, Right Left
o Footwork for a left handed hitter
 Right, Left, Right
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Serving-Lift the ball above your hitting shoulder and in front of you. Reach for the ball and swing fast
o Shift your weight from your back foot to your front foot
o Swing fast!
o Solid contact with your hand, like a good high five
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Blocking-Hands should reach up and over the net to penetrate on the opponents side of the court
o Thumbs up
o Hands apart
o Press over
The Court
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Positions
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Outside Hitter-Plays in LF, hits majority of the balls in a match, plays defense and backrow
Right side Hitter-Plays in RF, hitting, blocking and setting if setter cannot set
Middle Blocker-Plays in MF, main job is to block and hit
DS-Back row
Libero-Wears opposite color jersey, can sub for anyone back row
Setter-Plays in RF & RB, Sets the ball for the hitters
End line
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10 ft line
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Center line
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Sideline