VOLLEYBALL
Terminology
• Pass
– Bump or Dig
– Set
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Spike
Serve
Volley
Lift
Carry
Double hit
Shag
Term used for all drills and games…
• Shag
Shagging refers to picking up and collecting
court scattered volleyballs. At the end of
volleyball drills, pre-game warm ups, or
games, players shag volleyballs.
Bump or “Dig”
• Use a bump when the ball is below your head.
• The heels of your hands need to be together
• Your forearms are referred to as your “platform” or
“backboard”
• When you are attempting to bump the ball…
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Bend your knees
Have your arms angled towards your target
DO NOT SWING YOUR ARMS!!!
Move your feet and adjust if the ball does not come
directly towards you.
– Reminder: If you have to use 1 hand at any time, you must
have a closed fist.
– Video- How to properly dig in volleyball
Set
• When the ball is above your head, you want to
use a set
• Both hands are apart forming a triangle
• Feet should be shoulder width apart with one
foot slightly in front of the other.
– When the ball hits your hands, transfer your weight
from your back foot to your front foot
• As the ball hits your finger tips, push the ball
forward and out towards you target
• Video- How to properly set
Illegal Hits
• Lift- when you hit the ball with two open
hands (palms facing the ceiling) underhand.
• Carry- when the ball is set below head level
• Double hit- When a player is trying to set the
ball and their hands don’t hit the ball at the
same time or simultaneously.
The Serve
• You can serve overhand or underhand
• During the actual serve, you must start and
finish behind the service line (also called the
end line)
• On either the underhand or overhand serve,
always have your opposite foot forward
• Overhand= open hand; Underhand= closed fist
– How to properly serve overhand
– In order to serve overhand, you must show your
teacher that you can serve 5 in a row underhand.
Blocking
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Arms at 90: This is about the distance away from the net you should be to help
prevent touching or stepping under the net.
• Knees flexed: Keeping the knees flexed will allow you to elevate much quicker
when the opportunity presents itself. Less time spent on the ground means more
blocks for you.
• Hands high: Make sure to keep your hands high and elbows at chest-level to
minimize the amount of time it takes to get your hands above the net.
Footwork: (click here for instructional video!)
1.) Shuffle Step• Take one step with the foot closest to the hitter and then bring your other foot over so they
are once again about shoulder-width apart.
• As you move, keep your hips and shoulders square to the net.
• It may take you more than one side step to get yourself in front of the hitter, but if it takes
more than two, think about using a crossover step instead.
2.) Cross-Over Step• Take one big side step with the leg closest to the hitter.
• Cross your other leg in front of your body while still keeping your shoulders as square to the
net as possible. Your hips will momentarily be angled toward the hitter.
• Take one more step with the first leg, squaring your hips with the net once again.
• Plant your feet in front of the hitter and jump straight up (no drifting.)
Game Play
• 2 teams
– 6 players on the court
• The game will always start with rock, paper,
scissors to determine which team serves first
• Games will be played to 15 points
– We will be using rally scoring: each serve results in
a point for one of the teams
– There are no “re-do’s” on serves unless it hits a
basket on a side court.
Positions on the court
• NET
Left Front
Middle Front
Right Front
Left Back
Middle Back
Right Back (Server)
Position Rotations
• In volleyball, when a team wins a rally, they
rotate one position before they serve.
– The front row rotates to the right and the back
row rotates to the left.
– The front right player always becomes the server,
and the back left player always rotates to the front
left position.
– For PE class, the server will always rotate out after
their team loses a point and subs will always come
in as the middle back player.
Rules of the game
• Game begins with a serve (from the right back
position)
– The server can not step on or over the service line
– Servers can serve a maximum of 5 points. After 5
points, the ball automatically goes to the other
team and they get a chance to serve.
• The receiving team has no more than 3 hits to
send the ball back over the net
– Bump, set, spike is the usual order
– You can hit the ball back over the net in 1 or 2 hits
Rules of the game
• Out of bounds/Boundaries/Ceiling
– Each court will be marked with lines
– VERY IMPORTANT: THE BALL IS NOT OUT UNTIL IT HITS
THE GROUND!!!
– If the ball hits a line, its is considered IN
– If the ball hits a side or back wall, it is automatically out
• Ceiling rules
– If the ball hits the ceiling and comes back down on your
side, it is a playable ball.
– If the ball hits the ceiling and comes back down on the
other teams side, the play is over. Their point, their serve.
• If the ball hits a basket, it is an automatic replay
Rules of the game
• The Net
– If the ball hits the net at any point, it is a playable
ball, EVEN ON THE SERVE
– A PLAYER CAN NOT TOUCH OR GO UNDER THE
NET
• If this happens, it’s the other teams point and their
serve