VOLLEYBALL

ESSENTIALS
GROUP 1
Volleyball is a non-invasive sports game of
a net type where there are two
competing teams of six members who
control the ball with parts of their body.
There are both offensive and defensive
tasks and one game event may result in
both winning and losing points.
 ROCKET JUMP
ROCKET JUMPS Stand with your feet hip-
width apart, legs bent and hands on your thighs.
Jump up, driving your hands straight above your
head and extending your entire body. Land softly,
reposition your feet and repeat.

TIP: To further push your limits, start in a lower

squat position, and hold a weight or a bottle of
water in both hands at the center of your chest.
In Holyoke, Massachusetts on February 9, 1895, William G.
Morgan, physical education director of the Young Men's
Christian Association (YMCA), developed a new game called
mintonette. It was designed to be played indoors for the older
members of the YMCA during leisure time, with no specific
number of players. It has a combined characteristic of tennis,
handball, basketball, and badminton, but was a little softer than
basketball in terms of roughness. The game's name was
changed to volleyball, when an observer, Alfred Halstead
noticed the volleying nature of the game during its first
exhibition match in 1896 at the International YMCA Training
School.
 THE EQUIPMENT
Net and Antennae
A volleyball net typically measures 2.75 m tall and 10.6 m long. The net of the volleyball court
varies among the participants of a certain tournament. In the Palarong Pambansa, the annual sports
event hosted by the Department of Education, the height of the net for the elementary level is 2.10 m
for boys and 2.05 m for girls. For the high school level, it is 2.43 m for boys and 2.24 m for girls.

 An antenn (rod) is placed on each side of the net, just on top or aligned with the side lines or
boundary of the court, extending its boundaries vertically upward. The ball must pass over the net
and in between the antennae. The ball must not hit any part of the antenna while in play. The rod is
2.55m in length.
BALL
Unlike the basketball that has different sizes
for different age groups and gender, the
volleyball has only one specific size. It should
have a circumference of 65 to 67 cm, should
weigh 260 to 280 grams (g), and should have
an inside pressure of 0.30 to 0.325 kg/cm³.
VOLLEYBALL COURT
The court measures 18 m x 9 m and is divided into two equal
halves by the center line. The attack line is a line parallel to the
net, measured 3 m from the center line going to the end line
(service line). The 3 m area between the attack line and center line
is called the attack one or attack area. The attack line also divides
the court into the front row (3 m) and the back row (6 m). The line
of the court's length is called side line. If a ball at play lands on
any of the boundaries of the playing court, it is considered "ball
in."

Surrounding the playing court is a 3-m wide area called the free
zone. The players may play within the free zone once the ball has
been served.
Reminders for the maintenance of the equipment and
safety of the player.
Avoid throwing the ball to a person not looking at you or is not expecting a ball
1. either during the game or practice.

Roll the ball outside of the court during the game (dead-ball situation). Do not roll
2. the ball back in the path of the spiker during a spiking drill (over the net spike).

Check the playing area before the start of the playing or practice session. There
may be some debris or objects lying around that may injure the players (eg, nails,
3. broken glasses, rocks, pebbles, and loose wood).
4. Avoid pulling the net downward. It will loosen up, sag, or break.

Keep the excess balls in the cage or in the storage area. The reserved balls (three-
5. ball system), on the other hand, must be held and should not be left lying on the
ground or floor near the playing court. They may cause injury to the players when
they run during the game or practice.
T E R M I N O L O G Y
The table below contains the terms and phrases used in volleyball and their definitions.

ACE A serve that results directly in a point without further action by players on the serving team;
Typically the ace can be detected due to the inability of a receiving player to touch or
receive the served ball or a shanked pass by a player on the receiving team. However, if
during the serve, the receiving player passes the ball to another player and that second
player can make a play on it, but does not this serve is not considered an ace.

ANTENNA
The vertical rod along the outside edge of the net extending about 7 m above the net to
indicate out-of-bounds along the sideline. Any ball that touches the antenna is considered
out.
ASSIST
Passing or setting the ball to a teammate who attacks the ball for a kill: The typical assist is
a set. But generally, any ball delivered by one player to a second player to allow that second
player to make a kill is an assist..

ATTACK
A broad term that can mean many different things. At a high level, this term is used to
describe the offensive scheme or pattern by which a team attempts to score a point. At a
lower level, an attack refers to the attempt by a player to score a point by hitting the ball in
some manner.

BACK ROW ATTACK

Done by a player who has rotated to the back row jumping behind the 3-m line to hit the
ball.
BACK SET
A set made when the player who is setting the ball has his/her back toward the hitter.

BLOCK
The first line of defense where one or more players successfully terminate a rally or play in
their favor by stopping the ball from traveling over the net; Typically, the blocking players
jump in front of the opposing hitter at the net to make contact with the ball in such a way
that the ball lands inbound on the opposing hitter's court or hits the opposing hitter before
falling out of bounds.

BLOCKING ERROR
A violation that consists of touching the net, crossing the center line, blocking a set, or any
other violation which occurs while making a block attempt. .

BUMP
The use of the forearm to pass or set the ball in an underhand manner.
CENTER LINE
The boundary that runs under the net and divides the court into two equal playing areas.

CROSS COURT
An angular shot made from one side of the offensive team's side of the court to the opposite
side of the defensive team's side of the court.

DIG
The act of successfully receiving a ball; Almost always, the dig refers to the act of
recovering an attacked ball close to the court floor.

DIG PASS
Contacting the ball with the forearms in order to deliver the ball to the setter in an
underhanded manner.
DOUBLE HIT / CONTACT
Successive hits made by the same player (Illegal).

FIVB Federation Internationale de Volleyball or International Volleyball Federation.

FLOATER
A serve with no spin that follows an unpredictable path; Usually the ball arcs high up at less
than full speed and then, defying all laws of physics, drops to the floor with the force of a 10-
ton truck.

FOUL
A violation of the rules which falls under misconduct or unsportsmanlike conduct that is
called by a referee: If the referees do not call it, the player gets away with it; no different
from any other sport.
FREE BALL
A ball that is delivered over the net to the opposing team in a non-threatening manner
because the ball was hit more like a pans rather than a spike

HEAB BALL (CARRY)

A ball that comes to nest for more than the maximum allowable time period during contact
resulting in a foul: This a subjective call.

HIT
To offensively strike the ball in an effort to terminate the rally for a point.The hit can be either
an overhand or underhand shot so long as the hit is made to terminate the rally.

JOUST
The act of simultaneously making contact with the bail by opposing players immediately
above the net
JUMP SERVE
One of the most feared serves in volleyball when executed consistently. The Jump serve
involves the server tossing the ball up and making contact with the ball as it falls by jumping
up in the air.

KILL
A successful attack that terminates a play or rally resulting in an immediate point or side out
by the team making the kill.

LET SERVE
A legal serve attempt where the ball makes contact with the net while still managing to go
over on the receiving team's side of the court: The game continues without stoppage

LIBERO
A player who can be substituted into a game freely in the back row for defensive purposes,
Le digging and passing: Required to wear a striking and different color jersey, the libero is
prohibited from serving or attacking the ball
LINE JUDGES OR LINESMEN
Officials located at the corners of the court: Each linesman is responsible for a ruling if the
ball is legally in play along the lines for which he/she is designated.

MIDDLE BACK
A defensive system that uses the middle back player to cover deep spikes.

MIDDLE HITTER / BLOCKER ( MH or MB )

The position on a team that is primarily responsible for blocking: Middle hitters or blockers
are usually the tallest players on the team. Because of their proximity to the setter, the
middle hitter usually receives most of the quick and lower height sets.

OFF–SPEED SHOT
The act of spiking a ball with less than maximum force but with spin.
OUTSIDE HITTER ( OH )
The player who is normally responsible for attacking the ball on the left side of the team's
side of the court; The players with this position usually get the most skills.

PANCAKE DIG
As the ball falls toward the floor, a player literally dives headfirst toward the ball by
stretching at least one arm to place his/her palm on or near the floor and under the ball to
prevent the ball from touching the floor. The hand is as flat as a pancake on the floor

PASS
The act of receiving and delivering the ball to the setter; Technically, a pass is made by
joining the arms from the elbows to the wrists and making contact with the ball on the
forearms in an underhand motion to direct the ball to the setter. The pass is considered the
most important fundamental element of volleyball.

RALLY
A continuous exchange of hit, pass, or attack between two teams.
RALLY POINT SYSTEM
A scoring system wherein the team that wins the rally gets a point and the right to serve the
ball.

READY POSITION
The flexed, yet comfortable, posture a player assumes before moving to the point of
contact.

RED CARD
A severe sanction given by the first referee.

ROTATION
The collective clockwise movement of players on a team around their side of the court
following a side out; Each rotation determines the identity of the server.
SERVE
The act by one player to put the ball into play; The serving player is usually identified by the
current rotation. When serving, the player must be located in the designated area behind
the backline.

SETTER (S)
The player with this position is responsible for delivering the ball to one of the other players
for an attack attempt.

SPIKER
The attacker or offensive hitter..

SUBSTITUTION
Allows one player to replace another player already on the court; Each team is allowed 6
substitutions per game.

TANDEM
A combination in which a player attacks immediately behind another.
YELLOW CARD
Warning given by the first referee.
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