Volleyball

Volleyball
History
• William G. Morgan created volleyball
(1895), an instructor at the YMCA in
Holyhoke, Massachusetts.
• Mintonette
• 1896 the first game was played at

Springfield College
• 1928 official rules were needed USVBA was

formed
Terminology
Pass or Dig
• The first contact after a serve is considered a

“pass."Usually, a pass is made with a player’s
forearms but can also be made overhead with two
open hands.
Set
• The second contact (after a pass or dig) is considered a

“set." The player who sets is called the “setter." Usually, a
set is made with two hands overhead. A bump set is made
with a player’s forearms. A player can also set the ball
over the net on the first, second, or third contact with the
same motion
Hit/Attack/Spike
• Typically, the third contact when a player uses one open

hand and swings at the ball to send it over the net is called
a “hit/attack/spike.“ The whole hand is loosely cupped in
the shape of the ball and the entire hand (palm and
fingers) should contact the ball. In some situations, a
player may choose to attack on the second contact
instead of the third.
Serve
• The first contact that starts every rally is called a “serve."

Usually, a server uses one, open hand to swing overhead and
send the ball over the net from behind the end line. Less
experienced players may serve underhand with one closed fist.
There are three main types of serves that are defined below.
• “Let Serve”
• Ace
Serving Specialist
• The player subbed in only to serve for their

teammate is called a “serving specialist." Once the
opposing team sides out, this player is subbed out
Block
• This move/contact is made by a player at the net to prevent

the ball from coming over when an opposing player is sending
the ball over the net. This move is made with two extended
arms with open hands above their head. This contact does not
count as one of the three contacts a team is allowed to make.
The same player that blocks the ball may contact the ball
again as the first of their team’s three contacts.
Facilities and Equipment
• Net
• Net Antennas
• Referee Stand
• The Ball
• Poles
• Court
Basic Rules for playing Volleyball
• 1) Don’t let the ball hit the floor on your side of the net
The primary objective in volleyball is make the ball hit the
floor on the opponent’s side of the court, while
simultaneously preventing it from dropping on your side.
• 2) Three contacts/hits per side Each team is allowed a
maximum of three contacts before it must send the ball
back over the net.
• 3) Players must rotate clockwise In volleyball; six players rotate

clockwise through six different positions on their side of the net. There
are three front row positions (left front, middle front, and right front)
and three back row positions (left back, middle back, and right back).
Teams rotate with each new server.
• 4) No player can hit the ball twice in succession
• 5) A player may not cause the ball to come to a rest during contact
• 6) The net is off-limits
• • Maximum of three hits per side.
• • Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (A block is not considered a
hit). • Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve
• • A ball touching a boundary line is good.
• • A legal hit is contact with the ball by a player body above and including the
waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.
• • If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously,

it is considered one play and the players involved may
not participate in the next play.
• • A player must not block or attack a serve.
• • Switching positions will be allowed only between front
line players.
• The Serve • Server must serve from behind the end line until
after contact • Ball may be served underhand or overhand. •
Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve. • Served
ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for point. •
First game serve is determined by a volley, each subsequent
game shall be served by the previous game loser. • Serve must
be returned by a bump only. no setting or attacking a serve.
• • There will be a point scored on every score of the ball.

• • Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds hit.
• • Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or

serve into the net.
• • Game will be played to 25 pts.
• • Must win by 2 points.

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• 1896 the first game was played at

• 1928 official rules were needed USVBA was

• The first contact after a serve is considered a

• The second contact (after a pass or dig) is considered a

• Typically, the third contact when a player uses one open

• The first contact that starts every rally is called a “serve."

• The player subbed in only to serve for their

• This move/contact is made by a player at the net to prevent

• 3) Players must rotate clockwise In volleyball; six players rotate

• • Maximum of three hits per side.

• • A ball touching a boundary line is good.

• • If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously,

• • There will be a point scored on every score of the ball.

• • Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or

• • Game will be played to 25 pts.

• • Must win by 2 points.

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