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Volleyball
Volleyball
New offensive way of playing: setting and spiking, emerged in PH called “Bomba” or “Filipino
Bomb”
Apr. 1947 – FIVB (Federation Volleyball Internationale)
1st VB Championships
o Men – 1949 in Prague
o Women – 1952 in Moscow
FIVB WORLD LEAGUE
o FIVB WORLD GRAND PRIX
o FIVB WORLD CUP
o FIVB GRAND CHAMPIONS CUP
Volleyball at Olympics
o 1957 – Indoor VB by IOC
o 1964 – Olympic debut in Tokyo
5. Blocking
a. Weak side blocker: left of the court
b. Middle Blocker
c. Strong side Blocker: right side of the court
6. Digging
Volleyball Equipment
1. Volleyball – 81 cm (32 inch) in circumference and weigh no more than 226 grams (8 ounces). The
inside pressure shall be 0.30-0.32 kg/cm2 (4.26-4.61 psi). (leather or synthetic leather)
2. Court – 9 by 18 cm (29ft 6inches by 59 ft)
3. Nets - Men’s Net Height: 2.43 meters (7ft 11 5/8 inches) and Women’s Net Height: 2.24 meters (7ft
4 1/8 inches).
- Official Net: 1 meter (39 inches) wide and 9.5-10 meters (31ft 6 inches to 33ft) long
(with 25-50 cm [10 inches to 19 ½ inches] on each of the side bands), mad of 10 cm
(4 inch) square black mesh. Top horizontal band: 7 cm (2 ¾ inches) wide and made of
two-fold white canvas.
a. Antennae – 1.80 meters (5ft 11 inches) in length, and the top 80cm (32 inches) extends
above the net (10 cm stripes – white and red)
b. Net standards – placed at a distance .50-1.0 meters (20 inches – 39 inches) outside the
sidelines. 2.25 (8ft 4 inches) high.
Men 2.43 cm
Women 2.24 cm
Boys (13-15 yrs old) 2.35 cm
Girls (13-15 yrs old) 2.15 cm
Net Length 9.5 cm
4. Ball Cart/Ball Bag – to carry or hold volleyballs
Volleyball Attire
1. Skirt
2. Shorts
3. Socks
4. Shoes
5. Warm-up Suits
6. Knee Pads
The Players
1. Front Row Players (attack/blocker)
2. Back Row Players (passer/digger)
The Positions
1. Setter
2. Spiker
3. Passer
4. Digger
5. Server