TEAM SPORTS;
volleyball
Lesson
Objective
Determine the team
sports; Volleyball sport.
what is
volleyball?
Volleyball is a popular sport
which can be played both
indoors and outdoors. It
appeals to people of all ages
and skill levels. It is fast-paced,
with constant jumping and
running, and thus provides a
strenuous aerobic workout. It
also requires mental Alertness
HISTORICAL FACTS
ABOUT VOLLEYBALL
• Volleyball was developed in
1895 by William G. Morgan at
the Young Men’s Christian
Association (YMCA) in Holyoke,
Massachusetts.
• It was created for businessmen
who required a game that
involved less physical contact
HISTORICAL FACTS
ABOUT VOLLEYBALL
• Initially, the game was called
“mintonette” but in its first
exhibition game
demonstration, Alfred Halstead
suggested the name “Volley
Ball” due to the volleying
characteristic of the game.
HISTORICAL FACTS
ABOUT VOLLEYBALL
• - Volleyball was originally
played using a tennis net hung
6 feet 6 inches above the floor.
• The first game of volleyball
was played on July 7, 1896, at
Springfield College.
• Official volleyball was
designed in 1900.
HISTORICAL FACTS
ABOUT VOLLEYBALL
• Volleyball was introduced to
the Olympic Games in Tokyo in
1964.
volleyball
equipment
• The net is placed vertically
over the center line. The
top of the net is set at a
height of 2.43 meters for
men and 2.24 meters for
women.
• Its height is measured from
the center of the playing
net court.
• The net is 1 meter wide and
9.50 meters long and is
made of square black mesh
• The ball is spherical and is
made of flexible leather or
synthetic leather with a
bladder inside made of
rubber or a similar material.
• It may be a uniform light
color or a combination of
colors.
• The volleyball measures 65
ball to 67 centimeters (25 to 27
inches) in circumference
and weighs 260 to 280
• The size of the volleyball
court will depend on the
playing ability level and
the equipment used.
Dimensions will range
from approximately 20
feet wide by 40 feet long
for lawn or backyard
court volleyball to 19 feet 6
inches wide by 59 feet
long for tournament play.
court position
Six Position of a Player
• Zone 1: Right Back (outside hitter)
• Zone 2: Right Front (opposite)
• Zone 3: Middle/Center Front (middle blocker)
• Zone 4: Left Front (right-side hitter)
• Zone 5: Left Back (setter)
• Zone 6: Middle/Center Back (middle
blocker/libero)
court
position
Right Back (RB)- A setter begins
the
game from this position. A
right back is known as the
Zone 1 (Z1) position. It is a
defensive zone and while
rotation, a player stepping in
this position has to serve.
court
position
Right Front (RF)- This is the
Zone 2 (Z2) position and is
placed right in front of the
right back. A player position
in this spot is at the front-
right side of the Court, near
the net.
court
position
Middle/Center Front (CF)- A
position in the front row,
right at the center near the
net is the middle front spot. It
is the Zone 3 (Z3) position,
and the player is in a
rotational position.
court
position
Left Front (LF)- The player in
this spot is positioned at the
front-left of the court near
the net. It is the Zone 4 (Z4)
position and is also known to
be an attacking position.
court
position
Left Back (LB)- This is a
rotational position and is
situated at the left extreme
of the back row. It is a
defensive and Zone 5 (Z5)
position.
court
position
Middle/Center Back (CB)-
This is a Zone 6 (Z6) position
and usually a middle hitter
begins to play on this spot at
the start of the game. He is
later replaced by a libero,
who is a specialized player
for this position.
players roles
setter
• These players have a very
crucial role in the team.
• A team may choose to have
more than one setter to run
the team’s offense.
• This is a similar role to a
point guardian basketball.
middle hitters/blockers
• These players hit and
smash the ball that a setter
sets up at the net.
• A middle hitter is also
known as a middle blocker
or blocker.
outside/power hitter
• These players attack from
the extremes or from near
the antennas.
• An outside hitter usually
banks on a powerful swing
to score a point and is
known to be the primary
opposite hitter
• The opposite hitter is one of the
most versatile players on the
court. They are responsible for
hitting, digging, and passing the
ball in the back row. Because of
their location on the court, they
also fill in for the setter when
needed. Being skilled in both
offense and defense is necessary
Libero/s
• A libero is a player
specializing in the
defensive skills of
volleyball.
Volleyball
basic skills
• The first contact that
starts every rally is .
The player who serves
is called the “server”.
Usually a server uses
serve one, open hand to
swing overhead and
send the ball over the
net from behind the end
underhand serve
four • a type of serve in which
the player holds the ball
types of in one hand swings the
other in an arc motion
serve below the waist, and
strikes the ball from the
bottom with a fist to put
it in play.
float serve
four • The serve involves
hitting the volleyball in
types of such a way as to
minimize the rotation of
serve the ball, causing
unpredictability in the
ball's movement, and is
akin to baseball's
topspin serve
four • The most common
competitive serve as it
types of is delivered with a good
pace and spin. Like in
serve the name, the topspin of
the ball will cause it to
dive down towards the
ground quickly once it
jump float serve
four • a serve in which the
volleyball player jumps
types of and executes an
overhead arm swing
serve action aiming to
generate a floater effect
on the ball.
• Volleyball blocking is
defined as deflecting
the ball coming from
your opponent's attack
hit. Blocking is a skill in
volleyball used to
prevent the opponent
blocking from a successful attack
hit. A blocking
technique is used to
deflect the ball coming
• The player performs a
pass when s/he hits the
ball around the torso
level - with the
forearms of the
straightened arms. The
passing player moves arms
unattached under the
approaching ball, stops,
and takes a well-
• Setting is the second
step of passing, and it
can be done to either
dump the ball over into
an undefended spot or
to “set” the ball into a
setting position that allows the
hitter to spike it over.
The perfect set is a high
ball, just inches from
• To hit a volleyball requires
a player to take a three or
four-step spike approach
followed by an arm swing
that is used to bring the
player's hand above their
hitting
head to make contact
with the ball so that it
clears the net and
finishes in the opposing
team's court. A hit is also
• Volleyball digging is
essential for having a
successful defense. The
job of a volleyball digger
is to prevent the ball from
digging hitting the floor after
being spiked by the
opposing team.
basic rules in
volleyball
serving
• A player should serve the ball by standing behind the end
line of his side of the court.
• He should be visible to the opposing team.
• The opposing team cannot block or attack the serve.
• The server should serve the ball in such a way (underhand
or overhand) that it reaches the other side of the court
without touching the net.
• Other ways to serve the ball (Top spin, Jump float, Hybrid
service, Sky ball serve, [Link])
scoring
• RALLY SCORING is the method used in scoring
Volleyball.
• The rally starts when the ball is served.
• A point is scored when the ball hits the ground.
• The team that wins the rally gets the chance to serve.
• The first team to get 25 points with a difference of at
least 2 points wins the set.
• Usually five sets are played during a volleyball match,
timeouts
• If a player is injured, the game goes into an automatic
30-second timeout.
• If the injured player is unable to continue playing
within this time frame, he needs to be replaced, or his
team needs to take a technical timeout.
• Each team can take two technical timeouts per set,
each being 60 seconds in duration.
• There is no timeout allowed in the 5th (deciding) set.
fouls
• A player holds or throws the ball.
• A player touches the net with any part of the body or
hands or reaches over the net.
• A player plays out of position when the ball is being
served.
• A player does not hit the bailor allowing the ball to come
to rest on any part or parts of the body.
• A player hits the ball out of the boundaries of the court.
• A player touches the ball twice in succession.
violations
• Unable to serve the ball successfully without it touching
the net.
• Stepping over or across the end line while serving.
• Illegal passing of the ball, like palming, throwing, or
carrying the ball.
• Touching any part of the body to the net while passing the
ball.
• Teasing the players of the other team.
• Crossing the center line of the court with any part of the
Ace- Serve that results
volleyball directly in a point.
Block- Defensive play by one
terms or more players used to
intercept a spiked ball in an
attempt to rebound it back
into the opponent's court.
Bump- Forearm pass.
Deuce – Any tie score of 14
points or more.
Game Point - Last point in a
game
Out of Bounds - When a ball
volleyball lands completely outside of the
boundary lines.
terms Pancake- Defensive technique
where the player extends a
hand, palm down on the floor so
that the ball bounces off the
back of the hand.
Rotation - Clockwise movement
of players before the new
serving term of a team.
Serve- skill used by the player in
the back-right position to put
the ball into play.
