Volleyball Standards Covered: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
History/Overview:
In 1895 at a Holyoke YMCA gymnasium in Mass, William G. Morgan, designed a new game called "Minonette" where an inflated basketball bladder was hit around by two teams over a rope. Rules at the time stated that the ball had to be hit from one player to another and catching, holding or throwing was not permitted. In its initial format, minonette required nine players to play and they were placed in three rows of three. Team rotation was necessary in order to ensure that all players took turns playing the various positions on the court. In 1896 at a YMCA Conference, the name of this game was changed to "Volleyball". Subsequently, the net height was raised and the teams were reduced to six players. Games are played to 25 with “rally serving” which means a team scores off of every serve whether they served the ball or not. After a serve, the strategy is to pass/set the ball up for a spike. Also, if the ball hits the boundary lines then it is considered in bounds. American troops introduced this new sport into Western Europe in 1918. Before the year was over it was played in England and soon Volleyball spread worldwide, partly because of the YMCA movement at the time. It became very popular in Russia and Japan.
Carry- hitting the ball with an open hand and lifting the ball up, make a fist or close fingers before contact
Ace-When a ball is served to the other team and no one touches it.
Assist – A ball placed in the air that is attacked for a kill.
Dig-When a player makes a save from a very difficult spike. .
Dink -- a fake spike; playing the ball gently over the block with the finger tips
Match -- to win 2 of 3 games or 3 of 5 games, game point is the last point of a game
Side Out -- ending a team's right to serve following an infringement of a rule by the serving team
Underhand Serve
· Weight on back non-dominant foot with ball out in front of body and waist level in non-dominant hand
· Draw back and Swing dominant hand in a pendulum motion making contact with the flat surface of hand
· Step forward with non-dominant foot during pendulum motion of dominant hand
· Contact the ball on the lower backside of ball to give it flight over the net instead of hitting the bottom of ball
Stepping on line, failure to serve over the net, or failure to serve in correct order are all violations during serving
Teams rotate in a clockwise manner each time they win the serve
For an overhead serve, use the same cues as the spike or kill while tossing the ball up before contact
Bump/Forearm Pass-- used to get the ball to the setter; performed with the forearms
· Make a fist with one hand and wrap the second hand over the first with thumbs parallel to make a flat surface
· Arms locked and forearms facing up making a flat surface for contact with the ball
· Feet shoulder width apart and knees bent before contact with the ball and then extend legs during contact
Arms should not go in an upward motion
There is a maximum of three hits per side and a player may not hit the ball twice in a row
Set/Overhead Pass- a high pass that is generally the second play be a team to relay the ball to the spiker
· Position hands above head and as if you were drinking out of a two liter bottle
· Feet shoulder width apart and knees bent before contact with the ball and then extend legs during contact
· Follow through with palms facing out and arms locked
Spike/Kill- When a team spikes the ball and it either ends in a point or a side out
· Use your non-dominate foot first to take a three step approach, usually a left---right-left approach
· Go up off two feet and position your non-dominant shoulder toward the net and your non-dominant elbow up
· Draw your dominant arm back as if you were shooting a bow and arrow
· Follow through by hitting the top of the ball and flipping your wrist down to put a forward spin on the ball
A player cannot spike or kill an opponent’s serve
Blocking- the action of stopping or slowing the returning spiked ball with hands above and near the net
· Go straight up and off of two feet so that the momentum does not take you into the net which is a violation
· Raise both hands up facing the net and close together with arms locked to block a ball hit in a forward position
· Make an outward fanning motion with hands to block any ball hit in a diagonal direction
When a player blocks a spike or kill then this does not count as one of their hits and therefore can hit the ball again
A serve cannot be blocked at the net and you cannot step over the center line at any time