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Volleyball

is an enjoyable activity that promotes fitness and wellness just like any other sports.

FIVB

FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL DE VOLLEYBALL

PVF

PHILIPPINE VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION

NCAA

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETC ASSOCIATION

PALARONG PAMBANSA

Elementary and secondary students

William G. Morgan

who invented volleyball

Mintonette

first name given to volleyball

Dr. Alfred Halstead

suggested the name volleyball

Boundary lines

form a rectangular shape around the court.

Center-Line

extends from sideline to sideline underneath the net

Attack lines

are the lines placed 3 meters from the centerline of the court.

Serving Area

is the area behind the end line where the server serves.

Substitution Zone

is the area between the attack line and the centerline

Net

1 meter (3 ft.) and 9.5 meters (32 ft.) long when stretched.

Net antennas

Antennas are attached to the net inline with the outside edge of sideline.

Referee Stand

The volleyball game rules require the referee stand to be a stable platform that elevates the referees head to about 2 or 3 feet above the top of the net.

Ball

must be spherical with a laceless molded cover of 12 or more pieces of genuine or simulated smooth leather.

Scoresheet

provides space for lineups, individual scoring, team scoring, and timeouts.

Middle blocker

can read the opponent’s setter like a book and is quick enough to get from one end of the court to the other to block the ball.

Outside hitter

is a great all-around player.

Libero

plays in the back row and has impeccable ball control.

setter

is the backbone of the offense and makes the decisions about who gets the ball when.

Opposite

plays opposite the setter on the right front and hits sets behind and in front of the setter.

Dribbling

•spread the fingers of your dribbling hand; make contact of the ball with your fingers, not with the palm.

passing

•It is the fundamental skill of transferring the ball without dribbling.

chest pass

most common pass

overhead pass

two handed pass which is used when you are taller than your opponent or when you are marked very closely

bounce pass

useful pass when there is a defender between you and your teammate

baseball or outlet pass

a one handed pass similarly used in a baseball game

point guard

to push the ball upcourt and start the offensive play

shooting guard

normally the team’s best perimeter shooter

small forward

are responsible for scoring points and defending

power forward

mainly responsible for rebounding as well as scoring points and playing defense near the basket or near the perimeter areas of court

center

Usually the tallest and strongest player on the team and spends most of the game close to the basket.

foul

illegal action that can be committed by player from one team against a player from the opposing team

defensive foul

occur when the offensive player is being fouled by the defender

offensive fouk

a player in offense commits a foul when charging into a stationary defender.

tecnical foul

It’s a violation against someone, either the player, coach, or coaching staff either spoken or behaved in extremely unsportsmanlike behavior

time-out

A player or a coach calls a time-out to discuss game plans and strategies. Referees also calls time-out during violation, foul, and end of the quarter.

out of bounds

When the ball touches the floor outside the borders of the court.

overtime

A basketball game cannot end with a tie or a draw. The teams play an extra period until they break the tie.