PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH 2

VOLLEYBALL

the game was created by William G. Morgan in 1895, an athletic director at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States.

VOLLEYBALL

Originally called mintonette.

Team Volleyball

type of volleyball played by two teams with 6 individual each team on a hard court aiming 25 points to win.

Ace

a serve when the receiving team failed to return the ball.

Volleyball Equipment and Court

1. A volleyball had variety of colors but white was greatly favored worldwide. But, after more than a century from the day it was invented, the widely accepted color now is blue and yellow.

2. The standard volleyball court is 18 x 9 meters. The net, 1 meter wide, is suspended in the middle and across the court, 2.43 meters high for men and 2.24 meters high for women, splitting it to two sides.

Volleyball Skills

1. The service is the first opportunity for a player to score a point and it is determined by a toss coin.

2. The "dig" is used to receive and pass the ball with control using the forearms.

3. The "set" is an overhead pass used to toss and put the ball in the right position for the attacker or spiker.

4. The "spike" is a forceful hitting or smashing of the ball across the net which serves to be the most effective way for a team to score a point during a rally.

5. A block is a defensive act of preventing the ball coming from an attack of the offensive team from crossing the net.

BASKETBALL

a team sport composed of 10-12 players per team where 5 players play each quarter.

BASKETBALL

• a team sport composed of 10-12 players per team where 5 players play each quarter.

• was invented by the Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith in 1891.

• The first rules were created in 1892.

• Iron hoops and a hammock-style basket were introduced in 1893.

SKILLS OF BASKETBALL

1. Dribbling - Using the finger pads and a pushing motion to move the ball from one place to another keeping it under control. Allows you to move around the playing area.

2. Passing - Giving the ball to a teammate by throwing it to their chest, overhead, or bouncing.

3. Shooting - Throwing the basketball up towards the basket/goal for the purpose of scoring points; 1 point for free throws, 2 points for floor shots and 3 points for shots beyond the 3 point line.

4. Field Goal - A basket scored on any shot other than a free throw, worth 2 or 3 points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket.

5. Lay-up - A type of shot, where the player dribbles to the basket and without stopping shoots the ball (right/left/hop/shoot).

6. Free Throw - A free shot taken from the free throw line after a foul; worth 1 point if made.

7. Catching - Receiving a passed or thrown ball without letting it hit the floor.

Dribbling

Using the finger pads and a pushing motion to move the ball from one place to another keeping it under control. Allows you to move around the playing area.

Passing

Giving the ball to a teammate by throwing it to their chest, overhead, or bouncing.

Shooting

Throwing the basketball up towards the basket/goal for the purpose of scoring points; 1 point for free throws, 2 points for floor shots and 3 points for shots beyond the 3 point line.

Field Goal

A basket scored on any shot other than a free throw, worth 2 or 3 points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket.

Lay-up

A type of shot, where the player dribbles to the basket and without stopping shoots the ball (right/left/hop/shoot).

Free Throw

A free shot taken from the free throw line after a foul; worth 1 point if made.

Catching

Receiving a passed or thrown ball without letting it hit the floor.

Terms Used in Basketball

1. Offense - The team that has the ball; a player or team responsible for scoring in a game

2. Defense/Guarding - The team that does not have the ball; the process used by a team to prevent an opponent from scoring also called “guarding”.

3. Pivoting - To hold onto the ball and move around legally by keeping one foot in the same spot

4. Double Dribble - A violation of dribbling the ball with two hands, or stopping and restarting the dribble.

5. Traveling - A violation of moving with the ball without dribbling.

6. Foul - A violation resulting from illegal contact.

Offense

The team that has the ball; a player or team responsible for scoring in a game

Defense/Guarding

The team that does not have the ball; the process used by a team to prevent an opponent from scoring also called “guarding”.

Pivoting

To hold onto the ball and move around legally by keeping one foot in the same spot

Double Dribble

A violation of dribbling the ball with two hands, or stopping and restarting the dribble.

Traveling

A violation of moving with the ball without dribbling.

Foul

A violation resulting from illegal contact.

BADMINTON

• was originated more than 2,000 years ago.

• a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net.

BADMINTON

• This game was taken by retired officers back to England where it developed and rules were set out and was called POONA.

• Players aim to score 21 to win the game.

EQUIPMENT OF BADMINTON

1. Racket - length does not exceed 680mm and width does not exceed 230 mm.

2. Shuttlecock - e weighs between 4.74 to 5.50 grams and has 16 feathers.

SKILLS FOR BADMINTON

1. Service - used to put the shuttle cock into play at the start of the rally.

2. Smash - overhead shot, hit directly down into the opposition’s court.

3. Clear - a stroke which sends the shuttle high over the opponents head and drops near the backcourt.

4. Round the head - an overhead stroke played on the left or backhand side of the body.

Service

used to put the shuttle cock into play at the start of the rally.

Smash

overhead shot, hit directly down into the opposition’s court.

Clear

a stroke which sends the shuttle high over the opponents head and drops near the backcourt.

Round the head

an overhead stroke played on the left or backhand side of the body.

TWO TYPES OF HAND GRIPS IN BADMINTON

• Forehand Grip

• Backhand Grip

Forehand Grip

This grip is used to hit shots that are on the hand facing in the direction of the stroke.

Backhand Grip

This grip is used to hit shots that are on back of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke.