LESSON 1 Q4 P.E

William G. Morgan

Volleyball was invented in 1895 by

Young Men’s Christian Association

William G. Morgan, physical director of the

Minotonette

Morgan called the sport

Springfield College in Massachusetts

until a professor from _______________noted the volleying nature of play and proposed the name of “volleyball

Official Handbook

The original rules were written by Morgan and printed in the first edition of the __________________ of the Athletic League of the Young Men’s Christian Associations of North America (1897

Serving

is used to start the delivering the ball

Underhand,Overhead,Jump

3 types of serve

bumping or receiving

Passing also is known as _________ in an offensive sequence

Digging

used to defend an offensive shot

Setting/Overhead passing

typically is the second shot in a three-shot sequence

Hitting

Generally, you want to hit the ball with the greatest force possible on the third shot of a sequence. When the ball is struck forcefully downward, above the height of the net, it is referred to as a "spike" or "kill" shot

Blocking

is a defensive play made close to the net.

Rally Point Scoring

Points are made on every serve for the winning team of the rally

Ace

: A serve that is not returned and results in a point.

Assist

Passing or setting the ball to a player who attacks the ball for a point.

Block

A defensive play, where a player deflects a spiked ball back into the opponent’s court by jumping in front of the ball with their hands above the net.

Campfire

: A ball that falls on the floor and is surrounded by two or more players. The moment it hits the floor it looks like the players are encircling the ball

Cut Shot

: An attack with angle, almost parallel to the net.

Dig

Passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball.

Dink

A legal pushing of the ball over the blockers.

Double Hit

When a player makes contact with the ball twice in a row. This is considered an illegal hit.

Floater

A non-spinning serve, it can sometimes have erratic movement during flight

Jump Serve

A type of serve that is done by tossing the ball into the air, jumping, and hitting the ball when it is in its downward motion.

Joust

When the ball is falling directly on top of the net, two opposing players will jump and attempt to push the ball to the other side.

Kill

A successful hit that results in an immediate point.

Let

When a serve hits the top of the net and rolls onto the other side, resulting in a point

Line Shot

A ball that is spiked right down the opposing sideline

Off-Speed HIt

A ball that is spiked with less force and has spin.

Power Alley

A cross court spike that reaches the furthest end of the court.

Reception error

When a player is unable to return a serve that should have been returned, and it results in an ace.

Roll Shot

An offensive play similar to a spike, but a hitter will make contact underneath the ball and move their arm upwards instead of swinging down. This type of shot is meant to go high enough to avoid a block and is typically aimed around 10 feet away from the net.

Pancake

A type of dig that occurs when a player extends his or her hand flat on the floor, and lets the ball bounce off the back of his or her hand.

Service Error

An unsuccessful serve that occurs by the ball landing out of bounds, failing to clear the net, or a foot fault from the server.