VOLLEYBALL

Includes: History, Terms, Equipment, Rules and Hand Signals

William G. Morgan

Inventor of Volleyball

1895

When was volleyball invented?

Mintonette

Original name of volleyball

Net, Court, Ball

3 Equipment and Facilities used

Mikasa, Molten, Tachikara

Top 3 Best Volleyball Brands

Ball Circumference

65-67 cm

Pressure within Ball

4.3-4.6 lbs psi

Ball Weight

260-280 g

Net Height

Can vary on age of players and class of volleyball

3 balls must meet the standards

Number of balls used in FIVB competitions and world events

Standard (Men \>\= 15)

2.43 m from lowest point of the net to the floor

Standard (Women \>\= 13)

2.24 m from lowest point of the net to the floor

Net

Barrier of 2 teams, basis for scoring; Extends to each of the sidelines of the court, should be the same height on both

Antenna Diameter

10 mm

Antenna Height

Extends 1.8 m above the net

Net Width

1 m from top to bottom

FIVB

Volleyball International governing body

Meaning of FIVB

The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball

Court Dimensions

18 m long x 9 m wide

Attack Area

3 m from centerline

Lines on court width

USA Volleyball

Volleyball National governing body (America)

USA Volleyball and FIVB

Specifies indoor court dimensions

Volleyball is a combination of

basketball, baseball, tennis, handball

6 players per team on court

\# of players on court at a time

6 Basic Volleyball Skills

Pass, Set, Spike, Block, Dig, Serve

Ace

Impassable or unreceivable serve, results in immediate point

Antenna

Vertical rods (White and Red): mounted above sidelines - near net edges; not used on outdoor nets

Approach

Fast stride toward the net by a spiker before jumping in the air

Attack

Offensive; hitting the ball. Attempt to terminate the play by hitting the ball to the floor on the opponent's side.

Attack line

AKA 10-foot line; 3 m or 10 ft from net, separates front row, and back row players

Backcourt

Area from the endline to attack line

Outdoor volleyballs

White and heavier

Back set

Set; delivered behind setter's back then hit by attacker

Back row attack

Offensive; Back row player attacks by jumping from behind 3 m line before hitting the ball

Illegal back row attack

If player steps on or past the 3 m line during take-off

Block

Defensive; 1-3 players deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter's court by jumping in front of the opposing spike and contacting the spiked ball with hands

Bump

Pass; Forearm pass

Ball Handling Error (BHE)

Illegal; Official calls double hit, thrown ball or lift; illegal contact

Campfire

Ball falls to the floor in area with 2 or more players; After ball hits the floor, players appear to be encircling and staring at a campfire

Center line

Boundary running under net and dividing court in 2 equal halves

Cross Court Shot

Offensive; Directed at an angle from one end of the offensive teams side of the net to the opposite sideline of the defensive team's court

Cut Shot

Offensive; Spike from hitter's strong side travelling at a sharp angle across the net

Dig

Pass; Passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball close to the floor

Double Block

2 players working together to deflect an attacked ball at the net back to the hitter's side

Double Hit

Illegal; successive hits by the same player

Double Quick

2 hitters approaching the setter for a quick inside hit

Five-One

Offensive; 6 player system using 5 hitters & 1 setter

Four-Two

Offensive; 6 player system using 4 hitters & 2 setter

Free Ball

Ball returned by a pass rather than a spike; called aloud by defense instructing players to move into serve-receive positions

Hitter

Spiker or Attacker

Jump Serve

Server tosses ball into air, jumps into and hits it in its downward motion; type of overhand serve

Joust

When 2 opposing players simultaneously attempt to play a ball above the net

Kill

Offensive; Attack resulting in immediate point or side out

Outside Hitter

left/right-front attacker normally taking an approach which starts from outside the court

Overhead Pass

Pass executed with both hands open, controlled by the fingers and thumbs, played above the forehead

Overhand Serve

Overlap

Positions of players in rotation before contact of the ball when serving

Pancake

Defensive; 1-handed extension of hand with the palm sliding along the floor as player dives, timed so that the ball bounces off the back of the hand

Power Tip / Soft Tip

Offensive; Ball is pushed or directed with force by an attacking team

Max hits

3 hits per side

6 players on side arrangement

3 front row & 3 back row

A block is not a hit

If 1st hit is block, you still have 3 hits

Rally Point Scoring System

Points are made on every serve for winning team

Ball in

Ball hits boundary line

Ball out

Ball hits antannae, floor outside court, net, referee stand, ceiling above non-playable area

Illegal contact

Catch, hold, or throw the ball

Legal contact

Contact the ball with any part of a player's body

Within & on the 10 ft line

Players cannot block or attack a serve

After serve,

\__ players may change positions at the net

Matches

Made up of sets whose numbers depends on levels of play

3 Set Matches

2 sets to 25 pts; 3rd to 15 pts

5 Set Matches

4 sets to 25 pts; 5th to 15 pts

2 points unless dictated otherwise

Score difference to win on last set

Winner on 5 set matches

First team to win 3 sets

Winner on 3 set matches

First team to win 2 sets

Illegal Serving

Player steps or crosses service line while making contact with the ball; Failure to serve the ball over the net

If both: opponent has not used 3 contacts, and they have a player there to make a play on the ball

Illegal Block; Contact to a ball coming from the opponent's court when reaching over the net

If ball has not yet broken the vertical plane of the net

Illegal Attack; Contact to a ball coming from the opponent's court when reaching over the net

Crossing the court centerline

Illegal; Applicable to any part of the body

Serving out of rotation

Illegal; Wrong player serves

Back-row player blocking (deflecting a ball coming from the opponent)

Illegal Block; Contact happens when BR player is near the net and has part of body above the top of the net

Back-row player attacking inside the front zone (area inside the 3m/10-foot line)

Illegal Attack; Contact happens when ball is completely above the net

Volleyball bladder

smaller than basketball bladder used originally

Line judges

Assists the referee in making calls for balls landing on or near the sideline and end line closest to them; has flag

Authorization to Serve

Move the hand to indicate the direction of service

Team to Serve

Extend the arm to the side of the team that will serve

Change of Courts

Raise the forearms front and back and twist them around the body

Time-out

Place the palm of one hand over the fingers of the other, held vertically (forming a "T") and then indicate the requesting team

Substitution

Circular motion of the forearms around each other

Misconduct Warning 6a

Show a yellow card for warning

Misconduct Penalty 6b

Show a red card for penalty

End of Set or Match

Cross the forearms in front of the chest, hands open

Ball Not Tossed or Released at the Service Hit

Lift the extended arm, the palm of the hand facing upwards

Delay in Service

Raise 8 fingers, spread open

Blocking Fault or Screening

Raise both arms vertically, palms forward

Position or Rotation Fault

Make a circular motion with the forefinger

Ball "in"

Point the arm and fingers toward the floor

Ball "out"

Raise the forearms vertically, hands open, palms toward the body

Double Contact

Raise 2 fingers, spread open