SPORTS | Q1

Physical Fitness

The ability of the body to perform physical activities without getting tired

Sports

A physical activity that encourages a person to enjoy the moment while making his/her body parts move efficiently, flexible, and coordinated

Locomotor

Movements that move from one place to another

Non-locomotor

Movements that stays in place

Individual Sports

A sport that is played solo (chess)

Dual Sports

A sport that is played by duo or requires a partner (badminton doubles)

Team Sports

• A sport that requires a lot of people for effective sports

• This requires each players’ coordination in one another

Advantages of Sports

• Makes your body more flexible which prevents serious injuries

• Healthy lifestyle

• Good physique

• Improves ones health

• Discover leadership, sportsmanship, and to be adaptable to various situations

Volleyball

• Team sport played with a ball and a net

• Played indoors and on beaches

Volleyball’s Objective

Send the ball over the net to land in the opponent’s court

Origin Name of Volleyball

Mintonette

Who created volleyball?

William G. Morgan

When did William G. Morgan create the volleyball?

1895: creation of volleyball

Where did the volleyball originate?

Massachusetts

1895

WGM (1870–1942) created the game of volleyball but called Mintonette

1896

1st exhibition is played at Springfield College (YMCA Training School)

1st exhibition of volleyball

Springfield College (YMCA Training School)

1900

A special ball was designed

1916

Offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (set & spike) were introduced

Where did the spike and set was introduced?

Philippines

1920

3 hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted

1922

The 1st YMCA national championship was held in Brooklyn, N.Y.

1st YMCA National Championship

Brooklyn, N.Y.

1930

1st two man beach volleyball game is played in Santa Monica, California

First 2 man beach volleyball game

Santa Monica, California

1947

Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded

FIVB

Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball

1964

Introduced to the Olympics Games in Tokyo

Evolution of Volleyball

• The 1st volleyball was bigger than a tennis ball and lighter than a basket ball

• Introduction of leather volleyball with better stitching and panel designs

• Historically, balls with 32 panels were widely used, especially in the India, versatile, performing well on both indoor and outdoor courts

• 18 panels designed specifically for volleyball, all white glued volleyballs gained popularity due to their enhanced water resistance, improved aerodynamics, and more consistent performances

• This model with a synthetic leather cover, one of the top indoor volleyballs of the time, known for its soft touch and consistent flight

• Introduced for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the MVA 200 was the first volleyball to feature the 8-panel design and dimpled surface, improving flight control and visibility, it became the official ball for FIVB tournaments worldwide

• Cosco Pu Top Volley ultra-light match ball made its debut in February 2022, it is India's first and only private sports league, ensuring smoother and stable flight, comes with the iconic red and white panels

Ball that performs well both indoor and outdoor courts

32 panels

Where 32 panels of volleyball is widely used?

India

18 panels

All white glued volleyballs gained popularity due to their enhanced water resistance, improved aerodynamics, and more consistent performance

Volleyball with a synthetic leather cover

Known for its soft touch and consistent flight

MVA 200

• First volleyball to feature the 8-panel design and dimpled surface, improving flight control and visibility

• Became the official ball for FIVB tournaments worldwide

When and where did the MVA 200 introduced?

Beijing Olympics (2008)

Cosco Pu Top Volley

India's first and only private sports league, ensuring smoother and stable flight, comes with the iconic red and white panels

Debut of Cosco Pu Top Volley

February 2022

Ball

Indoor ball is heavier than a beach volleyball

Indoor Court Size

18m x 9m

Beach Court Size

16m x 8m

Net Indoor Height of Men

7’ 11 5/8”, 2.43m

Net Indoor Height of Women

7’ 4 1/8”, 2.24m

Net Indoor Height of Youth

7’, 2.1m

Beach Volleyball

Similar height, same for both men and women

Knee Pads, Shoes, Uniforms

The importance of proper gear for protection and performance

Full Court Length

59ft / 18m

Full Court Width

29.5ft / 9m

Attack Line from the Center

9ft, 10in / 3m

Free Zone (minimum)

6ft, 6in / 2m

Indoor Volleyball Court Dimension Width (vertical height from top to bottom)

39in (1m)

Service Line

9m

Circumference

65—67cm (25.6—26.4in)

Diameter

20.7—21.3cm (8.15—8.39in)

Weight of Volleyball

260—280g (9.1—9.9oz)

Flexible Vertical Rod

Attached to the net directly above the side boundary lines

Standard Antenna of Flexible Vertical Rod

1.8m (5ft, 11in) long

2nd Referee

• Works to assist the 1st referee throughout the game

• If for some reason the 1st referee can’t finish her duties, he/she may take place

1st Referee

• Stands on the referee stand and controls the play of the entire game

• Whatever issues arise during the game, he/she determines the call and the has the final say

• After making a call, no player or other referee can argue the call, although a formal protest can be placed with the scorer

Line Judges

• Sate whether a ball in play fall in or out the court

Scorers

• Keeps track of the score throughout the volleyball game

• Before the game begins the/she notes the starting lineup of each team and notifies the referees if the lineup wasn’t received on time

Serve

• First contact of the ball that starts the play

• The server sends the ball over the net from behind the end lineD

Different kinds of serves

Underhand, overhand, float, jump, topspin

Pass / Serve Receive

The first contact after the serve

Dig

The first contact after an attacker from the opposing team sends the ball over the net to the defensive team

Set

• The second contact, the setter sets the ball high for the attacker to hit

• Bump set: setting with your platform

Hit / Attack / Spike

The third contact, a player hits the ball over the net with force

Block

• A contact made by a player trying to stop the attack or slow down the ball

• This contact does not count as one of the three touches a team is allowed per play, and a player may contact the ball again after blockingA

Ace

A serve that can not be returned by the opponents (because it is too powerful)

Kill

An attack that is unreturnable by the opposing team (too powerful)

Rally

When the ball is in playD

Dump / Setter Attack

When the setter does not set the ball, instead they send the ball over the net

Pancake

Defense that flattens a hand on the floor to catch the ball by diving

Free Ball

When the other team does not attack, they just send the ball over the net by an underhand pass or set

Short

The area in front of you that you are covering

Deep

The area behind you that you are covering

Shank / Wild / Uncontrollable Passing Mistake

When you shank a ball, you receive the ball under no control

Save

When one of your teammates shanked the ball, and you save the ball by keeping it alive / in play

Substitution

Replacement of a player by another, 12 substitutions are allowed per set

Libero Entry

A libero can replace anyone in back row at anytime, it does not count as a substitution it's called libero entry

Hitting Error

When an attacker hits the ball into the net, or outside the court, it is a hitting error made by the attacker

Rules of the Game

1. 6 players on the floor at any one time - 3 in the front row and 3 in the back row

2. Maximum of 3 hits per side

3. Points are made on every serve for winning team of rally (rally-point scoring)

4. Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (a block is not considered a hit)

5. It is LEGAL to contact the ball with any part of a player's body

6. It is ILLEGAL to catch, hold, or throw the ball

7. A player cannot block or attack a serve from on or inside the 10-foot line

8. After the serve, front-line players may switch positions at the net

9. Matches are made up of sets; the number depends on level of play

   1. 3-set matches are 2 sets to 25 points and a 3rd set to 15 points (the winner is the first team to win 2 sets)

   2. 5-set matches are 4 sets to 25 points and 5th set to 15 points (the winner is the first team to win 3 sets)

Rule Violation that Result in a Point of Opponent

1. When serving, the player steps on or across the service line as while making contact with the ball

2. Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully

3. Ball-handling errors contacting the ball ILLEGALLY lifting, throwing, touching, carrying, and double touching

4. Touching the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play

5. When blocking a ball coming from the opponent's court, it's ILLEGAL to contact the ball when reaching over the net if both your opponent has not used 3 contacts and they have a player there to make a play on the ball

6. When attacking a ball coming from the opponent’s court, contacting the ball when reaching over the net is a violation if the ball has not yet broken the vertical plane of the net

7. Crossing court centerline with any part of your body is a violation (except: the entire hand or foot cross to be a violation)

8. Serving out of rotation/order

9. Back-row player blocking (deflecting a ball coming from the opponent) when, at the moment of contact, the back-row player is near the net and has part of his/her body above the top of the net (an illegal block)

10. Back-row player attacking a ball inside the front zone (area inside the 3m/10m ft line) when, at the moment of contact, the ball is completely above the net (illegal attack)