Basic vocabullary about volleyball. Primary schools.

2. WHERE DO WE PLAY?
THE NET
It divides the
court into
two equal
parts.
THE BALL
It is spherical.
It can be leather
or rubber.
VOLLEYBALL
COURT
DURATION
There is no set time.
The game ends when
one of the two teams
wins two sets.

3. DID YOU KNOW…
Volleyball is a game whose objective is to pass the ball over the net so that it falls
in the opposing team ´s court or to create an error in the opposing team.
We score a point when the opposing team fails to return our serve. If they have the
serve, we gain possession of the ball.
There is a type of volleyball called “beach volleyball”. There are more professionals
everyday.
The players are six in every
team.
You can play three versus
three, or four versus four…
You are required to change
position (rotate) when your
team recovers the serve
(the opposing team has
served, but lost). The
rotation is clock wise.

4. IT IS PERMITTED
To hit the ball
with the
upper part of
your body
The same player
may touch the ball
two times in a row,
if one of them is the
result of a block it a
return from the
opposing team.
To touch the ball
one, two or three
times amongst the
players of a team
before passing it to
the other team.
To hit the ball
out of bounds in
order to
continue the
volley before it
hits the ground.

5. IT´S NOT PERMITTED
To hold or
push the
ball.
To touch the ball with
the lower part of the
body.
We should
hit it.
To touch
the ball with
your body.
To go onto
the opposing
team s.
For the
same
player to
touch the
ball twice
in a row,
except
for the
block.

6. VOCABULARY
BLOCK
BUMP
SET
SERVE