About volleyball

1. GROUP 2:

4. •the area from which the server
may serve the volleyball, is marked
10 feet inside the right sideline on
each back line.

5. •is marked at the center of the
court dividing it equally into 30
feet squares (9m), above which
the net is placed.

6. •Attack line, whose rear edge is
drawn 3ms back from the axis of
the center line, marks the front
zone.

7. •Two sidelines and two end lines
mark the playing court.

8. ball

9. •STANDARDS: Shall be spherical, made of flexible
leather or synthetic leather case with a bladder
inside, made of rubber or similar material.
•COLORS: Uniform light color or combination of
colors. Standard regulation according to FIVB.
•CIRCUMFERENCE: Between 20-27 inches (65-67
cm.)
•WEIGHT: between 9-10 oz. (260-280 g)
•INSIDE PRESSURE: of 4.26-4.61 psi or between
0.30 to 0.325 kilograms per centimeter square
Ball

10. NET

12. NET AND NET POSTS
•Net Posts are positioned 36 feet apart and 3 feet
further out from the sidelines.
HEIGHT OF THE NET
•Placed vertically over the center line.
•Top is set at the height of 2.43m for men and 2.24m
for women.
net

13. •A standard volleyball court has a length
of 16 meters and a breadth of 8 meters
and the court is rectangular in nature.
Surrounding the court, a free zone is
there with a width of 3 meters.

14. STRUCTURE
OF THE NET

15. SIDE BANDS
•2 white bands, 5 cm wide (same width as the court
lines) and 1 m long fastened vertically to the net and
placed above each side line.
ANTENNA
•A flexible rod, 1.80 m long and 10mm in diameter,
made of fiberglass or similar material. 9.5- 10
meters long 1 meter wide.
POSTS
•Placed at a distance of 0.50 -1.00 m outside the
sidelines. They are 2.55 m high and preferably
adjustable
NET

17. PLAYING AREA
•Includes the playing court and the free zone which is a minimum
of 3m wide on all sides.
•It shall be rectangular and symmetrical.
DIMENSIONS
•The playing court is a rectangle measuring 18 x 9 m, surrounded
by a free zone, which is a minimum of 3m wide on all sides.
PLAYING SURFACE
•Must be flat, horizontal, and uniform.
•It must not present any danger of injury to the players
•FIVB: Only wooden and synthetic surface is allowed.
playing Area

18. Zone
areas

20. FRONT ZONE
•Limited by the axis of the center line and the rear edge of the attack
line.
•Considered to extend beyond the sidelines to the end of the free zone.
SERVICE ZONE
•9m wide area behind each end line.
•Laterally limited by two short lines.
•Extends to the end of the free zone.
SUBSTITUTION ZONE
•Limited by the extension of both attached lines up to the scorer’s table
Zone and areas

21. LIBERO REPLACEMENT ZONE
•Part of the free zone in the side of the team benches.
•Limited by the extension of the attack line up to the end line.
WARM-UP AREA
•(For FIVB, World and Official Competitions)
•Sized approx. 3x3m located in both of the bench-side corners, outside
the free zone.
PENALTY AREA
•Sized approx. 1x1m equipped with two chairs, located in the control
area. Limited by a 5cm wide red line.
Zone and areas

22. Important
terminologies

23. Serve - called an "ace" when the
ball lands directly onto the court
or travels outside the court after
being touched by an opponent
01
02
Underhand- a serve in which the
player strikes the ball below the
waist instead of tossing it up and
striking it with an overhand
throwing motion.
03
Topspin- an overhand serve
where the player tosses the ball
high and hits it with a wrist snap,
giving it topspin which causes it
to drop faster than it would
otherwise and helps maintain a
straight flight path.
04
Float- an overhand serve where
the ball is hit with no spin so that
its path becomes unpredictable,
akin to a knuckleball in baseball.

24. Jump serve- an overhand serve
where the ball is first tossed
high in the air, then the player
makes a timed approach and
jumps to make contact with the
ball, hitting it with much pace
and topspin
05
06
Pass - the attempt by a team to
properly handle the opponent's
serve, or any form of attack
07
Set - usually the second contact
that a team makes with the ball
08
Attack - also known as the spike,
is usually the third contact a
team makes with the ball

25. Blocking - refers to the actions
taken by players standing at the
net to stop or alter an
opponent's attack
09
10
Digging - ability to prevent the
ball from touching one's court
after a spike or attack,
particularly a ball that is nearly
touching the ground
11
Setters - have the task for
orchestrating the offense of the
team
12
Liberos - are defensive players
who are responsible for
receiving the attack or serve

26. Middle blockers or Middle
hitters- are players that can
perform very fast attacks that
usually take place near the
setter
13
14
Outside hitters or Left side
hitters- attack from near the
left antenna. The outside hitter
is usually the most consistent
hitter on the team and gets the
most sets
15
Opposite hitters or Right-side
hitters - carry the defensive
workload for a volleyball team in
the front row

27. RULES AND
REGULATIONS IN
VOLLEYBALL

28. •A point or rally starts when one team serves the ball.
•The player serving the ball must stand behind the end line or
restraining line at the back of the court until after they have
contacted the volleyball.
•To serve a player hits the ball with their hand over the net and into
the opposing team’s side.
•If the ball doesn’t go over the net or hits the ground, the point is over.
•The ball can be hit up to three times.
•No single player can hit the ball twice in a row (blocks don’t count)
•Whoever won the previous point, gets to serve next.
•At the start of a match, the first serve is determined by a volley.
GAME PLAY

29. •Players play certain roles on a volleyball team, they all must play all
positions.
•There are 3 players on the front line and three players in the back.
•Each time a team gains the serve they must rotate.
•The entire team rotates in a clockwise manner with one player moving
to the front line and the other player moving to the back line.
ROTATION

30. •A typical match may be a best of 5 sets where the first team to win 3
sets wins the match.
•In each set, the first team to get 25 points wins as long as they are 2
points ahead.
•It is used to be that only the volleyball team serving could score a
point on a won rally. Also, sets were typically played to 15 points. This
was changed in 1999.
SCORING

31. There are several ways to fault and lose the point. Here are some examples:
•Hitting the ball illegally – you must strike the ball in a manner such that you
don’t hold the ball or palm, carry it, or throw it.
•Stepping over or on the line while serving.
•Not hitting the ball over the net.
•Touching the net.
•Reaching under the net and interfering with a player or the ball.
•Not serving in the correct order.
•Hitting the volleyball out of bounds.
•Double hitting – when the same player hits the ball twice in a row.
•Hitting the ball more than 3 times.
VOLLEYBALL FAULTS

32. •In the winter of 1895], in Holyoke, Massachusetts (United States), William G. Morgan, a YMCA
physical education director, created a new game called Mintonette, a name derived from the game
of badminton, as a pastime to be played (preferably) indoors and by any number of players. The
game took some of its characteristics from other sports such as tennis and handball.
•The first rules, written down by William G Morgan, called for a net 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) high, a 25 ft × 50
ft (7.6 m × 15.2 m) court, and any number of players.
•After an observer, Alfred Halstead, noticed the volleying nature of the game at its first exhibition
match in 1896, played at the International YMCA Training School (now called Springfield College),
the game quickly became known as volleyball (it was originally spelled as two words: "volley ball").
•A volleyball antenna gives players and the referee a visual aid to judge if a ball is in play or out of
bounds as it flies over the net.

33. •In the winter of 1895], in Holyoke, Massachusetts (United States), William G. Morgan, a YMCA
physical education director, created a new game called Mintonette, a name derived from the game
of badminton, as a pastime to be played (preferably) indoors and by any number of players. The
game took some of its characteristics from other sports such as tennis and handball.
•The first rules, written down by William G Morgan, called for a net 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) high, a 25 ft × 50
ft (7.6 m × 15.2 m) court, and any number of players.
•After an observer, Alfred Halstead, noticed the volleying nature of the game at its first exhibition
match in 1896, played at the International YMCA Training School (now called Springfield College),
the game quickly became known as volleyball (it was originally spelled as two words: "volley ball").
•A volleyball antenna gives players and the referee a visual aid to judge if a ball is in play or out of
bounds as it flies over the net.