Volleyball is a popular sport played by over 800 million people worldwide. The game was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan as an indoor sport for older men to play as an alternative to basketball. The objective is for two teams of six players each to volley a ball over a high net, attempting to ground it on the opposing team's side of the court without letting it touch the ground three times. Players rotate positions on the court and follow specific rules regarding serving, touching the net, and returning the ball. Common volleyball injuries can occur from hard spikes or falls, but protective gear and practice can help prevent them.

1. VOLLEY
BALL
KAITLIN GRAF

2. VOLLEY BALL
Volleyball is popular throughout the world.
Over 800 million people play one of the many varieties of the game,
It's great fun to play and exciting to watch.

3. ORIGINS
Volleyball’s history
began in in 1895
The sport was developed at the YMCA by William G. Morgan
It was an alternative for the older men as an alternative to
basketball

4. THE GAME
“Volleyball is a game for two teams, usually of six players, in which a
ball is hit by hand over a high net. Each team tries to score points by
grounding a ball on the other team's court”

5. OBJECTIVE
OF THE
GAME
The idea is to
be the first
team to reach
25 in both
games of the 2
set of the
match.

6. WHERE YOU CAN
PLAY
A typical Volleyball court is just 18 meters (59 feet) long and 9
meters (29.5 feet) wide
Courts can be gym floors, sand, grass and many other surfaces

7. All players must stay in the
same rotation as when
they entered the court until
the ball is in play.
On serve receive, once the
ball is up you are free to
move wherever.
When you gain the serve
back, the team moves
clockwise and there is a
new server.
ROTATION

8. RULES AND POINTS
There are many rules in volleyball, but
the main ones include
1. The team is only allowed 3
touches to get the ball back over
2. You cannot “carry” the ball
3. The serve must start outside the
court
4. You cannot touch the net
5. The same player can only hit the
ball once in a row
If the ball lands out on opponents
court, the team take more than three
hits, carries the ball, or violates any
other rules, it is the oppositions point.

9. ATTIRE
Basics such as a top, shorts and running shoes are all that are
required to play
Move advanced players with have court shoes, ankle braces, and
knee pads.

10. MOVES
In a serve the player holds the ball in one
hand and follows through to hit it with the
other hand in an attempt to get it into the
opponent's court.
A spike is usually the third hit with an open
hand. The object is to hit the ball down with
your hand so that it lands on the
opponent's court and cannot be defended.
Blocking refers to the actions taken by
players standing at the net to stop the
opponent's spike
A bump pass is the attempt by the team
to receive an attack. A bump lands it the
fore arm.

11. POSITIONS
There area 6 players on the court in the game of volleyball. (2 lines of 3
players)
1. Outside hitters: spike the ball
2. 2. Middle blockers: best at blocking the net.
3. Setters: pass it off to the middle or outside for a spike

12. INJURY
Although volleyball is not necessarily a
physical or rough sport, injuries occur all
the time
the ball can be hit very hard straight into
you, there is a lot of falling and diving,
and hitting the ball incorrectly are all
things that can all lead to injury.
sprained ankles, broken noses and
broken hands are all common in the
game of volleyball
Ankle braces, mouth guards for some
positions, knee pads and practice of
moves are all precautions players take
to avoid injury

13. BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.whatisvolleyball.com/, 2011-11-20
http://volleyball.about.com/od/volleyball101/a/Overview.htm, By Beverly
Oden
My own knowledge of the sport
Google Images
My own photos