Volleyball is a team sport played by two teams over a net. The objective is to ground the ball on the opponent's side or cause the opponent to commit a fault. The game was invented in 1895 and can be played indoors or outdoors. Key rules include serving behind the baseline, scoring on opponent errors, and rotating positions after winning the serve. Basic skills include overhead serve, forearm pass, spike, block, and overhead pass. Proper form and technique are important for executing these skills effectively.

2. What it is/how to play
Volleyball is a game made up of two teams of six players. The ball is
hit with hands over a net, you can score by hitting the ground on the
opposing team's side (or your own) or hitting the net.

3. History of Volleyball
The game of volleyball, originally called “mintonette,” was invented in
1895 by William G. Morgan after the invention of basketball only four
years before. Morgan, a graduate of the Springfield College of the
YMCA, designed the game to be a combination of basketball, baseball,
tennis, and handball.

4. Where To Play
You can play volleyball in an indoor or outdoor court. People who
play volleyball can range in age from about 10 to 50

5. Volleyball Basic Rules
• The serve
• Scoring
• Rotation
• Playing the game
• Basic Violations
• The Court

6. The Serve
• Server must serve from behind the restraining line ( end line ) until
after contact
• Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
• Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve.
• Served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for point.
• First game serve is determined by a volley, each subsequent game
shall be served by the previous game loser.
• Serve must be returned by a bump only. no setting or attacking a
serve.

7. Scoring
• Rally scoring will be used.
• There will be a point scored on every score of the ball.
• Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds hit.
• Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or
serve into the net.
• Game will be played to 25 pts.
• Must win by 2 points.

8. Rotation
• Team will rotate each time they win the serve.
• Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner.
• There shall be 4-6 players on each side.

9. Playing the game
• Maximum of three hits per side.
• Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (A block is not considered a hit ).
• Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve.
• A ball touching a boundary line is good.
• A legal hit is contact with the ball by a player body above and including the waist
which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.
• A player must not block or attack a serve.
• Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players. ( After the
serve only ).

10. Basic violations
• Stepping on or over the line on a serve.
• Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.
• Hitting the ball illegally ( Carrying, Palming, Throwing, etc. ).
• Reaching over the net, except under these conditions
• When executing a follow-through.
• Reaches under the net ( if it interferes with the ball or opposing player ).
• Failure to serve in the correct order.
• Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not behind the 10-foot line while
in a back row position.

11. Court
• Both indoor and outdoor courts are 18 m x 9mi (29'6" x 59').
• Lines on the court are 5cm (2" wide).
• Net height for men, co-ed mixed 6, outdoor is 2.43 meters or 7'11-
5/8".
• Net height for women, 7'4-1/8".
• The ball weighs between 9 and 10 ounces.
• Ball pressure is between 4.5 and 6.0 pounds

12. Basic Skills
Practice makes Perfect
• Overhead Serve
• Forearm Pass
• Overhead Pass
• Spike
• Block

13. Overhead Serve
• Stand with shoulders facing the net
• Hold ball in palm of non-dominant hand at chest level
• Dominant elbow is held at 90-degrees behind body.
• Elbow remains at shoulder height or above throughout the entire serving
motion.
• Toss ball up and slightly in front of body. (A perfect toss lands just inside of the
lead foot, in line with the hitting shoulder).
• Step toward net with opposite foot
• Arm is fully extended at point of contact
• Hand is Ridged - Wrist is Locked
• Accelerate arm toward ball and contact ball with heel of hand
• Swing through middle back of ball using a punching motion (no fist)

14. Forearm Pass
• Begin in Medium Posture - Arms APART
• Move quickly to the ball
• Stop before playing the ball - shoulders squared to the target
• As you stop, hands come together Arms are straight and away from the body
• Place one hand in the other (palms up)
• Thumbs are parallel and facing down
• Forearms are flat - form platform
• Create appropriate angle with arms to direct ball to target
• Contact the ball on the forearm (platform) out in front of (away from) the body
• Body should move toward the target as you pass (follow-through)

15. Overhead Pass
• View the ball through triangle formed by thumbs and index fingers
• Place hands directly in front of face, near forehead
• Allow ball to come to hands - On contact, wrists give and arms and legs extend
(like diving board)
• Follow through high toward target - Body should be in vertical line from head -
shoulders – trunk - hips legs
• Move to spot before the ball arrives – use staggered stance
• Face target

16. Spike
• Approach at a 45-degree angle to net Arms swing behind body and are parallel to
floor on the last second step
• Both arms swing forward over head to increase the height of the jump
• Hitting arm swings behind head like a bow arrow hand is open relaxed
• Swing arm forward from shoulder follow with elbow and then hand
• Non-hitting hand will pull downward toward the player's abdomen
• Hit with heel of hand and spread out over the ball - "SNAP"
• Follow through close to the body to avoid touching the net
• Land softly with two feet and bent knees
• Begin approach when ball is at the peak of its trajectory

17. Block
• Begin in High Posture
• Hands are held high in front of shoulders with fingers spread pinkies turned down
• Move to "front" the hitter (hitter's hand should line up at your outside hand and
travel to your inside shoulder)
• Jump just after attacker jumps
• Reach over the net - place hands around ball (surround the ball)
• Press ball to the opponent's side of the court
• arms and shoulder extend upward
• Leave no gap between the blocker's hands and the net
• Movement to Ball

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