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1. VOLLEYBALL
Tools, team competition and playing rules.

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

3. A VOLLEYBALL EQUIPMENT AND
MATERIALS LIST
• Volleyball balls
• Volleyball shorts
• Volleyball t-shirt
• Volleyball shoes
• Volleyball braces, sleeves and pads
• Volleyball court
• Volleyball net and poles
• Volleyball penalty cards

4. VOLLEYBALL BALLS
Volleyballs differ greatly depending on whether they will be used indoors
or outdoors.
While indoor volleyballs are moulded together, outdoor volleyballs are
stitched. Typically, indoor volleyballs are made from leather, whereas
outdoor balls will usually be made from a composite material that is
resistant to water.

5. VOLLEYBALL SHORTS
Volleyball shorts need to be supremely comfortable and allow you to
move freely and without restriction.
Spandex is a super-stretchable material that is perfect for your shorts and
you may also wish to look for shorts that have moisture-wicking material
to keep you dry throughout the game.

6. VOLLEYBALL T-SHIRT
Depending on whether you are playing indoor or outdoor, and what the
weather is like when you play, you can opt for the classic sleeveless athletic
t-shirt or choose a long sleeve sport shirt.
Whether sleeved or sleeveless, volleyball t-shirts usually have a number on
both the front and back and may carry your team’s name and logo too.

7. VOLLEYBALL SHOES
Volleyball shoes have a gum rubber sole and are designed for the lateral
movement that the sport requires. The middle of the sole is usually made
of foam, while the back is more likely to be made from mesh or nylon.
For those playing recreationally, a normal tennis trainer may well be
sufficient, but if you are playing more seriously you will certainly benefit
from wearing specially-designed volleyball shoes for men and women.

8. VOLLEYBALL BRACES, SLEEVES AND
PADS
Knee pads are the most important protection for volleyball players. With many
low balls being hit, you will need to kneel to reach them. Bruising and floor
burns can be common.
While elbow pads aren’t as important a consideration as knee pads, many
players will still use them for extra padding when making a dive to keep a
volleyball in play. Arm sleeves are also sometimes worn for the same reason.
The stress and strain that volleyball can place on your body can be particularly
concentrated at the ankles. Ankle injuries are among the most common of all
injuries that occur when playing volleyball, which is why many players decide
to wear ankle braces for additional support.

9. VOLLEYBALL COURT
A volleyball court is 60 feet by 30 feet and is divided by a net that is placed
over the centre line.
At the back of each side of the court is the service line. In front of this, ten
feet from the net on either side is the attack line.
The court can be outdoors or indoors and playing surfaces include wood,
rubber tile, grass or sand.

10. VOLLEYBALL NET AND POLES
An official volleyball net will measure 32 feet long by 39 inches tall. For
men’s volleyball, it will be suspended eight feet off the ground, while for
women it will be seven feet and four inches.
The net is held up by poles. Typical volleyball net poles will measure
between 10.5 feet and 16 feet in height. Made from steel or aluminium,
they are designed to withstand any strains and tension throughout the
course of the match.

11. VOLLEYBALL PENALTY CARDS
Volleyball uses yellow and red cards.
Yellow cards are issued to warn players of bad conduct without a penalty
being enforced. Continual misconduct will lead to a red card and a
sanction being applied. This may be for their team to lose the point or to
lose service if they have possession.
If the referee holds up both the red and yellow card, then this is a dismissal
and the player must leave the court for the rest of the set.

12. TEAM COMPETITION

13. PRELIMINARY
The competition begins with a preliminary round, in which each team plays the other five in its group once. This is also
known as “round-robin” play. Teams receive three points for a 3-0 or 3-1 victory, two points for a 3-2 victory, or one point
for a match lost 2-3. No points are awarded for games lost 0-3, 1-3 or by forfeit.
Upon conclusion of the preliminary round, the top four teams in each group advance to the quarterfinals with a chance to
win a medal; the fifth- and sixth-place teams from each group are out of medal contention.
If at the end of the preliminary round two or more teams have the same number of points, their rankings are
decided as follows:
Number of victories: If two or more teams have an equal number of ranking points, they will be classified by number of
total matches won
Number of sets won: If the tie still is not broken, the teams will be classified by the score resulting from the number of
sets won divided by the number of sets lost
Number of points scored: If the tie is still not broken, the teams will be classified by the score resulting from the number
of points scored divided by the number of total points lost during all sets
Priority: If a tie exists between two teams, priority will be given to the team that won the last match between them
Three-way tie: If a tie exists between three or more teams, a classification will be decided based on matches they played
against each other

14. • Quarterfinals: The top four teams in each pool will the enter the
quarterfinals. The quarterfinals are played in a single-elimination format.
• Semi-finals: The four quarterfinal winners advance to the semi-finals.
• Bronze-medal game: The losing semi-finalists face each other; the
winner takes bronze, the loser is fourth.
• Gold-medal game: The semi-final winners meet in the final, with gold to
the winner and silver to the loser.

15. PLAYING RULES

16. VOLLEYBALL BASIC RULES
THE SERVE:
1. Server must serve from behind the end line (dark
green/blue) until after contact.
2. Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
3. Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before
serve.
4. Served ball may graze the net and drop to the
other side for a point.
5. First game serve is determined by a volley, each
subsequent game shall be served by the
previous game loser.
6. Serve must be returned by a bump only. No
setting or attacking a serve.
SCORING:
1. Rally scoring will be used.
2. There will be a point scored on every score
of the ball.
3. Offense will score on a defence miss or out
of bounds hit.
4. Defence will score on an offensive miss, out
of bounds hit, or serve into the net.
5. Game will be played to 25 points.
6. Must win by 2 points
ROTATION:
1. Team will rotate each time they win
the serve.
2. Players shall rotate in a clockwise
manner.
3. There shall be 6 players on each
side.

17. VOLLEYBALL BASIC RULES
PLAYING THE GAME
1. Maximum of three (3) hits per side.
2. Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (a block is not considered a hit).
3. Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve.
4. A ball touching a boundary line is good.
5. A legal hit is contact with the ball by a players’ body above and including the
waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.
6. If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, it is considered one play
and the players involved may not participate in the next play.
7. A player must not block or attack a serve.
8. Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players. (after the
serve only).

18. BASIC VIOLATION
1. Stepping on or over the line on a serve.
2. Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.
3. Hitting the ball illegally (carrying, palming, throwing, etc).
4. Touches of the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. If the ball is driven into the net with
such force that it causes the net to contact an opposing player, no foul will be called, and the ball shall
continue to be in play.
5. Reaching over the net, except under these conditions:
*When executing a follow-through.
*When blocking a ball which is in the opponents court but is being returned (the blocker must not contact the
ball until after the opponent who is attempting to return the ball makes contact), except to block the third play.
*Reaches under the net (if it interferes with the ball or opposing player).
*Failure to serve in correct order.
*Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not behind the 10 ft. Line while in a back row position.

19. THAT’S ALL, THANK YOU!