This document provides information about a research project on volleyball. It includes a table of contents and sections on the history, rules, equipment, and playing area of volleyball. It also provides a brief biography of volleyball player Kelly-Anne Billingy, noting her accomplishments from high school through international competitions.

1. ●PROJECT TYPE:​Research
●GROUP MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO ​SPECIFIC
PORTFOLIO:
- Rebecca Denoon
- Akilah Crawford
●SUBJECT: ​Physical Education
●SUBJECT TEACHER:​Ms. Mclatchie
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VOLLEYBALL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITTLE PAGE
HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL 2
HOW VOLLEYBALL IS PLAYED 3
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAYING AREA UTILIZED FOR
VOLLEYBALL
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THE EQUIPMENT(S) USED IN VOLLEYBALL 5
THE RULES OF VOLLEYBALL 6
BRIEF HISTORY OF KELLY-ANNE BILLINGY 8
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3. HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL
On February the 9th, 1895 in Holyoke, Massachusetts (USA),
William G. Morgan, a YMCA (​Young Men’s Christian Association)
physical Educator director, created a new game called Mintonette
as a pastime game played indoors. This game took some some
one the characteristics from tennis and handball. Mintonette was
designed to be an indoor Sport less rough than basketball.
The first rule, written down by william G. Morgan, called for a
net 6ft 6in (1.98m) high, a 25ft x 50ft (7.6m x 15.2m) court. The
match had nine innings with three serves of each team in each
inning. Hitting the ball onto the net is called a foul. After an
observer, Alfred Halstead, noticed the volleyball nature of the
game at its first exhibition match in 1896 played at the
International YMCA Trainee school the game rapidly became
known as volleyball.
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4. HOW VOLLEYBALL IS PLAYED
Volleyball is a fun sport that is easy to learn and can be played in
a gym, at the beach, or on grass. Volleyball is played by two
teams of six players on a court divided by a net. The object of the
game is to send the ball over the net so that the opposing team
cannot return the ball or prevent it from hitting the ground in
their court. Each team has their hits to attempt to return the ball.
The ball is put into play with a service, hit by the server over the
net to the opponents. The rally continues until the ball is
grounded on the playing court, goes “out” or team fails to return
it properly. In Volleyball the team winning rally scares a point.
When the receiving team wins a rally, It gains a right and the
point to serve, and its player rotates one position clockwise.
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5. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAYING AREA UTILIZED
FOR VOLLEYBALL
The overall measurements for a Volleyball court is 60 feet by 30
feet. Each side of the court is therefore 30 feet by 30 feet in size.
Center Line​-A center line is marked at the center of the court
dividing it equally into 30 feet squares.
Attack Line​-The attack line is marked 10 feet on each side of the
center-line of the court. Some rules show the attack line at 9′
10″ however that includes the width of the line itself (2″).
Service Line​-A service line is marked 10 feet inside the right
sideline on each back line. This is the area from which the server
may serve the volleyball.
The Net​-The net is hung directly above the center-line at 7 feet
4 inches for women and 8 feet for men.
Standards​-Volleyball standards should be set at 36 feet apart, 3
feet on either side of the sidelines.
Ceiling Height​-The minimum ceiling height should be 23 feet.
Preferably the ceilings should be higher.
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6. THE EQUIPMENTS USED IN VOLLEYBALL
● The ball
● Net
● Knee Pads
● Lnes
● Antenna and Side Bands
● Shoes
● Clothing (light in weight)
● Poles
● Cables
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7. THE RULES OF VOLLEYBALL
The Serve
● Server must serve from behind the 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
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.
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.
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8. 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
● 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
● A player must not block or attack a serve
● Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players. (
After the serve only )
The Court
● Both indoor and outdoor courts are 18 m x 9m
● Indoor courts also include an attack area designated bya line 3 m
back from the center line
Net Height
● Net height for men, co-ed mixed 6 is 2.43 meters
● Net height for women is 2.24 m
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9. BRIEF HISTORY OF KELLY-ANNE BILLINGY
Kelly-Anne became a member of the
Trinidad and Tobago women’s national
volleyball team at the age of 16. She soon
led the Holy Name Convent volleyball team
to championships each year from
1999-2003 and was named Most Valuable
Player in each of these seasons. Billingy
Played for the Glamorgan Volleyball Club
and led them to the National League title in
2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004. She was
became a three-time AVCA All-Region team member, A
Two-time C-USA All-Tournament team member and A two-time
Conference USA Player of the Year.A 2004 All-MAC First team
and Freshman team member.
Kelly Anne was Nominee for Sportswoman of the Years 2004 and
2005 and was the 2006 NCAA leader in kills per game. She was
Marshall University’s leader in kills for a single match with 44
and the all-time career leader in kills with 2,481. Billingy was
also Nominee for Sportswoman of the Year 2011. She was the
Captain the women’s senior indoor volleyball team at the 2014
CAC Games in Veracruz, Mexico.
Kelly Anne Officially retired from volleyball competitions with
the conclusion of the 2014 CAC Games.
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