PE 9 -- VOLLEYBALL

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Pass

Also called reception, is to handle the opponents service or attack. It can be in a form of underarm pass where the ball touches the joined forearms or overhand pass, similar to a set where it is handled by the fingertips above the head.

Attack

Also known as the Spike. It is to strike the ball overhead just above the net so that it lands on the opponent's court. Only front row players are allowed to execute an attack in the front row area.

William G. Morgan

Inventor of volleyball

Dig

Is to prevent the ball from touching the courts ground. It is defensive action wherein players bend their knees with weight in front, enabling them to extend in retrieving the ball.

Set

Is to put the ball in the air where the attacker can strike it hard toward the opponent's court.

Attack line

It is also known as FRONT Zone that measures 3 m from the center line to the next line of the court.

Underhand serve

It is considered the easiest kind of service. Emphasizes the idea that the ball is to be hit with the hand down below

Overhead serve

It is performed when the ball is tossed overhead, and the server strikes it above head level.

Service zone

It is the area behind each end line that measures 9 m wide.

Back zone

It is the area between front zone and end line that measures 6m.

Center line

It is the line that divides the court that measures 9m x 9m each.

Serve

It is to put the ball in play toward the opponent's court side. Means to start the game or continue it after a point has been made.

Block

It is to stop the opponent's attack or strike. It is classified according to the number of players involved: Single, double and triple block.

2.43 m

Net height - Men's competition

2.24 m

Net height - Women's, Veterans, junior competitions

Sidearm serve

Shows the server hitting the ball which is on a shoulder level or just a little below.

Mintonette

The original name of the game of volleyball, created by William Morgan.

William G. Morgan

a Physical Education Director at the YMCA in Holyoke, Mass., decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball.

Alfred T. Halstead

changed the name "Mintonette" to Volleyball

65-67 cm

circumference of ball

James Naismith

inventor of basketball

1.8m and 10mm

length and diameter of the antenna

3m (9'10")

measurement of the attack area

18m x 9m (29'6" x 59')

measurement of the playing area, both indoor and outdoor courts.

6 players

no. of players inside the court

6 ft 6 in

original height of the volleyball net of William G. Morgan, 'above the average man's head'

9 innings

original no. of sets per match

2.45m (7 ft 11 5/8 in)

the post, made of strong wood or steel tube with a circumference of 8 cm.

1895

the year when was volleyball invented

12 players

total no. of players

260-280 g

weight of the ball

July 7, 1896

when the first game of volleyball was played at Springfield college


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