Volleyball

Fouls

-A player holds or throws the ball -A player touches the net with any part of the body or hands or reaches over the net -A player plays out of position when the ball is being served

Illegal hits

-Carry (momentarily holding the ball) -Lift (contacting the ball with an open palm when the palm faces an upward direction -Blocking and spiking a serve -Double hit (contacting the ball 2x by the same person)

Serving

-Each player serves in turn and continues to serve until the volley is lost (side out). -Right Back position in the rotation serves the ball -After a team has lost its serve, the team receiving the ball for the first serve must rotate one position clockwise before serving. -Body Position: Body faces the net with shoulders parallel to the net and the end line. Feet are either parallel or slightly staggered and knees are flexed -Ball toss: The ball is tossed 2-3 feet above the head and about 1 1/2 feet forward of shoulder striking hand. The weight transfers from back foot to front foot. Action of the striking motion resembles a baseball throw.

Scoring

-In RALLY SCORING both the serving team and the receiving team can score. (used in regulation high school) -When the serving team fails to score, it is a side out and the receiving team gets a point and becomes the serving team. -Game is played to 25 points unless both teams are tied and then you must win by 2pts. (used in regulation high school)

Mechanics of skills

-Pass: knees are bent, feet are shoulder width apart -Body leans forward -Do not join hands -Hand and arms are above the knees

Set

-an overhead pass made with 2 hands using the fingertips -offensive play

Double hit

1 player hits the ball twice in a row

In the state of Illinois, a high school volleyball match consists of:

2 out of 3 games

# of points a volleyball game must win by

2 points

# of touches/hits each team is allowed to have before hitting over the net

3

# of players on a team

6 total

Serve

A skill used by a player in back-right position to put the ball into play

Block

Defensive play by one or more players used to intercept a spiked ball in an attempt to rebound it back into the opponent's court

True or False: A block is counted as part of the maximum number of hits allowed per side

False

True or False: A regulation high school volleyball game is played up to 15 points

False

Pass

Forearm pass

If a ball hits directly on the end line:

It is IN

Game point

Last point in a game

Positions of players

Left front Center front Right front Left back Center back Right back

Foot fault

On a serve, both feet must remain completely behind the end line until the ball is contacted

Dig

Passing a spiked or powerfully fit ball

Rotation

Players rotate in a CLOCKWISE position prior to the new serving term of a team; Rotate after your team serves and you lose a point

Type of scoring used in a regulation high school volleyball game

Rally scoring

Position on the court of the server

Right Back

Proper ettiquette when returning the ball to the other team:

Rolling the ball under the net

Object of the game

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

Who announces score?

Server announces score before serving

Ace

Serving the ball and not having the defense return in; results directly in a point

True or False: A legal serve can hit the net if it reaches the other side and lands in bounds

True

True or False: Spiking a serve is an illegal hit

True

Foul

Violation of the rules

Side-out

When serving team fails to win the point or makes an illegal play

A match consists of:

Winning 2 out of 3 games (used in regulation high school)